Annala Uladh = Annals of Ulster : otherwise, Annala Senait, Annals of Senat : a chronicle of Irish affairs

OTHERWISE,

fo --. aGunata senaic,
= ANNALS OF SENAT;

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A CHRONICLE OF IRISH AFFAIRS

= FROM A.D. 431, TO A.D, 1540.
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DITED, WITH A TRANSLATION AND NOTES,

BY

| - WILLIAM M. HENNESSY, MR.LA.,

; ; THE ASSISTANT DEPUTY KEEPER OF THE RECORDS.

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CONTENTS.

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Tue Editor was desirous that the important publication
of which this forms the first volume should be published
in a complete form, and not in separate volumes, for the
reason that, considering the great value of the Chronicle,
the questions so often discussed regarding the compilers

and the sources trom which the work was compiled, and

the relation to each other of the MSS. from which the
text has been formed, it seemed necessary that these

subjects should be dealt with in an Introductory Essay.

But it would be obviously impossible to write an Intro-
duction of the nature required before the whole work
was in print. The Council of the Royal Academy, under

whose direction the publication of the work has been

placed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s
Treasury, having ordered the immediate publication of
this volume, the Editor submitted respectfully to their
directions. The Introduction must therefore appear in
the last volume of the work—in that, namely, containing
the Appendices and Index.

W. M. H.
June, 1887.

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TSN Bathe bi Mande v Kaji Norges. Men ty Reh m.Clylay (ft S-hiigab .

ocnnocloc ulecdh.

ANNALS OF ULSTER;

OTHERWISE,
anole ~SseNcit.

ANNALS OF SENAT.

Fol. 16aa.

cennotec ubecdh.

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mei E8T INCIPERE, TU1 E8T LINIRE.

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Pallaoiup ao Scotop a Celeruino

upbir Romae epipcopo opoinactuyp epipcopuy,
Qetio et Ualepio conpulibup ppimup micacup in MMi1-
bepniam, uct Chpiptum cpedene potuippent, anno

Teonoys 111°.

1 Palladius.— Prosper Aquitanus, in
his Chronicon, Basso et Antiocho coss.
(i.e. A.D. 431), after mention of the
Council of Ephesus adds: “ Ad Scotos
in Christum credentes, ordinatus a
papa Ceelestio Palladius, et primus
episcopusmittitur” (Opp.p.432). This
cardinal record in Irish church history
has been repeated by Beda, Chron., p.
26, and Hist. Eccl. twice, i., 18, v., 24;
where he assigns 430 as the year, i.e.
of his mission, whereas 431 was the
date of his arrival. See Pagi, Critica,
t. ii., pp. 2146, 2385. Subsequent
chroniclers, enumerated by Ussher,
Whks. vi., 353, have adopted the same
form of words, among them Marianus
Scotus, who notices both Palladius and
Patricius, under the 8th of Theodosius,
junior. Palladius is styled by Muir-
chu, writing circ. 690, “ Archidiaco-
nus pape Caelestini” (Bk. Arm., fol.
2aa). So theVit. Sec. in Colgan, Trias
Thaum., p. 186; the Vit. Quarta, 7d. p.
885; Probus, 7b. 48); the Vit. Tripart.

huapat oechon, which Colgan not
very closely renders, ‘‘eximium Dia-
conum,” ib. p. 123d.

2 Celestinus.—The writers in the
Book of Armagh note him as “ qua-
dragensimus quintus a sancto Petro
apostolo,” fol. 2aa, 16aa. But Prosper,
Idatius, and Marcellinus, whom these
ann. profess to follow, have x11.
Sixtus, his successor, is set down next
year as XLII.

3 Etius and Valerius.--Their con-
sulship belongs to 432. Bassus and
Antiochus were the consuls of this year.

4 Might believe._-Prosper’s in Chris-
tum credentes has, from Ussher down,
been generally understood as implying
that there existed at the time in Ire-
land a number of acephalous Chris-
tians. Muirchu, who, writing about
690, says of Palladius that he had
been ordained and sent “ ad hanc in-
solam sub brumali rigore possitam
conyertendam ” (Bk. Arm., fo. 2aa),
or “ad doctrinam Scottorum” (id.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

—

JESUS,

Mine it is to Begin, Thine it is to Finish.

ALENDS of January. In the year 431 from the
Incarnation of the Lord, Palladius,’ ordained by
Celestinus,’ bishop of the City of Rome, is sent, in the
consulship of Etius and Valerius,’ into Ireland, first bishop
to the Scots, that they might believe’ in Christ; in the

8th year of Theodosius.’

l6aa). Nennius comes next, about
half a century after the Book of Ar-
magh was written, and he, drawing as
he says, ‘de historiis Scottorum licet
inimicorum,” expressly states “ ad
Sccttos in Christum convertendos”
(p. 41). Probus uses language simi-
lar to that of Muirchu (Tr. Th. 480).
The Tripart. Life, the substance of
which can be proved to be older than
800, says, DO ppaicept v0 Forve-
Laibh, ‘ to instruct the Gaeidhil’. So
Vit. Sec. in Colgan, Tr. Th., 130;
Vit. Tert. (ib. 23a); Vit. Quart. (id.
886); Jocelin (ib. 70a). Ussher’s Irish
Life had what his interpreter renders
‘ad predicandum Hibernis”; while
his Latin Tripart. Life had ‘ad Sco-
tos convertendos ad Christum” (Wks.,
vi. 368). Even for the wording of the
present text, which is so rude, there
is a counterpart in the Annals of Inis-
fallen at 431, ‘‘ Palladius ad Scotos a
Caelestino, urbis Romae episcopo, or-
dinatus, primus mittitur in Hiberniam,
ut Christum credere potuissent.” This

and the text would seem to imply that
the Irish had the offer of conversion,
but refused it. Prosper closed his
chronicle in 455, but ina work which
is peculiarly important as having been
written in 433, z.e. 2 years after Pal-
ladius’ arrival, he says of Caelestine,
“Ordinato Scotis episcopo, dum Ro-
manam insulam (ie. Britanniam)
studet servare Catholicam, fecit etiam
barbaram Christianam” Contra Cas-
sianum, c. 20 (Opp. 209a). Innes re-
conciles the two state.nents of Prosper
to his own satisfaction (Hist., p. 55);
but Sir James Ware, more in accord-
ance with Irish writers, says ‘‘ Et ad
Prosperi ipsa verba, Scotos in Chris-
tum credentes, quod attinet, ea fortasse
referenda sunt ad tempus quo Pros-
per Chronicon suum scripsit, quando
nempe longe maxima pars Hibernie
ad Christi fidem, 8. Patricii preedica-
tione et opera sua fuit conversa” (S.
Patr. Opuse. p. 107).

5 Theodosius.—See note on Theodo-
sius the younger, in the sige following.

BS

[431.]

4 cennocloc ulocoh.

kct. lenaip (ur. p. Lun). Onno vomini ccce.° xan? 11.°
(1111. DC. Kavu. Pecunoum Driomyprum). Pacpiciup pepu-
emt ao Nibepniam nono anno pesn Teodor minopiy,
primo anno epipcopacup Lips, xl. 11. epipcop: Romane
ecleyie. Sic enumepnant beou ez Mapelliup et 1ppr0-
popup in cpomeip pup. [In xu (uel ax1111) anno pegm
aesaipe mic Neill. Cbinitio mundi 1uxta Lew. intep-
ppetep u. vece. Laxxu; 1uxta uepo Ebpeor 1111. Dcxxxtil.
Cb incapnactione uepo 1uxta Ebneop oclaxxu, pecunoum
autem “Orompium ccce. xxx. 11.° anni punt; pecunoum
uepo Devam cece. xxx anni punt.]
ice lenaip. Onno vomimi cece. sow. 111° (1111. DC. wacatii.)
Hct. tenarp. (11. pe Lu. uw.) Onno vomini ccce.° xan.”
11.2) (aint. Dcxavi1.) Cetna bpat Saxan v1 Epe [no

mo Erpinn }.

1 Friday.—This was leap-year, and
the Sunday letter CB, as the Ist of
January fell on the sixth day of the
week. It may be observed here, once
for all, that the chronological nota-
tions, except the year of the Lord,
whether at the beginning or close of
the entries of each year, are not in
prima manu, but added subsequently
in paler ink.

2 Dionysius.-—See his system referred
to at A.D. 531 infra.

3 Patrick arrived—See Ussher,
Wks., vi., 870, 3871, 396-407, 443;
Todd, St. Patrick, pp. 392-399.

4 Theodosius the younger.—There
are three dates for the commencement
of the reign of Theodosius junior—
1st, a.D. 402, when he was declared
Augustus by his father, Arcadius; 2nd,
A.D. 408, when Arcadius died, and he
succeeded to the empire of the East;
3rd, A.D. 423, when, on August 15,
his uncle Honorius, Emperor of the
West, died, and thus left him supreme
in the regions of Latin. The third era

is that which these Annals adopt, as
did Beda, in Chron., and H.E., i., 18.
So also the Chron. Scot. ; Ann. Inisf. ;
Leab. Brec.; Vit. Tripart., and Mari-
anus Scotus. ‘Tirechan states, ‘ xiii.
anno Teothosii,” but 80+24 would
be according to the earlier computa-
tions, so that his xiii. is evidently a
clerical error for uiii. Baronius takes
exception to the present date, and
observes at A.c. 429, vii., ‘‘ex Prospero
corrigendum esse Bedam”; upon
which Smith well observes, ‘‘non ex
Prospero Beda, sed ex Beda Baro-
nius corrigendus est” (Baeda, i., 18,
p- 51). See Pagi, Critica, ii., 2140,
Ds ks
5 Xistus.—Over thisnameiswritten,
in another hand Celestine, which is an
error. Celestine died 13 July, 482,
and Sixtus iii. was consecrated eleven
days afterwards. In the chronicles
of Prosper, Idatius, and Marcellinus,
Sixtus is set down as 42nd Bishop of
Rome.
Chronicles.--This is a very slov-

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 5

Kal. Jan. (Friday, m....) A.D. 432 (4636, according
to Dionysius).? Patrick arrived*® at Ireland, in the 9th
year of the reign of Theodosius the younger,' in the first
year of the episcopate of Xistus,’ the 42nd bishop of the
Church of Rome. So Beda, and Marcellinus, and Isidorus
compute in their chronicles.’ [In the 15th (or 14th)
year of the reign of Laegaire, son of Niall? From the
beginning of the world,’ according to the Lxx. Interpre-
ters, 5885 years; but according to the Hebrews, 4636.
Also, from the Incarnation, according to the Hebrews,
685; but, according to Beda, there are 431 years. ]

Kal, Jan. A.D. 433 (4637).

Kal. Jan. (Monday. m. 5.) A.D. 434 (4638.) The
first prey? by the Saxons” from Ireland [or, in Ireland].

enly entry; the chronological order
of the writers is inverted, and Beda
says nothing on the subject. Marcel-
linus has—“ Valerio et Aetio coss. (i.e.
432), Romane ecclesie Xystus xlii.
episcopus ordinatus, vixit annis viii.”

7 Laegaire, son of Niail.—O’Fla-
herty makes the 4th of Laeghaire to
synchronize with 432; therefore 428
+35, the length of his reign, makes
463, the correct date of his death.
Ann. Inisfall., and the ancient autho-
rities cited by Petrie from Leabhar
Brec, place Patrick’s arrival in the
4th of Laeghaire (Tara, 77,79); so
also the F. Mast. Nennius says, ‘‘ In
quinto anno Loygare regis exorsus est
praedicare fidem Christi” (p. 44).
But though Ann. Inisf. here assign
the 4th, further on they have a stray
sentence, which contradicts this—
“Patricius vero xiii, vel ut alii di-
cunt xiiii®, anno ejusdem venit ad
Scotos Patricius.” And in the present
entry xiiii. is written a/. man. over
xu. The addition therefore of 10 to
the regnal year of Laeghaire brings
us down to 443, the date at which

Todd has arrived from independent
considerations, S. Patr. 392-399
Beginning of the world.—The
whole of this chronological paragraph
is added by another hand, which sub-
sequently appears in similar additions.
® Prey.—The Irish bpac or bpao
seems to be cognate to the Latin
praeda. From bpao comes the ad-
ject. bpaoach “ thievish,” the noun
bpaoag, a “thief,” and the name
mac braoaig, now Brady. At 820
infra, we find brad in the form
praeo.

10 Saxons.—The Saxons first ap-
pear in history at A.D. 287, and then
as marauders. At 364, according to
Ammianus Marcellinus, “ Picti Saxo-
nesque, et Scotti et Attacotti Britan-
nos erumnis vexavere continuis”
(xxvi. 5). They were associated with
the Picts when defeated by the Bri-
tons in the Alleluiatic victory, which
Ussher, on just grounds, places at the
year 430, and which was certainly
prior to the year 435, as St. Germa-
nus the leader died that year. See
his excellent obss., Wks. v. 385,

(432.

[433.]
[434.]

Fol. 16a.

6 oct nN ocLoc ulocoh.

}ct. tencap. CCnno vomin1 cece.° awe.” u.° (int. DE. aeavarre.)
Mopr Dpeppaat resir Lasgen. [Opopiup et Pnoppep ec
Cipillup in voctpina Chpipo: flopuepunt fpecunoum
quopoam |.

fet. tenap. (4 p. L. 27.) Onno vomini cece.? wae.
uw. (in. ve. el.) Uel hic mopp Dpeparl. Opopup ec
Pprorpen et Cipillup in Chpipco plopuepunt, [uel 1
voccpina Chpiypti, pecunoum aliop. Uel hoc anno Dpe-

ral moptuup ert pecunoum alroy].
t.lenap. (6p, L 9, alias 8%) CCnno vomini ccce.°
ova. 11.° Gi. De. alr.) Linnbapp mac hur Dapvene.

Ict. tencap.

(7 p., 20 Lunae.) Onno vomini cccc.°

arava.” 11111.° (4111. 0c. wLi1.°) Senéup mop vo pepubunn ; [uel
quod hic vebet inpepr Secunour cum pociup pecunoum

alium Libpum].

Also Thorpe’s Lappenberg, vol. i.,
62, 63. The Irish invasion here re-
corded may have been a sequel to
their defeat in Britain. These annals
assign their permanent arrival in
England to 464; and they add asecond
descent on Ireland at 471 infra. The
authorities, followed by the Books of
Lecan and Ballymote, represent the
wife of Eochaidh Muighmedhoin,
Cairenn Casdubh (‘‘curly black’’),
mother of Niallix. Host., as daughter
of a king of the Saxons. Which is
adopted by O’Flaherty, Ogyg. 376,
893. Indorb Find, also, wife of
Eoghan, son of Niall, is said to have
been daughter of a Saxon prince.
Mac Firbis, however, Geneal. M&., p.
108, contends that the first named
woman was more likely to have been
Pictish or North British. It is curi-
ous that the B. of Armagh, referring
to the death of Munissa, a disciple of
St. Patrick, whom some of his Lives
style Britonissa, speaks “de morte
Moneisen Sazonisse” (fol. 20 ab).

1 Bressal.—More fully in the F.
Mast. (435), ‘‘ Breasal Bealach, son
of Fiacha Aiceadh, son of Cathair
Mor (king of Leinster), died.” The
death of Cathair Mor is set down at
A.D. 174, so that there must be a de-
ficiency of several generations in the
descent. See Keating, 308; Ogyg.
311; B. of Rights, 201-203.

2 According to some.—This, from
Orosius, added al. manu. See under
next year.

3 Orosius—Cyril.—Ororius, in A.
by a clerical error. Paulus Orosius,
a priest of Tarragona, flor. 416. In
413 he was sent by two Spanish
bishops to St. Augustin; during his
stay with whom, and at whose in-
stance, he composed his Historia.
St. Augustin characterizes him as
“Vigil ingenio, promtus eloquio,
flagrans studio,” Zpist. 166. Prosper,
of Aquitaine, appeared before pope
Celestine, in 481 (the year of Pal-
ladius’ mission), to vindicate the
memory of St. Augustin. {n 433 he

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Kal. Jan.

AD. 485 (4639).

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 7

Death of Bressal,’ King

of Leinster. [Orosius, and Prosper, and Cyril flourished
in the doctrine of Christ, according to some.]*
Kal. Jan. (Wedn., m. 27). A.D, 436 (4640). Or, here

the death of Bresal.

Orosius, Prosper, and Cyril,’ flour-

ished in Christ [or, in the doctrine of Christ, according to
others. Or, in this year Bresal died, according to others. ]

Kal. Jan. (Frid., m. 9, or 8).

barr‘ son of Ua Bardene.

A.D. 437 (4641), Finn-

Kal. Jan. (Saturd., m. 20). A.D. 438 (4642). The Sen-

chus Mor’ was written.

(Or, here should be inserted®

Secundus with his companions, according to another

book.)

published his Collator, and in 455 he
completed his Chronicon, which is a
very important record. Cyril, patri-
arch of Alexandria, presided at the
third General Council, in 431, and
died in 444. The mention of his
name here was probably suggested by
Isidore, who says, in his Chronicon,
“ Hoc tempore Cyrillus Alexandriz
episcopus, insignis est habitus.” Opp.
vii. 101. The best edition of his
works is that by Jo. Aubertus, 6 tom.
(in 7 voll.), fol. Paris, 1638. Gibbon
accuses him of tyranuy, murder, and
a long list of crimes and infirmities.
Decline, ch. 47. With such a wide
margin as the claruere of these three
writers it was absurd to repeat the
entry the year following.

4 Finnbarr.—The F. Mast. borrow
this entry, changing the descent to
mac Ua Daipoene, and adding vecc,
‘died’; but they give no clue to his
lineage or history. O’Donovan sup-
posed that Ua Baird, which appears
in St. Patrick’s kindred, might be
intended. It is more likely, however,
that the reference is to some one

maccu Daipoene, ‘of the sons of
Bairdene,’ such as the Dal Bairdine
of Uladh, whom Tighern. notices at
628, these Annals at 627, and the F.
Mast. at 623. Colgan’s conjecture
of Firtnanus, 77. Thaum. 268a, is in-
admissible.

5 Senchus Mor.—‘ Chronicon Mag-
num scriptum est.” O’Connor, R. H.
SS. iv. 1. It was a body of laws, the
first materials of which were com-
piled by St. Patrick and some of his
disciples; and which grew by sub-
sequent accretions till it attained its
present voluminous dimensions. The
Senchup Mop, occupying 4 vols. of
the intended series of the Ancient
Laws of Treland, was published in
the years 1865, 1869, 1873-79, edited
by Professors Hancock, O'Mahony,
and Richey, from the texts and trans-
lations of the late Dr. O’Donovan
and Professor O’Curry. In the
learned Prefaces to these important
volumes full information is given of
the code.

6 Inserted.—Inserti, for inseri, A.
See under next year.

[436.]

[437.]

[438.) OS.

b.

8 ocntocLer ulocoh.

Ict. tenap. (1. p, L-1.) Onno vomini cece.° wae. 12.”

(1111. 0c. ali.) Secunoup, Cumliur, es Sepninup mitun-.

cupet epipcopt ipy1 in Nibepmiam in cuatlium Pacpren.

ket. tenaip. (2p, 4.) CCnno vomini ccce.? xexw.°
(a1. De. alii.) Exicup Lipts epipcop: Romane aecle-
ye, qu ties U1. AnMIP In eEpipcopacu Romane eclerre
ev xe. DIebuL, UT Deva nappac in cpomico puo. OLn
Libps vicunt Maine piluum Neill in 1pco anno pemipre.
[CCusupoin naeh ap na saborl on beaters po anpa perped
bliavain vhec ap 3 xx.1? a ape, epipcopatur uepo Pur

™ oS aa

anno 40.
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Llopuit Cusupoin cipea annop vomin1

1 Secundus. — Recte Secundinus.
Called Sechnall by the Irish, and
from him domnach Sechnavt, now
Dunshaughlin, in the S.E. of Meath,
derives its name. Born in 374, which
is the alleged year of St. Patrick’s
birth, who was his uncle, and in
honour of whom he composed the
hymn Awdite omnes. See Ussher,
Wks. vi. 383, 384, 401,518; Colgan,
Tr. Thaum., 226b; Todd, Lib. Hymnor.
7-42. His death is entered below at
447,

Auzilius.x—Brother of Secun-
dinus, sixth son of Restitut Ua
mBaird, and, with Isserninus, or-
dained as a coadjutor of St. Patrick.
In Irish his name assumes the form
of Ausaille or Usaille. Cill-Ausaille,
now Killashee, in co. Kildare is called
from him, and he is also patron of
Cill Ua mBaird, now Killymard, near
Donegal, in the county of the same
name. His death is entered at 459
infra.

3 Serninus.—Generally written Is-
serninus; but sometimes Eserninus,
B. Arm. fol. 156); Serenus, 7’.
Thaum. p. 14a; Iserinus, Nennius, 43.
In the B, of Armagh he is in three

instances called eppcop ith, one
of which is as a gloss upon his name,
in the following passage ‘“ Patricius
et Iserninus (1. eppeop Fitch) cum
Germano fuerunt in Olsiodra civitate.
Germanus vero Isernino dixit ut prae-
dicare in Hiberniam veniret, atque
prumptus fuit oboedire, etiam in
quamcumque partem mitteretur nisi
in Hiberniam. Germanus dixit Pat-
ricio, et tu, an oboediens eris? Pat-
ricius dixit, Fiat sicut vis. Ger-
manus dixit, Hoc inter uos erit; et
non potuerit Iserninus in Hiberniam
non transire. Patricius venit in
Hiberniam. Iserninus vero missus
est in aliam regionem: sed ventus
contrarius detulit illum in dexteram
[i.e. australem] partem Hibernia,”
(fol. 18 aa); probably Magh Itha, or
the barony of Forth, on the south
coast of the county of Wexford.
Ann. Inisfall. at 440, say, “ Secun-
dinus et Auxiliarius, et Iserninus
mittuntur in auxilium Patricii, nec
tamen tenuerunt apostolatum, nisi
Patricius solus.” So also Chron. Scot.
438. This joint action appears in
the titles of some collections of Irish
Canons, and strikes the eye in the

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 9

Kal, Jan. (Sund., m. 1). A.D. 439 (4643), Secundus,!
Auxilius,’ and Serninus,’ themselves also bishops, are sent
to Ireland, in aid of Patrick.‘

Kal. Jan. (Mond.,m. 5). A.D. 440 (4644), The decease
of Xistus,’ bishop of the church of Rome, who lived 8
years and 27 days in the episcopate of the church of

Rome, as Beda, in his chronicle, relates.
that Maine son of Niall’ perished in this year.

Some books say
[Saint Au-

gustin’ taken away from this life in the 76th year of his

age, and the 40th year of his episcopate.

Augustin

flourished about the year of Our Lord 400.]

earliest synodicals which appear in Sir
Henry Spelman’s, and Wilkins’ great
collections of British Councils. For
the entry of the death of Iserninus,
see at 468 infra.

4 Patrick.—In the margin of A.
is an entry partly obliterated: no
comad aap. . semearnoin
Dpifso1], ‘or, perhaps, on this [year]
should be the birth of Brigid.’ See
under 456, infra.

5 Xistus.—Sixtus iii. In the chron-
icles of Prosper, Idatius, and Marcel-
linus, he is reckoned 42nd Bishop of
the church of Rome; as also in these
annals, at 432. His tenure of 8 years
and 19 days, as calculated by Anas-
tasius, is the correct period. These
annals add 8 days, and also err in
citing Beda as the authority, for he
makes no mention, in either his
Chronicle or History, of the ponti-
ficate of this Sixtus.

6 Maine, son of Niall.—Fourth son
of Niall ix. Host. and one of the four
brothers, whose posterity constituted
the Southern Hy Neill. His descend-
ants, who occupied Teathbha or Teffia,
were represented by O’Caharny or Fox,
Magawley, O’Breen, O’Daly, &ec. in
the present counties of Longford and

Westmeath, see Keating, p. 372;
Ogyg. p. 401. The Tripart. Life
(ii. 26) states that Patrick, when he
visited south Teffia, converted and
baptized this Maine; after which he
founded the church of Ardachadh
(Ardagh); but that Maine, on account
of a deception which he practised,
incurred the saint’s severe displeasure.
Colgan, Trias Thaum., 1326.

7 St. Augustin.—Bishop of Hippo.
Possidius, in his Life, says (cap. 31),
‘‘vixit annis LXXxvtI. in clericatu au-
tem vel episcopatu annis ferme xl.”
Beda has the same words, Chron.
p. 26; and Marianus Scotus, Chron.
431. He was ordained priest in 391,
and bishop in December, 395. He
died v. Kl. Sept. (Aug. 28), a.p
430. The insertion in the text is,
therefore, ten years too late. See
Tillemont, Memoires, tom. xiii. p.
943; and the Latin version of the
substance of his admirable memoir,
which was made by Dom Hugues
Vaillant and Dom Jacques du Frische,
members of the congregation of St.
Maur, in the exhaustive Vita which
forms the first portion of the last
volume of the Benedictine St.
Augustin, cols, 102, 141, 491,

[439.]

[440.]

Fol. 16ba.
Ob.

10 centocloc uLocoh.

Ict. lenaip. Onno vomini ccce.® xl.° 4.° Leo Opodina-
cur al. 11. Romane ecleye epipcopup; et ppobacuy ert
in pide cacolica Puacpiciuy epipcopur.

Ict. lenaip. Onno vomini ccce.° xl. 11.°

}ct. lencap. Cnno vomini ccce.° xl.° 111.° Pacprerup
epipcopur apoope fide1 es DocTpina Chpiycs ~lopneny mM
NofPTPA pprouincia. . é

Ict. lenaip. CCnno vomini cece.’ al.’ 1111.2 Apo Maca
gunoaca ert. Cb unbe condita upque ao hanc citi-
TaTEM PUNDaATAM M. CXC. 1111.

en lenaap. Onno vomini cece.’ al. u.2 Nati mac f-
acpaé mage Tal, mic Eachach Mursmevoin ag plerb
Ealpa [no 1ap na beim] vo porsnen Teimntise oF DOL

Tap Topainn obit, es xx. TIbUP aNnmMP peZnauiTs 1

Nibepnia.

1 Leo.—Consecrated Sept. 22, 440.
These annals, at 432, correctly reckon-
ed Sixtus III, 42nd Bishop of Rome,
so that 42 here is a mistake for 48,
which is the number in Prosper,
Tdatius, and Marcellinus.

Catholic faith.—Ann. Inisfal. at
442, have “ Probatio sancti Patricii
in fide Catholica.” Ann. Clonmac-
nois, at 427, say ‘‘Pope Leo was
ordained the 46th or 47th to succeede;
by whom St. Patrick was approved
in the Catholique Religion, and by
the rest of the Popes of Rome that
succeeded in his time, and then after
flourished in the heate of Christian
Religion in this Land.”

8 In our province. —Todd under-
stands this of Ulster, and couples it
with the founding of Armagh men-
tioned under the next year. Sé.
Patrick, 470. O’Conor’s copy, how-
ever, reads nostra Hibernia, which
gives the term provincia a wider
application. At the council of Arles
in 314 Britain was regarded as a

provincia. In 592 Pope Gregory
designates Italy a provincia; and
haif a century later John, pope-elect,
writing to the Irish prelates speaks of
Treland as ‘ provincia vestra” (Beda,
H. E., ii. 19). The use of the term
provincia at that date forbids the
limitation of it to the Irish coigead
or province, as long subsequently
adopted in ecclesiastical language.
See Reeves, Adamnan, p. 451. Sicily
was the first recipient of the designa-
tion provincia.

4 Ard-Macha was founded.—In the
Book of Armagh is the following
curious notice concerning Trim :
“eedificavit eclessiam cum illis xxv.
anno antequam fundata esset eclessia
Altimache (fol. 16ba); which Ussher
reads “vigesimo secundo” (Wks.,

-vi. 414). His Tripart. Vit. had xxv. ;

so also the Bodleian Tripart. Life,
Colgan’s copy (Jr. Th., p. 129a) ;
but the Brit. Mus. copy has xxii.
See Colgan’s note, p. 100 (vecte 110) 8,
n.57. The F. Mast. place the found-

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 1]

Kal. Jan. A.D. 441. Leo’ ordained 42nd bishop of the
church of Rome: and Patrick, the bishop, was approved
in the Catholic faith.’

Kal. Jan. A.D, 442.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 443, Patrick, the bishop, flourishing
in the zeal of faith and the doctrine of Christ, in our
Province.’

Kal. Jan. A.D. 444. Ard-Macha was founded!’ From
the building of Rome’ to the founding of this city is
1194 years.

Kal. Jan. AD. 445. Nathi,’ son of Fiachra of Magh
Tail,’ son of Eochaidh Mughmedhoin,® was struck by
lightning at the Alps mountain as he was passing the
limits of the same, and died. He reigned 23 years in

Treland.

ing of Trim at 432, and of Armagh
at 457. See Colgan, Jr. Thaum.,
290b; Ussher, Wks., vi., 414, 570
(an. 445); Lanigan, i., 312,315,317;
Todd, St. Patrick, 260, 268-480.

5 Building of Rome.—Foundation
of Rome (according to Polybius), 751,
B.c., which +444=1195. See Ussher,
Whs., vi.,414; Colgan, Tr. Th., 1100,
n. 57. Todd errs in saying, ‘The
Dublin MS. of these Annals seems to
read 1197” (p. 469); it is plainly
1194. Ussher, who owned the MS,
so read it, and there can be no uncer-
tainty about the reading, for a later
hand has entered in the margin
opposite, in Arabic numerals, 1194.

6 Nathi.—The death of Nathi, or
Dathi, occurred before the year at
which these Annals commence, namely
in 428; as he succeeded in 405, and
reigned 23 years. Accordingly it is
at 428 that his death is recorded by
the F. Mast., and O'Flaherty (Ogyq.,
159,413). His name, however, occurs
in the Ann. Jnisfal. at 446, and it would

seem that that chronicle, as well asthis,
borrowed from some authority which
used a different computation. Suppos-
ing it to be correct, and that the arrival
of Patrick occurred in the 15th of
Laeghaire, it would almost coincide
with the death of Sen Patrick, and
would upset the chronology of these
Annals. We must,therefore,conclude
that the present entry is 18 years too
late. Regarding Dathi’s death, see
Keating, 394; Ogyg., 413; and above
all O'Donovy. in Hy Fiachrach, 17-27,
345, 346. The F. Mast. at 449,
enter, instead, the death of his brother
Amhalgaidh.

7 Magh Tail.—Seems to be a poetical
name for Fiachra’s inheritance,
O’Huidhrin applies the term mop
mag Tart to the Dalcassian dominion
of Brian Boru (Topogr. Poems, 98).
OCurry, MS. Mater., p. 479.

8 Mughmeadhoin. —‘‘ In English
Moist-middle, because he was much
troubled with y® flux of y® bellye.’’--
Ann. Clonmac.

[441]

[442.]
[443]

[444.]

[445.]

Fol. 160.

12 ocnNocLoc uLocoh.

Ict. lenaap. (11.7. 1.18.) Onno vomini cece. xl.° a1.
(m7. vc. L.) DelLum fern in quo cecrois pliup Coep-
chin pilts CoeLbot. CCl dicuns 01 Epmstmb pure.

Ict. lenaip. (4.7. L. 29.) Onno vomini cece.’ xl? un1.? (1190.
oc. li.) Curep Secundini pancts Lee. u.° anno etacip pue.

Ict. lenaip. CCnno vomini cece.’ wl. ui? Ingenta
Tenpaemoctu pen Loca uapia imminence plupims upbip
ausupte mupr pecenti avhuc pe aeodipicatione con-

ropucts cum L. un. Tupprbup conpuepunc.

}ct. lenaip. Onno vomini ccce.° xl.° 12%.° Teovopup
IMpepaton wiuendi Finem fecit prcus aopipmac Map-
cillinup. Locum Teovorn Mapcianup impepacon avep-
tur ert, us Maperllinup d1c1T.

fet. tencrp. Onno vomini ccee.° L.°

1 Femhin.—Or Magh Feimhin, as
in Ann. Inisfal., 448, Keating gives
the origin of the name at p. 142. It
was a plain in the S.E. part of the
present co. of Tipperary, comprising
the barony of Iffa and Offa, and
represented by the old rural deanery
of Kilshillan, in the diocese of Lismore.
It was taken about this time from
Ossory, in Leinster, by Aengus, son
of Nadfraech, king of Munster, and
transferred to the northern Deise in
his province, for which he suffered at
Cenn-Losnadh in 489. Another battle
of Femhin is recorded at 472 infra.

? Son of Coerthenn.—Ann. Inisfal.,
at 448, have Cat muige Pemin etip
Munechu 7 Loasniu in quo cecro17
Capzinn meic Coelbath qui 1ecit
senup Laing. Coelbadh, son of
Crunn Badhrai, king of Uladh, was
slain in 858. He was great-grandson
of Fiacha Araidhe, from whom the
Dal-Araidhe, or Irish Picts, derived
their descent and name. The grand-
son of Coelbadh, who fell in this
battle, was probably the leader of

Dalaradian auxiliaries in the service
of the king of Munster, and mainly
instrumental in the acquisition of
Femhin. See note on Cruithne at an,
573 infra. Reeves, Eccl. Antigg.
837, 349, 353, and Adamnan, 93, 94.
The Chron. Scot. an. 445, makes
Colboth son of Niall.

8 Secundinus.—Or Sechnall, of
whom an. 439 supra. His festival
is Nov. 27, at which day, Aengus
wrote in his Felire, circ. 800—

Spucim ecnai conan
Sechnavtl mino ap placha
Rogab ceot poep pooawo
Motao Pacpore Macha.

A stream of wisdom with splendour,
Sechnall diadem of our realm,
Chanted a song, a noble solace,

A praise of Patrick of Macha.

The Life of Declan says: “de quo
fertur quod ipse primus episcopus
sub humo Hibernie exivit.” See
Ussher, Whks., vi., 384; Vit. Tripart.,
iii., 81; (Trias Thaum., 1653.) The
deaths of St. Patrick’s three coadjutor

~~ - "2 Ft

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 13

Kal. Jan.
of Femhin,' wherein fell the son of Coerthenn,’? son of
Coelboth. Some say that he was of the Cruithne.

(Tuesd., m. 18.) A.D. 446 (4650). Battle

Kal. Jan. (Wednesd., m. 29.) A.D. 447 (4651). Re-
pose of Secundinus’ the holy, in the 75th year of his age.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 448. By a violent earthquake,‘ which
prevailed in various places, very many walls of the Im-
perial city’ rebuilt of masonry still fresh, together with
57 towers, were thrown down.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 449. The Emperor Theodosius® closed
his life, as Marcellinus affirms.’ Marcianus succeeded as

Emperor in room of Theodosius, as Marcellinus states,

Kal. Jan. A.D. 450.

bishops are entered in these annals
at the years 447, 459, 468.

* Earthquake. —This account is
borrowed word for word from the
Chronicle of Marcellinus, where it is
recorded under Indict. xv. Ardabure
et Callepio Coss. (i.e., A.D. 447),
Beda also notices the event, Chron.
p- 31, and H.£.,i.,13. The fullest
account of it is in Evagrius, who ex-
plains the word imminente by 6 62
mabog wai éxi yxpdvoy rig yi¢
émexparnoev (Eccl. Hist., i. 17).

5 Imperial city.—‘‘ Urbs Augusta”
is ten times used by Marcellinus, and
is borrowed by other writers, to denote
Constantinople. The expression in
Evagrius—avad rv Baoida was
rendered in palatio, till Valesius gave
the proper interpretation, in urbe
Regia. We find Regia urbs of Mar-
cellinus copied in these annals, at
526 infra.

§ Theodosius.—Junior. In the top
margin of A. there is this note on the
name, in a different, but nearly coeval,
hand, “ Ab isto Theodossio Bononia
habuit privilegia studii po: et regnare
cepié anno Domini eccce. 25 . Et

regnavit annis xxvii. De hoc vide
gl. in Cle., z.e., de Magistris in verbo
Bononiensi.” The reference is to the
Corpus Juris Canonici, in the Cle-
mentine, lib. v., tit. i. c. 5, where it
is stated, “ Hoc constat quod Bononia
habuit privilegia studii a Theodosio :
de minore tamen intelligo, qui
regnare cepit (prout ex chronicis
quas veriores puto, percipio) anno
Domini ceccxxxv., et regnavit annis
XXvii. (xxvi. in some copies). Quo
tamen anno sui imperii hec conces-
serit, non percipio: currentibus autem
cccclii. successit Martianus.”
iii., col. 286.

7 Marcellinus affirms.—His words
are: ‘‘Indict. iii, Valentiniano, vii.
et Abieno Coss. (#.¢., A.D. 450). Theo-
dosius Imperator vivendi finem fecit :
regnavit post mortem Archadii
patris sui annos xlii. Loco ejus
Marcianus imperium adeptus est.”
Galland. Bibl. x., 348. He died,
28 July, 450. Pagi, ii., 317. Beda
agrees with these annals in antedating
Marcianus’ accession one year. H.E.
i, 16.

Tom.

[446.]

[447.]

[448.]

[449,]

[450.]

14, cennecloc uLocoh.

Ict. 1enarp.

Onno vomini ccce.° 1.94.9

parca d0-

mini ui.” HCalenoap Man celebpacum eps. [Uel ueprup
hic qtnemc Teodociup minop.]
fet. tencap. Onno vomin1 cece.” L? 11° Tic ali

dIicunT ~NaTINITATEM LancctEe Dprsice.

Inteppectio

magna Lagenapum. [Uel uepiup hoc anno Mapcianup
mMpepnacop puccept Teodoro Minop. ]

Ict. lenaip. (u. p., L 5.)
(11. 0c. Lut.)
ron Lagmb.

Ict. lenaip. (6% p¢.,1.16.) CCnno vomini ccce.° L.? 1911.

Cnno vomini ccce.° L.° 111.°

Catpoinead pia Loegaipe mac Nerlt

°

(ni. 0c. Luin.) Cena (aliap perp) Tethpa apud (alia

La) Loe$aupe pilium Neill.

1 The Lords Passover.—The Sun-
day letter of this year was G, and
the 24th of April fell upon Tuesday ;
from which some might suppose that
the Irish at this period were Quarto-
decimans, 7.e., observing Easter not
on the Sunday which followed the
14th after the vernal equinox, but on
the 14th itself, irrespectively of the
day on which it fell. Both A and B
mark this year in the margin as bis-
sextile; but it is 452 that was really
so; and its Sunday letter is FE, the
24th of April falling upon Sunday.
But there can be little doubt that
the present entry is misplaced, and
properly belongs to 455, in which
year Easter was kept on the 24th
of April by the Church of Alexandria,
but on the 17th by some of the
Latins, who followed the computation
of Victorius. Prosper, in the closing
paragraph of his Chronicle, Valen-
tiniano, viii. et Anthemio Coss, (i.e.,
an. 455), writes: ‘‘ Eodem anno
Pascha Dominicum die viii. Kalen-
das Maii celebratum est, pertinaci
intentione Alexandrini Episcopi, cui
omnes Orientales consentiendum
putaverunt: quamyis sanctus Papa

Leo XV. Kalendas Maii
observandum protestaretur.” Opp
p. 488. In this year Leo the Great
wrote to the Emperor Marcian to
state that “eundem diem venerabilis
Festi omnibus Occidentalium partium
sacerdotibus intimasse, quem Alex-
andrini Episcopi declaravit instructio,
id est, ut anno presenti viii. Kalendas
Maii Pascha celebretur, omissis omni--
bus scrupulis propter studium unitatis
et pacis.” Leo referred the question
in 451 to the best informed authorities,
especially Paschasinus of Lilybeum,
and further commissioned Julianus,
when proceeding to the Council of
Chalcedon, to consult the most eminent
fathers present on the subject, in
order to avoid all future uncertainty.
Pagi, ii., an. 453. The Ann. Clonmac.
give a curious turn: “‘The Resurrec-
tion of Our Lord was celebrated the
Eight of Kalends of May by the
Pelagian heresie”! See Labbé, Con-
cordia Chronol., Pt. i., pp. 105, 108.
The Ann. Inisfal. are very exact in
assigning to the year 455 ‘‘ Pascha in
viii. Kal. Maii.” These annals, how-
ever, are four years behind. Marianus
Scotus says ‘‘Hoc anno, i.e., 455

potius

Kal. Jan. A.D. 451.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

15

The Lord’s Passover! was cele-

brated on the 8th of the Kalends of May. ([Or, in this
year, Theodosius Minor’ rested.]

Kal. Jan. A.D. 452. Here some place the nativity of
Saint Brigid.’ A great slaughter of the Leinstermen.‘
[Or, truly, in this year the Emperor Marcianus® succeeded

Theodosius Minor. }
Kal. Jan.

(Thursd., m. 5.) AD. 453 (4657).

/

[Defeat

in battle’ of the Leinstermen by Loeghaire, son of

Niall]
Kal. Jan.

(Friday, m. 16.) A.p, 454 (4658). The

Cena (or Feast) of Temhair,’ kept with (or by) Loeghaire,

son of Niall.

incarnationis (iuxta Dionysium)
Pascha Dominicum 8 die Calendis
Maii recte celebratum est, ordinatione
sancti Theophili: quod sanctus Leo
Papa 15 Calend. Maii potius obser-
yandum protestatur.”

2 Theodosius Minor.-- A and B
have this entry in al. man. After
minor A adds: “ut patet ex glossa
predicta in 1° anno in Clementinis,
i.e., de Magistris, in verbo Bononiensi,
juncto eo quod habetur in 2° anno
pagine precedentis.”

3 §t. Brigid.—These annals record
her ‘death in her 70th year, at 523
and 525, which refers her birth to
458 or 455, the former being the date
generally received. Ussher proposed
453 (Wks. vi., 445-447, 573), which
Colgan, 7r. Th., 620a, and Lanigan
(i., p. 378) have accepted. A mar-
ginal note in A, at 438 supra suggests
that year. Ann. Inisf. have 456, and
An. Clonmac. 425.

4 Leinstermen.— This seems to be
taken from a Latin version of what
is recorded in Irish under the year
following.

5 Marcianus.—_In A and B, from
verius to minori is in al. man. A

adds, “ut patet in Clementinis, t.e.,
de Magistris, in verbo Bononienst
predict. L° anno.”

§ Defeat in batile.—Literally ‘battle-
breach.’ See Hennessy, Chron. Scot.,
p. 352a. IJnterfectio is the equivalent
in the preceding year. The old
English translation makes the word
a proper name, “the battle called
Cathroine,” but the place is not re-
corded. The F. JMast., at 453, add
mop and it is properly rendered by
O’Don. ‘a great defeat.’ Ann Inisfal.,
at 456, curtly say paipobe lagen,
‘cutting off of Leinstermen.’ paipobe
=foipcbe the older form. The battle
was probably fought in Leinster, aud
concerning the Borumha or ‘Cow-
tribute,’ see at 458 infra.

7 Feast of Temhair.--In A and B
reir is given as the Irish word for
cena, and is the only word employed
in the entry at 461 infra. O'Flaherty
calls it “'T’emorensis comitia” (Ogyq.,
213). Similar celebrations used to
be held at Tailte (Teltown), and
Uisnech (Ushnagh); but concerning
this, which was the imperial one, see
Keating, p. 414, and especially Petrie,
Tara, 31, 32, 82-85, who asserts that

[451.]

[452.]

(458.]

[454.]

Fol. 17aa.

16

oo
: tae

onwoclec ulecoh.

fect. lenaip. Onno vomin cece.” L° ue Uretopiur

aptpoLlosurp [Lop Juiz.

tL. lenayi. (1. ¢. L 12.) Onno vomini cece.’ L.° uw.

(1111. 0c. La.)

Mopr Enna mic Catbota, et nawmecap

rancce Dpigive, uct ali dicunt. Mapcianup impepacopn

wite Ppipitum amipypit.

Impepaus anny rex (aliay

quatuop) es menpbup uw, vel ut Mapcillinup voces.
Leo ervem pucceprt [oeruncco].
ct. lenap. Onno vomini cece.’ L° u.° Calcedo-

nenpip penoovurp conspesacuy eye.

ut aln Libpi dicunc.

(fmer remp Pacpien

this was the only convention of Tara
held by Laeghaire during his reign
(p. 82).

1 Victorius.—Or Victorinus, a native
of Limoges in Aquitaine, whom Gen-
nadius, Vir. Iilustr., ec. 88, styles
“ Calculator scripturarum,” flourished
in 457. In that year he composed a
new Paschal Canon, at the instance
of Pope Leo, who, to prevent a recur-
rence of the controversy which arose
in 455, between the Eastern and
Western Churches, about the proper
Sunday for the celebration of Easter,
commissioned Hilary, his Archdeacon,
to employ a competent person for
the purpose. He framed a cycle of
532 years, i.e, 28x19, the product
of the solar and lunar cycles, com-
mencing from A.p. 28, the computed
year of the Passion, or a.m. 5229.
Cummian, in his Paschal epistle (A.p.
634) mentions this cycle. Ussher,
Wks., iv., 440. And the anonymous
Irish writer of the tract De Mirabilibus
Sacr. Scripture reckons by it. See
Pagi, Critica, ii., 370b, 582a, 626a;
O’Conor, Rer. Hib. SS.,ii.,112; Tille-
mont’s Memoires, xv., 770. Ann.
TInigfal.. in the parallel entry (an.
458) have “ Victorius scripsit ciclum
Pascha, ”

2 Enna, son of Cathboth. —O’Conor
conjectures that this was Enna of
Aran (ii., pt. 1, p. 109), but unhappily,
for that saint was son of Conall derg,
and was alive in 5380. The present
entry is fuund in An. Jnisfal. (an.
459); An. Buell. (an. 462); Chron.
Scot. (an. 455); F. Mast. (an. 456);
but none of them help to identify the
subject of it. In the B. of Armagh
mention is made of the seven
sons of Cathbadh, a Leinster clan,
who with Bishop Isserninus were
expelled by Enna Cennsalach (fol.
18aa).

3 §t. Brigid.—-See note at 452 supra.

4 Marcian.—-Accession, Aug. 20,
450; death, Jan. 31,457. B. reads
quievit, which is technically incorrect,
and not the expression of Marcellinus,
from whom this entry is borrowed.
His words are: ‘Indict. x. Constan-
tino et Rufo Coss. (i.e, A.D. 457),
Marcianus Imp. bonis principibus
comparandus vite spiritum amisit:
imperavit annos vi. menses vi. Leo
eidem defuncto successit, cujus volun~
tate Majorianus apud Ravennam
Cesar est ordinatus.” Galland, x.,
3485. Beda, less correct, says:
“ Septem annis tenuit,” and with this
entry, antedates by a year the acces-

a

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 17

Kal. Jan. A.D. 455. Victorius' the astronomer flour-
ished.

Kal Jan. (Sund.,m.9.) A.D. 456 (4660). Death of
Enna, son of Cathboth,® and birth of Saint Brigid,’ as
some say. The Emperor Marcian‘ resigned the vital
breath. He reigned six (or four) years and six months,

as Marcellinus states.
decease ].
Kal. Jan.
assembled.
state.

Leo succeeded him [on his

A.D. 457. The synod of Chalcedon’ was
Repose of Old Patrick,’ as some books

sion of Marcian. An. Jnisfal. have
454; Marian. Scot.,452. But 457
is the truedate. See L’ Art de Vérif.
les Dates, p. 180. Instead of annis
sex the al. man. in A. and B. have
iiii.or which is a manifest error,

5 Synod of Chalcedon.—Six years
too late. The fourth General Council,
held at Chalcedon, to condemn the
Eutychian heresy, sat from October
8th till November, 451. Concilia, t.
iv., cols. 761-2074; Baronius, t. viii.,
p- 87; L’Art de Vérifier les Dates, p.
180; Ann. Inisfal., 452.

Old Patrick.—Distinguished by
the epithet Sen or ‘Old,’ from Patrick
the Apostle of Ireland, who was
somewhat his junior. The acts of
the two are so interwoven that it is
very difficult to resolve them. The
present entry, however, affords some
help. Nennius says: ‘A nativitate
Domini usque ad adventum Patricii
ad Scotos eeccy. anni sunt. A morte
Patricii usque ad obitum § sancte
Brigide ix. anni,’ which numbers
are utterly inapplicable to the Patrick
of 432 and 493. Gir. Cambr. dates
Patrick’s death, “ab incarnatione
Domini cccclviii.’; this he learned

in Ireland; but it cannot be strained
to suit the Apostle. Allowing, how-
ever, for the slow year of these Annals,
it is identical with the date in the
text. Again, three of the Armagh
lists (published by Todd, St. Patrick,
174, 181) make Sen Patraic third
abbot, while these annals reckon
Iarlath his successor once removed,
the third; therefore they ignore the
first two, namely Patrick and Sechnall,
and leave to Sen Patraic, the first
place. Ussher saw that two names
should be expunged (Wks. vi., 437),
but he erred in making Sen Patraic
one of them. In two of these lists
Sen Patraic is allowed an incumbency
of ten years, which deducted from
457, gives 447 as his inception,
within three years of the founding of
Armagh, which event is most pro-
bably to be referred to him, not to
the Apostle; and further it is equally
probable that the encomiums bestowed
upon Patrick the Bishop, at the years
441 and 443, belong to the earlier
ecclesiastic.' His successor, Bishop
Benignus, died in 467, which allows
the exact ten years assigned to Sen
Patraic in the lists. So far the

Cc

[455.]

[456.]

[457.]

18 ocNNocLoc uLlocoh.

fet. tenoap. (111. pL.) Onno vomin cece.” LY um.”
(int. ve. Let.) Coé Ocho vapa pop Lagaipe pe Largnib
[in quo et 1pre captup eft, fed TUNC DIMIPPUP eT
1upanp pep polem et uentum pe bouer eip DIMIppupum |.

ct. fenaip. (u. pf, lL. x.) Onno vomini cece. L.° 10.°
(a. oc. Lan.) Cualiup epipcopup quieut. No
sumed cap an fct. po caé Cléa vapa pecunoum aliop.

fect. 1enap. (6 pL. 23.) Onno vomim ccce.? Lx.
(iim. ve. Lani.) Leo papa mopcurp ert. Romane eclepre
obtinins pevem Petr xa. (aliap quacuop) anmp ec
menye uno et Diebup wi., picuc: enumepac Deva in
cponico puo.

fet. lenaip. (4. p, L 4) Onno vomini cece.® Le.’ 1.°
(mm. oc. Leu.) Nilapiup Romane aeclepre pontipexr
Ul. 1111.57 pactup, es WAIT ANMP .u1. Nic alu quiecem
Pactpici DICUNT. Loegaipe piliup Neill pops cenam
Tehpo anmp .un. es menprbup .u1. es DIeP un. UAT.
Caé ta vapa pra Larsmb pop Laesaipe, quibur

Cpemthann tune preepac.

Apostle does not appear at all in
official connexion with Armagh. Sen
Patrick’s death is commemorated in
the Felire of Angus, at the 24th of
August, thus :—

Sen Pacpcaic cing cacha,
Coem-aite ap procha.

‘Old Patrick, champion of battle,
Loveable tutor of our Sage.’

Upon which the Irish annotator
writes ‘“‘Old Patrick, of Ros Dela in
Magh Locha: sed verius est that he
may be in Glastonbury of the Gael,
in the south of Saxonland (for Scoti
formerly used to dwell there in
pilgrimage). But his relics are in
the tomb of Sen Patrick in Ard
Macha.” Felire, pp. cxxv., exxxiii.
At 461, infra, his death is again
recorded, but simply as Patricius.

1 Ath-dara.—‘ Ford of the oak,’ on
the river Barrow, in Magh Ailbhe
(a plain in the co. Kildare), Shear-
man conjectures, and indeed states,
that it was at Mageney Bridge
(Loc. Putric., 67, 101), which is
in the parish of Dunmanoge in the
extreme south of the county of Kil-
dare, on W. side, O.S., 8.39. This
battle is entered under next year,
and again at 461. See next note.

2 Cow-tribute. —Dopama; which
O’Flaherty renders Boaria.—Ogyqg.,
805. Said to have been first imposed
on the Leinstermen by Tuathal
Teachtmar, circ. A.D. 180. After
proving a source of violent contention
for a long series of years between
the chiefs of Ulster and of Leinster, it
was abandoned by Finnachta Fledach,
about the year 680. There is a full

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 19

Kal. Jan. (Wednesd.,m.1.) AD. 458 (4662). Battle
of Ath-dara,' by the Leinstermen against Laeghaire, [in
which he was made prisoner, but was presently liberated
on his swearing by the Sun and Wind that he would
remit to them the cow tribute].

Kal. Jan. (Thursd.,m.12.) A.D. 459 (4663). Auxi-
lius,’ the bishop, rested. Or, in this year, according to
some, the battle of Ath-dara was fought.

Kal. Jan. (Frid., m. 23.) A.D. 460 (4664). Pope Leo
died. He occupied the chair of Peter in the Church of
Rome 21 (or 24) years, 1 month, and 13 days, as Beda
reckons in his chronicle,

Kal. Jan. (Sund., m. 4.) A.D. 461 (4665). Hilary*
was made 44th bishop® of the church of Rome, and lived
6 years. Here some record the repose of Patrick.
Laeghaire, son of Niall, lived after the Feast of Tara 7

years, and 7 months, and 7 days.

The battle of Ath-

dara was gained over Laeghaire, by the Leinstermen, of
whom Crimthann’ was then commander.

and most curious tract, in prose and
verse, on the subject in the Books of
Leinster and Lecan. See O’Curry’s
Lect. on MS. Mat., 230-232; Keating,
303-306; O'Donovan, Hy-Fiachr.,
82, 33.

Auxzilius. —See under an. 439.
His festival is August 27th, at which
day his nate occurs, in the Mart.
Taml., Mar. Gorman, and Mart.
Doneg., as Usaille son of Ua mBaird,
bishop of Cill-Usaille in Leinster,
now Killashee. He is not noticed
by the Felire. Colgan has collected
the little that is known of him at
19th March in Actt. SS., pp. 657-659.

4 Hilary.—Over the name Nita-
quur, there is written in a very old
Trish hand in MS. A., Wet hoc anno
Leo obic, (“or in this year Leo
died”). The death of Pope Leo

(who died on Noy. 4, a.p. 461), is
entered under the previous year.

*Bishop.—Pontipex, B.; om. in A.

Sannorp, A.

” Crimthann.—This entry is added
in A., in a very old hand. In B. it
appears in the hand of the transcriber
of that MS. See under 458. The
Crimthann here referred to was the
son of Enna Ceinnselach, whom he
succeeded as king of S.E. Leinster,
about the year 444. His residence
was at Rathvilly, in the N.E. of the
present county of Carlow, which gives
name toa parish and barony. In the
Irish notes in the Book of Armagh
(fol. 18aa), St. Patrick is stated to
have visited Crimthann at Rathvilly:
Luro 1appuroiu cu Cprimthan mac
n-Eno1 ceinnpeuuch, et ipre cpe-
orvit ucc pith bilich. “He (St.

[458.]

[459.]

[460.]

[461.1

Fol. 17a.

ocnNocloc uLocon.

fet. tenaip. (2 p, %. 15.) Onno vomini ccce.? Le.”
1° (im. dc. Leu.) Mopp Lackarpe pil Neill oc
Sreomams Oaphit (aliap oc Fpeallers Sarpil, fop
cach Eapre, in campo Lips) exip in va énoe 1. Erpit 7
CClbu a n-anmanoa. Sumad a paca pe Laémb spran

20

7 Baes popmhapbypa.

Ict. tencip.
111.° (1111. DC. Loti).
Necés.

fet. tenap. (4 p, L 7)

(3° p., L. 26.5) Onno vomini cece.? La.°
Imecium pesni ilella mule mic

Onno vomini ccce.® Lx.

1111.° (1101. Dc. Leu.) Ppimum bellum Cppoa copann
pia Laism&. CCngli uenepuns in CCngliam.
fet. tenap. (6 p, UL. 18.) Cnno vomim ccce.? Le’

ths

Nitlapiup epipcopuy Romane aecleye mopcuur ers,

qui popedit catheopam Pet .u1. annp es menpbup

11. eG DIebUL .x.

annip .x1. menpe 1. Diebuyp . .

TUUL ee.

Sempliciur opoinacup, qui pedit

E€osan mac Neill mop-

Patrick) went after that to Crimthan
son of Enda Ceinnselach, and he
believed at Rath-bilich.” Crimthan
was a strenuous assertor of Lagenian
independence, and won many battles
in defence thereof, which are enumer-
ated by Dubtach Ua Lugair, in his
eulogistic poems on the triumphs of
Crimthan, some of which have been
published, from the Book of Leinster,
by O’Curry (Lectures, §c., pp. 484-
494).

1 Alias.—The alias reading in A.,
put here in parenthesis, and which
is in an old hand, agrees substan-
tially with the text of B. The name
of the place where Laeghaire met his
death is variously written in different
authorities. But the oldest form of
the name seems to be Gredlach Daphil,
as appears from the reference to

Laeghaire’s death in Leb. na hUidre,
118. The Four Masters (458) say
that the place of Laeghaire’s death
was in Ui-Faelain, i.e. the northern
part of the co. Kildare. In the
Borama Tract (Book of Leinster,
299d), it is stated that Laeghaire was
killed by the elements (earth, sun,
and wind), by which he had pledged
himself two and a half years before
(supra, 458), not again to exact the
tribute called bérama (or “cow
tribute”). But he came, and seized
cows at Sidh-Nechtain (Carbury
Hill, co. Kildare, at the foot of which
is the source of the River Boyne),
and met his fate on the side of Caiss,
between the two hills called Eriu and
Alba (supposed to be the present Hill
of Dunmurry, and Hill of Allen).

2 Ailill Molt. — The cognomen

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

21

Kal. Jan. (Mond., m. 15). A.D. 462 (4666). Death of
Laeghaire, son of Niall, at Greomach-daphil (alias' at
Greallach-gaifil, on the side of Caiss, in Magh-Lifé),
between the two hills, viz., Eiriu and Alba their names.
May be it was his guarantees to the Leinstermen, the
Sun and Wind, that killed him.

Kal. Jan. (Tuesd., m. 26.) A.D. 463 (4667). Com-
mencement of the reign of Ailill Molt,’ son of Nathi.

Kal. Jan. (Wedn.,m.7.) A.D. 464 (4668). First battle
of Ard-Corann’ by Leinstermen. The Angles’ came
into England.

Kal. Jan. (Frid.,m.18.) A.D. 465. Hilary, bishop of
the Church of Rome, died, who occupied the chair of
Peter 6 years,‘ and 3 months, and 10 days. Simplicius
was ordained, who sat 12 years,,1 month and. . days.

Kogan’ son of Niall died.

molt, a “ wether,” is Latinized verve-
cinus by O'Flaherty. Ogygia, p. 429.
He was son of Nathi (an. 445 supra),
whom he succeeded as provincial
king of Connaught. From his brother
Fiachra descended the Ui-Fiachrach
of Connaught. O’Flaherty gives 463
as the date of his accession, and 20
years as the length of his reign. See
for Ailill’s death ann. 482, 483 infra.
Dr. O’Conor absurdly renders molt by
“laudabilis” ; Tigh. 463.

3 Ard-Corann.—This place is again
mentioned as battle-ground at 506,
507, 510 and 626. In the Ann,
Inisfallen the battle here recorded is
mentioned under 467; but the Four
Mast. omit all the foregoing entries
except the last, having probably
thought that Ard-Corann was a place
in Scotland, and, as such, foreign to
their scope. From the mention of
Leinstermen in the foregoing entry,

however, it must be presumed that
the place of the battle was in Ireland.

3 (a) Angles. — Marianus Scotus
places their arrival at 450. In the
Saxon chronicle the date is 449.

, Ussher assigns 450.

4 6 Years.—B. reads, erroneously,
“7.” See an. 461 supra. Hilary’s
death is placed here three years too
soon. He died Feb. 21, 468.

5 Years. — The length of the
pontificate of Simplicius is given in
B. as “ ten years, two months, and one
day,” which is also wrong, as the
real duration was 15 years and 6
days, Simplicius having been ordained
25th Feb., 468. The beginning of
the Pontificate of his successor, Felix,
is entered infra, under the year 481.

® Kogan, i.e, Eogan son of Niall
Nine- hostager, from whom the power-
ful sept of the Cinel-Eogain (or Cinel-
Owen) derived their name and lineage.

c462.] C So. 460 We
yaks

[463.]

[464.]

[465.]

Fol. 17ba

22 ccnnoclec ulecoh.

fet. lenaap. (7 p, L 29.) Onno vomin cece.° Lx.
m.° Rauennam cititacem ceppemotup DeTEppUt.
Domanganst mac Nips ques.

Ict. lenaip. (1. p, L. 10.) Onno vomini ccce-° Le.°
un° fuer Oenignr epipcopr (pucceppoprp Pacprctt).
Cena Tempa La hOiuill mots (mac Oakes mic Liaépaé
mic Eataé murdemhoin). Sic in Libpo Cuanaé inuen.

Dap Uncen penopasen pexip Clnglie, cur puccepy1t

mliup puup «a. Cingh Cipcup 1. do oppoas an bopo
cpfuin |.

}ct. tenap. (2 p, L 21.) Onno vomini ccce.® tx
wn. Ippepninup epipcopur mopitup. bellum Oumar
achip 4. pop Oiill mols, peut inuens 1n Uibpo Cuanac.

fet. tenorp. (4 4, L. 2.) Onno vomin1 cece.’ Lx. 12°
No feip Teampa La hOCilill mole hoc anno pecunoum
alior.

fet. tenaap. (5 p, t. 13.) CCnno vomini cece.’ Lex.’
Leip Tempra La CiUitl mole, ut alu dicunt.

Ict. lenaip. (6% p., L. 24.) Onno vomini ccce.° Lax.°
1° =Ppeva pecunoa Saxonum ve Nibepnia, uc ali
DICUNT, 1N 1fTO anno DEDdUCTa eft, tT Maucceup (4.
Motcae) dic1t. Sic 1n Libpo Cuanaé inuent.

kct. lenaip. Onno vomimi cece.’ Lax.’ 11.°

Ict. lenaip. Onno vomini ccce.® Law? 111.° Leo renion
impepnacop, Leone 1uniope a pe 14am ceppape conptiTuTo
mopbo pepiiz, Tam pt impepn anmp quam hurup Leomp

co)

1Jn A. the day of the week on
which the IJst of January fell is
omitted; and the age of the moon is
given as 20, in place of 29, as in B.,
in which the Ist of January is stated
to have fallen on a Saturday.

2? Domangart.— This entry (from
B.), not found in either the older and
better copy (A.), nor in the so-called
‘translation’ in the MS. Clar. 49,
(Brit. Museum), is probably the re-
sult of a great prolepsis, as there

appears to have been no ecclesiastic
of the name of Domangart Mac Nisi
at such an early period. The term
cuieurcs used by the Annalist, in
recording the death of Domangart,
indicates that he regarded the deceased
as an ecclesiastic. The demise of a
Domangart Mac Nisi is given by the
Four M. under A.p. 462; in the
Chron. Scotorum under A.p, 464
(=462), and in the Ann. Inisfall. at
495 in O'Conor’s ed. (=464). The

23

Kal. Jan. (Saturd., m. 29.)' A.D. 466. An earthquake
frightened the city of Ravenna, Domangart’ Mac Nisi
rested.

Kal. Jan. (Sund.,m.10.) a.D. 467. Rest of Benignus,
the bishop, successor® of Patrick. The Feast of Tara
held by Ailill Molt (son‘ of Dathi, son of Fiachra, son of
Eochaid Muidhemhoin). So I find in the Book of Cuana.
Death’ of Uter Pendragon, King of England, to whom
succeeded his son, %.e. King Arthur, 7.e. who ordained
the Round Table.

Kal. Jan. (Mond.,m. 21.) A.D. 468. Iserninus, bishop,
dies. The battle of Duma-achir, 4.e. over Ailill Molt, as
I find in the Book of Cuana.

Kal. Jan. (Wedn., m. 2.) A.D. 469. Or, the Feast of
Tara by Ailill Molt this year, according to others.

Kal. Jan. (Thursd., m. 13.) a.v. 470. The Feast® of
Tara was held by Ailill Molt, as others state.

Kal. Jan. (Frid., m. 24.) A.D.471. The second prey’ of
the Saxons from Ireland, as some say, was carried off in
this year, as Maucteus’ (i.e. Mochtae) states. So I find in
the Book of Cuana.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 472.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 473. The Emperor Leo the Elder was
carried off by disease, Leo the Younger having been pre-
viously created Ceesar by him. Leo the Younger, who was

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

entry is in B. only, and in a more
recent hand.

person intended may have been Dom-
angart, 8rd king of Dalriada in Scot-

land, son of Fergus Mér. See Reeves’s
Adamnan, pp. 484, and the Genea-
logical Table accompanying. See
also note at A.p. 506.

8 Successor of Patrick.—This clause
is only in B. A marg. note in A.,
in an old hand, adds that Benignus
was bishop of Armagh.

4 Son of Dathi, &c.—The geneal.
particulars here given from A. are
not in B.

5 Death, &c.--The original of this

6 Feast.--The author of the so-
called ‘translation’ of the Ann. Ult.
in Clar. 49, renders perp by ‘‘ another
feast”!

7 Second prey. — The first prey
taken by the Saxons from (or in)
Ireland, is recorded above under A.D.
434, where see note.

8 Maucteus. —- Mocteus, B. See
note under A.D. 511, referring to the
so-called ‘* Book of the Monks.”

[466.]

[467.]

[468]

[469.]

[470.]

[471.]

[472.]
[473.]

24 ocnnocloc ulocoh.

pesni menpbup computacip anno x.° u.°, menpe u1.°
zenonem Leo ‘union 1DEMmquUE impepacopn Piluup ppin-
cipem conpuitiit. Curep Docc epipcop1 pancti Dpi-
tonum abbazp- Oopnsal Bri Eile fon Lorgnia pra

nOCiuill mote.

Ict. lenaip. CCnno vomim cece.” Lax? 1111.° Uel hic
cat Ouman achip pop Oilill mols pra Lorgnib.

Ict. lenap. (4 p,l. 9.) Onno vomini cccc.? Law.
ue (im. oc. Lew.) bellum (aliap vopnogal) bpes
h-EGile pe n-Qilill mole ror Lagmu. Sic in Libpo

Cuanaé inuent.

}et. Genaap. 5 pL. 20.) Onno vomini ccce.° Lex.’ t1.°
(1111. 0c. Lexa.) Cat Outhan Leip pop Cilill mole pra

Lars.

fet. tenaip. CCnno vomin1 cece.° Lax.’ us.” Mopp Tocco

mic Leda pesip Cucalann.

ich lenaip. Onno vomini ccce.® Lax.’ 0111.°

bpes h-Erle.
fet. tanap. (3 p., L)

bellum

Cnno vomini ccce.° Lax.® 12%.°

Ict. tancip. Onno vomini cece.’ Lexx.” Mop Conall

Cpemtainne mic Neill.

fet. tanaip. (5p, L. 15.) Onno vomini cece.’ Loewe.’ 1.°

117th year and 6th month.—B. has
anno x.° 0111.9, menre 1.°, although
O’Conor prints anno x.° u111.°, menre
u.° (18th year and 5th month). But
the date is not accurate in either MS.
Leo I. was crowned February 7, 457.
He died in January, 474 ; so that his
reign wanted but a month of 17
years. His daughter, Ariadne, was
married to Zeno, and their son Leo
was born in 458. His grandfather,
the year before his death, appointed
him his successor. He died in Novem-
ber, 474, at 17, in the eleventh month
of his sole reign. At the instance
of his mother, and of his grand-
mother Verina, Leo II. associated

with him in the throne his father,
Zeno, whom his own father-in-law had
passed over on account of his vices
and deformity. This entry seems
to have been borrowed from the
Chronicle of Marcellinus, where the
computation above given is *‘ tam sui
imperii annis quam Leonis Junioris
regni mensibus computatis, anno
xvii., mense v.”

? Doccus.—The only individual of
this name whom we meet with in
British Ecclesiastical History is the
Docus who is set down in an ancient
authority, cited by Ussher, as the
contemporary of David and Gildas,
and a preceptor of the Second Order

> 4 ‘yoy ab eee
py AS att ; io ee -
a

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 25

also Emperor, and son to Zeno, creates him Prince in the
17th year dnd 6th month,' reckoning as well the years
of the former, as the months of the latter, Leo’s, reign.
Rest of the holy bishop Doccus,? Abbot of the Britons.
The ‘fist-fight’* of Bri-Eile over the Leinstermen, by

Ailill Molt.
P Kal. Jan. A.D. 474. Or, in this year‘ the battle of [474.]
; Duma-Achir was gained over Ailill Molt by Leinstermen.
Kal. Jan. (Wedn., m.9.) A.D. 475 (4679). The battle [475.]
(otherwise ‘fist-fight’) of Bri-Eile gained by Ailill Molt
over Leinstermen. So I find in the Book of Cuana.
Kal. (Jan. Thursd., m. 20), A.D. 476 (4680). Thebattle [476]
of Duma-Achir gained over Ailill Molt by Leinstermen.
Kal. Jan. ap. 477. Death of Tocca, son of Aedh, [477.]
King of Cualand.,
Kal. Jan. A.D. 478. Battle of Bri-Eile. [478.]
Kal. Jan. (Tuesd., m.) A.D. 479. . £479.]
Kal. Jan. A.D, 480. Death of Conall Cremthainn’ son [480.]
of Niall.
Kal. Jan. (Thursd., m. 15). A.p. 481 (4685). Rest of [481.]

of Irish Saints (Brit. Eccl. Ant., c. 17;
Works vi., p. 478), and who is men-
tioned in the Life of St. Cainnech as
the abbot under whom he studied in
Britain (¢., p. 520). This Docus is
commonly called Cadocus, and is
known in Welsh hagiology as Cuttwg
Ddoeth, “ Cadoc the Wise.” He was
abbot of-Llancarvan, and flourished
about a.p. 500. The entry of his
death, above given, would therefore
be too late, and may be regarded as
out of its place. But see Shearman’s
Loca Patriciana (Dublin, 1879), pp.
223-5, where the learned author states
that Cadoc, the preceptor of St.
Cainnech (or Canice) was the nephew
of Doceus whose obit is given above.

* Fist~fight.~"Dopngat. O'Donovan

translates this “ boxing-battle,” and
regards it as “ nothing more than a
boxing match between the pugilistic
champions of Leinster and Meath.”
(Four Mast., A.p. 468, note”). In
the so-called Translation in Clar. 49,
it is described as “the handie skir-
mish.” It seems to be the same as
the conflict designated by the term
bellum in these Annals, under the
years 475 and 478.

4 Or, in this year.—Uet hic, B. Not
in A.

5 Cremthainn. — Cramthainne (in
the genit. form), A. More usually
written Crimthainne, in the genit.
case; nom. Crimthainn; although it
is Cremthainne in the Book of Leinster
(p. 246.)

26 ccnnccloc ulecoh.

(111, 0c. Loexeu.) Omer laplat: mic Tpena cept
epipcop: Cpomacar. Romane eclepre Pela axal.wrr
epipcopup opoinacup, mais anmp an. uel an. Ob
mici1o Mund! 1uaTa .Lew. intTepppetep U. DECC. Lawxie.
Secunoum Nebpeor ausem 1111. oc. Lexxu. Ob incapna-
cione pecunoum Nebpeop occ. axa. Secunoum
Oyomypium uepo cece. Lexa.

}ct. tancap. Onno vomini ccce.° Laxe.’? 11.° bellum
Oche 1n quo cecidic Oilill mols .1. la Lugar mac
Laesaipe 7 la Mmpcheptach mac Epca. CC Concobpo
filio Nepae upque ao Copmac prlium Cpt anni ccc.
win. OC Copmac upque hoc bellum c. xu1., ut Cuana
Popipye.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini cece.® Laan? 11.° 1ugula-
aio Chpaumthain mic Enna Ceinnpeloars mic Dpeapoat
belaé mic Liata barcceada mic Cataip mhoip, pesip
Lasen. (UeLin hoc anno cat Ocha pecunoum alior, La
Lugaro 7 La Muipcheptaé mac Eapca 7 La Lepsur
Cepball mac Conall cnemtainn, 7 La Liacpa Lon mac

ms Sal Oparde).

1 Third.—-Jarlathi, son of Trian, is
set down in the Book of Leinster List
of St. Patrick’s successors at Armagh
(p. £2, col. 3), as the fourth in order ;
and is said to have been from Cluain-
fiacla (Clonfeakle, co. Tyrone); but
under the reigns of the “ Kings after
the Faith” in the same MS. (p.
246), Iarlathi is described as “ third
Bishop.”

2 Felix. — Felix III., consecrated
on Sunday, March 6, 483; died 24
February, 492. His Pontificate there-
fore lasted only 8 years, 11 months,
and 18 days; and not 12 years, or 13,
as in the text.

3 From the beginning, &c.—The re-
maining entries for this year, which ap-
pear in an old hand in A, are not in B.

+ Ocha.—The date above given for
this battle (which was fought in
Meath, as stated in the Life of St.
Kieran, and near Tara, as Animosas
asserts in his Life of Si. Brigid
(Colgan’s Trias Thaum., p. 5516, and
notes 9 and 10, p. 565), seems to
be a year too soon, the correct date
being 483, under which it is also
entered. The battle of Ocha forms
an important era in Irish history,
many events recorded in the Irish
Chronicles being dated from it. See
the Annals of the Four Masters, at
A.D. 478, where the particulars of the
battle are more fully detailed, and
O’Donovan’s notes on the subject.

5116. This calculation must surely
be wrong. The death of Cormac

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‘ ANNALS OF ULSTER. 27

Tarlathi, son of Trian, third’ bishop of Armagh. Felix,’
ordained 46th bishop of the church of Rome, lived twelve
years, or thirteen. From’® the beginning of the world,
according to the Seventy Interpreters, 5879 years ; but
according to the Hebrews, 4685. From the Incarnation,
according to the Hebrews, 734 years; but according to
Dionysius, 481.

Kal. Jan. ap. 482. The battle of Ocha,‘ in which
Ailill Molt fell, was gained by Lugaid, son of Laegaire,
and by Muirchertach Mac Erca. From Concobhar Mac
Nesa to Cormac Mac Airt, 308 years. From Cormac to
this battle, 116,° as Cuana bas written.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 483. The killing of Grntienne” son
of Enna Cennselach, (son of Breasal ppblect son of Fiacha
Baicceadha, son of Cathair-médr), King of Leinster. (Or
in this year, according to others, the battle of Ocha was
gaimed by Lugaid, and by Muirchertach Mac Erca, and
by Fergus Cerbhall, son of Conall Crimthainn, and by

Fiachra Lon,’ son of the king of Dal-Araidhe.*)

Mac Airt is entered in the Annals of
the Four Masters under A.p. 266.
O'Flaherty, however (Ogygia, p. 341),
places the accession of his son and
successor, Cairbre Lifechair, in A.p.
279, the year, it is to be assumed, of
King Cormac’s death. The addition
of 116 years to this number would,
according to this calculation, give
A.D. 395 as the date of the battle of
Ocha, which is unquestionably wrong.

The Chronicon Scotorum, which gives
the battle of Ocha under A.p. 482,

states that 207 years intervened be-
tween the time of Cormac Mac Airt
and the said battle. The MS. Clar.

49, has ‘A Cormac usque ad hoc
bellum 206, ut Cuana scripsit.” This
would be more near the mark.

® Crimthann. — Corruptly written
Chraumthain in A., and Chraeumthain
in B.

7 Fiachra Lon, or ‘‘Fiachra the
Fierce.”—In O’Conor’s ed. of these
Annals the name is printed ‘‘ Fiachra
Aon.” The Four Mast. (A.v. 478
erroneously call him son of Laeghaire,
as he was really son of Caelbad.
See Reeves’s Eccl. Antig., pp. 830,
339.

8 Dal-Araidhe.—A large district, in-
cluding the southern half of the county
of Antrim, and the northern half of
Down. In O’Conor’s ed. of these
Annals, the name is inaccurately
printed Dalriada. For a full account
of Dal-Araidhe, see Reeves’s Eccl,
Antig., pp. 834-348,

[482.]

[483.]

Fol. 18a.

28 cctitsocLec uLocoh.

Ict. lanaip. (p, tL) Onno vomini cece. Lara? 1111.°
Inicrum pesmi Lugoech mic Laegarpe hoc anno.

Hct. tancaip. (p, L.) Onno vomini ccce.? Law. u°
bellum primum Spanaepaod; Coipppr mac Neill .r2.
Srallars uictop epac, in quo cecroit Lincac. Uel pliur
Epce wictop ut alin vicunt. Uel hic sun Cremtaind

mic Enna Cheinnpealars.

}Ct. lanaap. (5 ¢.,l.21.) Onno vomini ccce.° Laxe.°

te)

ul.

Uel hoc anno ppimum bellum Spaine in quo

Muipcheantaé mac Eapca wicton epac.

ick lanaip. (6 p., L 2.)
111.°
OCpoo aéut.

Qnno vomini ccce.° Laewe.°

(4111. Dc. xe.) Cfuer panct: Merl eprpcops in

Ict. tanaip. 4. p, L138.) CCnno vomini cece.’ Laww.”

ui11.2 (4911. DC. C111).

(mer panct: Crannains ct

ranctup Pacpiciup evuansgelium Lapgituyr ert.

Hct. tonaip.

i (it<.0e:. Leni.)

(2 p., L. 24°) Onno vomini cccc.° Lae.
Quer Mic Caitle epipcopr.

bellum Cinn Lopnado (no Ceall Lopnas 1 mars fea),
ub cecidit Oensup prliup Naoppaé pr Mugsan, us

Cuana pepupye.
Ict. lanaip.

(3 p, L. 5.) Onno vomini cece.’ xe.

(1111. Dc. wcu.) Zeno Clusguycup wica Deceppiet tam put

" Commencement. — This entry is
written in pale ink in A., in the hand
of the person who has made most of
the additional entries in that MS.

2 Granaerad.—The name of this
place is differently written in some
Chronicles. The Four Masters give
the name (in the genit. form)
Granaird, which in the nom. would
be ‘Granard,’ and would be some-
what like the form above given. But
under the very next year (486) the
name is written ‘ Graine,’ as in the
Chron. Scotorum (484), Annals of
Clonmacnoise (at 497), and in Keating.
The version of these Annals in Clar.

49 has ‘Granard.’ At 494 (infra)
these Annals further vary the ortho-
graphy by giving ‘Granairet.” The
place is now called Graney, and is
situated in the south of the county of
Kildare.

3 Or, in this year.—Uet hic, B.
Not in A.

4 Graine.—The entry of this event
is not fully given in B., which does
not refer to the victory of Muircher-
tach Mac Erca.

5 Mel.—First bishop of Ardagh, in
the county of Longford; said to have
been Patrick’s nephew. Some call
hima Briton. His foreign extraction

+o Oe eee aay ay =.

fa ee a Re

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 29

Kal. Jan. A.D. 484. The commencement' of the reign
of Lugaidh son of Laeghaire, in this year.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 485.

Coirpre, son of Niall-Noighiallach, was victor.

The first battle of Granaerad.*

In it fell

Fincath. Or Mae Frea was victor, as others say. Or,
in this year, the killing of Crimthann son of Enna

Ceinnselach.

Kal. Jan. (Thursd., m. 21.) A.D. 486,

Or, in this

year, the first battle of Graine,’ wherein Muirchertach

Mac Ereca was victor.
Kal. Jan. (Frid., m. 2.)

A.D. 487 (4692). Rest of

_ Saint Mel,’ the bishop, in Ardagh.
Kal. Jan. (Sund., m. 13.) A.D. 488 (4693).

Rest of

Saint Cianan,’ to whom Saint Patrick presented the

Gospel.

Kal. Jan. (Mond., m. 24.) A.D. 489 (4694).

Rest of

Mac Caille,’ the bishop. Battle of Cenn-losnado (or Cell-
losnaigh,? in Magh-Fea), in which fell Aengus son of
Nadfraech, King of Munster, as Cuana has written.

Kal. Jan. (Tuesd., m. 5.) A.D. 490 (4695).

Zeno?

Augustus departed this life, in the 17th year and 6th

might account for the absence of his
pedigree from the ancient lists.
®Cianan.— The founder of the
church in East Meath which was
called, par ewcellence, ‘ Daim-liag,’ or
the ‘Stone-church.’ Saint Cianan
was tenth in descent from Cian, son
of Oilill Oluim, King of Munster (ob.
234, Four Mast.), who gave name to
the various tribes of Cianachta.
7Mac Caille.— After the name
Mac Caille in B., and Clar. 49, the
word ‘“ Mannensis” has been added.
But this is an idle gloss, as it con-
founds two persons who were quite
distinct. St. Patrick is stated to have
converted an unbeliever in Magh-inis
(or Lecalé, co. Down), called Macal

dus, Mac Cuil, or Mac Fail, who after-
wards became bishop of Man. (See
Trias Thaum., p. 16; and Book of
Armagh, fol. 6.) The Mac Caille
whose obit. is above given was a
totally different individual, being the
saint commemorated in the Calendar,
at April 25th, as the bishop who
placed the veil on the head of St.
Brigid, and whose church was at
Cruachan-Brig- Eile, in Ui-Failge (i.e.
near the well-known Hill of Croghan).

8 Or Cell-Losnaigh, &c.—The alias
reading is not in B. See note under
A.D, 491.

9 Zeno.—This entry is taken from
Marcellinus; but a clause necessary
to the sense is omitted here. The

[484.]

[485.]

[486. }

[487. |

[488.]

[489.]

[490.]

30 -ocnnocloc ulocon.

Impepni anmp computacip anno xui1.° menpe pexso. ni
ex menper et rex menrer Mapciani aoouns annum
quem non numepans cponica. Cnarpcapmup impepacop
cpeacur ert. (Uel hic cat cell opnaio, pecunoum
aliop. Mac Eapca wictopn, pee Corpil wiccup).

fet. lancip. (4° p, L. 16.) CCnno vomim ecce.® ae.”
1° (nn. ‘dc. xc). “Orcunt peoit: he pacpicrum
apchiepipcopum vepunctum (pope).

fet. tanaip. (6" p., L. 27.") CCnno vomini cece.’ we.
112 Gite DE: Wet.) bellum ~rota. Romane eclepiae
alun4p Salapup epipcopuy opoinacup annip was 111.
Dellum pecunoum Spanaipes. pacprciup apchipor-
colur (uel apchiepopcopupr et aporctoLlup) pcotopum
quiet c.mo xx.° anno ecacip pue, 16 }ct. Cppilip, Lo.°
cuitem quo uent ao Nibepmam anno ad baptipoandop
Scotoy. Mb inicio mundi pecunoum .lee. intepppe-
cep u. dcecce. elur. 1uaca autem Nebpeor m1. de. weut.
(Cb incapnacione 1uxTa Nebpeor occ. alu. Ob incap-
nacione recunoum “Oroniyprum cece [ac].

fet. tancap. (7* p., L. 9") Onno vomin ccce.° we.°
11. Cach Taillcen por Laréniu pia Coipppr mac Neilt.

fet. Jancip. G. p, UL. 20.4) CCnno vomim cece.’ we.”
wn° Dellum pectindum Srancapes in quo cecro1t

original is “tam sui imperii annis
quam Basilisci tyrannidis computatis,
anno XVII., mense vi.” He reigned
from Feb., 474, to 9th April, 491.
This includes the period of Basiliscus’
usurpation, who, in the third year of
Zeno, by Verina’s instrumentality,
drove the Emperor into Isauria, and
took possession of the throne, creating
his son Marcus Cesar. But he was
dethroned by Zeno in August, 477,
after a 20 months’ usurpation.

1 Anastasius.--Crowned April 11,
491, These Annals are, therefore,
only a year behind the common
reckoning at this period.

* Cell-osnaid. — This is also the
form of the name in ‘Tigernach
and Keating. The Annal. Inisfall.,
at 484, have Cend-losnai. In the
entry above for last year (489) the
place is called ‘ Cenn-losnada,’ or
‘Cell-losnaigh,’ and is stated to
have been in Magh-Fea, Keating
says that Cell-osnaid was situated in
the county of Carlow, four miles to
the east of Leighlin. It is now called
Kellistown, and gives name to a
parish chiefly comprised in the barony
of Carlow. Dr. O’Donovan states
that 50 years ago the remains of an
ancient church and Round Tower were

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Fil ANNALS OF ULSTER. 31

‘month, the years as well of his reign [as of the tyrant

Basiliseus] being computed These 6 months, and 6
months of Marcian, add a year which the chronicles do
not count. Anastasius’ is created Emperor. (Or, in this
year, the battle of Cell-osnaidh,’ according to* others ;
Mac Erca was victor ; the King of Cashel vanquished.)
Kal. Jan. (Wedn., m. 16.) A.D. 491 (4696). The
Scoti say that Patrick, the Archbishop, died this year.*
Kal, Jan. (Frid., m. 27.) A.D. 492 (4697). Battle of
Sruth.t Gelasius having been ordained 47th bishop of
the Church of Rome, lived 3 years. Second battle of
Granairet.5 Patrick, the arch-apostle® (or archbishop
and apostle) of the Scoti, rested on the 16th of the
Kalends of April, in the 120th year of his age, and also
the 60th year after he had come to Ireland to baptize
the Scoti. From’ the beginning of the World, according
to the Lxx. Interpreters, 5946, but according to the
Hebrews, 4697. From the Incarnation, according to the
Hebrews, 746. From the Incarnation, according to
Dionysius, cece [xcii].
Kal. Jan. (Saturd.,m. 9.) A.D. 493. The battle of Tailltiu
was gained over the Leinstermen, by Cairpri, son of Niall.
Kal. Jan. (Sund., m. 20.) A.D. 494. The second
battle of Granairet, in which fell® Fraech, the son of

still existing, which are now all 5 Granairet.—-See note under A.D.
effaced. (Fowr Mast.,a.p. 489, note). | 485, respecting this place.
The site of the Round Tower, how- *Arch-apostle.—OCpchipopcouur.

ever, is marked on Sheet 8, Ordnance | The altered reading uet apchiepiy-
Survey Maps, co. Carlow. The entry | copup et aporcotur is interlined
is added in a very coarse hand in A. | jn the old hand in A. Opchepiy-

* This year.---This entry seems to | copur in B., without the aportotuy-
be antedated by two years.

4 Sruth—Spota, in the gen. case.
Tigernach calls it ‘“ Srath ;” but the
Annal. Inisfall. (485) have the entry ® Granairet.— See above, under
more fully, thus:—‘The battle of 485, note?, B. commences the entry
Srath-Conaill, in which fell Fiacha, | With a “Vel hic.”

7 From.—The remaining entries for
this year are not in B.

son of Finchad, King of Leinster, and ® Fell,--Cecvoit, B. Cecroro, A. ©

Eochu, son of Cairpre, was victor.”

[491.]

[492.]

[493.]

[494.]

Fol. 18ab

32 oct tt ocLoc ulocoh.

Lpacé mac Linchaoa (mic Fappchon mic fotms mic
Eachach Lathdo10 mic theippeancopd) pa Langen. Eotu
mliup Coipppr (4. Gochu mac Caipbpi mic Orlella
mic Sunluins mic Enna niad) uictop pure.

Ict. tancip. (2,01) OCnno vomini cece.’ xe® u°.
Solip verectur appapwic. Cuep Mic Cuilinn Cpip-
cop: Lupcan. Cxpugnacio Ouin Lecélapp. Uel hic
cat Talzen.

fet. Jancip. (4° p, L. 12%) Onno vomini cece’. ac°®.
m°. Romane eclepre al.uinr Cnapcapup pontipen
opoinatup mas anny otobup. Mocoer n-Oenopoma
quieuic.. Copmacci epipcop: WCpomacha hepeoip Pac-
pice quer. Uel hic bellum rpecunoum Spane, in quo
cecidit Lpaech mac Linnchava ps Largean vepsabaip
Eachu mac Caipbpr tictop pure.

fet. tancip. (5 p., L. 23). Onno vomini cece” ae’.
une. Uel hic expugnacio Ouin Letslapre. bellum
Innt moen 1.cmé oa n-Sabla pop Largniu. Mupceptac
a.piluup Epce wiccop epac. Noc anno ingenp ceppe-
motuyp ponticam concurs prouinciam. Cfurep Chuin-
neda me Catrhoga, 4. Mac Curlinn eppcop Lursa.

Ict. lanaip. (6° p, L 4) Onno vomim cccc® xc°
wn. Romane eclepre al. 12°F Simacup epipcopur
factup, maxes anmp .xu. bellum in quo mac Eipce
uictop epac. Dellum Slethna Mide pra Campbpe
mac Neill pop Largniu. el hic Mogoe ndaenopoma
recunoum Libpum calium.

1 Son.—-This parenthetic addn. is
in an old handin A. Om. in B.

2Eochu.-—The orig. of the paren-
thesis here is om. in B.

3 Cormac.——In the margin in A. he is
called Eppcop Copmac Cyué inno

Epnarde (“ Bishop Cormac of Crich-.

in-Ernaidhe.”) See O’Donoy. Four
Mast., A.D., 496, note k.

4 Grane.--Granairet, in B. See
above, under 485, note®. The text

from this to the end of the entries for
this year is wanting in B.

5 Or, in this year.—Uedt tue, in B.
only.

6 Dun-lethglaissi. -- Downpatrick.
See under 495.

7 Crich-ua-nGabla.—O’Conor’s ed.
has Crich Congabhia. But the ver-
sion in Clar. 49 has ‘O’Gawla’s
Country.” It was the name of a
territory in the south of the present

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 33

Finchad (son! of Garrchu, son of Fothadh, son of Eochu
Lamhdoid, son of Messincorb), King of Leinster. Eochu,
son of Cairpri (%.¢., Eochu,? son of Cairpri, son of Ailill,
son of Dunlang, son of Enna Niadh) was victor.

Kal. Jan. (Mond. m. 1.) A.D. 495. An eclipse of
the sun appeared. Rest of Mac Cuilinn, bishop of Lusk.
The storming of Dun-lethglaissi. Or, in this year, the
battle of Tailltiu.

Kal. Jan. (Wedn., m. 12.) AD. 496. Anastasius
having been ordained 48th bishop of the Church of
Rome, lived two years. Mochoe of Oendruim rested.
The rest of Cormac,’ bishop of Armagh, successor of
Patrick. Or, in this year, the second battle of Grane,‘
in which fell Fraech, son of Finnchad, King of Laighen-
desgabhair. Eochu, son of Cairpri, was victor.

Kal. Jan. Thursd., m. 23.) A.D. 497. Or, in this
year,’ the storming of Dun-lethglaissi.® The battle of
Inne-mor in Crich-ua-nGabla’ was gained over the
Leinstermen. Muirchertach, 7.e., Mac Erca, was victor.
In this year a great earthquake shook® the province
of Pontus. The rest of Cuinnidh (son of Cathmugh, 2.e.,
Mac Cuilinn,)® bishop of Lusk.

Kal. Jan. (Frid., m. 4.) A.D. 498. Simacus,” ordained
49th bishop of the Church of Rome, lived 15 years. A
battle" in which the son of Erc was victor. The battle
of Slemhain” of Meath was gained by Cairbre, son of
Niall], over the Leinstermen. Or, in this year,* Mochoe
of Aendruim [rested], according to another book.

county of Kildare, See O’Donovan’s
Four Mast., A.D. 497, note 1.

* Shook.—Concluyyic (for con-
curyit), A. B.

*Mac Cuilinn.— The origl. of this
parenthesis is not in B.

10 Simacus.--Symmachus,a Sardian,
was ordained Pope on Sunday, Nov.
22,498. He sat till July 19, 514,
that is, for 15 years, 7 months, and

27 days. The length of his Pontifi-
cate is given as 12 years in B.

1 Battle.—This entry is not in B.
Neither is there any indication in A
as to where the battle was fought.

2 Slemhain. — Now divided into
Slanebeg and Slanemore, two town-
lands in the parish of Dysart, co.
Westmeath.

138 This year.—This entry is not in

D

[495.]

[496.]

[497.]

[498.]

34 OCNNOCLOC ULOCUn.

fet. tanaip. (7 fp, L 15.) CCnno vomin1 cece.’ xc.
10° Dellum. Quer 1buip epipcopr .r2. Ict. Maa.

fet. tanaip. (2 p, L. 26%) Onno vomin1 cecce.me,
Mupcepcaé wcctop fut, es mop epipcopr 1baip 10.
fet. man. On Soipgel noé 5 00 pormb Mata puroipgel
oa Larnaid pein, 7 cape Bapnabay, o pasbarl hoc anno.
Caé &ind calbe pop Laéniu pra Campbpr mac Neill.

}ct. tancap. (3° p, UL 7*) Onno vomim1 eccce.me 4.°
bellum resaipre in quo cecidit “Oaut (no Ouaé) tinga
uthar 4. pr Connacht. Muipceptac mac Capca wiccop .
pLuit.

|ct. lanaip. (4° 7. L. 18.) Onno vomini ccccc.? 11.°
Coté bpoma Lochthurse pra Lagmu pop hub Nett

kct.tanap. (5 pl. 29%) Onno vomim cccce.mo 411.°
Ceppan moptuur ert, epipcopup o rept: Cheppain oc

Temup. Oellum thanann La hCedan.
epipcop: 1baip.

fect. Jancap. Onno vomin
Dpuro1 mic Marléon.

Uel hic mopr

ecece.mo 1111.2 [Mopr

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini ccecce.™ u.? Cer Eppurc

Mic Carpcthinn cloéaip.

B. ‘The death of Mochoe of Aen-
druim (or Nendrum: Mahee Island,
in Strangford Lough, co. Down), is
entered before under the year 496, at
which date his obit is also given by
the Four Masters. See Reeves’s
Antig. of Down and Connor, 187, sq.

1 Battle. —This entry is left un-
finished in A. and B.

2 Victor.—It is to be feared that
there is some confusion here, and that
the battle mentioned in the last entry,
the site of which is not there specified,
was the one in which the victory was
obtained, here credited to Muircher-
tach. But Clar. 49 says M. was
victor “ toto anno.”

3 Found this yea.—Bede’s Chroni-

con says :—‘ Corpus Barnabe apos-
toli, et Evangelium Matthei ejus
stylo scriptum ipse revelante, reperi-
tur.” The entries for this year in B.,
though substantially the same as in
A., differ slightly in arrangement.

* Cend-Ailbhe.—O’Conor’s ed. of
Ann. Ult. incorrectly has Cnoc-Ailbhe.
O’Donovan (Four Mast., 494, note g)
conjectures that Cenn-Ailbhe was
probably the name of a hill in Magh-
Ailbhe, in the south of the co. Kildare,

° Segais.—Pronounced like shayish.
It was the old name of the Curlieu
Hills, near Boyle, county Roscommon.

®° Or Duach.—Daui (or Dui seems
to be the nomin. form of the name,
gen., Duach. The epithet tenga-umha

fed

= nS Tle

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j ANNALS OF ULSTER.

35

Kal. Jan. (Saturd., m. 15.) a.p. 499. Battle. Rest

of Bishop [bar on the 9th of the Kalends of May.

Kal. Jan. (Mond, m.26.) A.D.500. Muirchertach was
victor,? and death of Bishop Ibar on the 9th of the
Kalends of May. The Gospel which St. Matthew Evan-

_ gelist wrote with his own hands, and the relics of

Barnabas, were found this year.’ The battle of Cend-
Ailbhe* was gained over the Leinstermen by Cairbre,
son of Niall.

Kal. Jan.

(Tuesd., m. 7.) AD. 501. The battle of

- Segais,’ in which fell Daui (or Duach)*® tenga-umha, #.<.,

King of Connaught. Muirchertach Mac Erca was victor.

<a
<

Kal. Jan.

(Wed. m. 18.) A.D. 502. The battle of

Druim-Lochmuidhe was gained by the Leinstermen’

over the Ui-Neill.
Kal. Jan.

Manann by Aedhan.°
Bishop Ibar.

(Thursd. m. 29.) A.D. 503. Cerpan died—
a bishop from Fert-Cherpain® at Tara.
Or, in this year the death of

The battle of

Kal. Jan. AD, 504, Death of Bruide, son of Maelchon,”

Kal. Jan. A.D. 505.
Clochar.

Rest of Bishop Mac Cairthinn, of

signifies “of the brazen tongue.”
O'Donovan (Four Mast., a.v. 494,
note p) says that he was otherwise
called Duach Galach, ie., the
Valorous, and was the son of Brian,
who was brother of Niall Nine-
hostager. But this is an error.
Duach Galach succeeded Ailill Molt
as King of Connaught about A.p.
463; and two Kings (Eogan Bél and
his son Ailill Inbanda) intervened
between Duach Galach and Duach
Tenga-umai. See Book of Leinster,
p- 41, col. 1.

7 By the Leinstermen.—The transl.
in Clar. 49 wrongly says, ‘‘ against
Leinstermen by O’Neales.”

8 Fert-Cherpain. — Or ‘‘ Grave of
Cerpan.” In the Book of Armagh,
Tirechan writes (fol. 10, d.a.), “* Fun-
davit [Patricius] aecclesiam i Carric
Dagri, et alteram aecclesiam immruig
Thuaithe, et scripsit elimenta Cer-
pano.” The site of Fert-Cherpain is
marked on Petrie’s plan of Tara
(Essay, plan facing p. 129).

® Aedhan,—-He was not yet born.
This entry belongs to 581 or 582, as
does the next to 583. This is a re-
markable prolepsis, and the error must
have existed in very ancient autho-
rities, for it occurs in Tigernach at
504, 505, in anticipation of 582, 583.

1° Maelchon.—See under 583.

D2

[499.]

[500.]

[501.]

[502.]

[503.]

[504.]
[505.]

Fol. 18da.

36

OCNNOCLOC ulecoh.

Ict. tancap. CCnno vomini cccce.’ u1.° DelLum CCpoa
copann, ec mopp Lugoaé pilin Loesaipe, ec us ali
vicunt, “Oomhansapc mac Nipre peti pecept anno

Aint ot 11 Pg

Quer Mic Nippe Conompe epipcopr.

kct. tanaip. Onno vomini cccce.? un Uel hie
mopp Lugoaé pila Lackaipe, 7 cat CCpoa coppans.
}ct. tanaip. Onno vomin cccce.? u111.°

Ict. tanap.

(6 p, L. 5.)

°

Qnno vomini cccce.® 12.

bellum Lpethonn pop Piaéar$ mac Neill. Pails bep-

PLCUDE WUICTOP LUIT.

fet. tancip. (7* p, L. 16.)

Qnno vomini cecce.°® «x.°

bellum recunoum Cpoa coppann, ut ala d1cuneT.
Hct. Janaap. (. p, L. 27%) OCnno vomins cecce.? x.° 1.°

Quer Opnonn

epipcopt.

Oepectup polip contisit.

Nacmcap pances Crapan pil apcipicip. Uel hic bar

Lugoaé mic Laegaipe pecunoum Libpum monachopum.
Ict. lanaip. (3p, L.9%) Onno vomini cecce.° x.° 11.°

Cuner Epcr epipcop: Slane. Oubtaé (a Opuim deapd),

eppuc apo Maca, obnc.
nesnane inciprt.

Mupceapcach mac Eapca

1 Ard-Corann.—See under the year
464, supra.

2 Reti secessit.—This expression is
very obscure, and may be a blunder
for‘ vita secessit, or for ‘requiescit,’
according as the transcriber took
Domangart for a king or an ecclesias-
tic. This entry and the one which
follows are fused into one in B., which
has Dorhangapnc mac Nippe epiy-
copur Connepe hic quiewrt. There
was no Domangart bishop of Connor.
But Mac Nisse, 7.¢., Oengus, whose
death is recorded under the year 513,
infra, was the first bishop, and founder
of Connor. The subject is further
complicated by the marginal entry,
Domanganc epipcopuy, which

occurs in A., in a very old hand. In
the entry of his death in Tigernach
(A.D. 505), Domangart is called “ King
of Alba.” At a.p. 559 infra, the
death of Gabran, son of Domangart,
is given. This Domangart was the
son of Fergus Mor Mac Nisse, and
3rd King of the Dalriadic Scots.
Five years was the length of his
reign, according to the best authorities,
It was in the year 502, according to
Tigernach, that the colony went over
to Scotland ; and, allowing three years
for the joint reign of Lorn and Fergus,
the date of Domangart’s accession
would be 505, and his obit (after a
reign of five years) A.D. 510. It is

worthy of observation that 35 years is

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 37

Kal. Jan. A.D. 506. The battle of Ard-Corann, and
the death of Lugaid son of Laegaire, and as others state,
Domhangart Mac Nisse reti secessit? in the 35th year.
Rest of Mac Nisse,* bishop of Connor.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 507. Or, in this year,‘ the death of
Lugaid son of Laegaire, and the battle of Ard-Corann.*

Kal, Jan. A.D. 508.

Kal. Jan. (Frid, m. 5.) A.D. 509. The battle of
Fremhonn was gained over Fiacha son of Niall. Failghi
Berraide was victor.

Kal. Jan, (Sat.,m.16.) A.D. 510. The second battle
of Ard-Corann, as others say.

“ Kal. Jan. (Sund., m. 27.) Ap. 511. The rest of
Bishop Bron.’ An eclipse of the sun happened. Birth
of Saint Ciaran’ son of the Carpenter. Or, in this year,
the death of Lugaid son of Laegaire, according to the

Book of the Monks.’
Kal. Jan.
bishop of Slane.

(Tuesd,,m. 9.) A.D. 512. The rest of Ere,
Dubthach from Druim-dearbh,’ bishop

of Armagh, died. Muirchertach Mac Erca begins to

reign.

the length assigned to his son Comgall’s
reign bythese Annals (infra, 537), from
which date, if 35 years be deducted,
we get the year of the migration.
See Reeves’s Adamnan, pp. 433-436.

8 Mac Nisse.—See under A.p. 513.

4 Or, in this year.—Uet hic, B.
7 (for et), A.

5 Ard-Corann. — See under the
year 464, supra.

6 Bishop Bron.—Bishop of Cashel-
Irra, now called Killaspugbrone
(‘church of Bishop Bron’), a little
to the west of Sligo.

7 Ciaran.—Founder of Clonmac-
noise. His obit, in the 34th year of
his age, is given infra, at 548, which
would refer his birth to the year 514,

the true year, and the year at which
Tigernach has it.

8 Book of the Monks.—Secunoum
tibpum monachonum, A. Not in
B., nor in Clar. 49. The word
monachopum is written in an ab-
brev. form in A.; but there can be
no doubt as to the way in which it
should be represented in full. There
is no other reference to a “ liber mon-
achorum”; and the name here may
possibly be a mistake for ‘liber
Mochod,” or ‘Book of Mochod,”
referred to infra, at 527.

® From Druim-dearbh.—Not in B.,
though Clar. 49 has ‘de Druimderb.”
The addition also occurs in the Ann.
Four Mast. at this year.

[506.}

[507.]

[508.]
[509.]

[510.]

[511.]

[512.]

Fol. 1800.

38 ocntocLec ulocoh.

Ict. tanaip. (4° f,, L. 20.) Onno vomin1 cecce.? x.°
n° Coipppr vamapsic (mac Eataé mic Cpmtoimno
mic pers mic “Oeasa Suipnn mic Reocada mic Colla va
cpich) pr Oipsiall. Mac Nip: a. Hensup epreop
Coindepe quieuit.

fet. tanaap. (5 p) CCnno vomini cece. 2x.° 1111.°
Romane ecleye L*T opmipta epipcopur opoinacuy,
was anmyp 10.

}ct. tanaip. (6 f, L) Onno vomini cecce.® x.° u.°
bellum opoma vepse pop Lails. Praca wuretop epac.
Oeinde campup Mise a Lasemp publacup ere.
Naawucap Compaitl Deannéarp.

fet. Jancip. (1. p, L 23.) Onno vomint cccce.? x.°
m.° Cmep Oapepcae Cille plerbe Curlinn .111. nonap
1ulit. Uel pecunoum alium Libpum nacimtap Crapain
hocarno. Cat Opoma vepsarde pra Piacard mac Neill
fon Lailge m-beppaise. Inve mag Mige cc Lagenip
pubLacup ert, uc Cennpaelad cecinit.

Oigat dia peacht m-buaoan,
a f1 DIZSE a Cpide ;

Cat inn opomaib vepsarst,

ba ve oocheap mag M1de.

CCn pi atte aprhbep1d,
as mac Net n1 Gelato,
a FoIp Tap. cpremLa cil
Cat Lpemon [M1de] metnard.

fet. tanaip. (2 p, L 4°) OCnno vomim cccce.? x.
un’ Cnapcapup impepacop pubsita mopte pepuentur
eft, MMP ocTOFZenapio pepuit. RegFZnauis annop .xa.
u1., menpibup ‘ouobuy, DIebuLP .xa. 14.

1 Eocha.—The original of the par- { whose victory over Fiacha son of Niall,
enthesis is not in B., nor in Clar. 49. | in the battle of Fremonn (Frewin, co.
2 Mac Nisi.—See under the year | Westmeath), is recorded at 509, supra.
506, supra. This battle is entered in the Ann.
3 Failghi, i.e, Failghi Berraide, | Four Mast. under 507. See O’Dono-

”

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 39

' Kal. Jan. (Wed.,m. 20.) A.D. 513. Cairpri Daim-
argit (son of Eocha,’ son of Crimthand, son of Fiag, son
of Deaga-duirn, son of Reochaid, son of Colla Dacrich),
king of Airghialla, [died]. Mac Nisi,? i.e. Aengus, bishop
of Connor, rested.

Kal. Jan. (Thurs...) A.D. 514. Hormisda, having
been ordained 50th bishop of the Church of Rome, lived
nine years,

Kal. Jan. (rid, m...) AD. 515. The battle of
Druim-derge was gained over Failghi® Fiacha was
victor. Thereupon the plain of Meath was taken from
the Leinstermen. Birth of Comgall of Bangor.

Kal. Jan. (Sund., m. 23.) A.D. 516. The rest of
Darerca of Cill-Sleibhe-Cuilinn, on the 5th of July. Or,
according to another book, the birth of Ciaran in this
year. The battle of Druim-dergaidhe was gained by
Fiacha son of Niall, over Failghi Berraide; after which
the plain of Meath was taken from the Leinstermen, as
Cennfaelad sang :—

His seven years’ vengeance

Was the wish of his heart.

The battle in Druim-dergaidhe—
By it the plain of Meath was lost.

The‘ other king they mention— te
- Fiacha son of Niall—hide it not—
Over him, contrary to a false promise,
The battle of Fremhon [of Meath] was won.

Kal Jan. (Mond., m. 4.) AD. 517. The Emperor
Anastasius was overtaken by a sudden death. He died

over eighty years old. He reigned 27 years, 2 months,
and 29 days.°

-van’s notes under that year, respect- | is added in the lower margin of fol.
ing the extent of the lands lost to the | 18d in A.
Leinstermen, as the result of their 5 Days. — The numbers of the

defeat. months and days are added in an old

4 This stanza, which is not in B., | hand in A.

[513.]

[514.]

[515.]

[516.]

[517.]

Fol. 19aa.

40 ocnttocloc uLocoh:

kct. tanaip. (8 p, L 15.) Onno vomin1 cccce.° x.°
u1.° Naciucap Colum Cille eovem die quo buze
mac Dponagy sopminis. fuer Dapepcac que Moninne
nominaca eft.

}ct. Jancap. (4 pu, Luna 26.) Onno vomint cecce.°
x.° 12° Conlaed eprcop Cille vapo mopcuur ers.
bellum ecnae 1 n-opumbart Dpes, mM quo cEecidDIT
Cpoogal prlsup Conall pilsr Neill. Colssu moo
Cluaech: pex Oprentalium, ocup Muipcepcace mac
Epca wictoper epanc. Comsall Denncump nacur eft
recunoum [alior].

}ct. tanaip. (6 p, L 7.) Onno vomin1 cccce.° aex.°
Cainneach Ocha b6 na&cur ert pecunodum quoroam.

kct. tanaip. (7* p., L. 18.") Onno vomini cccce.° aw.°.°

kct. tanaap. (0. p, L. 29.2) Onno vomim cecce.” xx.
1.° Cath Oetna 1 n-opommarb Opes in quo cecirdic
posal mac Conwll cpetrhainne mic Neill pecunoum
alior. burt: mac Dponaré obuc. Colum cille nacur
eye.

}ct. tanap. (2 p, L aw) Onno vomini cccce.° xx.
111.° (aliap 1111.) Dellum Cainpr pil Neill, 7 beorg
(Eprceop) Cpoa canna Cumer pancce Opugicae anno
lex. aetauip pue.

fet. tancip. (4 ¢.) Onno vomini cccce.? xa.? 1111.°
lohanmp Romane eclepre papa La.tr ouobupr anny in
reve Pet wiaic, Conpcantinopolim tent, qui coum

1 Colum Cille.—The birth of Colum
Cille is also entered infra, at 522,
which is the date adopted by Ussher.
(Index Chron. ad an). Tigernach
gives it at 520.

2 Darerca.—The “ rest” of Darerca
is entered before, at 516.

3 Son of Cluaeth.—In A. and B. the
words ‘“‘son of Cluaeth” are repre-
sented by moo cluaethi, which seems
corrupt. The name in the corres-
ponding entry in the Ann. Four Mast.

is mac Lo1t1, ‘son of Loit.” But the
Chron. Scot. (518), has Moctorte,
altered by Rod. O’Flaherty to Mac
Cloithe, or son of Cloth. See Chron.
Scot., p. 39, note 1,

4 Others.—The corresponding Latin
is not in A. or B. In fact, even the
word pecunoum is neither in B., nor
in Clar. 49. See 601 infra.

5 According to some,—Secunoum
quopoam. Notin B. St. Cainnech’s
birth is again entered under 526.

a? .

:
Bh
#2
~

>

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 41

Kal. Jan. (Tuesd., m. 15.) A.D. 518. The birth of
Colum Cille, on the same day in which Buite, son of
Bronach, slept. The rest of Darerca,? who was called
Moninne.

Kal. Jan. (Wed.,m. 26). A.D. 519. Conlaedh, bishop
of Cill-dara, died. The battle of Detna,in Droma-Bregh,
in which fell Ardgal, son of Conall, son of Niall. Colgu,
son of Cluaeth,? King of Airthera, and Muirchertach
Mac Erca, were victors. Comgall of Bangor was born,
according to [others ‘].

Kal. Jan. (Frid, m. 7.) AD. 520.
Achadh-bé was born, according to some.’
Kal. Jan. (Sat.,m.18.) Ap. 521.

Kal. Jan. (Sund.,m. 29.) AD. 522. The battle of
Detna,? in Droma-Bregh, in which fell Ardgal, son of
Conall Cremthainne, son of Niall, according to others.’
Buiti, son of Bronach, died. Colum Cille was born.®

Kal. Jan. (Mond.,m. 10.) A.D. 523 (alias® 524). The
battle of Cainri,” son of Niall, and [the rest] of Beoid,
bishop of Ard-carna. Rest of Saint Brigit, in the 70th"
year of her age.

Kal. Jan. (Wedn. .) AD. 524, John,” the 51st
Pope of the Church of Rome, having lived two years in
the See of Peter, came to Constantinople; and when, on

Cainnech of

6 Of Detna.—Not in B. Niall had no son named Cainri. The

7 Others.—The orig. of this clause,
which is not in B., is added in the
marg. in A.

8 Born.—The entry in B. is ued hic
nacincar Cotuim Cite, “or here,
the birth of Colum Cille.” See under
518.

® Alias.—The suggested correction
is in a very old hand in A. Notin B.

” Battle of Cainri.—There is some
error in this entry, which it is very
hard, if not impossible, to rectify.

name might have been so written, by
mistake, for Cairbri.

In the 70th—The death of St.
Brigit is recorded in these Annals,
from different authorities, at 523, 525,
and 527. Tigernach has it at 526.
Early authorities state that she sur-
vived St. Patrick 30 years, in which
case the year of her death would be 523.
See Chronicon Scotorum, A.D. 523.

= John.—Mohanmy, A.

[518.]

[519.]

[520.]

[521.]
[522.]

[523.]

(524.]

42 OCN NOCLOE ulecoh.

pedienp Rauennam uenipper, Teotopucup pex OCppranup
eum cum comimbur capcepip aoplictione pepemit,
cup coppup ve Ravenna cpanplacum in bapilica
beat: Pet pepulcum ert, port DUoP annor 7 10.
menrep 7 Diep Ltt.

t. lanap. (© f£.) Onno vomin1 cecce.? xx? u.°
Dopmitacio pancte Dpisice anno law. ecacip fue.
CUilill eppcop Cro Maca quieurc.

}ct. tanap. (6 p.) Cnno vomini ecece.? xx. m1.°
Naumcap Camns Cchaio bo. Mopyp 1tlaind mic
Ounlainge mic Enna niad mic Dpeayart bela. OCnno
pesiae upbip 1. Conpcantinopolim condicae, c.xc.t11.,
lupoinup impenacon luptinianum ex popope pua nepo-
Tem, 1mmououm a pe nobilippimum vepsnacum quoque
pesmi pur puccerpopemaue cpeatic, }ct. CCppitip. 1ppe
ueno quapto ab hoc menre wita DeceppT, anno impept
1.° menre 11.2 Patpacio pancss OCiLbe.

fet. tanaip. (7p, L. 24) Onno vomini eccce.’ xx.’
ui.° Lelie Romane eclepe epipcopur pedis annip «1111.
menpibup 12. diebup .xii1. lohannip ec DIeP. LUIt. eT
menyibuy 11. es Diebup .xin. Lelia eprciunts quantum
annum, et pepulcur ert in baplica Petr beac
aporcolt. Dellum Cinneré es bellum Cléa prshe pop
Lagniu. Mupcepcaé mac Epcae tiecop puis. Uel hic
DOPLMITAC1O Dprsi06e recunoum Libpum Mochor.

fet. tanaip. (2p,0.5.) Onno vomin cccce.° we. w111.°
Nacimcap Coemain bpice. Deneoiccup monachuy
claptit.

1 St. Brigit.—See under 523.

2 Ailill.—A mutilated note in the
marg. in A. suggests that he was of the
Ui-Bresail. In the List of the Suc-
cessors of St. Patrick, contained in
the Book of Leinster (p. 42, col. 3),
this Ailill, who is there called ‘ pri-
mus,” as well as his successor, Ailill
“‘secundus,” is stated to have been
from Druimchdd, in Ui-Bressail. The

death of Ailill ‘‘ the second ” is entered
under 535 infra.

3 Cainnech.—St. Canice, Patron St.
of Ossory. His birth is also entered
supra, at 520. Tigernach places his
birth at 517, which seems the true
date, as his obit is given at 599 infra
(=600), in his 84th year, according
to Tigern.

4 Saint Ailbhe.—Founder and Patron

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 43

his return, he had arrived at Ravenna, Theodoric, the

Arian king, put him and his companions to death under
the rigour of imprisonment. His body, removed from
Ravenna, was buried in the church of St. Peter, after two
years, and nine months, and seventeen days.

Kal. Jan. (Thursday.) AD. 525. The repose of
St. Brigit, in the 70th year of her age. Ailill,® bishop of
Armagh, rested.

Kal. Jan. (Friday.) A.D. 526. The birth of Cainnech,’
of Achadh-bo. Death of Illand, son of Dunlaing, son of
Enna Niadh, son of Bresal Belach. In the 197th year
after the foundation of the regal city (i.e., Constantinople),
on the Kalends of April, the Emperor Justin appointed
as his successor on the throne Justinian, his nephew by
his sister, who had, long before, been designated “ Nobilis-
simus” by him. He died in the fourth month following,
in the 9th year and 2nd month of his reign. Rest of Saint
Ailbhe.‘

Kal. Jan. (Sat., m. 24.) A.D. 527. Felix, bishop of the
Church of Rome, sat 4 years, and 9 months,’ and 14 days
(and the 17 days*® of John, and the two months and
13 days of Felix, make the fourth year) ; and he was buried
in the church of Saint Peter the Apostle. The battle of
Cenn-eich, and the battle of Ath-sighe, gained over the
Leinstermen. Muirchertach Mac Erca was victor. Or,
in this year, the repose of Brigid,’ according to the Book
of Mochod.®

Kal. Jan. (Mond., m. 5.) A.D. 528. Birth of Coeman
Brece. Benedict, the monk, attained celebrity.

of Imlech-Ibhair (Emly, county Tip-
perary). His death is also entered
under 533 and 541, infra.

5 Months, — menyibuy, 8B. ;
menre, A.

® Days.—The original of the parenthe-
sis here, which in A, seems very cor-
rupt, isnot represented in the text of B.

7 Repose of Brigid. —See note under
523, supra.

8 Book of Mochod.—See note on the
“Book of the Monks,” under511 supra,
The clause fecunoum tibpum
Mochov is only found in A. (al. man.)
and Clar. 49.

[525.]

[526]

[527.]

[528.]

oeclaran-

Fol. 19ab.

Ah cctttsocLoc ulocoh.

Ict. lanaip. (3 7.) Onno vomim cccce. «xx.° 12.°

]ct. tanaip. (4p) Onno vominicccce.’ xxx.” Coppup
ranct: Cncon1 monachi vitina peueLactione pepeptum
Claxanopiam pepoucitup, etin eclepa pancti lohanmyp
bapziptae humacup.

Ict. lanaip. (5 p, L. 9.) CCnno vomin1 cccce.° xew. 1.°
1n hoc anno Oiomppiup papcaler pepip1t cicLlor, 1nc1-
pienp ab anno dominicae incapnaciomp 0.° xv.’ qtr EPs
Oroclitian cce."7 al. uP.

fet. Jancap. (7p, L. 20.) Onno vomin1 cccce.° xa. 11.°
111. bellum in hoc anno septa tino, et popyto epsenre

ecc Leccam Liar, (Lelrx repultur ert in baplica beats

Pecm: aporcols.) bellum Eblinne pia Mupeceptaé
mac Epce, 7 cat mm$ OCilbe pon Largmiu, 7 cat OCrdne
ror Conachta, 7 cat Clmuine, 7 cat Cinneré pop
Laigniu, 7 opgain na Cliaé in uno anno. Caé Ota pige.
Muipceptach mac Eapca uictopn ena.

Kct. tanap (4. p, Ll 1.) Onno vomin cecee.? xxx.’
111.° Demenpio Muipceptas pilt1 Epce, 1. Muipcep-
Tus mic Muipeadard mic Eofain mic Neill ax. Eal-
Laig, 1n Dolio pleno uino, in apce Cleaig puppa Donn.
Quer Clilbe imleca burp. ompatiur pomanup
epipcopup fed1s annip .11. Diebup xe-u1., pepulcupque
eps in bapilica beat: Petr aporcoli.

the number mentioned in the latter
part of the entry.) But the Editor
cannot attempt to explain the mean-
ing of possito ergense ecc leccam lias.
The introduction also of the name of
Pope Felix (ob. 530), whose death and
burial are referred to at the year 527,

1 Year 520.—This should be the
year 532.

2 The 246th.—Should be 248th,”
Dioclesian having been proclaimed
Emperor in a.p. 284. The old hand
adds “ Dion. Exiguus,” in the mar-
gin in A.

3 Three battles.—In orig. (A.) .111.
bellum. The entry seems quite un-
intelligible, being,as it stands “ tria bel-
lum (sic) in hoe anno gesta uno et
possito (corrected from possite, by old
hand) ergense ecc leccam lias.” For
111. bellum, we might perhaps read
wu. bella (“six battles ”"—this being

seems to indicate that some great
confusion has occurred in the trans-
cription of the text. The entry, un-
fortunately, is not found in B., and is

only represented in Clar. 49, by “38 -

Bellahocanno.” Theso-called “trans-
lator ” who composed that version of

these Annals must have had the full .

45

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

- Kal. Jan. (Tuesd.) A.D. 529.

Kal. Jan. (Wedn.) A.D. 530. The body of St.
Anthony, the monk, having been recovered by Divine
revelation, is conveyed to Alexandria, and buried in the
church of St. John the Baptist.

Kal. Jan. (Thursd., m. 9.) AD. 531. In this year
Dionysius wrote his Paschal Cycle, commencing from the
| year 520' of the Incarnation of our Lord, which is the
246th? of Dioclesian.
| Kal. Jan. (Sat., m. 20.) AD. 532. Three’ battles
were fought in this one year, et possito ergense ecc
| lecam lias, Felix was buried in the church of St. Peter
| the Apostle. The battle of Eblinne, gained by Muir-
chertach Mac Erca, and the battle of Magh-Ailbhe,
gained over the Leinstermen, and the battle of Aidhne
over the Connaughtmen, and the battle of Almhu, and
the battle of Cenn-eich, over the Leinstermen, and the
plunder of the Clius,in one years The battle of Ath-
sighe. Muirchertach Mac Erca was victor.

Kal. Jan. (Sund., m.1.) A.D. 533. The drowning of
Muirchertach Mac Erca, 7.e., Muirchertach, son of Muire-
dach, son of Eoghan, son of Niall Nine-hostager, in a vat
4 full of wine, in the fort’ of Cletech, over the Boyne. The
: rest of Ailbhe® of Imlech-Ibhair. Boniface, bishop of
Rome, having sat 2 years and 26 days, was buried in the
church of St. Peter the Apostle.

* entry before him, in some ancient copy,
but was probably unable to under-

ee a oe a

carded his queen. But his relative St.
Cairnech of Dulane (in Meath), having

: stand it, and therefore passed it by.
Fe ‘ In one year.—\n uno anno. Not
ie in B.
5In the fort.—in axe, A. and B.
But, of course, by mistake for apce.
In an ancient account of the death of
Muirchertach Mac Erca, contained in
the Yellow Book of Lecan, it is stated
that his destruction was contrived by
a fairy woman named Sin (pron.
Sheen), for whose society he had dis-

persuaded him to take back h's queen,
and dismiss his fairy favourite, the
latter, through her fairy machina-
tions, successfully plotted the destruc-
tion of King Muirchertach. The tale
is wild and imaginative, but contains
much historical information. See
the Ann. Four Mast., under a.p. 527,
and Chron. Scot., at 531.

° Rest of Ailbhe.—His “rest” is

_also entered under 526 and 641,

[529.]
[580.]

[581.]

582.) Allen 529
179

[533.]

Fol, 19ba.

46 ccnNocLoc uLocoh.

fet. tancap. (2p, L. 12.) Cnno vomim cccce.° xxe.®
111° Dopmitactio Muce dipcipuls Pacprci x11. }ct.
feptembpip ; pic ipre fepipmct im epiptola ua,
Mauccteup peccatopn preppiten, panes: Pactpici dip-
cipulup, 1n “Oomino palucem. Oellum Lééapa mope
eitip da inbep pra Tuatal maelsapb mac Copmaic
caeié mic Caipbpe mic Neill ax. Srallars pop Cian-
nacht. Cat Ciblinne pia Muipceapcach mac Capea
pop Largmiu uc alu uolunc.

kct.tanap. (3 p, Lu. 23.) CCnno vomin cccee.° xaw.°
u° Nuc upque Mapcellinup pepouxis cponicon puum.
Mepcupup qui es lohanniyp nacione pomanup pomane
ecclepiae epipcopur edit anmp 141. menprbup .1111.
oiebup .u1., pepulcup ert in bapilica beat: Pecpr
apoptoli. Pepoitio pany. CHilill eppeop CHipo
mata obut. Uel hic badad Mupcheapcms mic
Eanca, pecunoum alior.

Ict. tanaip. (5p, 4). Onno vomim ceece.? awe.
ur. Dellum E1blinne monup. Tuatal maelganb peg-
naws anmp 1. Uel hic vopmitactio prance: Mocca
oipeipuli Pacpici.

Ict. lancap. Onno vomini cccce.? xxx? u11.° CZapi-
sup nacione pomanup, Romane ecclepie epipcopur
revit menpibup .x1. D1ebup .u111., ec in bayilica beac
Pet: apopcoli pepulcup ert: xxi diep bompaci,
ev .1111. Menpep eT .u1. Die Mepcuyus, et .xt. menrer
et Diep ui. Ceapiti, eppiciunc annum ev .1111. menrer

1 Mochta.-—(Mauchteus) A. The
clause here quoted is not in B., but is

of Upper Duleek, co. Meath.
entered again, under 538.

It is

in Clar. 49.

2 Luachair-mér.—-The Four Mast.,
who have the entry of this battle
under A.D. 528, state that it was called
the “ battle of Ailbhe in Brega,” and
was gained over the “ Cianachta of
Meath.” The place is now supposed
to be represented by Clonalvy, bar.

3 As some say.—ut ali uolunc.
Not in B.

4 Ailill--A marg. note in-A. has
m0 1b Dpeupand beop (“of the
Ui-Bresail still.”) See note under
525 supra, regarding another bishop
of Armagh of the name.

5 Sliabh-Eibhlinne.—~Aibhlinne, at

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 47

Kal. Jam. (Mond.,m. 12.) A.D. 534, The repose of
Mochta, disciple of Patrick, on the 13th of the Kalends
of September. Thus he wrote in his epistle: “Mochta,!
a sinner, presbyter, disciple of Saint Patrick, sends greet-
ing in the Lord.” The battle of Luachair-mér* between
two ‘invers, was gained by Tuathal Maelgarbh, son of
Cormac Caech, son of Cairbre, son of Niall Nine-hostager,
over Cianachta. The battle of Aibhlinne was gained
by Muirchertach Mac Erca over the Leinstermen, as some
say.°

Kal. Jan. (Tues., m. 23.) A.D, 535. Thus far Marcel-
linus brought down his Chronicle. Mercurius, who was
also called John, a Roman by birth, bishop of the Church
of Rome, sat 2 years, 4 months, and 6 days; and was
buried in the church of St. Peter the Apostle. Failure
of bread, Ailill,* bishop of Armagh, died. Or, in this
year, the drowning of Muirchertach Mac Erca, according
to others.

Kal. Jan. (Thursd., m. 4.)
Shabh-Eibhlinne.*’ Tuathal Maelgarbh reigned eleven®
years. Or, in this year, the repose of Saint Mochta,’
disciple of Patrick.

Kal, Jan. A.D. 537. Agapitus, a Roman by birth,
bishop of the Church of Rome, sat 11 months and 8 days.
He was buried in the church of St. Peter the Apostle.
Twenty-six days of Boniface, and 4 months and 6 days
of Mercurius, and 11 months and 8 days of Agapitus,
make up a year, and 4 months, and 10 days. The battle

A.D. 536, Battle of

A.D. 534. Now known as the Sliabh-
Phelim Mountains, on the confines of
Tipperary and Limerick.

® Eleven years.--A. and B. have
“annis x1”. But Clar. 49 has ii. (for
‘two’ years), which is probably a mis-
take for 11. The murder of Tuathal
Maelgarbh is recorded infra, at 543,
and as the length of his reign was

eleven years, the date of his accession
must have been 532. Tuathal Mael-
garbh was grandson of Cairbre, son
of Niall, and the only sovereign of
Ireland in this line. His surname is
interpreted calvo-asper by O'Flaherty.
7 Mochta.—His “ dormitatio ” is en-
tered above, under the year 534,

[584.]

af

Aw £35

[535.]

[536.]

[587.]

ae

Fol. 19d.

48 ocnNocloc uLoroh.

€T .X. DIEP. DelLum Cloenloga ubi cecroit Mane mac
Cepbaill. Mopr Comsatl mic Oomangaips, xax.° u.°
anno pesni.

Ict. lanaip. Onno Domini cccce.® xxx? 1111.° Pep
oitio pany. Dellum Logap. Tuatal maelsapb (mac
Copmaic cat mic Caipbpi mic Neill wx. Falla)
uictopn enac, uc ali dicunt. Siluepiup nacione Roma-
nur edit anno a. menpibur 11. Diep .x1., confepopn
obit.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomin1 cccce.° xxx. 12.° Naciti-
tar Spigonn Rome. Ursiliup nacione pomanuy epip-
copur pomane ecclese penis anmp .xuin. menpbur
1. Ddiebup .xan. Sapacuppp Depunctup epo; Una
ralapia pepulcup ere.

Ct. lanaip. Onno vomini cccce.° xl.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini cccce.® xl.° 1.°
Comsaill mic Oomangainc. OLbeur paurac.

fet. tanaip. CCnno comin ccce[c].? al? 1.2 OelLum
Topcen 1. pra Largnib, ubi cecrois mac Epce piliup
CCilella molz. bellum Slicige ubi cecidic Eugen bel
nex Connacht. Pfepssur 7 Oomnall, ouo pili mic
Epce, tictoper enant, 7 Cinmipe mac Setna 7 Ninmd
mac 8etn1.

Ict. tanaip. CCnno vomini cecce.? al.? 11.2 Tuatal
maelganb 1ugulacur ert 1. a n-Speallars allca, la
Maelmopda, cur pucceppit Diapmais mac Cepbaill.

Ict. lanaip. (0. p, L 2) Cnno vomini cccce.’? xl”
111.° Mopcalitap prima que dicitup blepeo, in qua

Morr

1 Cloenloch.—The Four Mast., at
581, place it in Cinel-Aodha (or
Kinalea), a district well known as
O’Shaughnessy’s country, and lying
round the town of Gort, in the co.
Galway.

2 Mane son of CerbhalliHe was
of the “ Ui-Maine” of Connaught,
who derived their tribe-name from

Maine, fifth in descent from Colla-
da-crich.

8 Comgall.—See note under A.p.
506, supra.

4 Luachair.—See thisbattle entered
above, at 534.

5 Son.—The parenthetic matter is
not in B,

° Confessor.—opepoy, A. of, B.

A
?

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 49

of Cloenloch,' in which fell Mane’ son of Cerbhall. Death of
Comgall® son of Domangart, in the 35th year of his reign.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 538, Failure of bread. The battle of
Luachair* Tuathal Maelgarbh, (son’ of Cormac Caech,
son of Cairbre, son of Niall Nine-hostager), was victor,
as some say. Silverius, a Roman by birth, sat 1 year,
5 months, 11 days, and died a confessor.°

Kal. Jan. A.D. 539. Birth of Gregory’ at Rome.
Vigilius, a Roman by birth, bishop of the Church of
Rome, sat 17 years, 6 months, and 22 days. He died at
Syracuse, and was buried in the Via Salaria.

Kal, Jan. A.D. 540.

Kal. Jan. A.D.541, Death of Comgall,’ son of Doman-
gart. Ailbhe’ rested.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 542. The battle of Torten” was gained
by the Leinstermen, in which fell Mac Erca," son of
Ailill Molt. The battle of Sligech, in which fell Eogan
Bel, King of Connaught. Fergus and Domnall, two sons
of Mac Erca, were victors, and Ainmire son of Setna,
and Ninnidh son of Setna.”

Kal. Jan. A.D. 543. Tuathal Maelgarbh was slain by
Maelmordha, 7.e. at Greallach-allta, to whom Diarmait
Mac Cerbhaill succeeded.

Kal. Jan. (Sund, m. 2.) a.p. 544. The first mor-
tality, which is called ‘blefed,”® in which Mobi Clarainech

7 Gregory.—See under A.p. 544.

8 Comgall.—His death is entered
before under 537, which seems the
proper date. See a note on the sub-
ject at 506, supra.

® Ailbhe.—The “‘quies” of Ailbhe
is recorded above under the year 533.

1% Torten.—So called from the Ui-
Tortain, a small branch of the Airghi-
alla, who settled near Ardbraccan in
Meath. They derived their name
from Tortan, fifth in descent from
Colla-da-crich.

"Mac Erca, — Tigernach states

that the ‘‘men of Cera” (or tribes
inhabiting the barony of Carra, co.
Mayo), descended from him. This
battle is entered again under 547.

2 Setna.—This should be “* Duach,”
as in Tigernach and the Ann. Four
Mast.

13 Blefed.—See several references to
this plague in the Census of Ireland
for 1851, part V., vol. I, p. 46,
where some curious information on
the subject of this and other plagues
is collected.

(588. ohm». 5243

Fol. 20aa.

50 OCH NOCLOC ulecoh.

Mobi clapamecé obnc. Mopr Comgall mic Oom-
ansaipo uc ali dicunt. Oiapmait mac PLepsura
CeppbeoiL mic Conall cperhtainne mic Neill «tx.
Siallars pesnape incipit, pecunoum Libpum Cuanach.
Uel hic Nacimctap Spesonn pecunoum alior.

Ict. lanaip. (2 p, L. 13.) Onno vomini cecce.® al.’
u. Oaipe Coluim cille pundaca ere.

Ict. lanaip. (87, 1.24.) Onno vomin cccce.’ xl.’ u1.°
(aliay 47.) DeLLum Sligide in quo cecepyit Eugen bel (.1.
nex Connacht), 7 Domnall 7 Lepsup ouo plu Muipcep-
sag mic Canca, 7 Cinmipe mac Setna mic Lepsupa mic
Conall sulban mic Neill ax. sialloais, uictoper epant.

fet. tancaip. (4 ¢.,L. 5.) Onno vomini cccce.° xL.° 111.°
Oubsaé (no “Ouaé, v0 pil Cholla ump) ab Apo maca
ques. Cluain mic Nop punoaca ert. Cat Toptan
pia Lagmu, in quo cecioic mac Eapca mic CCilella
muilc. Uel hic cat Slide.

}ct. tanaap. (6° pL. 16.) Onno vomim cecce.? xl’
ui1.° “Oopmitacio pila apaupicip 2. Crapoaini, anno
xer. 1111. aetamp pue (uel anno 7° porcquam CLuain
mic Noip conrtpuepe cepit). Tiszepnaé Cluana eorr.
Mopcalitap magna in qua spc: paupant, Linnio macc
u Telouib, Colaam nepop Cpauthtanan, Mac carl
Cille cuilinod, Sinceall mac Cenannoain abbar Cille
achaid opumml[a] poco, 7 Columbae innpae Celctpae.
Uel hoc anno Tuatal maelsapb pr Teampach 1n-

1 Gregory.—Afterwards styled the
‘¢ Great.” See also under 539.

2 Alias 47.—Added in old hand in A.

3 Sligech. —The river which gives
name to the town of Sligo. This battle
is entered above at the year 542.

4 Domnall.—The remainder of this
entry is not in B.

5 Duach.—-This is the name in B.,
and also in the list of the Comarbs
(or successors) of St. Patrick, in the
Book of Leinster, p. 42, col. 8. The

original of the parenthesis appears as
a gloss in the original hand in A., and
also in B.

° Tortan.—This battle is entered
above at the year 542, where see note.
The text of this and the entry which
follows in A. is represented in B. by
uel hic bellum topncan 7 bellum
Supide.

7 Clonmacnoise.—This clause is not
in B., nor in Clar, 49.

§ Cluain-eois—Clones,co. Monaghan.

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 51

died. The death of Comgall, son of Domangart, as some

say. Diarmait, son of Fergus Cerrbeoil, son of Conall

Crimthainne, son of Niall Nine-hostager, begins to reign,

according to the Book of Cuanu. Or, in this year, the
birth of Gregory,’ according to some.

Kal. Jan. (Mond., m.13.) A.D. 545. Daire-Coluim-
Cille was founded.
Kal. Jan. (Tues. m. 24. A.D, 546 (alias 47) The

battle of Sligech,® in which fell Eugen Bel (i.e, King
of Connaught), and Domnall* and Fergus, the two sons
of Muirchertach Mac Erca, and Ainmire son of Setna
(son of Fergus, son of Conall Gulban, son cf Niall Nine-
hostager), were victors.

Kal. Jan. (Wedn., m. 5.) AD. 547. Dubtach (or
~ Duach,’ of the race of Colla Uais), abbot of Armagh,
rested. Cluain-mic-Nois was founded. The battle of
Tortan® was gained by the Leinstermen, in which fell
Mac Erca, son of Ailill Molt. Or, in this year, the battle
of Sligech.

Kal. Jan. (Frid.,m.16.) a.p.548. The falling asleep
of the son of the Carpenter, 7.e., Ciaran, in the 34th year
of his age, (or in the 7th year after he had commenced to
build Clonmacnoise.’) Tigernach of Cluain-eois* [died.]
Great mortality, in which these persons rested: Finnio
Macc-U-Telduibh ;° Colam descendant of Craumthanan ;°
Mac-Tail of Cill-Cuilind; Sinchell son of Cenandan,
abbot of Cill-achaidh of Druim-fota, and Colum of Inis-
Celtra. Or, in this year,” Tuathal Maelgarbh, King of

® Macc U Telduibh. — Corruptly
written maccué ou1b in A. Not in
B. The name is Mac Creduib in
Clar. 49. But this is more corrapt
still. Tigernach, at the parallel place,
gives the name as printed above.

10 Descendant of Craumthanan.—
The Four Masters (A.p. 548) call him
Colum son of Crimthann. But he
was really the son of Ninnidh, who

was the fifth in descent from Crim-
thann.

" This year.—This entry is added
at foot of fol. 190d. in A., in an old
hand. It is represented in B., in the
text, after the name of Columba of
Inis-Celtra, merely by uel hoc anno
Tuatal =maelgayb ingulacup
guic. The entry in Clar. 49 is
nearly the game as in A.

Es

[547.]

[548.]

52 onNNolee ulocOh.

cept 1 n-speallarsg eilce, 1ugulacup o Maelihop hu

mic hi, qui ec ippe poacim occippuyp eps.

cup echt thaeilmhoip.

Une dic1-

Ose lanaip. (7 p, L. 27.) Onno vomini cccce.’ xl?
bellum cule Conampe 1 Cepu, ubi cecidepunt

onictl inbanna (4.

pi Connacht), 7 Ged fopcobol -

1a bpataip. Lepsup 7 Domnall (1. va mac Muip-

ceptors mic Epce) wictopep epanc.

quer Gisepnact.
Ict. tancip.

Uel hoc anno

(ly, 9.) Onno vomini cccce.? L.°

Quer Oamoip Lapannains (pili Gucipe 1 Papanain),

epipcop: Cpo macha ec Lesaci coTiup
kct. tancap. (2 ¢.) CCnno vomini cece. 1.24."

ibepnie.
bellum

Cuilne in quo cecidepunt copcu Oche Muman opa-

siombuy 1tae Cluano.

Mopp Lotars pila ConaLt.
Ict. Janap. (4 £.) Onno vomin cccce.° L° 11.°

Mopp

Euéaé mic Conleid 1. pr ULlao, a quo hu Eéaé ULlao

navi punt, 7 mopr
mic Dpauin.

Die mic “Oeics.
Sic in Ubpo Cuanaé inuem a.

Mopr Crauhzon
Reiter

Pacpaic vo cabaips 1 Pepin 1 cinn spr xa'e bliaodan

1a. n-ecpechs Pacpaic La Colum cille.

cp minna

uaple vo fasbaal spin a@onucal 1. a Coaé 7 porpcela

ino cangili, 7 cloce 1n a1deéTa.

18 amLlaid ro po posal

1 Feat.—echt.—Translated ‘great
act,” in Clar. 49.

2Aedh Fortobol.— More correctly
called Aedh Fortamhail (“Aedh the
Strong’’) by the Four Mast., at the
year 544.

8 Tigernach.-—Uis death is among
the entries for the previous year.

4,Son of.—The parenthetic clause
is added as a gloss in A., in a
very old hand. There is no entry
for this year in B., but Clar. 49 has
the notice of David in exactly the
same words as A. The name of
David does not occur in any of the
Lists of the Bishops of Armagh ac-

cessible to the Editor. See Ware’s
Works (Harris's ed.), vol. 1, p. 38,
where reasons are adduced in disproof
of the statement above given regard-
ing David, and Colgan’s 7'rias Thaum.,
p. 293, col. 2, where it is stated that
this David was the same person who
was called Fiacher [or Fiachra] in
he “ Psalter of Cashel.” The name
‘“Fiachra,” occurs in the Book of
Leinster (p. 42, col. 3), and in other
ancient lists, as the successor of
Duach, bishop of Armagh, whose obit
is given above under the year 547,
The entry is written in a coarse hand
in A.

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 58
Tara, perished in Grellach-eilte, being slain by Maelmor
-Ua-Mie-Hi, who himself was slain immediately’ after.
Hence is said the ‘ feat? of Maelmor.’ |

Kal. Jan. (Sat.,m. 27.) A.p. 549. The battle of Cul-
Conaire in Cera, in which fell AiliJl Inbanna (i.¢., King of
Connaught), and Aedh Fortobol, #.¢., his brother. Fergus
and’ Domnall (i.e. the two sons of Muirchertach Mac
Erca)were victors, Or, in this year, the rest of Tigernach.’

Kal. Jan. (Sund.,m.9.) A.p.550. The rest of David,
descendant of Farannan, (son‘ of Guaire, descendant of
Farannan), Bishop of Armagh, and Legate of all Ireland.

Kal. Jan. (Mond.) a.p. 551. The battle of Cuilen,’
in which the Corco-Oche of Munster were slain, through
the prayers. of Ita of Cluain.® Death of Fothad, son of
Conall. -

Kal. Jan. (Wed.) A.D. 552. Death of Eacha, son of
Conled, 7.c., King of Ulad, from whom the Ui-Echach of
Ulad are descended ; and death of Bec Mac Deiche.” Death
of Craumthan, son of Brian. Thus I find in the Book of
Cuanu,-viz.:—The relics of Patrick were placed in a
shrine, at the end of three score years after Patrick’s
death, by Colum-cille. Three splendid minna* were
found in the tomb, to wit, his goblet, and the Angel’s

5 Cuilen.—Written Cuitne in Irish
text. But Cuitne is the genit. form,

The site of St. Ita’s church, anciently
called Cluain-CredaiJ, is now known

the nom. of which may be Cuilen.
(Compare colinn, “caro;” gen.,
colno, Ebel’s Zuess, p. 41.) As the
Corco-Oche of Munster were certainly
located in what is the present county
of Limerick, if this suggestion is
correct, the site of the battle was pro-
bably the present village of Cullen,
near the Limerick Junction, but
situated within the limits of the
county Tipperary. Keating (at reign
of Diarmait mac Cerbhaill) calls the
event the battle of Cill-Cuile.

6 Ita of Cluain.—St. Ita of Cluain.

as Killeedy, in the parish of the same
name, barony of Upper Connello, and
county of Limerick.

7 Bec Mac Deiche.—His death is
entered at 557 infra, where the name
is written Bec Mac De, the more usual
form.

8 Minna, plur. of mian, or mind, which
signifies a crown, diadem, or precious
thing. ‘The term was also generally
applied to reliquaries, on which oaths
were sworn; and thus came to signify,
in a secondary sense, an oath.

Fol. 20ab.

ab;

54 ocnNocLoe uLocoh.

int caingel 00 Colum cille inna minna 1. 1n coaé D0 DUN
7 cloc in avechta 00 po mata 7 poircela inn aingil
oo Colum cille fein. 18 ape vo Zapap porpcela in
aingil de, ap ip a Laam in ainsil appoés Colum cille
he. Uel hic quep Damir epipcop: Cpo macha ec
Lesazi.

Ict. tancap. CCnno vomini cecce.’ Lin. Nacintap
Lusoag mic u Ochae. Percy (4. Leppa) que uocaca
eps in pamchpore.

fet. tanaip. CCnno vomini eccee.” L? 1111.2 Cachub
mac fLepsupa eprcop Cero cinn obs. Colman map
mac Oiapmata veips mic Lepsupa ceppbeoil mic
Conall Cpethtainne mic Neill ax. siallars, quem
‘Oubploit 1usulamc. Ccclepia Dennemp pundaca eye.

Ict. lanaip. (7 pl. 4) Onno vomini cccce.? L° u.°
Pelasiup nactione pomanup penis anny .x1. diebur
cunt. pepultup epcin bapilica beac: Petpi aporcols.
Mopcalisap magna hoc anno 2. in Epon Eonaaltl 4. in
burde Conall.

Ict. Janaip. (2,1. 15.) Onno vomin1 eccee.? L.° u1.°
Mopr Lepsna (uel Piacaé) nepoup 1boarg, pesip ULoch.

et, lanap. (3 p, L. 26.) Onno vomin cccee.° L. u11.°
1usulacio Colmain moip mic Dianmaca quem Oubslois
ausulauic. Ceana Tempa La Oiapmais mac Cepbartt,
et fuga ance pilium Maelcon, et mopr Sabpain mic
Domangaipe. Dpenoinup ecclepram 1 cluain repta pun-
pant. Mop Eatac mic Conlort prs ULad. Mopr bis

mic Se propetae.

1 Therest of David. —Acded in coarse
hand inA. See the note under the year
550 in reference to the person called
David, Bishop of Armagh and Legate
of all Ireland. The foregoing entry
is not in B., nor in Clar. 49.

2 Samthrosc.—In the Cambridge
Cod. Canon. Hibern. (p. 134) truscz is
glossed by “scabiem ;” which would
prove, without the gloss Jepra in the

entry, that the ‘‘samthrosce ” was a
cutaneous disease.

* Colman.—This entry is faultily
constructed. The death of Colman
is again entered under 557, in more
accurate terms. See under a.p. 599.

* Founded.—The foundation of the
church of Bangor is again entered at
the year 558.

5 Cron-Conaill,—This is further ex-

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 55

Gospel, and the Bell of the Testament. This is how the
Angel distributed the treasures for Colum-cille, viz.:—the
goblet to Down, and the Bell of the Testament to Armagh,
and the Angel’s Gospel to Colum-cille himself. The
reason it is called the Angel’s Gospel is, because it is
from the Angel’s hand Colum-cille received it. Or, in
this year, the rest of David,’ Bishop of Armagh, and Legate.

Kal. Jan. AD. 553. The birth of Lugaid Mac Ui
Ochae. The distemper (i.e. leprosy), which is called the
Samthrosc.’

Kal. Jan. A.D. 554. Cathub, son of Fergus, bishop of
Achad-cinn, died. Colman* the Great, son of Diarmait
Derg, son of Fergus Cerrbeoil, son of Conall Cremthainne,
son of Niall Nine-hostager, whom Dubsloit killed. The
church of Bangor was founded.‘

Kal. Jan. (Sat.,m. 4.) A.D, 555. Pelagius, by birth a
Roman, sat 11 years and 18 days. He was buried in
the church of St. Peter the Apostle. A great mortality
in this year, 7.¢., the cron-conaill,’ 1.¢., the buidhe-conaill.

Kal. Jan. (Mond.,m.15.) a.p. 556. Death of Fergna
(or Fiacha), descendant of Ibdach, King of Ulad.

Kal. Jan. (Tuesd.,m. 26.) A.D. 557. The slaying of
Colman’ the Great, son of Diarmait, whom Dubsloit slew.
The Feast of Tara by Diarmait Mac Cerbhaill; and the
flight before the son of Maelchon, and the death of Gabran,
son of Domangart. Brendan founded a church in Cluain-

ferta. The death of Eacha,’ son of Conlaedh, King of

Uladh. The death of Bec Mac De, the prophet.’

*

plained by buidhe-conaill. Crén
means ‘saffron-colour,’ and buidhe
‘yellow.’ The term is usually written
crom-conaill. (See Census of Ireland,
1851, part 5, vol. 1, pp. 46-7.) But
the form cron-conaill seems the more
correct. The second member of the
name, ‘conall,’ is evidently the same
as the word connall (gl. stipulam:
Relig. Celt. 38). The disease was of

¥ Bam Sabra mo

pty mBewdhy we

the nature of jaundice. It seems to
have been the same kind of disease
as that which proved so fatal in 548.
It was variously Latinized flava
pestis, flava icterrtia, and icteritia,

® Colman.—See under the year 554.

? Eacha.—The death of this person is
also entered under the year 552 supra.

5 Prophet.—The epithet prophetz

(or ‘propetae,’ as in A.), is not in B,

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56 ocnNocLoc ulocoh.

Ict. tanap. Onno vomini cccce.’ L.° u11.° Ecclepa
enncaip PUNDATEA eT.
Hct. tancp. OCnnovomini cecce.’ L102 Leip Tethpra
la Orapmaio mac Cepball 7 mop FSabpain mic
Oomansgapcs pecunoum aliop. Immipse pe mac
yD) | Maeléon (1. Dpurde pex). Cat Curle opermne. *

Pope es fet. 1anaip. Onno vomini cccce.’ tx? DellLum Cute
opéeimne fop Or1apmais mac Cepbarll, ub .11. milia
cecidenunt. Lepssur 7 Domnall va mac mic Epce (.1. 0a
mac Muipchepcas mic Muipeaoars mic Eokain mic
Neill), 7 Cinmipe mac Setn1, 7 Nainnio mac “Ouaé (pr
Connacht) uictopep epanc, 7 Wed mac Echach tipm-
chapna pi Connacht. pep opacionep Colum cille
ticepunt. Lpaechan mac Temnan 1pe do pisne in n-epbe
n-opuacod 00 “Oriapmaic. Tuaatan mac Oimain mic
Sapcin mic Copmaic mic E€Eogain ipe pola in epbe
n-opuco cap cenn. Maglaine po cing capre qu polup
occipur eps. bellum Curle unpen.

fet. Janaip. Onno vomini cecce.? Lx? 1.2 Uel hie
bellum cule uinpen 1 Tebtar for Diapmars mac
Cepbarll pe n-Wed mac Dpenain. Driapmais fuyic.

b.
x |

Fol. 20ba.

bellum Mona vaipe.

The death of Bec Mac De is entered
above at the year 552, where the
name 1s differently written.

1 Founded.—See under 554, where
the foundation of the Church of Ban-
gor is also recorded. In Clar. 49, in
the passage parallel to the present,
the word ‘finita’ is used instead of
‘fundata. But Clar. 49 is a very
poor authority.

2 According to others. —Secunoum
atiop. In B. only.

3 Expedition.—This entry is not in
B., nor\in Clar. 49. The Irish word
immipse means a hosting, expedi-
tion, or assembly. Skene (Chron. of
the Picts und Scots, p. 844) under-

stands 1mmipse (or as he writes it
Inmirge) to mean “expuision.” But
this is wrong.

* Battle of Cul-dreimne—The os-
tensible cause of this battle was the
execution, by King Diarmait Mac
Cerbhaill, of Curnan, son to the King
of Connaught, who was forced from
St. Columba’s pretection, to which he
had fled, and the desire on the part of
the Northern Hy-Neill.to revenge the
insult offered to their kinsman. The
real cause would seem to have been
the rivalry of the two great families.
In the account of the battle in the
Ann. Four Mast., at 555,however, an
additional cause is assigned, namely

ANNALS OF ULSTER,

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Kal. Jan. A.D. 558, The church of Bangor was founded. | [558.]

Kal. Jan. A.D. 559, The Feast of Tara by Diarmait [559.]

Mac Cerbhaill; and the death of Gabran, son of Domangart,

(according to others’), An~—expedition*-by—the son of
Maelchon (i.¢., King Bruide). The battle of Cul-dreimne.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 560. The battle of Cul-dreimne,‘ gained [560.]

over Diarmait Mac Cerbhaill, in which 3,000 fell. Fergus
and Domnall, two sons of Mac Ereca (i.e., two sons® of
Muirchertach, son of Muiredach, son of Eogan, son of
Niall), and Ainmire, son of Setna, and Nainnid, son of
Duach, King of Connaught,’ were victors, and Aedh, son
of Echa Tirmcharna,’ King of Connaught. Through the
prayers of Colum-Cille they conquered. ' Fraechan, son
of Temnan, it was that made the Druids’ erbe® for
Diarmait. Tuatan, son of Diman, son of Saran, son of
Cormac, son of Eogan, it was that threw-over_head the
Druids’ erbe.? Maglaine that passed over it, who alone
was slain. | The battle of Cul-Uinsen.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 561. Or, in this year, the battle of
Cul-Uinsen, in Tebhtha, was gained over Diarmait Mac
Cerbhaill, by Aedh son of Brenan, Diarmait fled. The
battle of Moin-Daire.

a decision given by King Diarmait 5 Two sons.—The clause within

in a dispute between Colum Cille
and St. Finnen. See O’Donovan’s
notes on the subject, Four Mast.,
A.D. 555. That it was considered an
era in the life of St. Colum Cille
appears from Adamnan’s words, who
dates the arrival of St. Colum Cille
in Britain as occurring in the ‘second
year after the battle of Cule-Drebene.’
The name Cooledrevny is now obso-
lete, but Colgan states that the place
was in the territory of Carbury, near
Sligo, on the north. (Trias Thaum.,
p. 452.) It must therefore have been
in the neighbourhood of Drumcliff.

brackets is interlined in original hand
in A. Itis notin B. The notice of
this battle is more briefly given, under
the year 559, in Clar. 49.

° King of Connaught.—Not repre-
sented in B.

7 Tirmcharna.—Not in B.

8 Temnan.—‘ Tenusan,’ in the Four
Mast., Chron. Scot., and other autho-
rities. These particulars are not in B.

® Druids’ erbe.—epbe nopuawo—
The meaning of this ‘ Druids’ erbe,”
some kind of charmed invention, or
obstacle, has not been yet explained.

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[561.]

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58 centocloc uLocoh.

Ict. lanaip. (2p.,1.21.) Onno vomini cecce.° Lw.? 11.°
ellum Mona vaipe Lotaip for Cpmtmu pe n-wb
Neill in cuaipeeips. Oaectan mac Cinn co n-o1b Crmc-
m6 noomée pri Cpwmtnu. Senup Eugain 7 Conall
Mepcede conduct nna Lee 7 aapve Eolapss.
Sint paebpa PINT Pip
dure | 1 moin morn Dane Lotaip,
Cobap compoma v0 cepz,
Secht mg Crurene 11 im eo m-bpec.

venue
r , Litres va mac bag Sree:
Cummaa in chetnat ; ad Gri 4
Pup in pr OCinmene ju
Ue relbaib Setnat.

Liccin cat Cputtne n-uite,
[Ocuy] poptoipcpet Ertne ;
Eitan cat n-Sabpa lipe
Ocur cat Cuile opeimne.

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18 atoind fepar allucd, Viv

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1 The account of this battle in Clar.
49 is as follows:—‘‘The battle of
Moindoire Lothair upon the Cruhens,
by the Nells of the North. Baedan
mac Cin with two of Cruhens fought
it against the rest of the Cruhens.
The cattle and booty of the Eolargs
were given to them of Tirconnell, and
Tirowen, conductors, for their leading
as wages.”

2 Sharp. weapons.—T hese four stan-
zas are written in the lower margin,
fol. 20ab, in A. They are not in
B. A note in the top marg., fol. 206
in A., states that the stanzas above
printed should be inserted where they
are here introduced.

3 Seven.—VIL., A.

4 They bear. is (lit. “are
borne”). Depyarc, Four Mast., at

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 59

Kal. Jan. (Mond., m. 21.) A.D. 562. The battle of
Moin-daire-lothair was gained over the Cruithni, by the
Ui-Neill of the North. Baetan, son of Cenn, with two
of the Cruithni, fought against the Cruithni. The Lee
and Arda-Eolairg were given to the Cinel-Eogain and
Cinel-Conaill, as a reward."

Sharp weapons? stretch, men stretch,

In the great bog of Daire-lothair—

The cause of a contention for right—

Seven® Cruithnian Kings, including Aedh Brec.

The two sons [of Mac] Erca return

In the same manner. =
The King Ainmire returns

With the possessions of Setna.

The battle of all the Cruithni is fought,
[And] they burn Eilne.

The battle of Gabhair-Lifé is fought,
And the battle of Cul-dreimne.

They bear* pledges after valour,

[Thence westwards] abont........ ’
Ferggus, Domnall, Ainmire,

And Nandidh, son of Duach.

Splendidly* he bears his course—
Baetan’s steed—upon the host.
Pleasing to Baetan of the yellow hair.
’T will bear his burden upon it.

A.D. 557. Depparc, Chron. Scot.,at { battle of Cul-dreimne, Four Mast.,
A.D. 563. at 555, it seems to belong to the poem

5 Splendidly.—This stanza is writ- | of which the foregoing is a fragment,
ten on the top margin of fol. 204, in | relating to the battle of Moin-daire-
A. Itisnotin B. Although printed | lothair, in which the name of Baetan
by O’Donovan in connexion with the | occurs.

[562.]

60 ocnNocloc ulocoh.

Cevan mac Liaépaé moprtup. Natrgacio Coltim Crlle
ad inpolam 1ae, anno etvacip pie xl. 1.2 Tusgulacio
Colman mom mic Oriapmova.

fet. tanap. (8p, 1.2.) CCnno vomimi cccce.? La? 111.°
Uencur magnur paccur ert. Mopyp Lappe o Oaiminiy.
Uel hoc anno Dpenaind funoauis ecclepram ¢Cluana
penta.

Ict. lanaip. (5 p, L 13.) Onno vomini eccce.° Lx.°
nn. Occippo “Oriapmaco mic Cepbmll 1. La hed
n-oub mac Sinbne, cur pucceppepunc duo pili mic Epce,
Lepsup 7 Oomnall. Curer Dpnenoain Dipop uc clin
oicunc. Dellum Fabpace Liphi 7 mopp Ocamin vaim-
CIPZIT.

fet. tanaip. (6 p, UL. 24) Onno vomin1 cecce.° La’.
u’ Dellum Sabpae Lift. Lepssup7 Domnall urctopep
epant. Mopp quoque Oomnarll pil Muipchepcars
mic Eapca, cur puccepit Cinmipe mac Setni. lupc-
muUp Minop anmyp .xL. UT Deva dicis pesnate.

fet. tancrp. (7 f.) CCnno vomini cecce.? Le? u1.°
lohannep nacione pomanup predic anmp .x1. menprbur
x. diebup .xxur., et 1n baplica beat Pet apoytolr
repulcup eps. Lecht in lapooman.

fet. tancrp. (1. p, UL. 16.) Onno vominti cccec.° Lw.°
wn.° Lets 1n lapooman La Colman m-bec mac n-Oiap-

maco 7 Conall mac Comsgailt.

1Jsland of Ja.—Iona. B. has
merely ve hibepnia, and does not
refer to the age of Colum Cille at the
time of leaving Ireland.
2 Laisre.—There were three famous
saints of this name, who generally
appear in Irish hagiology, with the
devotional prefix Mo (‘‘ my ’’), in the
form Molatsi, namely, Molaisi, son of
Cairill, abbot of Leithglinn ; Molaisi,
son of Declan, abbot of Inishmurray,
and Molaisi, son of Nadfraech, abbot of
Daimhinis, the one in question. He
founded the church of Daimh-inis,

Pe - -

‘Bovis insula,’ in Loch-Erne, now
called Devenish, near Enniskillen. The
death of Molasse (above called Laisre)
is entered again at the year 570.

3 Cluain-ferta.—Omitted from the
entry in B. The foundation of the
church of Cluain-ferta (or Clonfert,co.
Galway), by St. Brendan, is entered
before under the year 557.

* Diarmait MacCerbhaill. — Pro-
perly, Diarmait son of Fergus Cerb-
haill (or Cerbheoil), In the Ann,
Four Masters, the Chron. Scotorum
and other Chronicles, it is stated that

a at

a

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 61

Aedan, son of Fiachra, dies. Voyage of Colum-Cille to
the Island of Ia’, in the 42nd year of his age. The
slaying of Colman the Great, son of Diarmait.
Kal. Jan. (Tues, m. 2.) AD. 563. A great storm
occurred, The death of Laisre* of Daimhinis. Or, in
this year, Brenaind founded the church of Cluain-ferta.*
Kal. Jan. (Thurs.,m. 13.) A.D. 564. The murder of
Diarmait MacCerbhaill,* 2, by Aedh Dubh’ son of
Suibhne, to whom succeeded the two sons of Mac Erca,

Fergus and Domnall. The repose of Brendan of Birr, as

others say.
of Daimin Daimairgit.

Kal. Jan. (Frid.) A.D. 565,
Liphe. Fergus and Domnall were victors.

The battle of Gabair-Liphe ; and the death

The battle of Gabair-
Also the

death of Domnall, son Muirchertach Mac Erca, to

whom succeeded Ainmire son of Setna.

Justin the

younger reigned, as Bede says, eleven years.

Kal, Jan.

(Saturd.) A.D. 566. John, a Roman by

birth, sat twelve years, eleven months, and twenty-six
days, and was buried in the church of St. Peter® the

apostle.
Kal. Jan.

An expedition into Iardoman.’
(Sund.,m. 16.) A.D. 567. An expedition

into Iardoman,® by Colman Bec, son of Diarmait, and

Conall son of Comgall.

King Diarmait’s head was buried in
Clonmacnois, and his body in Connor.

5 Aedh Dubh.—-‘* Black Hugh.”
He was King of Dalaradia, whose
father Suibhne Araidhe had been put
to death by King Diarmait, and he
had in early life been taken in fosterage
by Diarmait. But Diarmait having
been warned against Aedh, the latter
was banished into Alba (Scotland),
whence he returned to perpetrate the
deed recorded in the above entry.
Aedh afterwards fled back to Scotland,
and took the clerical habit in one of
the Columban Monasteries. But he

returned to Ireland, and became King
of Ulad in 581; and was himself slain
in 587. Adamnan gives a very bad
account of him. See Reeves’s Eccl.
Antiqq., p. 279.

° Peter.—peityu, A.

7An expedition into Iardoman.--
This entry is not in B. See the next

entry.
8 Tardoman.—‘' The Western re-
gion.” In the Ann. Four Mast., at

A.D. 565, it is stated that Colman
Beg, son of Fergus, son of Diarmait,
and Conall son of Comgall, King of
Dal-Riada, brought a sea fleet

(563.]

[564.]

[565.]

[566.]

[567.]

Fol. 2000.

62 onnoclec uvlocoh.

kct. tancap. (3 p, L. 27.) CCnno vomini ccecce.® lx.”
un. Occippio Cinmipeé mic Setna ta Pepsup mac
Neillens.

}ct. lanaip. (4 p, L- 9.) Onno vomini ccccc.° tx.”
10° lusulacio Lepsupa mic Nellenr. Oena, abb
cluana mic Noip, 7 1cae cluana cpeoarl, vopmepnunct.
Sillap obs. Cedan -h. Praépaé obie.

fet. tancip. (5 p, L. 20.) Onno vomini cecce.° Law.”
CC mopte Pacpicn c. anni. Uel hoc anno quer
Molarre darminnye.

Ict. tanaip. (6p, 1.) Onno vomini cccce.? Lew.’ 1.°
Occipio Da aeu Mupevays.1. Doecan mac Murpcepoarg,
7 Echaid mac Domnall 1. mic Muipceptargs mic Enca,
cepuvio anno pesmi pur. Cponan mac Tigepnargs pi
Ciannachtae sleanna séimin occipop eopum = epac.
Moenu eprcop cluana penta Dpenaaind quieuct. TWlopr
Demain mic Caiprll. el hoc anno occipp10 Oiapmoova

mic Ceapbuitt.

1n hoc anno capta ept in muipgerle.

Cfuier Dhpenuinn Dipna us ali dicune.

(mupéoblach) to Sol and Ile, and
carried away spoils therefrom. Here
we have the Sol and J/le of the Four
Mast. corresponding to the Iardoman
of these Annals. In the Book of
Leinster (p. 240) the expedition to
Tardomon is stated to have been
1port 7 in its (“to Sol and Ie”),
agreeing with the Four Masters.
The latter is Islay; and the former
is either Seil or Colonsay—not Coll,
which is too far off, although
O’Denovan thought so (note ad an.
565, F. M.). Islay was at this time
in the possession of the Scots, as
appears from Adamnan’s life of St.
Columba (ii. 23), having been occupied
by Muiredach, son of Aengus, who
was first cousin of Conall’s grand-
father Domangart. Conall’s territory
lay in Cowall, and this expedition
was probably against the rival house

of Gabhran. But it is strange that
Colman Beg, whose territory lay very
near the centre of Ireland, was ad-
venturous enough to engage in mari-
time warfare.

1 Ainmire. — Called ‘' Ainmorius
filius Setni” by Adamnan. Vit.
Columb. i., 7. See again under A.p,
575.

? Fergus.—Slain in the following
year by Aedh son of Ainmire, in
revenge of his father.

3 Fergus. -— The Four Mast. say
(568) that Fergus was slain by Aedh,
sonof Ainmire, in revenge of his father.
The entry is repeated under 576.

4 Tta of Cluain-credail.— See note
on Cuilen, under 551, supra. The
death of St. Ita is repeated under the
year 576, where the repose of Oena of
Cluain-mic-Nois, and of Gildas, is
also repeated.

=
=

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 63

Kal. Jan. (Tuesd., m. 27.) a.p. 568. Murder of Ain-
mire,’ son of Setna, by Fergus® son of Nellen.

Kal. Jan. (Wed. m. 9.) A.D. 569. The slaying of
Fergus’ son of Nellen. Oena, abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois,
and Ita of Cluain-credail,‘ fell asleep. Gildas died.
Aedhan Ua Fiachrach’ died.

Ka]. Jan. (Thursd., m. 20.) A.D. 570. From the
death of Patrick one hundred years.’ Or, in this year,
the repose of Molasse of Daiminis.’

Kal. Janair. (Frid.,m. 1.) A.D. 571. The assassina-
tion of two grandsons of Muiredach, viz. :—Baetd4n son

[568.]

[569.]

of Muirchertach, and Eochaid son of Domnall (1.2, son of Mf E wyy gyal fia

Muirchertach Mac Erca) in the third year of their reign.
Cronan, son of Tigernach, King of Cianachta of Glenn-
geimin, was their slayer. Moenu, bishop of Cluain-ferta-
Brenaind, rested. The death of Deman son of Cairill.
Or, in this year, the killing of Diarmait Mac Cerbhaill. In
this year the ‘ muirgeilt’* was captured. The repose of

Brendan’ of Birr, as others say.

5 Aedhan Ua Fiachrach.—This may
be the Aedan ‘son’ of Fiachra, whose
obit is given above at the year 562.

® One hundred years.—-The entry
at 552 would refer the death of St.
Patrick to the year 492, but this to
470. Tigernach indicates 571 as a
hundred years after thatevent. Again,
in these Annals, the year 663 (and in
Tigernach 664) is set down as 203
years from the death of St. Patrick.
See at the years 999, 1013, infra.
According to these computations 471
is the latest date. The death of Sen
Patrick is entered above under the
year 461, which partly explains the
confusion of dates.

7 Molasse of Daiminis. — Called
‘+ Laisre,” under a.p. 563, where see
note.

8 Muirgeilt. — “Sea Wanderer.”
‘Sometimes called Murgein, “ sea-

born,” and idan, ‘* sea-woman.” The
entry is fuller in Tigernach. “In this
year was caught the Muirgelt on the
shore of Ollarba, in the net of Beoan,
son of Innli, fisherman of Comgall of
Bangor ;” to which the Four Mast. add
“ that is, Liban, daughter of Eochaid,
son of Mairid.” The legend concerning
her (see Lebor na hUidre, p. 39, sq.)
is, that she was daughter of Eochaid,
King of the tract now covered by
Lough Neagh, who was drowned by
its eruption about the time of the
Christian Era; that she was changed
into a salmon, and traversed the sea
until she allowed herself to be cap-
tured on this occasion. Under the
names Muirgen and Liban, she appears
mentioned in the Calendar at Jan. 27,
and Dee. 18.

® Brendan.—See under A.D. 564.
The death of St. Brendan, of Birr, is

4 Wd. J 12+ Ravel me
pu

64 OCNNocLoc uLlocoh.

Ict. lanap. (. p, L 12.) Onno vomini ecece. Lax?
n° Dellum Leithin 1n quo wuccur ept Colman movicup

mliup “Or1apmaco, et ipre euayit.

Sabpac Lips pop Largniu.

Uel hic bellum
Uel hoc anno bar Oom-

naill mic Muipcheapcas mic Eapca, cur pucceppt

CCinmipe mac etna.

Uel yic bellum cola 7 fop-

cola 1. nomen camponum ecip Eile 7 Oppasge, 7

euip Cluain fepta Molua 7 Sargsep.

Daecar nN UICTON ENaw.

Piacpa mac

fet. tancip. (2 p., L. 23%) CCnno vomini cecce.’ Lax.”
11° DellLum cola 7 foptola in pesionibur Cpuirtne.
Mopp Conall mic Comsarll anno pesni .xur. pu,
qui obculit inpolam 146 Columbe cillLe.

Ict. lanaip. (3 p, L. 4) Onno vomini cccce.’ Lax.°

1911.0

Magna conuentio Opoma ceacva in qua epanc

Colum cille ocur Ced mac Cinmipe.
}ct. tancap. (4 pL. 15.) OCnno vomini cecce.’ Law.’ u.°

recorded in Tigernach under the year
573, which is probably the true date,
although the Mart. Donegal and the
Four Mast. have his obit under A.D.
571.

1 Femhin.—Commonly called Magh-
Feimhin, a plain comprised in the
barony of Iffa and Offa, East, county
Tipperary. The Annals of Inis-
fallen, which have the entry of this
battle under 565, state that Colman
Bec was slain therein by the men of
Munster. But Tigernach(at 573) and
the Four Masters (at 571) agree with
this chronicle in recording the escape
of Colman Bec, whose death is men-
tioned, infra, at A.D. 586, and again
at 592.

2 Gabair-Liphe.—‘ Gabair of the
Liffey.’ The situation of this place
has not yet been fixed; but Father
Shearman, a very good authority,

states that it was the name of a dis-
trict comprising ‘‘ the hilly country
bounded by the Dublin Mountains
on the north; on the east by the
River Liffey, from its source in
Kippure to Ballymore-Eustace ;” its
western boundary including ‘‘ the
hills from Tipperkevin, by Rathmore,
to Athgoe, towards Tallaght, and the
hill of Lyons.” Loca Patriciana,
p. 28, note”.

5 Tola and Fortola.—This entry is
in the margin in B, and also in A.
(in which it is partly obliterated).
The Four Masters (at 571) have but
the name of Tula, which O’Donovan
(Loc. cit., note 7,) identifies with
Tulla, in the parish of Kinnitty,
barony of Ballybritt, King’s County.

4 Ele and Ossory.—Ele, called from
its occupants Ele-O’Carroll, comprised
the present baronies of Ballybritt and

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 65

- Kal. Jan. (Sund., m. 12.) A.p. 572. The battle of
Femhin,’ in which Colman Bec, sou of Diarmait, was
vanquished ; buthe escaped. Or, in this year, the battle
of Gabair-Liphe* over the Leinstermen. Or, in this year,
the death of Domnall, son of Muirchertach Mac Erca,
to whom succeeded Ainmire, son of Setna. Or thus, the
battle of Tola and Fortola,’ viz, the names of plains
between Ele and Ossory,‘ and between Cluain-ferta-Molua
and Saighir.® Fiachra, son of Baetan,® was victor.

Kal. Jan. (Mond., m. 23.) A.D. 573. The battle of
Tola and Fortola, in the territory of the Cruithne.’? The
death of Conall, son of Comgall,’ in the 16th year of his
reign, who granted the island of Ia to Colum-Cille.

Kal. Jan. (Tuesd., m. 4.) A.D. 574, The great Con-
vention of Druim-Ceta,’ at which were Colum-Cille, and

Aedh son of Ainmire.

Kal. Jan. (Wed.,m.15.) A.D. 575. A spark of leprosy,”

Clonlisk, in the south of the King’s
County; from which the territory of
Ossory, now partly represented by
the baronies of Upperwoods and Clan-
donagh, in the Queen's County, is
divided by the Slieve-Bloom Moun-
tains.

5 Cluain-ferta-Molua and Saighir.
—The former, commonly called Clon-
fertmulloe, is now known as Kyle, a
parish in the barony of Clandonagh,
Queen’s County. Saighir, or Seir-
kieran, is a parish in the barony of
Ballybritt, King’s County.

6 Fiachra, son of Baetan.—Other-
wise called Fiachra Lurgan, after-
wards King of Ulidia. His death is
recorded under the year 625, infra,
where the name is Fiachna.

7 The Cruithne.—The Picts. In the
entry of the battle of Tola and For-
tola under the preceding year (572)
the site of the battle is fixed in the

south of the present King’s County,
which was hardly Pictish territory ;
though Fiachra, son of Baetan, the
victor, was an Ulster chieftain.

8 Conall, son of Comgall.—See under
A.D. 567, supra, where Conall is men-
tioned as leagued with Colman Bec,
son of Diarmait, in a maritime expe-
dition.

°Great Convention of Druim-Ceta.—
Magna conto, for M. conuentio,
A., B., and Clar. 49. The word
mopoait, ‘ great assembly,’ is added
as a gloss over contio in B., and in
the margin in A. On the date and
place of this famous Convention, see
Reeves’s Adamnan, page 87, note 0.

°Leprosy.——This entry is misplaced
in the MSS., being introduced into
the middle of the record of the battle
of Teloch, which should probably
follow it, as in the printed text in the
next page (66).

F

[572.]

[573.]

(574.]

[575.]

Fol. 2laa.

66 ocnticcloc uLocoh.

Scintilla Leppae ec habunoantia nucum imau-
vita. Dellum Telocho 1 ciunn Tipe, IN GUO CEcCIDIT
Ouncaté mac Conall mic Comsaill ec ali mule ve
pocup pilionum Fabpain cecrdepunc. Mopr Openovain
mic Dpruin. Uel hic occippio Cinmipeé mic fPetna, ve
quo DICTUM Eft :—

Femen an tan pobui pu,

Nip bo mennot naé vectat ;

Indiu 1p fopdens a U

a hOinmipe mac Secnat.

}ct. lanaip. (6 pf. L. 26.) Onno vomin1 cccce.? Law.
ur.° Dellum Teloto. Imeum pesmi Tibepn Conpcanztint
qui pesnams anmy un. Curep Opendvain Clona renova.
lugulacio CCeda mic Echaé Tipmeapna (aliap Timpim,
mic Lepsupa mic Muipedars thaeil mic Eogan pperb
mic Suaé Falers mic Darain mic Eachaé murEmedorn)
la hu Dpiuin. Primum pepiculum ULoth in Eupania.
Uel hic lugulacio Lepsupa mic Neilline, 7 Oena abb
cluana mic Nop, 7 1cae Cluana cpedanl, 7 Sillap.

fet. tanaip. (7 p, L. 7.) Onno vomit cecee.? Lex.
un Cuep epremp Ercchen Cluana roca Doecan
Reuepyio Ulocth ve Cumanma. Leroilm1d finn abb po
mata quiet. a

ket. tanarp. (1 p., 18.) Onno vomins cecce.° Lax.”

1 Of Teloch.--Devoco, A. ; teLoco,

Ainmire, son of Setna. The death of

B. Cenn-tire, in which Teloch was
situated, and which signifies ‘ Head of
the region,’ was the territory of the
Cinel-Gabrain.

2 Brendan, son of Brian.—Chief of
Teffia. He wasbrother of Cremthann,
mentioned at the year 552, and father
of Aedh, whose death is recorded at
588.

3 Femen.—See under the year 572.
This rann, which is written in al.
man. in A., and in original hand in B.,
seems taken from a poem in praise of
some king of Munster, after whose
death Magh-Femhin was wasted by

Ainmire is recorded above under 568. -

4 Teloch.—Devoco (gen. of De-
toch), A. See under 575.

5 Brendan.—He died, according to
his Acts and the Four Masters, on the
16th of May, in the 94th year of his
age, at Enach-duin, in the nunnery
of his sister Briga, and was buried at
Clonfert. Enach-duin, now Anna-
down, county Galway, had been
granted to him by the King of Con-
naught ; and it is probable that the
nunnery there was founded by him,
and placed under his sister's super-
intendence. See under the year 582

nahh an

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

67

and an unheard of abundance of nuts. The battle of
Teloch,* in Cenn-tire, in which fell Duncath, son of Conall,
son of Comgall, and many others of the allies of the sons
of Gabran. The death of Brendan, son of Brian.* Or,
in this year, the killing of Ainmire, son of Setna, of whom
was said :—

Femen,*® when there was a King,

Was not a place without valour.

To-day, crimson is its aspect

fae By Ainmire, son of Setna.

Kal. Jan. (Frid., m. 26.) A.D. 576. The battle of
Teloch.t The beginning of the reign of Tiberius
Constantinus, who reigned seven years. The repose of
Brendan,’ of Cluain-ferta. Murder of Aedh, son of Eocha
Tirmcarna (alias® Timrim, son of Fergus, son of Muiredach
Mael, son of Eoghan Srebh, son of Duach Galach, son of
Brian, son of Eocha Muighmedhoin), by the Ui-Briuin. The
first adventure of the Ulidians in Eufania.” Or, in this
year, the murder of Fergus, son of Nellin,® and [the repose
of ] Oena, abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, and of Ita,° of Cluain-
credail, and of Gildas.’

Kal. Jan. (Sat.,m. 7.) A.D. 577. The rest of Bishop
Etchen,” of Cluain-fota-Baetain." The return of the
Ulidians from Eumania.” Feidilmidh Finn, abbot of
Armagh, rested.

Kal. Jan. (Sund., m. 18.) A.D. 578. The repose of

infra, where the entry of St. Brendan’s
death is repeated.

6 Alias.—The clause within brackets,
which is not in B., is interlined in A.
in a very old hand.

7 Eufania.—Under next year the
name is written ‘Eumania.’ Tiger-
nach has ‘ Kamania.’

5 Fergus, son of Nellin.—See under
A.D. 569.

® Ita, Gildas.—The obits of these
two persons are not in B, under this

year; but they occur therein, as in
A., at 569.

1° Bishop Etchen.—He is best known
as the bishop at whose hands St.
Columba received holy orders. See
the curious legend concerning him in
Colgan’s AA. SS., p. 306, b., n. 17,
and the Introduction to the Obits of
Christ Church, p. liv. See under 583.

Cluain-fota-Baetain. —- Clonfad,
par. of Killucan, county Westmeath.

12 Eumania.—See note ’.

F2

Tey XV. 148

[576.]

(577.]

[578.]

af

Fol. 21ab,

68 ocnnNocboc uLocoh.

win. Curep Uinnianr epipcop1, mac nepovip Pracac.
enedictup nacione pomanur pedis anniyp .1111. menre
1. diebup xe. 12., pepulcup ept in bayilica beat: PeTpr

aporcol.
resip nepocum Pails.
}ct. tancap.

Oceiy10 (Leda mic Seno, es mopy Opudiés

(2 p., L. 29.) Onno vomini cccce.? Lew.

10° DeLLum opoma mic Epce, ub1 Colssu piliup
Domnall pila Muipcepctars mic Muipeadars mic

Eosain cecio1T.

Pictonum mopitup.
fel. tan Cp.

ed mac Cinmipeé wictop exptetic.
echt Ope la h-Cedan mac Fabpain.

Cennalat pex

4 pf, L. .) Onno vomim cecce.’ Lexe.°

Uel hic bellum Opoma mic Epcaae. Mopp Daecain

mic Caipill. Leechs Ope.

Hct. tancap. Sp.) CCnno vomin1 cccce.° Laww.’1.° BelLum
Manonn in quo wicctop enac Cedan mac Fabpain mic

Domangzcap«.

Moprp Lepsna mic Carbleine.

fet. tanaip. (6p, L 2) OCnno vomin ccece.® Lean?

n© Mopp Lepadbars mic Ouaé pesip Oppars.

pela-

sup nacione pomanupr pedis anmp .c. menprbuy .11.

miebuy x.

bellum manand pp CLedan. Mopp Lepsna

mic Caibleine. Uel hoc anno quer Dhpenainn éLuana

fepta pecunoum alioy.

1 Vinnian.—Erroneously printed
Umaniain by O’Conor. This was St.
Finnian, of Magh-bile, or Movilla, the
patron saint of the Ulidians.

? Aedh, son of Geno. —This entry is
not found in any of the other Annals.
At 587, infra, the entry ‘Mors nepo-
tum Geno’ occurs.

3 Brudig.—In the list of kings of
Ui-Failgi, or Offaly, contained in the
Book of Leinster (p. 40, col. 3,) the
name of a ‘ Bruidgin, son of Cathair,’
occurs immediately before that of
Aedh Roin, whose death is entered
within at the year 603. And in the

Pedigree of the Ui-Failgi, in the same
authority (p. 314, col. 2), a Bruidgi is
set down as fourth in descent from
Ros Failgi, the ancestor of the Ui-
Failgi.

* Druim-mic-Erca.—This place has
not been identified. Colgu’s futher,
Muirchertach, bore the matronymic
of Mac-Erca, and from him this place
may perhaps have derived its name.
See under 580 and 585.

5 Or, in this year.—Uet hic, in B.

’ only.

® Baetan, son of Cairell.-—Entered
again at 586, with a ‘vel hic,’

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 69

‘Vinnian,' the bishop, son of Ua Fiatach. Benedict, a

Roman by birth, sat four years, one month, twenty-nine
days ; and was buried in the church of Saint Peter the
Apostle. The killing of Aedh, son of Geno,’ and the
death of Brudig,? King of the Ui-Failgi.

Kal. Jan. (Mond.,m. 29.) A.D. 579. The battle of
Druim-mic-Erca,! in which fell Colgu, son of Domnall, son
of Muirchertach f Muiredhach, son of Eogan. Aedh,
son of Ainmire, remained victor, An expedition to the
Orkneys by Aedhan, son of Gabran. Cennalath, King of
the Picts, dies.

Kal. Jan. (Wedn.,m. .) A.D. 580. Or, in this year,’
the battle of Druim-mic-Erca. The death of Baetan, son
of Cairill.° The expedition to the Orkneys.’

Kal. Jan. (Thursd.) A.D. 581. The battle of Maron:
in which Aedhan, son of Gabran, son of Domangart,’ was
victor. The death of Fergna, son of Caiblein.

Kal. Jan. (Frid., m. 2.) AD. 582. The death of
Feradach, son of Duach, King of Ossory. Pelagius, a
Roman by birth, sat ten years, two months, and ten
days. The battle of Manand against’ Aedhan. The
death of Fergna," son of Caiblein. Or, in this year, the
repose of Brenaind, of Cluain-ferta, according to others.”

O'Donovan was

_ where

7 Orkneys.—This is, of course, a
repetition of the entry under the year
579. The Orkneys are also noticed
at the years 681 and 1013, infra.

8 Battle of Manonn.—Dean Reeves
thinks that this was the name of
“the debateable ground on the con-
fines of the Seots, Picts, Britons, and
Saxons, now represented in part by
the parish of Slamannan (Sliabh
Manann, ‘Moor of Manann’), on
the south-east of Stirlingshire,
it and the counties of
Dumbarton, Lanark, and Linlithgow
meet.” Adamnan, p. 371, n. d.

surely wrong in
thinking Manann the Isle of Man.
(Frag. of Annals, 581.)

® Son of Domangart.—In A. only.

10 Against.—-pyu, A., probably a
mistake for pu, “by” (ie, “won
by ”); in which case the entry would
seem a repetition of that under 581.
Not in B. Clar. 49 has ‘ per.’

1 Fergna.—aA repetition of the entry
at 581.

2 According to others.—pecunoum
alioy, in B. only. The death of St.
Brendan is entered above at the year
576.

[580.]

[581.]

[582.]

db,

70 ocnNocloc ulocoh. |

Ict. tancap. (7 p, 13.) Onno vomin cecce.? Law.’
1° (fuer Lepsuppo epipcop: “Ouna Lletslaire qui
funoams Cill bien. Mauprcrup anmp .cxr. pesnauit
uc Deva ex lprovopup dicunc. Mopp Opuide mic
Maelcon pesip pictonum, et mopr Lepadars mic
Duaé pesip Oppise. Uel hoc anno quer Ertchen.

E.lanap. (2 7.,l. 24.) Onno vomini ccccc.° Lowe.?1111.°
(aliap 85.) Quer mic Nippe abb cluana mic u Nop, xu
anno. Mopyp Ceda [mic] Subne, pes Moenmarési.

Hct. lanaip. (3p, 5.) Onno vomini cccce.° Lawx.°
u’ Occipo Daecain mic Ninnedo pil Ouaé (alia
mic Pepsupa ceannfaoa) pili Conall sulban pesip
Tempo, qui uno anno pegnauit. Cummaene mac
Colmain big mic Oiapmaca, 7 Cummaene mac Libpaen
fu. ttlcnnon mic Cepbarll occrdepunt eum conylio
Colmain 1. oc Lem ind e1é. Uel hoc anno cat Opoma
mic Epnce.

Ict. lanaip. (47, t.16.) Onno vomini cccce.® Laaw.?

um. bellum “Oaete in quo cecivic Colman bec mac

1 Of Dun-lethglaise.-The name was
originally written (inthe genit. form)
oma LetxLaipe (of Druim-lethglaise)
in A.,asin B., but a rude attempt
has been made in tke former MS. to
alter opoma (oma) to Ouna, to
make the name “Oun tetglaire
(Dun-lethglaise), the usualform. See
Reeves’s Eccl. Antig., pp. 41, 144,
224. At the year 589 infra, how-
ever, the name of the place is as
originally written in the present entry.

2 Bruide, son of Maelcon.—Tiger-
nach, too, has the obit of Bruide at
583. But, by a strange prolepsis,
the death of Bruide is entered above
at 504, and in Tigernach at 505.
For the mors of Bruide at 504, in his
edition of the Ann. Ult., Dr. O’Conor
proposes nativitas, an emendation
which, as Dean Reeves observes

(Adamnan, 148, note J), ‘‘ harmonises
very well with the true date of his
death, as it allows a period of 78
years for the term of his life, but is
open to the objection that in both
authorities the ‘ Battle of Manann by
Aedhan,’ is entered under the preced-
ing year (503), although Aedhan was
not yet born, and the true date of
that battle is 582: which creates a
suspicion that these entries were
taken from an earlier record whose
chronological system was different, or
that they were displaced through
carelessness in the scribe.”

3 Feradach.—The death of Fera-
dach is also recorded under the pre-
ceding year. The Four Mast. at 582,
and Tigernach at 583, state that he
was slain by his own people.

* Bishop Etchen.—-See under 577,

a

a

71
(Sat., m. 13.) A.D. 583. The repose of

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Kal. Jan.
Fergus, bishop of Dun-lethglaise,’ who founded Cill-Bien.
Mauricius reigned twenty-one years, as Bede and Isidore
state. The death of Bruide, son of Maeleon, King of
the Picts; and the death of Feradach,’ son of Duach,

King of the Osraighe. Or, in this year, the repose of
Etchen.‘

Kal. Jan. (Mond., m. 24.) A.D. 584 (alias 85). The
repose of Mac Nisse, abbot of Cluain-mic-u-Nois, in the
17th year.’ Death of Aedh [son of ] Suibhne, King of
Moenmagh,

Kal. Jan. (Tuesd.,m. 5.) A.D. 585. The assassina-
tion of Baetan, son of Ninnidh, son of Duach (alias, son
of Fergus Cennfada*), son of Conall Gulban, King of
Tara, who reigned one year. Cummaene, son of Colman
Bec, son of Diarmait, and Cummaene, son of Libraen, son
of Illannan, son of Cerbhall, killed him, at the instance
of Colman—namely, at Leim-ind-eich. Or, in this year,

the battle of Druim-mic-Erce.’

Kal. Jan.

(Wed., m. 16.) A.D. 586. The battle of

Daethe,* in which fell Colman Bec, son of Diarmait ;

where the death of this prelate is
entered also.

5 The 17th year, i.e., of Mac
Nisse’s abbacy.—The death of his
predecessor, Oenu, is entered above
under the year 569, and again at 576.
Mac Nisse’s death is entered also
under 590 infra.

® Fergus Cennfada.—-The orig. of
this clause is interlined in an old hand
in A., and in the orig. hand in B.
The death of Baetan is given by the
Four Masters at the year 567; but
Tigernach has it at 586, agreeing
with these Annals. Fergus Cennfadda
was otherwise called Duach. See
Reeves’s Adamnan, Geneal. Table at
p. 342.

' Battle of Druim-mic-Erce.-—This

battle is also referred to at the years
579 and 580.

8 Battle of Daethe._-The name of
this place is written vaete in A. and
B., although O’Conor prints Dro-
maethe. O’Donovan, under an extra-
ordinary misconception, states (Ann.
Four Mast., a.p., 572, note) that
Cod. Clar. 49 has ‘Bellum Droma-
Ethe,’ whereas it really reads ‘ Bellum
Doothe.’ See under 592, infra. The
record of this battle under this year,
in A., B., and Clar. 49, is somewhat
confused, the notice of the death of
Daigh, son of Cairill, being intro-
duced into the middle of it. The
Editor has taken the liberty of putting
it in its proper place in the text,

[583.}

[584.]

[585.]

[586.]

Fol. 21ba.

72: —acnnocloc ulocoh.

Diapmaco. Led mac Cinmipeé wictop epac; 7 1n quo
cecrnics Libpaen mac 1llanndon mec Ceapbaill. ‘Omg
mac Caipill obs. tel hic mopp Daecain mic Carpall
ps ULlad.

fet. tanarp. (5 p, L. 27.) Onno vomini cccce.’ Lexx.
un.° Cmep Caiplaen epreoip Opo maca Curer
Senaic eppeoip Cluana iIpaipo. Mopr nepocum Seno.
Conuepyio Conpcantini ad Oominum, 7 mx magna, 7
1usulatio Meda nigpi mic Suibn1,1 Lunes.

Hct. Jonaap. (7* p, L 9.) Onno vomini cccce.°
Lore? ui. = =(fmep eppuic Heda pilin Dpice. Qed
mac Upenoain pex Tetba mopcuur eps, (4. apé po

edbaip Depmars 00 Colum cille.) Eovemque tempore

aeptay TOPMIDA ET PICCH CONTIFIT.

fet. tanap. (1 p, L 20.) CCnno vomini cccee.°
Lere.? 12.° Mopp Lervelmiie mic Tizepnais pesip
Muman. Vellum Leréperd La Cedsan mac FSabpain.
Vellum Mag ofccap pe mOpannu’ mac Echach
rop uu Neill. Uel hoc anno quer Lepsupa eprp-
cop: Opoma Leatslape qu punoawnc Cilt m-Dicin.

kct. tancap. (2 p, L 1.) CCnno vomini eccce.® axc.°

1 Baetan.—See under 580.

? Carlaen.—A marg. note in A. gives
his name as ‘‘ Ciarlaech,”’ and states
that he was from Crich ua Niallain,
“the territory of Ui-Niallain,” now
Oneilland West, in the county of
Armagh. His day in the Calendar is
the 24th of March. In the list of the
comarbs of St. Patrick in the Book of
Leinster (p. 42, col. 3), his name is
written ‘Caurlan’; and he is stated
to have ruled 4 years, and to have
been from Domnach mic U Garba,
and of the Ui-Niallain. See Colgan’s
Acta SS., p. 744.

3 Grandsons of Geno—nepotum
Seno.—Clar. 49 has “ nephewes of
Geno.” This Geno is not noticed in

the other Annals. The assassination
of his son Aedh is recorded under the
year 578, supra.

* Constantine.—He had been King
of Cornwall; but abandoned the
throne, and became a monk under
St. Carthach (otherwise called Mo-
chuda), at Rahin, in the present
King’s county, whence he passed over
to Scotland, and founded the church
of Govan on the Clyde. He suffered
martyrdom in Cantyre, where there
is a church, Kilchoustand, called after
his name. His festival, in the Calen-
dars of both Scotland and Ireland, is
March 11. See Reeves’s Adamnan,
p- 371, note e.

5 Aedh Dubh. — “Black Hugh.”

ANNALS OF ULSTER, | 73

Aedh, son of Ainmire, being victor. And in which fell
Libraen, son of Illannon, son of Cerbhall. Daigh, son of
Cairill, died. Or, in this year, the death of Baetan,' son
of Cairill, King of Uladh.

Kal. Jan, (Thurs. m. 27.) A.D. 587. The repose of [587
Carlaen,? bishop of Armagh. The repose of Senach,
bishop of Cluain-Iraird. The death of the grandsons of
Geno.’ The conversion of Constantine‘ to the Lord ; and
great snow; and the murder of Aedh Dubh,’ son of
Suibhne, in a ship.

Kal, Jan. (Sat, m. 9.) A.D. 588. The repose of [588]
Bishop Aedh, son of Brece.’ Aedh, son of Brendan, King
of Tethba, died. (It was he that presented Dermhagh’
to Colum-Cille.) And, in the same time, there was a
scorching and droughty summer.

Kal, Jan. (Sund.,m. 20.) A.D. 589. The death of [589.3
Fedelmith, son of ‘Tigernach, King of Munster. The
battle of Lethreid was gained by Aedhan, son of Gabran.

The battle of Magh-ochtair was gained by Brandubh, son

of Echa, over the Ui-Neill. Or, in this year, the repose

of Fergus, bishop of Druim-lethglaise,*° who founded

Cill-Bian.
Kal. Jan.

‘yvil 3

(Mond.,m.1.) A.D. 590. An eclipse of the [590.]

Lord of Dalaradia, and afterwards
King of Ulster. The murder by him
of Dermot MacCerbhaill, King of
Ireland, is recorded above under the
year 564. Adamnan gives a bad
character of him (Vit. Columbae,
i. 36). :

6 Aedh,son of Brec.—Better known
as Aedh Mac Bric. Founder of Kil-
lare, in Westmeath. Also venerated
at Sliabh Liag (Slieveleague), in the
Co. Donegal. He was also the
founder and patron of Rathhugh, near
Kilbeggan, in the Co. of Westmeath.
His life has been published by Colgan

4 |
a

(AA., SS.), at Feb. 28th. See under
594 infra,

7 Dermhagh. — Durrow, in the
barony of Ballycowan, King's County.
Added as a gloss in A. Not in B.
In the Annals of the Four Masters,
at A.p. 585, Brenainn, the father of
Aedh, is represented as the person
who presented Durrow to St. Columba.
But this is an error. The death of
Aedh son of Brendan (or Brenann) is
entered again under 594 infra.

8 Druim-lethglaise.—See the entry
under 583, where the name has been
altered, so as to read Dun-lethglaise.

_ =) a Se

74 OCH NOCLOC uloconh.

Oipectio poli .1. mane tenebporum. Uel hic quer
Mic Nips abbard Cluana mic Nop.

fet-tanap. (8 p,L.12) Cnno vomini cecee.’ xe. 1.°
Obicur Lusive lip moen. Nactiuitapy Cumment Long.
Macutina cenebpora. Anmcium pesgni Leda mic
Oinmipeaé. -

}ct. tanap. (5 p., L. 23.) CCnno vomini cecee.? xe.
1° Mopp MHensura mic Cmalnsgav0. Spesopiup
nacione pomanuy, ex patpe Fopoiano, peoic annip
xi. menprbuy .u1. DiebuP .x. Luis Tempone s1mpena-
comp Maupicn et Pocacip; pecundo anno pegsni eruyp-
mem Loccacip peu Poce yepulcur ers in bayilica
beat: Petpi aportoli ante pecpacapium. WUel hoc
anno cat tealais Saitse 1n quo cecid1t Colman beas
mac Orapmova a quo clann Cholmain «. .h. Maer-
LeachLainn ec ceteyu. CCed mac CCinmipeach uictop enact.

fet. tancrp. (6p, L. 4) Onno vomit cccce.® .xe.°
11.2 Dellum Seipeide pu Cianachtae; oc euvonn mop
po mebaio. Piacna mac Oaetain wictop epacs (4+
fiaéna mac Daecain mic Carprll me Murpeada¥s
muinnDdeps.)

fet. tancap. (7 pL. 15.) Onno vomini cccce.’ xc.’
111.° Quer Colturm cille .u. 10uP 1unN, anno aetaciP

1 Mac Nissi.—See under the year
584. This entry is added in a coarse
handin A. In text, in B.

2 Lismore.—This is the Lismore of
Scotland, whose founder, Molua (or
Moluag, as the Scotch call him), was
in after times the patron saint of the
diocese of Argyle. See Reeves’s
Adamnan, p. 871, note g.

3 Gregory.—St. Gregory the Great.
Styled beldir, “ of the golden mouth,”
by the Four Mast. (A.p. 590); a
name given to him by the Irish so
early as 634; for Cummian writes in
his Paschal Epistle of that year—-
“Ad Gregorii pap, urbis Rome epis-

_ anno ab hoe loco infra.”

copi (a nobis in commune suscepti, et
oris auret appellatione donati) verba
me converti.” (Ussher, Syllog. xi ;
Wks. vol. iv., p. 439). Gregory the
Great was consecrated on Sunday,
the 8rd of Sept., 590, in the 9th year
of the Emperor Mauricius. He was
buried on the 12th of March, 604, in
the 3rd year of the Emperor Phocas,
having governed the See of Rome for
18 years, six months, and ten days.
Gregory was son of Gordian,a wealthy
senator, and Sylvia, a lady of rank
and piety. O’Conor adds “ Sed secun-
dum Bedam, Gregorius quievit xiv.
(Rer. Hib,

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 75

sun, that is, a dark morning. Or, in this year, the
repose of Mac Nissi,’ abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois.
Kal. Jan. (Tues, m. 12.) A.D. 591. The death of
Lugaid of Lismore. The birth of Cummen the Tall.
A dark morning. The beginning of the reign of Aedh,
son of Ainmire.
| Kal. Jan. (Thurs., m. 23.) A.D, 592. The death of
| Aengus, son of Amalgaid. Gregory,’ a Roman by
birth, son of Gordian, sat 13 years, 6 months, and 10
days. He was [Pontiff] in the time of the Emperors
Mauricius and Focas. In the second year of the reign of
the same Foccas, or Foca, he was buried in the church of
Saint Peter the Apostle, in front of the sacristy. Or, in
this year, the battle of Bealach-Dhaithe,‘ in which fell
Colman Bee, son of Diarmait, from whom [are descended]

[591.]

[ 592.]

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the Clann-Colmain,® viz. the
Aedh, son of Ainmire, was victor.
(Frid. m. 4.) A.D. 593. A battle [against]

others.
Kal. Jan.

Gorse, ing of Cianachta.°

Ui-Maelechlainn and

At Eudon-mor it was won.

Fiachna, son of Baetan (i.e. Fiachna,’ son of Baetan, son
of Cairill, son of Muiredhach Muinderg), was victor.

Kal. Jan.

(Sat., m. 15.)

A.D. 594, The repose of

Colum-Cille,* on the 5th of the Ides of June, in the 76th

Script., vol. 4, p. 82). But this is
not in any of the texts. See under
605 infra, and O’Donovan’s note 2,
Ann, Four Mast., a.v. 590.

4 Bealuch-Dhaithe. —- O’Donovan
states (Four Mast., 572, note n) that
the site of this battle was Ballaghanea,
par. of Lurgan, co. Cavan. The
name of the place is written (in the
genitive case) Daethe (or Doethe)
under 586 supra, where see note.

* 5 Clann-Colmain.—This sept were
really descended from Colman Mér
(brother of Colman Bec), whose death
is entered supra, at 554 and 557.

* Cianachta. — The Cianachta of

Brega; a tribe occupying the S.E.
portion of the county Meath, probably
the barony of Duleek.

” Fiachna.—The parenthetic clause,
which is inthe marg. in A, occurs by
way of gloss in B. Fiachna was
lord of Dalaradia, king of Ulidia.
The death of his father, Baetan, is
entered at 580 supra, and his own
death at 625 infra. See Reeves’s
Eccl. Ant., pp. 202, 340, 358.

8 Repose of Colum-Cille.— Regard-
ing the date of St. Colum-Cille’s
death, see the learned note of Dean
Reeves, Adamnan, p. 309, sq.

[594.]

ur

b.
Fol. 2100.

76 ocnnoclee ulocoh.

fue lax. us. Mopp Eusain mic Fabpain. wel hoc
anno quer eprcoip CCeda mic Dprce 7 eda mic
penainn.

Ict. lanaip. (1 ys, L. 26.) Onno vomin1 cccce.’ xc.
u? Dellum Ratoin opuad. Dellum Clipo pendam.
lusulacio piliopum Oeoain «1. Dpoin 7 Oomansaine.
bellum Copainn.

Hct. tanaip. (3 p, L. 7.) CCnno vomini cecce. xe.”
u.° Occipio Cumapears mic Cedo La Dpannub mac
n-Géaé 1 n-Oun Duéac. Dellum monzip Cuae in
pesiombup Mumen, ubr Praéna mac Daecvan te-
Top enact. Mopp Tibparse pil Calssars.

kct. lanaip. (47, 18.) Onno vomini cccce.° xc.°
un.° Quer Daertent abbatip tae. Occipro (aliap bel-
lum) “Ouin bols ub1 cecidit Hed mac Cinmipeé La
Dpanoub mac bak, 7 Deace mac Cuanaé pex nepotum

micc Uap. Eocoabb ipo macaquems. Cusupamp

uence in Ongliam.
7 Heda plane pimul.

Imicium pesn1 Colmain prsmedo

Ict. lanoip. (5 p., L. 29.) Onno vomin cccce.® xe.°

? Eugan.—In the valuable “ Genea-
logical Table of the Dalriadic Kings,”
compiled by Dean Reeves, facing p.
438, in his splendid edition of Adam-
nan’s Life of St. Columba, the name
is ‘Koghanan.’ The Dean identifies
him with ‘ Iogenanus,’ the brother of
Aedan (son of Gabran), whom St.
Columba wished to inaugurate as King
of the Scotch Dalriada, in the place
of his brother Aedan (lib. iii., cap. v.)

2 Bishop Aedh.—His obit is entered
above, under 588.

3 Aedh, son of Brenann (or Bren-
dan.)—See above, under 588.

4 Rath-in-druadh. — Aed-Sendaim.
—The sites of these battles have not
been satisfactorily identified. oy

5 Aedan,—-A marginal note in A,

adds that he was the son of Gabran,
son of Domangart.

° Dun-Buchat. —- Dunboyke, par.
of Hollywood, co. Wicklow. See
O’Donov. Four Mast., A.D, 593, note d,
and Shearman’s Loca Patriciana,p.29

7 Sliabh-Cua,—-The ancient name
of the range of mountains now known
by the name of Knockmeldown, in
the N.W. of the co. Waterford.
This battle is again entered at 602.

® Calggach.—First written “ Galg-
gaig” (genit. of “Galggach”) in A.
But the copyist has written a C over
the first G, by way of suggesting that
the name should be “ Calggaig”
(nom. ‘‘Calgach.”) This name has
been rendered classical by Tacitus’
account of the battle fought between

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 77

year of his age. The death of Eugan,’ son of Gabran.
Or, in this year, the repose of Bishop Aedh, son of
Brece, and of Aedh, son of Brenann.’

Kal. Jan. (Mond., m. 26.) A.D. 595. The battle of
Rath-in-druadh. The battle of Ard-Sendaim. Murder
of the sons of Aedan,’ viz. :—Bran and Domangart. The
battle of Corann.

Kal. Jan. (Tues, m. 7.) A.D, 596. The slaying of
Cumascach, son of Aedh, by Brandubh, son of Eocha, in

© Dun-Buchat.’ The battle of Sliabh-Cua,’ in the regions
of Munster ; in which Fiachna, son of Baetan, was victor.

The death of Tibraitte, son of Calggach.°

Kal. Jan. (Wed. m. 18.) A.D. 597. The repose of
Baitheni,’ abbot of Ia. The slaughter (or battle’) of
Dun-bolg,” in which fell Aedh, son of Ainmire, by Bran-
dubh, son of Echa, and Bec, son of Cuanu, King of Ui-
mic-Uais.” Eocho," abbot of Armagh, rested. Augustin

came to England. The beginning of the joint reign of

Colman Righmidh and Aedh Slaine.
Kal. Jan. (Thurs, m. 29.) A.D. 598,

Ailither, abbot

Galgacus and Agricola, at the Gram-
pian Hills. The ancient name of
Derry was Daire Calgaich, which is
Latinized by Adamnan Roboretum
Calgachi (lib. i., cap. 11.)

® Baitheni. — See, regarding this
person, Reeves’s Adamnan, p. 372.

?° Or battle._Added as a gloss in
A. For ‘ occisio,’ B. reads ‘ bellum.’

"! Dun-bolg.— Fort of Sacks.’ For
the situation of this place, and the
causes which led to the battle, see
O’Donov. Four Mast., a.p. 594,
note h., where a full summary is
given from the account of the battle
of Dun-bolg contained in the Bérama
Tract, Book of Leinster, p. 294, b., sq.

12 0i-mic-Uais.--A name borne by

a powerful sept of the Airghialla,
who were settled in or near the pre-
sent county of Armagh, a branch of
which emigrated southwards, and
gave name to the district now cor-
ruptly called the barony of Moygoish,
county Westmeath. See Reeves’s
Eccl. Ant., p. 387.

13 Focho.—In the List of the Comarbs
of St. Patrick, Book of Leinster, p.
42, col. 3, he is called Eochaid son of
Diarmait, and the length of his abbacy
is limited to three years, which differs
considerably from the period assigned
in other ancient Lists published by
Dr. Todd. (St. Patrick, pp. 177,
179).

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Oilitep ab Clono mic Noi paupac.

Cfuier

Cainms in CCéard 66 ut Cuana voces.
fet. tancip. (6 p, L. 10.) Onno vomini cecce.° xe.

rig

uictur ert Mevan.

Qfuiep Caanms pancti, 7 bellum Saxonum 1n quo
lusulatio Suibne mic Colmaen

moep (mic Oiapmova veips mic Lepsupa ceppbeoil
mic Conaill cpethtainne mic Neill ax. siallors), La
h(Ced plane, 1 m-Dpr vam pop Suan a. pruulup.

}ct. tanap. (1.
pemocuy 1 m-Darpehiu.
[mic] fercent.

p., L. 21.) Onno vomini ceccce.?
Mopr Dpendain mic Coipppr —
Sic inuem in Ubpo Cuanaé.

Tep-

bellum

Slemne, 7 bellum Cule coil, 7 paupa Comsaill, 7 mopp

Ovoaé mic Ceva in 1fto anno peprecta epre.

Uel

hoc anno quiep ChoLuim GiLLe 1n nocte Dominica.

fet. tancap. (2. p., U2.) CCnno vomini ve. 1.°

(fuer

Comgalt Dennéaip. bellum Slennae in quo Colman
pimd pex Fenepip Eusain wictopn epac, 7 Conall cuu

mac (edo mic Cinmipec pugimiuup euayrt.
fLiacna mac

Cule coil in quo

DelLum

Demain purge.

Liacna mac Daecain tictop epat. Mopr huacaé

mic (edo.

DelLum Céporp.

1 Repose of Cainnech.—See under
526 supra, note 3.

2 Battle of the Saxons.—This seems
to be the battle recorded in the Saxon
Chronicle at A.D. 603, as fought be-
tween Aegthan, King of the Scots,
against [recte with] the Dalreods,
against Athelferth,King of the North-
umbrians, at Degsanstan (Dawston
in Cumberland), where all his (Aeg-
than’s, or Aedan’s) army is said to
have been slain. Bede also refers
this battle to the year 603, (Hist.
Eccl, i., 34.)

3 Son.—The original of this clause
is interlined in A. and B. in very old
writing.

4 Suaniu.--Supposed to be the an-

cient name of a river near Geshill, in
the King’s County. See O’Donoy.
Four Mast., under 596, note o.

° Coirpre [son of | Feichen.—The
name is Coirpri Feicheni in A., but
‘Coirpri mic Feicheni’ (‘C. son of
Feichen’) in B., and in the Four Mast.
Clar. 49 has ‘Cairbre St. Feichin,’
which is a blunder. In the Geneal.
Table of the Hy-Maine, given by
O'Donovan (facing p. 97, Tribes gc.
of Hy-Many) Cairpri Mac Fechine
is set down as the son of a Feradach,
and 5th in the line of descent from
Maine Mor, from whom the Hy-Many
sept was named. See also the Work
referred t», at p. 15.

° Slemain, Cuil-cotl, Comgall, Odda.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

79

of Cluain-mic-Nois, rested. The repose of Cainnech’ in
Achadh-bé, as Cuana states.

Kal. Jan. (Frid, m. 10.) A.D. 599. The repose of
Saint Cainnech ;' and the battle of the Saxons,’ in which
Aedan was vanquished. The killing of Suibhne, son of
Colman Mor (son® of Diarmaid Derg, son of Fergus Cerr-
beoil, son of Conall Cremthainne, son of Niall Nine-hos-
tager), by Aedh Slane, in Bri-dam on the Suaniu,‘ i.e. a
stream.

Kal. Jan. (Sund.,m. 21.) a.p. 600. An earthquake
in Bairche. The death of Brendan, son of Coirpre [son
of] Feichen.’ Thus I have found in the Book of Cuanu :
the battle of Slemain,°® and the battle of Cuil-coil,® and
the rest of Comgall,’ and the death of Odda’, son of
Aedh, took place in this year. Or, in this year, the
repose of Colum-cille, on Sunday night.

Kal. Jan. (Mond.,m. 2.) A.D. 601. The repose of
Comgall’ of Bangor. The battle of Slemain,® in which
Colman Rimidh, King of Cinel-Eogain,’ was victor, and
Conall Cu, son of Aedh, son of Ainmire, escaped by flight.”
The battle of Cul-coel, in which Fiachna, son of Deman,
fled. Fiachna, son of Baetan, was victor. The death of
Uata," son of Aedh. The battle of Echros.”

—These entries are recorded under
the next year, which is the correct
date according to the enumeration of
these Annals.

7 Comgall.__His_ birth is entered at
515, and again at 519, supra.

5 Of Slemain.--SLenne, for 8Lemne,
A. B. Supposed to be now repre-
sented by Slanemore and Slanebeg,

in the parish of Dysart, near Mullin-

gar, county Westmeath.

® King of Cinel-Eogain.—But also
joint-monarch of Ireland. See above
under 597.

* Escaped by flight. — Pugiciuy
euapic, A. Pusiciup euaryic, B.

The death of Conall Cu is recorded
infra, under 603.

Uata.— Written Ovvaé, gen. of
Ovva, under last year. In the
Chron. Scot., at A.p. 592, where he
is called King of Connaught, the
name is written Uadu; but Uata
by the Four Mast., 597. From
him was derived the name Clann-
Uadach, ‘‘ descendants of Uadu,” the
tribe-name of the O’Fallons of Ros-
common, whose patronymic was also
derived from Fallomhan, the great-
grandson of Uadu.

12 Echros.—See under next year.

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imMupuipe imcep senup Coipppr 7 nepoter Pracpaé
Miumppee. Maelcothaig pex nepoctum Praépaé in
rusam eueppup ert. Omnia que pepipta punt in
anno pubpequente inuent in Libpo Cuanaé in 1pc0 eppe
peprecta. Sinell eppcop camp Dil [quiews.] Cat
fleibe Cua imMumain. |

}ct. tancap. (4 p., L. 24.) Onno vomini ve? 111.°
lusulacio Colmain pimedo (mic Daeoain bis) mic
Mupcepcas mic Eapea) a uipo ve Fenepe puo qui
uocatup eft Locan ‘Oiolmana :-—

Ceou puse ceodu pect,

Ceou nent pop prspada,

Iniod Colmain pamio pu

Romb: Locan o1énaou.
lusulatio edo plane (mic Orapmova veips mic
Leapsupa Ceppbeoil mic Conall Cpemtaimnne mic
Neill noigiallars) o Chonall mac Suibne, qui pes-
nauepuns Temopiam aequali potercace yrmul.
lusulacio edo pon pex nepocum fails 1 pacts
mic Meccnaen pop bru Loca Seimhoide, covem die
quo 1ugulacup ero Wed plane. (ed surcan comalea

1 Battle of Echros. —O’Donovan
identifies. this place with Aughris, a
townland in the parish of Templeboy,
bar. of Tireragh, co. Sligo. Hy-Fia-
chrach, p. 138.

2 Muirisc, i.e., the “Sea Plain.”—
A district in the bar. of Tireragh, co,
Sligo. For its exact situation, see
O'Donovan’s Hy-Fiachrach, p. 257,
note b, and the Map prefixed to the
same Work.

3 Magh-Bile—Now Movilla, near
Newtownards, in the co. Down. See
O’ Donovan's important note on Magh-
Bile, Four Mast., 602, note t.

* Sliabh-Cua. — Already entered
under 596.

°In Munster. —1mMugain, A.
More correctly 1mMurthain, B.

° Son of Baetan, §c.—This clause
is interlined in A.- and B. by later
hands.

7 Who was called.—The equivalent
of this clause, “ qui dictus est Locan
Diolmana,” is interlined in al. man.
in A.

8 Dithnada.—A variation of the
epithet Dilmana. These lines, which
are not in B., are written in the lower
margin of fol. 214 in A., with a mark

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. , 81

Kal, Jan. (Tues, m. 13.) Av. 602. The repose of [602]

Finntan son of Ua-Echdach. The battle of Echros' in
Muirisc,? between the Cinel-Coirpri and the Ui-Fiachrach
of Muirise.* Maeléothaig, King of the Ui-Fiachrach, was
put to flight. All things which are written in the fol-
lowing year, I find in the Book of Cuanu to have taken
place inthis. Sinell, bishop of Magh-Bile,’ [rested]. The
battle of Sliabh-Cua‘ in Munster.’ |

Kal. Jan. (Wed.,m. 24.) A.D. 603. Assassination of [603.]

Calman Rimidh (‘son of Baetan Brigi, son of Muircher-
tach Mac Erca), by a man of his kindred (who was called’
Locan Dilmana).

Notwithstanding kingship, notwithstanding law,

Notwithstanding power over chieftains ;

Behold! Colman Rimid, a king—

Locan Dithnada® slew him!
Assassination of Aedh Slane (son of Diarmaid’ Derg, son
of Fergus Cerrbheoil, son of Conall Cremthainne, scn of
Niall Niné-hostager), by Conall, son of Suibne. They [i.e.
Colman Rimidh and Aedh Slaine] reigned” together at
Tara with equal power. The assassination of Aedh Roin,
King of the Ui-Failgi, in Faethgi-mic-Meccnaen" (on the
brink of Loch-Semdidhe), on the same day in which

of reference to their proper place in
the text.
—* Son of Diarmaid, §c.— This
clause is interlined in A. and B.
O’Conor has created some confusion
in his edition of these Annals, by
making this clause a continuation of
that above given (see note 6) in con-
nexion with the name of Colman
Rimidh ; thus giving both kings the
same pedigree, which is wrong.

1° Reigned.—This entry is very
loosely constructed in both A. and B.
‘The events are recorded by the Four
Mast., under A.p. 600, in a much
more simple and iatelligible way.

1 Faethgi-mic-Meccnaen. — “The
Fair-greenof Mac Mecenaen.” Faith-
che-mic-Meccnain, Chron. Scot. (604 ;
F. mic Mencnain, Four M. (600).
The so-called Translator of Clar. 49
renders it by “the field of Macnaen.”
The parenthesis which follows (inter-
lined in A. and B.) fixes the faithche
as on the brink of Loch-Semdidhe, or
Lough-Sewdy. The name is now
obsolete, but there can be little doubt
that the “ green ” occupied the site of
the present village of Ballymore-
Lough-Sewdy, barony of Rathcon-
rath, co. Westmeath.

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eft :—

Nip’ bo ciprhins ind aipte
‘Oona h-ogaib cuaid cuiprie ;
Conatt po b1 Wed plane ;
Med plane po b1 Surbne.

Qed bio. pr ceniul Maem [occipup ere}.
Chonall Chuu mic Ceda mic Oinmiped.

macaip mopcu punt.
ket. tana.

quo tempopne pesnauic.

Qnno ovomini
Slaebpe in quo wictup ert
Nepoter Neill uictoper epant, «1.

Mopp
Cuu cen

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Upanou’ mac Eaéab.
Qed Uapevac, in

lusulacio Dpanouid pesir

Lagen a Benepe tio pep volum (mac Eathach mic
Mupeadbars mic Leda mic ferolim mic Enna Ceimn-
pealerg mic Labpaoa mic Dpeapat bela mic
Liaca baicceada mic Catep hop.) Tpginsa anny
pesnauis in Lagima, 7 a caé na Oamcluana po
mapbad. No somad 6 Sapan paeboeps 2. ompeinneat
Seanboite pine poprhaippead, us poeta DINIT -p.

Sapan paetoeps peot co pe, Van ge |
Oipcinneach Senborte fine ; :
E€ ni valb san bpandat bnat, &

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Ro thapt Opanou’ mac Cachach.

Loccap anmyp .u11. pesnauis. Obicup Laippen abbatip

1ae.

1 Aedh.—-This clause is added in
al, man. in A. Interlined in B.

2 Of which was said.—Unde dictum
est, A. Not in B. The verses which
follow (and which also are not in B.)
are in the top marg. of A., fol. 22a;
another, but more corrupt, copy being
written in the lower margin, fol. 210.

5 Tuath-Tuirmhe. -—- O'Donovan
(Four Mast., 600, note g) says that

this was a Bardic name for Bregia,
‘from Tuirbhe, or Turvey, near
Swords, in the county of Dublin.’

* Aedh Buidhe.—He was king, or
chieftain, of the Cinel-Maine (or des-
cendants of Maine, son of Niall Nine-
hostager), whose territory was in
later times known as Tethbha, or
Teffia, a district comprising the
western part of the present county of

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 83

Aedh Slane was assassinated, (Aedh’ Gustan, Conall’s
foster-brother, and Baethal Bile, that killed him) ; of which
was said °—

Not wise was the counsel

For the heroes of Tuath-Tuirmhe ;*

Conall that slew Aedh Slané ;
: Aedh Slané that slew Suibne. _
Aed Buidhe,‘ King of Cinel-Maini, [slain]. Death of Conall
Cuu,’ son of Aedh, son of Ainmire. Cu-cen-mathair‘ died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 604. The battle of Slaebhre, in which

Brandubh, son of Eacha, was vanquished. The Ui-
Neill were victors, (i.e. Aedh Uaridnach, who then reigned).
The killing of Brandubh, King of Leinster, by his
own tribe, through treachery: (son of Eacha, son of
Muiredach, son of Aedh, son of Fedhlim, son of Enna
Cennselach, son of Labraidh, son of Bresal Belach, son of
Fiacha Baicceda, son of Cathair Mor). He reigned thirty
years in Leinster, and in the battle of Damcluain he
was slain, Or it may have been Saran ‘ Saebhderg, i.e.,
the ‘ Herenagh’ of Senboth-sine, that killed him, as the

poet said -—
CGR, False-eyed Saran, a guide hitherto,
‘ Herenagh’ of Senboth-sine,

Was he, no falsehood, without bright judgment,
That killed Brandubh son of Eacha.
Foccas’ reigned seven years, Death of Laisren abbot
of Ia.

Westmeath, with adjacent parts of
Longford and King’s cos. See
O’Donov. Four Mast., at a.p. 1207,
note z, and Ir. Topog. Poems, note 35.
The Four Mast. (a.p. 600) and the
Chron. Scot. (604) state that Aedh
was slain by Conall son of Suibhne,
on the same day on which Aedh Slane
was killed.

5 Conall Cuu.—Said to have been
defeated in the battle of Slemain,
supra, 601. O’Conor thinks the name

signifies ‘Conallus placidus,’ and not
‘ Conallus canis,’ as O’Donovan sug-
gests (Four Mast. 600, note k).

6 Cu-cen-mathair, i.e., “ Canis sine
matre.” The record of his obit here
is decidedly wrong, and for ‘‘ mor-
tui sunt”, we should probably read
“natus est,” as his death is recorded
infra, at 664.

7 Foccas.—-The Emperor Phocas,
This and the following entry are not
in B., nor in Clar, 49,

a2

[604.]

Fol 22ab
sD;

84. ocninocLoc uvocoh.

ket. lanap. Onno vomini ve2 ul (fuer Deusnad
abbauy bennéorp. Mopp CLedain mic Fabpain (mic
Domangains, pr$ OCLban). 1ugulacio pliopum Daecain
1. mic Carull. Secunvo anno Loccae impepacopmiy,
Sresopmiup papa recunoum bevam mignatice ad vom1-
num. DOompacio pogante pracuis pevem pomanae
et apoptolicae aecclepiae caput eppe omnitm eccLler1a-
pum, quia ecclema Conptantinopolitana primum fe
omnium ecclemanum pepibebat.

}ct. tancap. Onno vomim vc2 u.° Uel uc ali
oicuns hic mignatis Snesopuup ao Chpupcum, perlices
hoc anno.

fet. tanaip. (2p, L.9.) CCnno vomini v0.2 11.2 Mopp
Liacpaé caaré mic Daecain La Cruréniu, 7 quiep Ceoaé
mic Ocall. Sabunianup nacione Tupcup pevem Pet
Tents anno 1. menpibup .u., Diebup ax, ec pepulcup
ept in bapilica Pec.

fet. tanap. (4 p, L. 20.) Onno vomin ve." «111.2
Oceipo Secnupms mic Sapbain, 7 mopp Conall mic
“Ocaiment, 7 quier Lusoaé mic U Ochae.

1 Beogna.—Written Deusnar (the
gen. case) in A. and B. O’Conor
has erroneously printed the name
‘Bengnai,’ and Latinized it Benignus,
in his ed. of these Annals. His
festival is given as 22 Aug., in the
Martyr, of Donegal, where the name
is Beoghna.

2 Aedhan.—The Chron. Scotorum,
in giving his obit at the year 606,
adds that this was the 37th year of
Aedhan’s reign, and the 88th, or 86th,
of his age. But Aedhan died in the
74th. year of his age, according to
Tigernach.

3 Sons of Baetan.—The death of
this Baetan is entered, supra, under
the years 580 and 586. The Chron.
Scot., which records the murder of

Baetan’s sons at the year 606, adds
that they were slain in ‘ Dun-Mogna,’
a filio matris suw. In the Book of
Leinster (p. 330. col. 4), the slayer of
the sons of Baetan is stated to have
been his brother, Maelduin, and the
place where they were slain is called-
Din-Mugnae.

4 According to Bede.—-See Bede’s
Eccl. Hist., Book 11., chap. 1.

5 He, i.e., the Emperor Phocas.
Vid. Paul. Diacon., de Gest. Reg.
Longobard., lib. 4, cap. 37.

6 Fiachra Caech, i.e., ‘ Fiachra the
one-eyed.’ Cpaié (gen. of cpaed),-
A. Written Tiaépa cpot in B.,
and printed Fiachrait by O’Conor,
who has fused the name ‘and the’
epithet into one. Skene prints the

E.
3
q
:
bh
,

according to Bede.'

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 85

Kal. Jan. A.D. 605. The repose of Beogna,! abbot of
Bangor. The death of Aedhan,’ son of Gabran, son of
Domangart, King of Alba. Assassination of the sons
of Baectan,’ son of Cairill. In the second year of the
Emperor Phocas, Pope Gregory migrated to the Lord,
At the request of Boniface, he’ had
decreed the See of Rome and of the Apostolic Church to
be the head of all Churches, for the Constantinopolitan
Church used to describe itself the first of all Churches.

- Kal. Jan. A.D. 606. Or, as others say, in this place [606.] Vrlsuls) Kal

Gregory migrated to Christ; to wit, in this year.

Kal. Jan.

(Mond., m. 9.) AD. 607. The death of

Fiachra Caech,° son of Baetan, by Cruithni; and the

repose of Aedh, son of Jall.’

Sabinian, by birth a

Tuscan, held*® the See of Peter one year, five months, and
ten days, and was buried in the Church of Peter.

Kal. Jan.

Sechnasach,’® son of Garban, and the death of Conall, son
of Daimin, and the repose of Lugaid Mac-Ui-Oche.”

entry of Fiachra Caech’s death (Chron.
of the Picts and Scots, p. 346,) as if
he regarded Fiachra as a Scottish
personage; but Fiachra was evidently
the son of the Baetan above men-
tioned (580, 586).

7 Son of Dall. Datu (gen. of
mall) A. and B. O’Conor prints
Domhnaill (‘of Domhnall’); and
Clar. 49 has ‘Donill.? The word
quier would imply that the person
referred to was an ecclesiastic. There
is no corresponding entry in the Ann.
Four Mast.

8 Held.—-The words petyu tenuic,
in the original text, omitted in A.,
are supplied from B.

® Sechnasach.—In the Ann. Four

Mast. (605), and Chron. Scot. (609),

Sechnasach is stated to have been

King of Cinel-Boghaine, a tribe
located in the district corresponding

to the present barony of Banagh, co. .

Donegal.

Lugaid Mac- Ui-Oche, i.e., ‘Lugaid,
son of the descendant of Oche.” His
birth is entered under the year 553,
supra. He is better known by his
alias name Molua, which is the form
used in Zigernach. His father was
one Carthach, of the Munster tribe
Corco-Oche, mentioned supra, at 551.
Hence the description Mac-Ui-Oche.
Lugaid, or Molua, founded the church
of Cluain-ferta-Molua, or Clonfert-
Mulloe, now known as Kyle, in the
barony of Clandonagh, Queen’s co.
O’Conor erroneously prints the name
L. mac Cuochae.

[605.]

[607.]

(Wed.,m. 20.) Ap. 608. The killing of [608]

86 ocniMocloc uvoc’oh..

fet. tanaap. (5 p, 1.) Onno vomini ve.° 12° Mopp
edo mic Colssen pesip na n-Oiptep. Mopp Sillans
mic Cumminn abbacr bennéoip, 7 mopyr Ceoain anco-
qutae bennéorp, 7 mopr Maelehumar mic Daecain.
Senaé (o Eluain ulCingprsi), abb ipo maca, queue.
Limp cronies 1upebr.

Ict. lancap. (6 pf, L. 12.) Onno vomin oc." a.°
Lulminacup eps exepcrcup Ulot 1m mbeapéru pulmine
ceppibili. Mopp Maeileouin mic Clem pesip Mos-
Dopnae, 7 mopp Eusgain mic Gcac Lab. Quer Colmant
Elo. Sic eps in Libpo Cuanach, Led poin 7 CCed Langen.

Ict. lanaip. (7 p, L. 23.) Onno vomini ve.° a.
Mopp CLedo alovain pilts Domnall pesip Tempo.
bellum Ovbae pe n-Oensup mac Colman, 1n quo
ceci01t Conall Lackbpes piluup edo plane. Maelcoba
nesnape incipit hoc anno. ;

fet. tanaap. (2 p, L. 4.) Onno vomini de." an.” Cfurep
Linncoain Oentpab abbacip Denncorp. Mopp Colmain
uat[oas] bellum Cope Lesion ub1 panca occ
runt, 7 cecin1t Solon mac Conaen pex Dpizanopum.
Chachhiup anmp .cxti. pesnac.

Aedan.—This entry, which is not
in B., is in Clar. 49.

2 Cluain- U-Aingrighi.——In the List
of Successors of St. Patrick, contained
in the Book of Leinster (p. 42,
cols. 3-4), Senach, who is called
garbh (‘rough’) is stated to have
been from Cluain. h. micGricci (‘ Plain
of the descendant of Gricci’s son’), and
of the Ui-Niallain ; and it is further
added that Senach was ‘ a blacksmith
in Orders, from Kilmore.’ The Kil-
more here referred to is probably
Kilmore, in the bar. of O’Neilland_
West, co. Armagh. See Todd's St.

Patrick, p. 180. The clause is not
in B.

3 Chronicle of Eusebius.—This can-
not refer to the genuine chronicle of
Eusebius, who died a.p. 340, but
may possibly allude to some copy
thereof, with additions, known to old
Trish Annalists.

4 Echa Laibh.—The Echodius Laib
of Adamnan (Vit. Columb., i, 7).
See Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 33, note h.

5 Aedh Roin—Aedh Laighen.—The
preceding statement, “Thus it is in.
the Book of Cuanu,” seems to refer
to the imperfect conclusion of the

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 87

(Thursd., m. 1.) AD. 609. Death of

Kal. Jan.
Aedh, son of Colgu, King of the Airthera. Death of
Sillan, son of Cummin, abbot of Bangor; and death of

Aedan,’ anchorite of Bangor ; and death of Maeluma, son
of Baetan. Senach (from Olaain-U=Aingright9, abbot of
Armagh, rested. End of the Chronicle of Eusebius.’

Kal. Jan. (Frid. m. 12.) ap. 610. The army of
Uladh was struck by terrible thunder in Bairche. The
death of Maelduin son of Alen, King of Mogdorna; and
the death of Eugan, son of Echa Laibh.‘ The repose of
Colman Elo. Thus it is in the Book of Cuanu. Aedh
Roin’ and Aedh Laighen.*

Kal. Jan. (Sat., m. 23.) A.D. 611. Death of Aedh
Aldan,’ son of Domnall, King of Tara. The battle of
Odba was gained by Oengus, son of Colman, in which
fell Conall Laegh-bregh, son of Aedh Sl4né, Maelcobha
begins to reign in this year.

Kal. Jan. (Mond., m. 4.) A.D. 612. The repose of
Finntan of Oentraibh,’ abbot of Bangor. The death of
Colman Uath[ach]’. The battle of Caer-legion,? in which
holy men” were slain, and Solon son of Conaen, King of

the Britons, fell. Heraclius reigns 26 years.

entry that follows, and not to the
“quies” of Colman Elo (St. Colman
of Lainn-Elo, or Lynally, in the
King’s Co,), the date of whose death
is given in the Irish Annals generally
as 610. Of Aedh Roin and Aedh
Laighen, nothing is known, at least
to the Editor.

6 Aedh Aldan.—An alias name for
Aedh Uaridnach, King of Tara. See
under the year 604 supra. The
accession to the throne of the real
Aedh Aldan (or Aedh Allan) is entered

at the year 733 infra.

7 Oentraibh.—The Irish form of the
name of Antrim.

8 Uathach.—“ The hateful.” Writ-
ten uach. in A. and B. ; but uachars
(genit. of uachach) in Chron. Scot.
(613).

9 Caer-legion.—Chester. The An-
glo-Saxon Chron. records this battle
under the year 606. See Thorpe’s
ed., London, 1861. See also Bede’s
account of it, Hecl. Hist., Book 2,
Chap. 2.

10 Holy
A., Be

MeN, —fa, for sancti,

[609.] -

[610.]

(611.]

[612]

Fol, 22ba.

88 ONNOcLOC uLocoh.

fct. lanaip. (3 p, L 15.) Onno vomini ve.° ‘wi.’
Tolpa pota abb Cluana mic u Nop paupac. Stella
wpa eps hopa ui d1e1.

fet. tanaip. (4p, Le 26.) CCnno vomini ‘d0.° aii.”
lusulacio Maelicoba mic CCedo 1n bello monary (beal-
Zadain) Tuec (uel cat Sleibe tpuim). Surbn1 menn
UICTON ENaT eT pesnawis port eum. (fuer Orapmatco
cept abbacip Cluana spain. ellum fionas e1
Less in pravoai. Coeman bpece quieuc.

}ct. tanap. 6 p, L 7.) Onno vomim ve” xu.
Mopp Surbne mic Cpaecem pesip Cranaccae gslinne
Zairhin, 7 mopp Cedain mic Mongain pesip Oalpraca
(no apaive), 7 mopp Petpain eprcorp Lurcan. Co
[anno] Qed 7 Cpitan apénr obrepunt. Comburtio
Denncoip.

fet. tanaap. (7 c., 18.) (Onno nommni 0c" 2° u°4;°
Combuyuio maptipum Esa. Combuytio “Oonnain Esa
hi wu. feat. Mar cum .cl. mapciprbup, 7 occ1p10 Tonchae,
7 Lorcad Condipyu. Upque hunc annum repippit 1pio-
oopur Cponicon fuum, 1ta Ddicenp, Epacliur Dvehine
quintum annum agit impepi, hoc eft anno quinto

1 Tolua.—Tolpa, <A., B., and
Clar. 49. But ‘Tolua” in the Ann.
Four Mast., which have his obit
under the year 609.

2 Sliabh-Tueth.—Originally written
mon ctueth in A., over which a
second hand has added tip beat-
Zadain, as if to correct the name to
montis Bealgadhain, or Sliabh-Belga-
dain (asin MS. B.) The alias read-
ing which would fix the site of the
battle at Sliabh-Truim (now known
as “Bessy Bell” Mountain, in the
bar. of Strabane) is added in the
margin in A. and B. Clar. 49 has
simply “ in bello Montis Belgadhain.”
But the Four Masters write the name
Sliabh-Toadh ; and the Chron. Scot.

has “in bello montis Toath (or
Taeth)”; whilst in the Book of
Leinster (p. 25a) Maelcobha is stated
to have been slain in the battle of
Sliabh-Toad. Keating writes ‘‘Sliabh-
Bealgadain.”

3 At. —e1 (for ec, or 1c) A., B.
O’Conor prints ic (“at.”) Clar. 49
has “ at Legg-in-Riada.” The name
signifies *‘ the stone of punishment.”
The place has not been identified.

* Coeman Brec.—His birth is re-
corded supra, at the year 528; so
that he lived to the age of 86.

5 Dalriata or (Dalaraide.— Over
the name valpuiaca, in A., the copyist
has written G aparoe (or araide)
rightly correcting the name to Dala-

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 89.

_ Kal. Jan. (Tues. m.15.) A.D. 613. Tolua’ the Tall,
abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, rests. A star was seen the
eighth hour of the day.

Kal. Jan. (Wed., m. 26.) AD. 614. The killing of
Maelcobha son of Aedh, in the battle of Sliabh-Tueth?
(Sliabh-Belgadain ; otherwise, the battle. of Sliabh-
truim.) Suibne Menn was victor, and reigned after him.
The repose of Diarmait, third abbot of Cluain-Iraird.
The battle of Fidnacha, at* Legg-in-riaddai. Coeman
Brec* rested.

Kal. Jan. (Thurs. m. 7.) A.D. 615. The death of
Suibne, son of Crachen, King of the Cianachta of Glenn-
gaimhin, and the death of Aedhan son of Mongan, King
of Dalriata or [Dallaraide*®; and the death of Petran,
bishop of Lusca. In the same year® Aedh, and Critan
Areni, died. Burning of Bangor.

Kal. Jan. (Sat., m. 18.) A.D. 616. The burning of
the martyrs of Egg. The burning of Donnan’ of Egg,
on the 15th of the Kalends of May, with 150 martyrs ;
and the devastation of Torach,’ and the burning of
Condere. Isidore wrote his Chronicle down to this year,
thus saying :—Heraclius completed the fifth year of his
reign from this time,’ which is in the fifth year of the

raide, of which Aedhan was King. | see Reeves’ Adamnan, Additional

See Reeves’ Eccl. Antiqg., p. 340.

6 In the same year.—€o in A. and
B., the word anno being omitted in
both MSS. Clar. 49 has eo an.
O'Conor, in his ed. of these Annals,
has joined Go to the following name
(ed, and formed from the conjunc-
tion the unusual form of name “ Eac-
haedh.”

7 Donnan.— The original of this
entry is added over that of the pre-
ceding entry in A., and partly in B.
Regarding St. Donnan of. Egg (or
Donnan Ega, as he is generally called),

Note K., p. 303, where much curious
information on the subject is given.

8 Devastation of Torach.—occiy10
is the word used for ‘* devastation,”
in A., B., and Clar. 49. The Chron.
Scot. has uaycacio. Torach is Tory
Island, off the N. W. coast of Donegal.
The devastation of Torach is men-
tioned under the year 612 by the
Four Mast., who have no notice of
the massacre of Donnan’s people above
recorded.

® From this time.—oehine, A., B.,

and Clar. 49.

(613.

[614.]

[615.]

[616.]

90 ocnNocloc ulocoh.

impepit Epacli ec quapto pelisiomprimi ppincipip
Sepbua ; punt ab exopd10 mundi anni upque oo Enact
annum ppepentem, hoc eps quintum, t. DCCC. 11111.

Ict. tanaip. (1 p, L 29.) Onno vomini ve.? x. un.”

Int immaipece in Erluuin in die papea.

lusulacio

Colssen mc Suibm1 7 mopr Liaépaé mic Conall, 7
1upulacio Lepsupa pil Colmain magni 1. o Cnpapcaé
ht Mercain v0 muinnzip OLacine -—

Mat vom tpeopa com tech,
hua Mercoin Cnpoptach,
Urrque vopbach vombeuip do,

Lobit sono Lepsurro.

1N can vopesac burone
Ceniuit Cotmain ech ¢uritne,
lanmipoipet DIPuroit

Sil Mercain 1m Dtacinia.

Coemsin glinne va Loéa 7 Comgall eprcop, 7 eprcop

Eosan Rata ithe, quieuepunc.

Teppemocup in Gallia.

Inopaed Maca, ect

fet. tancap. (2 p, L. 10.) Onno vomins de.° x.° 4111.°

Liven abbap chard bo Cainmié.
Mopp Ceso Lennan 7 Lingin

abbauir camp bili.
mic pfiacpac.

Mopp SUlans

1 Of the most religious.—Revesior-
yim, A. Sesibutus was King of the
West Goths in Spain, a.p. 612-620.

? Filuuin.—EGrtiuins, in B., which
O’Conor inaccurately prints Hilt wnn,
and he then translates the entry
“‘ Disceptatio in Eili hoc anno in Die
Pasche,” which is worse. The place
alluded to was not any of the territo-
ries called Kile. Elphin,in the co.
Roscommon, may possibly have been
intended,

5 Colggu.—The killing of this per-
son, whose name is written Colggen

in the genit. case in A. and B., is
entered in Ann. Four Mast., under
the year 613.

* Antortach Ua Mescain. —- This
name is written Anfartech .h. Mesciil
in the Book of Leinster (p. 42, col. 1),
where it stated that he slew Fergus
‘Cin the battle of Blatteine.”

5 Blatini.—See last note.

® Coemgin of Glenn-da-locha.—St.
Kevin of Glendalough. The Chron.
Scot., and the Martyr of Donegal (at
June 3), give his age as 120 years.
This and the remaining entries for

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 91

reign of Heraclius, and the fourth of the most religious!
prince Sesibutus. From the beginning of the World to
the present year, that is the fifth, of Heraclius, there are
5814 years.

Kal. Jan. (Sund.,m. 29.) A.p. 617. The conflict in
Kiluuin® on Easter Day. The killing of Colggu,’ son of
Suibne; and the death of Fiachra, son of Conall; and
the killing of Fergus, son of Colman Mér, by Anfartach

Ua Mescain,‘ of Muintir-Blatini.

If to me, to my house, should come

Mescan’s descendant, Anfartach,

Poisonous water I would give him,

Because of the slaying of Fergus,

When bands of the Cinel-Colman

Shall go past Cuilne,

They will question, therefor,

The Sil-Mescain in Blatini.®
Coemgin of Glenn-da-locha,’ and Bishop Comghall,’ and
Bishop Eogan, of Rath-sithe,* rested. The devastation
of Macha ;? and an earthquake in Gallia.

Kal. Jan.

of Achad-bo-Cainnigh [rested].
The death of Aedh Bennain,"” and

abbot of Magh-bile.
of Fingin son of Fiachra.

(Mond., m, 10.) A.D. 618. Liber,! abbot

The death of Sillan,

this year, added in the margin in A.,
are partly illegible. The text is
therefore taken from MS. B. See
under the year 621.

7 Comghall.—In Clar. 49, Comghall
is called Bishop of Daire (Derry).
But this must be an error.

8 Rath-sithe—-Now Rashee, bar. of
Upper Antrim,co. Antrim. O’Conor,
in his ed. of these Annals, prints this
entry very inaccurately, and trans-

“lates “ Comgall Episcopus et Episco-

pus Eogan Ececlesis Sancti collis
spiritum, seu lemurum, quieverunt in
Raedmacha.” . He seems to have taken

the inopaed maca (‘‘ devastation of
Macha”) of the following entry for
the name of a place. See Reeves’
Eccl. Antiqg., p. 68, note p.

® Devastation of Macha, opaed
maéa.— See last note. Possibly
Macha may be for Ard-Macha
(Armagh).

1 Liber.—Printed ‘‘ Libren,” with
characteristic inaccuracy, by O’Conor.

1 Aedh Bennain.— King of West.
Munster. His death is entered in
Ann. Four Mast., under the year 614,

as is also that of Fingin son of Fiachra,

[617.]

[618.]

A
44
ce

Fol. 2208.

92 -ocnNocLoc uLoconh.

fete tanaip. (3 pL 21.) Onno vomini ve.” x. 10.”
Ocaipio. (4. ammams plecht 1 cpich Conacht) senepip
baecain 1. CCileatla mic Daecain, 7 Maeleouin mic
PFepsupa mic Daecain, 7 mopp Pracpaé mic Crapain
qilir CCinmepec mic Setni.
fet. tanap. (5 p, L 2.) Onno vomini de.° ax.”
Senaé sapb6 abbap Cluana pepca mopitup. lugulactio
Censupa mic Colman magni 1. pesip nepocum Neill.
Ouncaé mac Eusain, Netcan mac Canonn, 7 Wed
obiepunt.
ket. tanaip. (6 p, L.13.) Onno vominr de. aw.° 1.°

bellum Cind veilgoven. Conall mac Surbne urccon
epac. “Ouo fil Libpain mic 1lLLanvon mic Cepbartl
cecidenunc. Conainsg mac Cedain dvimeprup eft :—

Tonna mona mosatna,

Sian povbacoispetan,

Eni cupac flere pann

Pop Conains coippetapn.
Mopr Marlembpato mic Rimedo mic Colmain pil
Cobtms 7 Ailello mic Cellos. bellum Linoaip.
Qfurep Coemsin slinne va Loca. Dellum Cenbtig in
quo cecivit Colman mac Cobtais. 1ugulatio CCilello

mic Cellas. Mopp Colssen mic Ceallars.
fet. tancap. (7 pL. 24) Onno vomini ve.° ww.’ 12.°
Obitup Lepsnar abbacip tae. Curer mic Lappe abba-

1 Magh-slecht.—The ancient name
of a plain in the present bar. of Tully-
haw, co. Cavan. This clause is added
by way of gloss in A., over the word
OCCI10-

? Ui-Neill.—The southern Ui-Neill.
In the list of the Kings of Uisnech,
contained in the Book of Leinster (p.
42, col. 1), Aengus is stated to have
reigned 7 years, and to have been
slain by one Domnall son of Mur-
[chadh. ]

5 Eugan.—-Apparently the Eugan
(or Euganan), son of Gabran (King

of Dalriada), whose death is entered
at the year 594 supra.

* Nechtan.—A Pictish king.

> Conaing son of Aedhan, i.e., son
of Aedhan Mac Gabhrain, King of
Alba, whose death is entered above
at the year 605. The verses that
follow, referring to the drowning of
Conaing, and which are not in B., are
so corrupt that they could scarcely
be set right without the expenditure
of more time and trouble than the
subject is worth. They are much
more correctly given in the Chron.

a a re ee eal

was slain.

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 93

Kal. Jan. (Tues, m. 21.) A.D. 619, The murder (in
Magh-slecht,' in the territory of Connaught) of the a
family of Baetan, viz. of-Ailill, son of Baetan, andof “7/77”
Maelduin, son of Fergus, son of Baetan; andthe death
of Fiachra, son of Ciaran, son of Ainmire, son of Setna. *'”

Kal. Jan. (Thursd., m.2.) A.D. 620. Senach Garbh
abbot of Cluain-ferta, dies. The killing of Aengus, son
of Colman Mér, #.e., King of the Ui-Neill Duncath son
of Eugan,’ Nechtan‘ son of Canonn, and Aedh, died.

Kal. Jan. (Frid, m. 13.) AD. 621. The battle of
Cenn-delgden. Conall, son of Suibne, was victor. Two
sons of Libran, son of Illandan, son of Cerbhall, were
slain.

[621.]

Ri Mndurw a e
Conaing, son of Aedhan,® was drowned :— : ; a |
Great bright sea waves, CL yw wie \

[And] the sun, that killed him,
At his weak wicker skiff,
Arrayed themselves against Conaing.

The death of Maelbracha, son of Rimidh, son of Colman,
son of Cobthach, and of Ailill, son of Cellach. Battle
of Lindair.® The rest of Coemgin,’ of Glenn-da-locha.
Battle of Cenbuigh,* in which Colman, son of Cobthach,
Murder of Ailill, son of Cellach. Death of
Colggu, son of Cellach.

Kal. Jan. (Sat.:m. 24.) A.D. 622.

The death of.
Fergna,’ abbot of Ia.

The rest of Mac Laisre,” abbot of

Scot., under the year 622. Skene
has published them as they appear in
Tigernach, with a translation; and
both text and translation are very

[622.]

place Cenn-gubha (or Cenn-bughbha),
which O'Donovan identifies with-
Cambo, in the co. Roscommon.

® Fergna.—Or, as he is sometimes

inaceurate. (Chron. Picts and Scots,
p- 69.)

® Lindair.—Not. identified.

7 Rest of Coemgin. —A marginal
note in al. man, in A. adds “ secun-
dum alios.” St. Kevin's death is
entered before under the year 617.

® Battle of Cenbuigh.—The Four
Mast., who record this battle under
the year 617, write the name of the

called Fergna Brit, fourth Abbot of
Ia. See Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 372.

10 Nfac Laisre.—Some old annotator
wrote the alias rame of MacLaisre in|
the margin in A, ; but only the Jetters
epp +++. vaba .. . (Bishop .i.
Daba. ...) can be read. Ware com-
plains that his ‘* proper name is no
where mentioned.” (Harris's Ware,
Vol. i., p 39.)

Fol. 23aa.

94 . aNNocloe uloroh.

ap Opo macae, 7 Uiner abbaciyp neip.

Rato suali la Pratna mac Daecarn.
Rogab cene Raid n-suont,
Taipero biucacan uato1, ;
If dian aodpanoac ind tile
Temd ippait Leva bute.

Expusnacio

ket. tancip. (ep, 5.) Onno vomini ve.° wa.? 111.°
Mopp Ronain mic Colman, 7 Colman rtellaen obnz,
7 1usulacio doip mic edo Clooain. Naciucap Coom-
nani abbacir 1ae.

fet. Janaap. (Bp, 1.16.) CCnno vomini v0. aw. 1111.2
Qnnup cenebporup. Meoan mac Cumurpears, 7 Colman
mac Comsgellain ao Oominum mispnant, 7 Ronan mac
Tuatail, pex na n-Ciptepn, 7 Monsan mac Piac[n ae

Lupsan mopruncup —

Lann Cluana Captip. indiU,
Cpa cetpop popppradac,
Copmac [caeth] pri 1moéord
Ocur 1tlann mac Liacach.

IN diap ate

Porsniac mop v1 Tuacharb,
Mongan mac Pracnas Lupsan,
Ocur Ronan mac Tuatair.

Maedoice peanna quiere.

kct.tanap. (47, L 27.) Cnno vomini ve.° xx.’ u.°

—) Rath-Guali.—These lines, which
are not in B., are written on the top
marg. of fol. 220 in A.

2 Ronan.--King of Leinster. In
the Book of Leinster (p. 39, col. 2),
Ronan son of Colman, King of L.., is
stated to have died de rith fola, ‘‘ of
the bloody flux.”

3 Colman Stellain. — Abbot — of
Terryglass, co. Tipperary.

* Aedh Aldan.—-The same as Aedh

Uaridnach, King of Tara,whose death
is recorded at the year 611, supra.

5 Ja—I-Columcille. Not in B.

° Colman, son of Comgellan.—Clar.
49 has ‘Comgellan mac Colmain,’
which is an error. Regarding Colman,
son of Comgellan, see Reeves’ Adam-
nan, p. 92, note c.

7 Mongan, son of Fiachna Lurgan,
—In the List of Kings of Dal-Araide
contained in the Book of Leinster (p.

-* Kal. Jan.

_ANNALS OF ULSTER, 95.

Armagh, and of Vineus, abbot of Neir. The destruction
of Rath-Guali by Fiachna, son of Baetan.

Fire seized Rath-Guali,}

Save ye a little from it.

Vehemently the wicked have ignited

Fire in the Rath of Aedh Bole.

(Sund., m. 5.) A.D. 623. The death of
Ronan,’ son of Colman; and Colman Stellain® died; and
the murder of Doir, son of Aedh Aldan.t| The birth of
Adamnan, abbot of Ia.°
Kal. Jan. (Tues. m.16.) A.D. 624, A year of dark-

ness, Aedhan, son of Cumuscach, and Colman, son of
Comgellan,° pass to the Lord ; and Ronan, son of Tuathal,
King of the Airthera, and Mongan, son of Fiachna
Lurgan,’ die.

The church of Cluain-airthir® to-day—

Famous the four on whom ’twas closed—

Cormac [the mild], through suffering,

And Illann son of Fiacha.

And the other pair,
Whom many tribes obeyed—

Mongan, son of Fiachna Lurgan,’
And Ronan, son of Tuathal.

Maedhoce” of Ferns rested.
Kal. Jan.

(Wed., m. 27.) A.D. 625.

The battle of

41, col. 5), the name of Fiacha Lurga
(as it is there written) occurs after
that of Aedh Dubh, whose death is
entered under the year 587, supra.
Fiachna is also in the List of Kings of
Ulad in the Book of Leiuster (p. 41,
col. 3).

8 Cluain-airthir. — Dean Reeves
thinks is the place now called
Magheracloone, in the co. Monaghan.
Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 373, note &.

The Irish text of the first of the
foregoing stanzas (neither of which
is in B.) is written in the lower
margin of fol. 23a in A., and the
second in low. marg. 220, in orig.
hand.

® Lurgan.—Lupgap, A.

10 Maedhoce.—St. Mogue, as the
name is now usually written. See
O’Donovan’s Ann. Four Mast., at
A.D, 624, note pe.

(623.]

[624.]

[625.]

96 -ONANOCLOC ULOCON. -

bellum Lerchés mioine, 1n quo cecroic Piatna Lupgan’
Fiacna mac Oemmain wictop epac. Obrerio boils
Luata a nepowibup Neill.
Ict. lanaip. (5 p. Ll 9.) Onno vomini de.° xx.° U1.
ellum apooa Coppans, “Oalpracar wmetopep epanc,
nm quo ceciD1IT Piacna Liliup vemoain. Dellum Coapn
Lepadarg 1 Cliu, ubs Paelbe plann Léimin wiccopn epac.
suape Crone fusic Conall mac Maelomb pusit, 7
ceCiDIT pex nepotum Maen :—
Ni copécap. 01 Connaécatd,
Nic atcumoa ind TeIyin,
Maertouin, Maelpuain, Maercartcare,
Conatt, Maetoub, Maetbnepart.
thyio quam mois Luppeup peligiopup epipcopur.

Hct. Jancaap. (6 p., L. 20.) CCnno vomini d0.° wee? t111.°

(aliap 28°). bellum Doilss Lucta, n quo Paelan pliup
Colman pex Laegen WICTON Epa. DelLum Doe in quo

Stuibne menn mac Piacna wietop enact, 7 Domnall mac
(eso pusit. Occipto Surbne menn mic Lracna mic
Lepaoas mic Muipeaoas mic Eosain, pr Epenn, 1
Taepp bpem (1. la Consal cacé mac Scannlain). Paupa

1 Lethet-Midind——-The Four Mast.
(an. 622) say that the battle of
Lethet-Midind was fought at a place
called Drung. In the Book of
Leinster the battle is simply called
cat ‘opuins, “battle of Drung,”
(fol. 41, col. 3). Neither place has
been identified.

2 Bolg-luatha.—*“ Sack of Ashes.”
A nickname applied to Crundmael,
son of Ronan, King of South Leinster
(or Ui-Cennselaigh), as appears from
amarginal note in the Book of Leinster,
p- 316. He is called Crunnmael
erbuilg, C. of the big “sack,” or
“belly,” in the Ann. Four Mast., at
650, and ‘ Crunnmael Builg-luatho ”
at the year 646 in/ra,

3 Ard-Corann.—This place is also
mentioned as battle-ground at the
years 464, 506, and 510, supra. See
note® under the year 464. According
to the Four Mast. (624) and Chron.
Scot. (627), this battle of Ard-Corrann
was gained, and Fiachna slain, by
Conadh Cerr, king of the Scotch Dal-
riads (and son of Eochaid Buidhe, son of
Aedhan, son of Gabhran). The death
of Conad Cerr is entered under the
year 628 infra.

4 Carn-Feradhaigh in Cliu.—Cliu
(or Cliu Mail mic Ugaini, 7.e., Cliu
of Mal son of Ugaini) was the d
Trish name of a territory in the S.E.
of the present co. Limerick. Carn-
Feradhaigh, “ Feradach’s Cairn,” is

PO ee! a te ee

97

Lethet-Midind, in which fell Fiachna Lurgan. Fiachna
son of Deman was victor. The besiegement of Bolg-
luatha? by the Ui-Neill.
Kal. Jan. (Thurs. m. 9.) AD. 626. The battle of [626
. Ard-Corann.? The Dalriata were victors; in which fell
Fiachna son of Deman. The battle of Carn-Feradhaigh
. in Cliu,‘ in which Failbhe Flann of Feimin was victor.
Guaire Aidhne fled. Conall, son of Maeldubh, fled; and
the King of Ui-Maini was slain.
There fell5 of the Connaughtmen,
At Ath-cuma-ind-seisir,®
Maelduin, Maelruain, Maelcalcaigh,
Conall, Maeldubh, Maelbresail.

The vision which Fursa,’ the devout bishop, saw.

Kal. Jan. (Frid.,m. 20.) A.D. 627 (alias 28).° The [657.] rs.
battle of Bolg-luatha,’ in whick. Faelan,” son of Colman,
King of Leinster, was victor. The battle of Both,” in
which Suibne Menn, son of Fiachna, was victor, and
Domnall, son of Aedh, fled. The killing of Suibne Menn,
son of Fiachna (son” of Feradach, son of Muiredach, son

ANNALS OF ULSTER,

supposed by O’Donovan to be the
old name of Seefin, a hill in the bar.
of Coshlea, in that county. Four
Mast., A.M. 3656, note g.

5 There fell.—W1 copcaip (“ there
fell not ”), A., which seems a mistake
for Ni copéaip. The Four Mast.
have v0 procaip, which is better.

6 Ath-cuma-ind-seisir.—The “ ford
of the slaughter of the Six.” Not
identified. The orig. text of these
lines (a fragment of some poem) is
added, in orig. hand, in the lower
marg. of fol. 23a, in A. It is not in
B. The account of this battle is
more fully given in the Ann. Four
Mast. (622), where the names of the
Connaughtmen slain are mentioned
in the prose entry. The Chron. Scot.
account (627) is somewhat confused.

7 Fursa.—The death of St. Fursa
is entered at the year 660 infra.

8 Alias 28°.—Added in very old
handin A. Not in B.

® Bolg-luatha.—See above under
the year 625, and under 646 infra.

10 Faelan.—In the list of the Kings
of Leinster in the Bk. of Leinst.
(p. 89, col. 2), Faelan, who is stated
to have reigned 30 years, is called
oalca Caemgin, or St. Kevin’s
‘¢ foster-son,” he having been educated
by that Saint.

1 Both.—Pronounced Boh.
identified.

12 Son.—-The original of the par-
enthetic clause, interlined in B., is
added in an old hand in the margin
in A.

Not

H

Fol. 2806.

4
|

98 ocntNocLoc ulocoh.

Columban pila Deapooaens, abbacip Clono. 1ugulacio
Cummens pilt1 Colmain. Uapcacio Lasen la Domnall.
Domnall mac Leda mic Cinmipeaé pesnape incipie.

ket. tanaaip. (ap, 1.) Onno vomins ve. aw.” 0111."
bellum Leva etin, 1n quo Maelomé mac Scannanl pee
Cpuitne wictop put, “Oal Riaci cecroepunc. Cond
cepp pex Dal Riaz cecroic. Dellum “Ouin ceréipnn
in quo Congal caeé pusit 7 Domnall mac Leto wiccop
ENac, in quo cecidiT Suaipe mac Lopinoain. Uel bellum
Ledo euin tb1 cecrdepunt nepotep Cleoain, Risullon
Laelbac. Mopp Eloaé bude pesip Prccopum, fila
Qeoain. Sic in ibpo Cuanaé inuem. UUel picin Libpo
Ouiboaleée nappacup: bellum Leéipbe exp Ceniul mic
Epca 7 Cemul Lepaoais, in quo Maelptpre cecrdie.
Epnaine mac Piaéna uiccop epac.

Ict. lanap. (27, 12.) Onno vomini de.° xx.° 12.°
bellum Leréipte inten Zenur Eusain inticem, in quo
Maelpté cecioiz, 7 bellum Micant. Taepp Dpent
combuyucup, 7 1usulacio Dpanouib mic Maelecobo.

Ict. lanai. (8 ¢,L-23.) Onno ocomini..ne.” axe.’
bellum gil QCitli, 7 mopp Cinevon pilin Lustpen

resip Piccopum.

1 Taerr-Breni.—A., B., and Clar.
49, O’Conor renders it “in regione
Brefnie!” But Taerr-Breni should
be “ Traig-Breni” (‘“ strand of Bren”),
as in the Four Mast., Chron. Scot.,
Book of Leinster (25a), and other
authorities. O'Donovan identifies
Traig-Breni (or Brena) with a strand
on the shore of Lough Swilly, in the
bar. of Inishowen, co. Donegal. Fou
Mast., at 623, note n. The place is
again referred to at the year 629.

2 Cluain, i.e., Clonmacnoise.-—The
Four Masters (at 623) write the name
of Columban Colman Mac Ui Bard-
dani (“ C. son of the descendant of Bar-

dani”), and add that he was of the
Dal-Barrdaine.

3 Fidh-eoin.—‘ John’s Wood,” or
the “ Bird’s Wood.” Not identified.

* Maelcaich._-His death is entered
at the year 665 infra.

5 Conad Cerr.—See note 3, p. 96,
supra.

® Dun. Ceithirnn.—Now known as
the “ Giant’s Sconce,” a cyclopean
stone fort on the summit of a hill in
the par. of Dunboe, co. Londonderry

” Rigullon [and] Failbe.-—Rigullon
was the son of Conang, son of Aedan
Mac Gabhrain; and Failbe son of
Eochaidh Buidhe, Conang’s brother.

¥

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 99

of Eoghan), King of Ireland, in Taerr-breni,’ by Congal
Caech, son of Scanlan, The rest of Columban, son of
Barrdaeni, abbot of Cluain? Murder of Cummen, son of
Colman. The wasting of Leinster by Domnall. Domnall,
son of Aedh, son of Ainmire, begins to reign.

Kal, Jan. (Sund., m. 1.) Ap. 628. The battle of
Fidh-eoin,? in which Maelcaich,* son of Scannal, King
of the Cruithni, was victor. The Dalriata were slain.
Conad Cerr,> King of Dalriata, fell. The battle of Dun-
Ceithirnn,’ in which Congal Caech fled, and Domnall,
son of Aedh, was victor; and in which fell Guaire, son
of Forindan. Or, the battle of Fidh-eoin,’ in which fell
Aedan’s grandsons, Rigullon [and] Failbe.’ The death of
Eochaidh Buidhe, King of the Picts, the son of Aedan.
So I find in the Book of Cuanu. Or thus’ it is related
in the Book of Dubhdalethe: the battle of Lethirbhe,’
between the Cenel-mic-Erca, and the Cenel-Feradaigh, in
which Maelfithrich fell. Ernaine,son of Fiachna, was victor.

Kal. Jan. (Mond, m. 12.) A.D. 629. The battle of
Lethirbhe, between the Cinel-Eoghain themselves, in
which Maeltithrich fell ; and the battle of Mitan. Taerr-
breni” is burned; and the killing of Brandubh, son of
Maelcobha,

Kal, Jan. (Tues, m. 23.) AD. 630. The battle of
the son of Alli” and the death of Cined,” son of Lugtren,
King of the Picts.

Aedan’s death is entered at the year
605 supra, and Conang’s at 621.
O’Conor prints the names of Rigullon
and Failbe ve guillon Faelbe, and trans-
lates “ a servo Falbi !”

5 Or thus.—The orig. of this entry,
which is in the text in B. (at 628), is
added in the margin in A. Clar. 49
has no notice of it.

® Lethirbhe.--This place has not
been identified.

10 Taerr—breni.—See this place re-
ferred to at 627, and note there.

1 Son of Alli—Eadwin, son of
Ella, King of Northumbria, who was
slain in A.D. 633, according to the
Anglo-Sax. Chron.

12 Cined (genit. Cinedon). — The
“ Cinioth filius Lutrin” of the Pictish
Chronicle. See Skene’s Chron. Picts
and Scots, p. 7, et passim.

H 2

[628.]

[629.]

[630.]

es

100 ocnNocLoe uLocon.

Ict. tanaap. (4 p, 4%) Onno vomini ve.° waw.’ 1.°

ellum Catloen pegip Dpizonum 7 Cnet. Com-
bupcio Denntoip moep in Dpizannia, 7 1usULacio
Ronan mic Daecan. Vellum ato aublo in quo
cecivic “Oiemll mac Lepsupa cuile La Mumain.
Inpola Mevgoeé fundaca ert. Mop muhan msean
CCeda Deannain mopcua ere.

ket. tanaip. (6 pL. 15.) Anno vomini ve.° xxx. 11.°
bellum luomr pesir Dpiconum. bellum Clto soan
ra nrapcap Lips, in quo cecidit Cpemtann mac (edo
piln Senaré pr Lagenopum.

kct. tanap. (7 pL. 26.) Cano vomini d¢.° axe? 111."
lusulacio Duopum Piliopum Cleda plane La Conall
mac Suibne ecc loc Thpeitn1 ap Lpemuin a. Consal
yw Opes, 7 CULL cpurdipe penatarp pl OLlutars.

tL. lanmp. (lp, 7) Onno vomins vc." vex? 111°

Occi~io Conall mic Suibne 1 mS mic Napnmé la
Orianmeis mac eda plane. Lellum Cuile coelaen re
n-Oriapmars mac Cedva plane, in quo cecioit Maeluman
mac Oensuppa. Cecclepra Recpann punovaca eps. Nix
magna ocervit mulcop in campo Upeg Cfmrep Lintain

1 Cathloen.—Cadwalla. Regarding | which of these islands is meant, see
this king, see Reeves’ Adamnan (notes | Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 374, note r. The
at pp. 13, 14, 16, 34). Four Mast. have the entry at the

2 Anfrith.—Eanfrith, son of ithel- | year 627; but the correct date is 635.
frith, King of Bernicia. Slain by ® Mor-Mumhan. — Mop thusan,
Cadwalla, King of the Britons (in the | A. Mopy mugan, B. Mor-Mumhan
year 634, according to Flor. of Wor- | (‘Mor of Munster”) was wife to
cester). Finghin, King of Munster, ancestor

3 Ath-abla-—‘ Ford of the Apple- | of the O’Sullivans. She is described
tree.” Not identified. as the paragon of the Irishwomen of

4 Fergus Tuile.—O’Conor, in hised. | her time, in several old authorities.
of these Annals, separates the epithet | A very curious account of her life
Tuile (which signifies a ‘‘ flood”) from | and adventures is contained in the
the proper name Fergus, and prints | Book of Leinster, p. 274, sq.

Tuile la mumain, which he translates "Ath-goan in Iarthar Lifi.—Ath-
“‘ Inundationes in Momonia!” goan has not been identified. Zarthar-

5 Inis-Medgoeth —Farne, or Lindis- | Lif, or “West of Liffey,” was a
farne (Holy Island), off the coast of | name for that part of the co. Kildare
Northumberland. For evidence as to | lying along theriver Liffey on the west.

F Fil . Uns. ri ode 7 Faulhe Hand xo Nuaram vahoe Popul —
aol Ty.

ANNALS OF ULSTER, 101

| Kal. Jan. (Wed, m. 4.) A.D. 631. The battle of [681.] ns
| Cathloen,' King of the Britons, and of Anfrith? The
i burning of Great Bangor, in Britain; and the killing of
Ronan, son of Baetan. The battle of Ath-abla,’ in which
Dichuill, son of Fergus Tuile,‘ was slain by Munstermen.
Inis-Medgoeth* was founded. Mor-Mumhan,’ daughter
of Aedh Bennan, died.
Kal. Jan. (Frid, m. 15.) AD. 632. The battle of
Iudris, King of the Britons. The battle of Ath-goan in
Tarthar-Lifi,” in which fell Crimthann,’ son of Aedh, son®
of Senach, King of the Leinstermen”
Kal. Jan. (Sat.,m. 26.) A.D. 633. The murder of
two sons of Aedh Slané, by Conall son of Suibhne, at
X Loch-Treithni on Fremhuin,” viz. :—Congal, King of the
Brega, and Ailill Cruitire," ancestor of Sil-Dluthaigh.
Kal.Jan. (Sund.,m.7.) A.D. 634. Murder of Conall son
of Suibhne, in the house of the son of Nafraech, by Diarmait
son of Aedh Slané. The battle of Cuil-Caelain by Diar-
mait, son of Aedh Slané, in which fell Maelumai son of
Oengus.” The church of Rechra’* was founded. <A great
snow killed many in Magh-Bregh. The repose of Fintan"

(632. ]

[633.]

(634. ]

8 Crimthann.— In the list of the
Kings of Leinster contained in the
Book of Leinster (p. 39, col. 2), he is
called ‘‘ Crimthand Cualand ” (‘“ C. of
Cualand”), and the duration of his
reign set down as 28 years. The
death of his predecessor, Ronan son
of Colman, is given by the Four
Mast. at 610, and in Chron. Scot.
under 615.

*Son—pty (mliup) for pin,

. B.

1° Loch-Treithni on Fremhuin.—
Loch-Treithni (now called Lough-
Drin, a little to the east of the town of
Mullingar, co. Westmeath,) is not on
the hill of Fremhuin (or Frewin), but

" Ailill Cruitire, i.e., * Ailill the
Harper.”

'? Oengus.—This was Aengus (or
Oengus), son of Colman Mér, whose
“Jugulatio” is entered at the year
620 supra.

8 Rechra (gen. Rechrann).—Lam-
bay Island, a few miles to the north
of Howth, co. Dublin. See Reeves’
Adamnan, p. 164, note b.

4 Fintan son of Telchan.—Other.
wise called Munnu, or Mundu. He
was the founder of the monastery of
Tech-Munna, now Taghmon, in the
county of Wexford. In the Felire of
Aengus, at his festival (21 October),
his father, Tulchan (or Telchan), is
stated to have been a Druid.

»f abouta mile and a half to the east of it.

Fol. 23ba.

102 ocNntocLoc uLocoh.

mic TeLéain, 7 Epnaini mic Cperent. Mopr Saponain
mie Lot. e&nd Lipp moip obiie. DellLum Sesupre |
in quo cecroepuns Logene mac Neccain cennpooa, 7
Cumurcaé mac Cengurpro, 7 Sapcnaicth mac [Flovch.

fet. tanaip. (2 p, 18.) CCnno vomini ve.° wow? 4.
lusulacio Epnani mic Lractae qui mcs Maelpepué
mlium (edo alooan, ahap uapronas, in. bello
Lertinbe, 7 epusacio Captas v1 Rartiun in diebup
paren.

}ct. tancap. (4p, L. 29.) OCnno vomim ve. wow.’ u1.°
bellum Rot 7 bellum Sailcipe in una die facta
runc. Conall coel mac Maelecobo, rociup Domnall,
uiICcTON epac ve Fenepe ECuagain in bello Saelzipe, 7
mopp Laelbe pflainn Peimin pesip Muman. Much-

ausu Racin paupac.

Ict. tanap.
1111.°

(5 pl. 10.) Onno vomini vde.° xxex.°
bellum Slinne Muperon 7 obpepio Ezin.

Cponan

mac U Loegoae abbap Cluana mic U Nop obne.

}ct. tana.

(6, L 21.) Onno vomini vde.° xew.°

1 Ernaine.—Otherwise called Mer-
noce (=Mo-Ermocc). According to
the Felire of Aengus (18th Aug.), he
was the founder of the churches of
Rathnew (co. Wicklow), and Kil-
dreenagh) co. Carlow.

2 Gartnan son of Foith.—The ‘‘Gar-
nard filius Wid” of the Chron.
Pictorum. See note ° infra.

37,is-mor.—The Lismorein Scotland
is here referred to; not Lismore, co.
Waterford.

4 Seguis.—See under the year 501
supra, note *.

5¢ Cennfota.’—“ Long-head.”

® Gartnaith son of Foith.—This is
also in B., and in Clar.49. But it
is probably only a repetition of the
record of the death of Gartnan son
of Foith, just given (see note ”),

as it is not found in Tigernach, nor
in the Chron. Scot.

” Vanquished.—See under the year
629.

* Flight. —epugacio, A. epru-
5aci0, B. Do 10onnapbaovh (“ was
banished ”), Four Mast. (631.)

® Carthach. — Otherwise
Mochuta. See note ' injra.

10 Raithin.—Rahan, in the bar. of
Ballycowan, King’s co.

1 Battle of Roth.—Adamnan writes
the name Roth (Vit. Columb. iii., 5).
Better known as the “‘battle of Magh-
rath.” The place where this famous
battle was fought is now known as
Moira, a village in a parish of the
same name, bar. of Lower Iveagh, co.
Down. <A romantic, but valuable,
account of the battle has been edited

called

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 103

son of Telchan, and of Ernaine’ son of Cresen. The death
of Gartnan son of Foith. Eochaidh of Lis-mor* died. The
battle of Seguis,‘ in which fell Lochene son of Nechtan
‘ Cennfota,* and Cumuscach son of Aengus,and Gartnaith
son of Foith.’

Kal. Jan. (Mond. m. 18.) A.D. 635. The killing of [635.] is.
Ernaine son of Fiacha, who vanquished’ M ich son
of Aedh Aldan (alias Uairidnach), in the battle of Leth-
irbhe; and the flight® of Carthach’® from !Raithin,” at
Easter-tide.

Kal. Jan. (Wed., m. 29.) A.D. 636. The battle of [636.]
Roth," and the battle of Saeltiré, were fought on the
same day; Conall Cael, son of Maelcoba, colleague” of
Domnall, of the Cinel-Eogain, was victor in the battle of
Saeltiré; and the death of Failbhe Flann of Femhin,”
King of Munster. Mochuta™ of Raithin rests.

Kal. Jan. (Thurs. m. 10.) A.D. 637. The battle of [687-]
Glenn-Mureson™ and the siege of Etin.” Cronan Mac U

-
~
4
4

Loeghde, abbot of Clonmacnoise, died.
Kal. Jan. (Frid., m. 21.) a. 638, The killing of

by O’Donovan, from the Yellow Book
of Lecan, for the Irish Archeol. Soc.
(Dublin, 1842.) See Reeves’ Adam-
nan, p. 200, note n.

2 Colleague.—yociuy. Conall Cael
(‘*Conall the Slender”) was not the
colleague of King Domhnall son of
Aedh in the sovereignty, but of his
own brother Cellach. See under the
year 642 infra.

13 Failbhe Flann of Femhin.—-For
the situation of Femhin, see p. 64,
note. Failbhe Flann was the an-
cestor of the powerful Munster sept
of the MacCarthys.

4 Mochuta.--Muchaucu, A. Cor-
rected to Moéuca in the margin.
After his “ effugatio” from Rahan
(see notes °, 1°), St. Mochuta, or

Carthach, founded a religious estab-
lishment at Lismore, co. Waterford,
which subsequently became a bishop’s
see, and was united to that of Water-
ford, A.D. 1863. lLanigan gives a
very interesting account of St. Mo-
chuta. Eccl. Hist. of Ireland, vol. 2,
pp. 350-6.

15 Glenn-Mureson — Etin. — Dean
Reeves thinks Glenn-Mureson was
the name of “a tract in the debate-
able ground of West Lothian,” and
that by Etin was not meant Edin-
burgh, as some suppose, but “ Cair-
Eden .. + « « « « « now
Carriden, a parish on the Forth, in
Linlithgowshire.” Adamnan, p. 202,
note.

[638.]

Us

104 OCNNOCLOc ULOCOh.

ui? = lusulacio Congaile mic “Ourchaoa Obitup
Ouinyrcae uxopiy Oomnaitt. bellum Opubalor pexip
Saxonum. Cuer Cproaen 1 Noenopuim 7 Heova omb
abbaion Cille capo, epipcopopum. “Oolaipp: mac Cu-
nive abbar Leréslinne paupauis. Mopp Cilella mic
edo pden. Epaclap cum macpe pua Mapona anmp
11. NEFNAUIT.

ket. Janaap., (7p, L. 2.) Onno vomini ve.° axew.? 10.°
bellum Catpaé cinnéon. Ocengup Liatoana uictop
enact. .Maeloun mac Leda bennain fusic.

fet. tanap. (2 p, 13.) Cnno vominm ve.° al.
Mopp Maelurdipcané pesip Oprentalium. Mopp Opts
ilu Loic. Oomnall mac Weva captpamecacur ert
1n-Opuimm nao. Nauppasium peaphae pamiliae tae.
Obrey1o Rithae. Combupcio Maeleouin in inpola
Cain. lugulacio Maeleouin mic Lepsupa 7 Maele-
oun mic Colmain. |

tet: lanap. (3, L. 24.) Onno vomini ve.° al? 1.°
Mopr Domnall mic Cedo pesip Nibepme in fine
lanuaps. Porcea “Oomnall bpecc 1n bello rpms
Capuin in fine anni in Oecembms inteppectur ert
ab Noan pege Dpiconum > anmp .cu. pesnamc. lusu-

1 Domnall.—Domnall son of Aedh,
King of Ireland.

2 Saxons.—Oswald was King of
the Northumbrians. He was slain
by Penda, King of the ‘ Southum-
brians,’ in the year 642, according to
the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.

3 Nendruim. — Otherwise “ Naen-
druim.” Nendrum, or Mahee Island,
in Strangford Lough.

4 Aedh Dubh.—‘‘Black Aedh.”
Originally King of Leinster, which
position he is stated to have resigned
in the year 591, afterwards becoming
abbot of Kildare. His name occurs
under the form “Aed Cerr” in the

List of Kings of Leinster contained in
the Book of Leinster, p. 39, col. 2.

5 Dolaissi, son of Cuinid.—Mac
Cuimoae, A. Dolaissi is a variation
of Molaissi, and Laisren, by either of
which names the Saint is better
known. His festival in the Calendar
is 18 April. In the Book of Leinster,
(p. 849, col. 4), and in other old
authorities, the father of St. Molaissi
is called Cairill.

° Heraclas. —Cpactar, A. B.
Apparently Heracleonas, son of the
Emperor Heraclius. (See under 616 )

7 Cathair-Cinncom. — O'Donovan
says that this was the name of a stone

ANNALS OF ULSTER, 105

-Congal, son of Dunchad. The death of Duinsech, wife of
Domnall.!' The battle of Oswald, King of the Saxons,
The repose of Cridan in Nendruim,’ and of Aedh Dubh,'
abbot of Cill-dara, bishops. Dolaissi, son of Cuinid,'
abbot of Leithglinn, rested. Death of Ailill, son of Aedh
Réen. Heraclas,° with his mother Martina, reigned two
years.

Kal. Jan. (Sat, m. 2.) AD. 639. The battle of (639.] ns. ¢jaihan

Cathair-Cinncon.’” Aengus Liathdana was victor.
duin, son of Aedh Bennan, fled.

Kal. Jan. (Mond, m. 13.) AD. 640. Death of
Maelodhar Caech, King of the Airthera. Death of Bruide
son of Foith.* Domnall, son of Aedh, pitched his camp in
Druim-Néo. Wreck of a boat of the family of Ia.
Siege of Ritha.® Burning of Maelduin{in Inis-Cain.”
Murder of Maelduin son of Fergus, and of Maelduin son |
of Colman.

Kal. Jan. (Tues, m. 24.) AD. 641. The death of
Domnall, son of Aedh, King of Ireland, in the end of
January. Domnall Brecc” was slain afterwards, at the
end of the year, in December, in the battle of Srath-
Caruin” (by Hoan,” King of the Britons). He reigned
15 years. The killing of Ailill, son of Colman, King of

Mael-

fort near Rockbarton, bar. of Small

afte Sophanachdef)
honor Te,

ud. Boppter 7,
(wanly?) AL
cet.] CS. 640 Alor
regis Hebornsa

4

County, co. Limerick. (Four Mast.,
A.D. 686, note ¢.) See under the
year 642 infra.

8 Bruide son of Foith.— The
“ Breidei filius Wid” of the Chron.
Pictorum.

® Ritha.—-Not identified.

10 Inis Cain.—Inishkeen, co. Louth,
according to O’Donovan (Four Mast.,
A.D. 636, note x).

™ Domnall Brece.-—The 11th King
of the Scotch Dalriada, and son of
Eochaidh Buidhe (8th King), whose

obit is given above at the year 628.
See under 685 infra, where the death
of Domnall Brecc is again entered.

1? Srath-Caruin. — The “ Srath”

=stratum), or holm, of “ Carun.”
Dean Reeves thinks that this battle
was fought in the valley of the
Carron in Stirlingshire. Adamnan,
p- 203, note.

18 Hoan.—Probably the Auin, the
obit of whose son Domnall, “ King of
Ailcluaite,’ is recorded under 693
infra. The orig. of this clause,added
in the margin in A., is in the text in B.

han 14.

Qaim 693.
= W. Buti < OW. tuplan
Tir in Wye mol heli
gp Syrothelryele O'R. 35

Fol. 2350.

106 ocnnNocLoc uLecoh.

Lazio OCilello mic Colmain, pesip senepip Lorgaipe.
Contantinup piluup Epaclu menpbup .m. pesnauic.
bellum Orru contpa Dpizoner.

Hct. tancap. (47,1. 5.) Onno vomim ve al? 1°
Mopp hUaiple pluac Sumbmi. mer Cponain epycoip
Nomopommo. bellum Cinnéon. Lopcoé tapnnborob

mic Sapctnaic. Cellaé 7 Conall cla]el, va mac Mait-
Coba mic leva mic Cinmipes, pesnape incipruns us alia
oicunc. Conyptancinur piluup Conpcantini annip «xe.
um. pesnatic. Nic vubizacup quip pesnams port
Donnall. “Orcuns ali hiptopragpaph: pesnarpe 1111.
nesep .1. Cellaé 7 Conall c[a]el, 7 ouo pil edo Slane
(mic Oiapmaoa mic Lepsupa ceppbeoil mic Conall
Cpemntainoe mic Neill sx. Siallors) 1. Diapmais 7
Dlaémac, pep commiaca pesna.

fet. tanaap. (5 pL. 16.) Onno vomini v0.2 al? 101.
lusgulacio DUOpumM nepotum Dosaine 4. Maelbpepail 7
Maelanpat. Suin Clann aenms. Mopp Dpepont
mic Seénaparcé.

fet. tanaap. (7 p, L 27.) CCnno vomin1 d6.° al. 1111.°
Mopr Lupuopain mic Decce mic Cuanaé fy ua mice
Uap. Logeni mac Lingin pr Crwséne obi.

Hct. tancap. (1p, L. 8, aliap 9.) Onno vomini v0.
al? u.2 Suin Scannail mic Vecce mic Piacpac resir

i)

Cpuitne.

Mac Lappe abb Dennéaip quietiec.

1 Constantine.— The word smpe-
jpacop is added in the margin in A.

2 Against._-_MS. A. has the ab-
breviation for “ contra,” MS. B. that
for “inter.”

3 Britons.—Probably the Britons
of Strathclyde. This battle is not
noticed in the Anglo-Sax. Chron.

4 Uaisle, daughter of Suibhne.—-
The Four Mast.. (642), and the
Chron. Scot. (641), state that she
was queen of Faelan, King of Leinster,

whose obit is given by the F. M. at
the year 665.

5 Battle of Cenn-con.--Apparently
an inaccurate repetition of the entry
under the year 639, where the name
is more correctly written ‘ Cathair-
Cinncon.”

° Gartnat. — Evidently the “ Gart-
nan son of Foith,” referred to under
the year 634 supra. O’Conor has
strangely. misunderstood this entry,
which he prints wrongly, and renders

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 107

Cinel-Loeghaire. Constantine,’ son of Heraclius, reigned
six months. The battle of Ossa [Oswy] against’ the
Britons.’

Kal. Jan. (Wed.,m. 5.) A.D. 642. Death of Uaisle,
daughter of Suibhne.‘ The repose of Cronan, bishop of
Nendruim. The battle of Cenn-con.’ The burning of
_Iarnbodb, son of Gartnat.’ Cellach and Conall Cael (i.¢.,
two sons’ of Maelcoba, son of Aedh, son of Ainmire),
begin to reign, as others say. Constantine, son of Con-
stantine, reigned twenty-eight years. Here it is doubted
who reigned after Domhnall. Other historiographers
say that four kings reigned, viz.,Cellach and Conall Cael,
and the two sons of Aedh Slane (son of Diarmait,® son of
Fergus Cerrbheoil, son of Conall Cremthainn, son of
Niall Nine-hostager), viz.:—Diarmait and Blathmac, in
joint sovereignty.

Kal. Jan. (Thurs, m.16.) a.p. 643. Murder of two
grandsons of Boghaine, viz.:—Maelbresail and Maelan-
faith. The killing of Flann Aenaigh. The death of
Bresal, son of Sechnasach. i Pm |

Kal. Jan, (Sat,m. 27.) A.D, 644. Death of Furu-
dran, son of Becc,’ son of Cuanu, King of Ui-Mic-Uais.
Locheni, son of Fingin, King of the Cruithni,” died.

Kal. Jan. (Sund., m. 8, alias 9.) ap. 645. The
wounding of Scannal, son of Becc, son of Fiachra, King
of the Cruithni.* Mac Lasre, abbot of Bangor, rested.

by “ Comburitur postea propter boves
filii Garthnat!”

7 Sons.—The orig. of this clause,
added in al. man, in the margin in
A., is not in B., nor in Clar. 49.

8 Son of Diarmait.—The orig. of
this clause, which also is neither in
B. nor in Clar. 49, is interlined in
A.

® Bece.—This person was slain in
the battle of Dun-bolg, along with

King Aedh, son of Ainmire. See
above, at the year 597.

1 Cruithni. — These were the
Cruithni (or Picts) of Ireland. Skene
thought the Picts of Scotland were
meant, as he has included these two
entries in the extracts regarding
Scotch events, taken by him from
these Annals. Chron. Picts and Scots,
(p. 848). See Reeves Adamnan, p. 94,
note h, and Todd’s Jrish Nennius,
Add. Notes, p. xIvii.

[642.]

(643. }

[644.]

[645.]

see A

Fol. 24aa.

108

ccnNocLOc ULCCOh.

Ict. lanaip. (2 p, L. 19, aliap 20.) CCnno vomin

oc" ol?

Maelcobo mac Piaéna lusulacup ers,

pex ULot. Ouncat aue Ronain r1ugulacup. bellum
Colgan mic Crunnmael Dintgs Luato prs huae Ceimn-

pelars.

fet. tanap. (3p, L. 80, aliap 1.) CCnno vomin1 d0.°
xl? un.2 Luppu cparboeé obiie.

}ct. tana.
DC, ol” 111117
nacht.
Oriapmais

Lup in Oanpuna.

(5 p, L. 11, aliap 12.) Onno vomim
Suin Ragallors mic hUlacaé prs Con-
bellum Carpnn Conall ubr Sucipe pusic, 7
wictop epac, mac Medo laine.
Oensupa bponbaclae pesip Cemtnl Compr.
huae n-Cedain 7 Sapcnas mic Cccroain.

Mopr
Cocat

Quer

}ct. tanaip. (6 p, L. 22, aliap 23.) CCnno vomini

oc? xl? 10° Dellum Orru fr Pante.

Dellum oun

Cpaumtain in quo cecivit Oensup mac “Oomnaill.
Lili Maelcoba wictopep enans «2. Ceallaé 7 Conall

c[a]lel. Mopp Catcupars mic Domnall bpice.

Cnonain mars

Mopp

ile. Noc anno beva nacuy eye.

kct. tanap. (7 p, L383, aliap 4) Onno vomim v0.°

Lo Omer MHedain

epipcop1

Saxonum 7 lugulacio

ouopum pilionum Dlaimice mic Cero plane 1. Oun-

chao 7 Conall.

1Crunnmael _Bolg-luatha.--Men-
tioned by his epithet “ Bolg-luatha”
under 625 and 627 supra, where see
notes. The death of a “ Crunnmael
Erbuilg,” King of the Leinstermen, is
entered infra, at the year 655, who
seems to be the same person, Erbuilg
(of the “big sack” or “ belly”) being
probably a variation of the epithet
Bolg-luatha.

2 Fursa.—Repeated under the next
year.

3 Guaire.—-Guaire Aidhne, King of

Connaught, whose obit is given by
the Four Mast.,and also infra, at A.p.
662. On the lower margin of MS. A.,
fol. 23, four stanzas in Irish are
written (which are notin B.), without
any sign to indicate where they should
be introduced into the text, if they
were intended tobe sointroduced. The
three first are ascribed to Cumeni, and
the fourth toGuaire. But as they are
somewhat corrupt, and contain no his-
torical fact, it has not been considered
necessary to reproduce them here.

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 109

Kal. Jan. (Mond., m. 19, alias 20.) A.D. 646. Mael-
cobha, son of Fiachna, King of Ulad, was slain. Dun-
cath, descendant of Ronan, slain. The battle of Colgu,
son of Crunnmael Bolg-luatha,| King of the Ui-Ceinn-

selaigh.

Kal. Jan. (Tuesd., m, 30, alias 1.) A.D. 647. Fursa’

the Pious died.

Kal. Jan, (Thurs.,m. 11, alias 12.) ap. 648. The
killing of Raghallach, son of Uada, King of Connaught.
The battle of Carn-Conaill, where Guaire’ fled, and

Diarmait, son of Aedh Slané, was victor.

The death of

Oengus Bron-bachal,‘ King of Cinel-Coirpri. The war of
the descendants of Aedan,’ and of Gartnat son of Accidan.

The repose of Fursa® in Peronne.

Kal. Jan. (Frid. m. 22, alias 23.) ap. 649. The
battle of Ossu [Oswiu] against Pante [Penda]. The
battle of Dun-Cremtain, in which fell Oengus son of

Domnall.
Ceilach and Conall Cael.

The sons of Maelcobha were victors, viz. :—
The death of Cathasach, son of

Domnall Brece.” Death of Cronan of Magh-bilé. In this

year Bede was born’.
Kal. Jan.

(Saturd., m. 38, alias 4.) A.D. 650. The

repose of Aedan, bishop of the Saxons; and the killing
of two sons of Bla{th]macc, son of Aedh Slané, viz. :—

Dunchad and Conall.

* Oengus Bron-bachal.—The “ Oin-
gusius cujus cognomentum Bronba-
chal” of Adamnan (i., 13). See
Reeves’ ed., p. 41, note a.

5 4edan,—Aedan son of Gabran,
King of the Scotch Dalriads, whose
death is recorded at the year 605
supra.

® Fursa.— His death is entered
under the previous year, and also at

660 infra. The ‘Vision’ of St. Fursa
is entered above under the year 626.

7 Domnall Brecc.--‘‘ Domnall the
speckled,” King of Dalriada in Scot-
land, whose death is recorded above
at the year 641, and again, by a
great mistake, under 685.

8 Born —This entry is added in al.
man.inA, B. has merely natimcarp
Deve. See under the year 653 infra.

bar CS 648
1 & malin Marte

110 acninecloc ulocoh.

Dtatmac mac Ceda, in 1,
Ruc a mac ap. DIFM1 5
Depard hipu a va mac
Ina digaidt ap Dtatmac.

Maeloopan cecinic.

CO muiinn,

Ce po mitc mop Of TuIPpuNN,
Ni bo comatte fap pepbainn
[OC] po mite pop wuib Cepdarte.

Cn men meiler in muitino,
Ni copca acht vepscuipind ;
Ip o1 foslu in cpuinn main
Lota muilino Maeloopain.

lusulacio Oippent mic Oipipss:
}ct. fanaip. (1. pf, L. 14, alrap 15.) Onno vomint

Berle t.

Obitup Sesem abacip lace 4. pil Piaénae,

7 qtuep CCivloso mic Camain abacip Cluana mic Norp,
7 vopmitacio Manchenr abbacip Menoopocit. Imai-
pice Cule coppe in quo cecid1t Culene mac Popinoain.
Maeloeich 7 Oncu tictopep epanc.

ich lanap. (3 p, L. 25, aliap 26.) CCnno vomin1

mc.” 1? 1° (aliap 3°).

Mopr Lepis mic Totolain, 7

Tolaips mic Poors pesip Pictopum. 1ugulactio Conall

1 Blathmac.—The original of this
stanza is written on the lower margin
of fol. 22b in A.; but it seems to
belong to this place. It is not in B.

20, mill. — CC muitinn. These
words should be repeated, to complete
the line, according to a practice
frequently followed by Irish Poets.
In the Ann. Four Mast. (647), the
authorship of these verses is ascribed
to Maelodran. But in a curious
account of the catastrophe, and the
cause thereof, contained in the MS.
Rawlinson, B, 502, Bodleian Lib.

(fol. 73, 6 2), the composition is
attributed to Ultan (¢.e., St. Ultan of
Ardbrackan). In this account, three
persons are stated to have been killed,
viz. :—Dunchad, Conall, and Maelo-
dhar, who are represented as the sons
of Diarmait MacCerbhaill (sl. 564
supra). But this last statement must
be. an error. The event is thus re-
ferred to in Mageoghegan’s Transl. of
the Annals of Clonmacnoise, at the
year 648. ‘The two sons of Hugh
Slane, Donogh and Conell, were killed
by the Lynstermen, near Mollingar,

—_—h,mhU er

ae a i

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ANNALS OF ULSTER.

111

Blathmace,! son of Aedh, the King,
Gave his sons for.......

Jesus shall take his two sons

From Blathmac, in revenge therefor.

Maelodran sang :—

O, mill,*

Though much of wheat thou didst grind,
It was not the grinding of oats
Thou didst grind on Cerbhall’s descendants.

The stuff which the mill grinds
Is not oats but red wheat.

Of the saplings of the great tree
Is the ‘feed’ of Maelodrain’s mill.

The killing of Oissen son of Osirg.®

Kal. Jan. (Sund., m. 14, alias 15.) A.D. 651,

of Segene, abbot of Ia, z.¢., son of Fiachna ; and the repose
of Aedlug, son of Caman, abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois ; and
the falling asleep of Manchen, abbot of Menadrochit.' The
conflict of Cul-corra,’ in which Culene,’ son of Forindan,

was slain.
Kal, Jan.

Maeldeich and Onchu were victors.
(Tues., m. 25, alias 26.) A.D. 652 (alias 653).

The death of Ferith son of Totholan, and of Tolarg son

of Foith,’ King of the Picts.

The murder of Conall

in the mill of Oran, called Mollen-
Oran.” See O’Donov. Four Mast.,
A.D. 647, note d.

3 Gissen son of Oisirg.—Oswine,
son of Osric, King of Deira from 647
to 651, when he was slain. See
Anglo-Sax. Chron., and Bede’s Eccl.
Hist., I11., 14.

+ Menadrochit—Now Mondrehid,
parish of Offerlane, in the Queen’s co.
5 Cul-corra.—The “recess of the
weir.” O’Donovan states that this
place is now known as Coolarn, near

Galtrim, co, Meath.

® Culene.—It is stated in the Ann.
Four Mast. (648), and Chron. Scot.
(649), that Culene was King of Ui-
Failghe, or Offaly.

*Tolarg son of Foith.—Foith is
the form in which the Irish writers
generally represent the ‘‘ Wid” of the
Pictish Chronicle, in which the name
of Talore (for Tolarg) appears after the
names of ‘* Garnard filius Wid,” and
“ Breidei filius Wid,” with the addition
“‘frater eorum.” See Skene’s Chron.
Picts and Scots, p. 7.

Death [651.] sis.

[652.]

Fol. 24ab.

112 ocnNocLoc uLlocoh.

cal. bellum Connachs 1n quo cecivit Mapcan pluup
Tomain.

Hct. tancip. (4 p, L 6, aliap 7.) Onno vomini de.
Loon) 1usulacio Conall mic Moelocota 1. La
Diapmuro mac Leda plane. Colman eprcop mace U
OeLlouib, 7 Oppene fota, duo abbacep Cluano ipaipor,
obienunt. “Ouchuae Loépace abb fepnann qureuit.
lugulatio Pepsurro mic Oomnaill, 7 Lepsupro mic
Rosallnr§, 7 Levo beops, 7 Cumment. bellum Spato
ecaips ub: “Ouncat mac Conains cecivic. [Morr]
(edo poin mic Maelcobo. Deva hoc anno nacuy ee.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini ve.° L.° 1111.° Nem mac
hu Dipn paupac.

ce lanap. nno vomini ve.° L° ue bellum
Cumapeais mic Cilello in quo cecidic. Cprunnmael
Mac Subne wecop epac. bellum Pance pexir
Saxonum. Oyu wictop epac. bellum Cnnae. Mopr

Conall Cael.—Joint-King of Ire-
land. See under the next year.

? Marcan.—It is stated by the
Four Mast. (649), and the Chron.
Scot. (650), that Marcan was chief of
Ui-Maine (Hy-Many).

3 Conall.—The Conall Cael who
shared the sovereignty of Ireland with
his brother Cellach. Their accession
is entered at the year 642 supra.
The Four Masters give Conall’s death
under the year 656, the same year in
which they have his brother Cellach’s
obit. See Chron. Scot., p. 92, note 6,
and infra, under the year 657.

4 By.—The original of this clause
is added by way of gloss in A. and B,
It is not in Clar. 49.

5 Mac-Ui-Telduibh.—Son of “Ua
Telduibh” (“‘ descendant of Teldubh,”)
Detouibd in orig. texts.

® Duchua Lochra.-~Duchua (or
Dachua) of “ Luachair.” Also called
Mochua and Cronan. His festival is
given as 22nd June in the Calendar,
at which date the Martyr. Donegal
has “Cronan, that is Mochua of
Luachair, Abbot of Fearna (Ferns,
co. Wexford ”).

7 Aedh Bedri — Cummen. — The
Four Masters (649), and the Chron.
Scot..(651), state that Aedh Bedri
(or Beathra) was the son of Cummen.

8 Srath-Ethairt. —The Srath (or
Strath=stratum), or “holm,” of Ethart.
Not identified. Dean Reeves thinks
it was the name of a place in Perth-
shire. Adamnan, p. 375, note w.
The record of this battle is more fully
given in the Chron. Scot., at the year
651.

° Conang.—The Conang, son of

113

Cael.! The battle of Connaught, in which fell Marcan,? the
son of Tomain.

Kal. Jan. (Wedn., m. 6, alias 7.) A.D. 653. The
killing of Conall,’ son of Maelcobha, i.c., by* Diarmait,
son of Aedh Slane. Bishop Colman Mac-Ui-Telduibh,’ and
Ossene Fota, two abbots of Cluain-Iraird, died. Duchua
Lochra,’ abbot of Ferns, rested. The killing of Fergus,
son of Domnall, and of Fergus, son of Rogaillnech, and of
Aedh Bedri,’? and of Cummen.’ The battle of Srath-
Ethairt,? in which Duncath, son of Conang,’ was slain.
[The death] of Aedh Roin, son of Maelcobha, Beda” was

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

born in this year.

Kal. Jan. AD. 654.
Kal. Jan. A.D. 655.
Ailill, in which he fell.
victor.
was victor,

Nem Mac-Ui-Birn" rests.
The battle of Cumascach” son of
Crunnmael son of Suibhne was
Battle of Pante,* King of the Saxons.
Battle of Anna.”

Ossu"™
The death of Crunnmael

Erbuile,” son of Ronan, King of the Leinstermen. The

Aedhan, whose death by drowning is
entered under the year 621 supra.

1° Beda.—This entry is added in al.
man. in A. B. has Uet tie natim-
cap Deve. The birth of Bede is
also recorded at the year 649 supra.

Nem Mac-Ui-Birn.—* Nem, son
of the descendant of Birn.” O’Conor
very inaccurately prints the name
Nein mc hui Ibirubir! The Four
Masters state (654) that Nem was a
successor of Enne of Ara. (St. Enna,
or Enda, of Aranmore Island, in Gal-
way Bay). Nem’s day in the Calen-
dar is June 14.

12 Battle of Cumascach.—The Four
Mast. (650) call this the battle of
Flescach, and add that Cumascach,
son of Ailill, was Chief of Ui Cremh-
thainn. The site (Flescach) has not
been identified. By “battleof Cumas-

cach,” the Annalist meant that it was
a battle in which Cumascach was
slain. There are numerous examples of
this practice throughout these Annals.

8 Battle of Pante (i.e., Penda).—
This is one of the examples referred to
in the last note. Penda was slain in
the battle of Widwinfield (Wingfield),
in the year 655, according to the
Anglo-Sax. Chron.

M4 O3su.—Oswiu, King of the North-
umbrians, whose death is entered in
the Anglo-Sax. Chron. at the year
670.

8 Battle of Anna.—By this is meant
that Anna (King of the East Angles)
was slain in a battle. The Angio-
Sax. Chron. has Anna's death under
the year 654. See note '%.

1° Crunnmael Erbuile.—See at the
year 646 supra.

I

(658.]

Irlridid Kee.

114 ocNtNocLoc uLocoh.

Cpunnmael epbtile mic Ronan pesip Lagenenpium.
Moppr Maelorctein Tipe va slap. Suin Ragsallarch
mic Uaoac pis Connacht. Uel hic Luppa recunnam
aliop. Moétoerhos Lerch mop queue.

Ict. lanap. (l p,l. x) Onno vomini ve.° L° wu.
Obitup Subni mic Cuptpr abbazip tae, 7 Ulcain mic
U Chonéobarp. bellum “Oelend in quo incveppectup
ept Maeloent mac Conall. Mopp Tolapsain mic
CCnyms pegip Picconum. Mopp Cellcens Lot. Opca
eps uacca 1LLatpug Opruin que 2111. wculop pepemc.

Ict. lanaip. (2 p, L 21.) Onno vomini ve.° L? u11.°
Mopp Ceallaas mic Maelecobo, 7 Cellars mic Sapain
(no Ronan), 7 PLiaépaé celnain, 7 Olaémice mic
Ronain mic Columb. Mopp Supers pesip CClocluacte,
Lepsaile que pili Domnall. Uentup masnup. Tomain
mac Taiteni mopiTup.

Hct. tanaip. (3 p, Le 2) Cnno vomini v0.2 Lum.
Dimma nisep eppcop Conoipe, 7 Cummen eprcop
Naenopoma, 7 Ouncad mac CLevdo plane, moptm punt,
7 iwgulacio Opcoois mic Secnupas 7 Concenn mic

Lavdgnein 7 Llooubmp pex Lpancopum,

1 Raghallach.—The killing of Rag-
hallach is entered also above at the
year 648. This and the two following
entries, added in al. man. in A., are
in the text in B.

2 Fursa.— The death of St. Fursa
is entered above, under the years 646
and 647. O’Conor prints frosa for
Fursa, and translates “ Pluvia mira-
bilis”! But his own blunder is more
wonderful. This entry is not in Clar.49.

3 Mac-Ui-Conchobair. — “Son of
the descendant of Conchobar.” See
O’Donovan’s F. Mast., at 656, note d,
Martyrology of Donegal, at Septem-
ber 4th, and under 662 infra.

* Delend. — This is in the genit.
form. The nomin. form should pro-
bably be Deliv. O'Donovan thinks

that Delenn may be Telenn, in the
west of the co. Donegal. Four Mast.,
A.D. 654, note a.

5 Maeldeith son of Conall — The
Four Masters (654) and the Chron.
Scot. (653) have “ Maeldoid son of
Conaing”; to which the latter autho-
rity adds ‘‘ or of Conall.”

° Tolargan son of Anfrith.—The
“ Talorcen filius Enfret ” of the Pic.
tish Chron.

? Lothra.—-Lorrha, in the bar. of
Lower Ormond, co. Tipperary.

8 Lathrach-Briuin.—Now Laragh-
bryan, bar. of North Salt, co. Kildare.
This prodigy is noticed in the Book
of Leinster (p. 25, col. 1), thus:—
“Vacca quatuor vitulos in una die
peperit.”

&
e

a —- CU

ree ye! Ae.

ANNALS OF ULSTER, 115

death of Maelaichthen of Tir-da-glas. The killing of
Raghallach’ son of Uada, King of Connaught. Or, in
this year [the death of] Fursa,? according to others,
Mochaemhog of Liath-mor rested.

Ka]. Jan. (Sund., m. 10.) A.p. 656. The death of
Suibne, son of Curthri, abbot of Ia, and of Ultan Mac-Ui-
Conchobair.*- The battle of Delend,‘ in which Maeldeith
son of Conall’ was slain. Death of Tolargan, son of
Anfrith,’ King of the Picts. Death of Cellcen of Lothra.’
There appeared a cow at Lathrach-Briuin,? which calved
four calves.

Kal. Jan. (Mond, m. 21.) A.D. 657. Death of Cel-
lach’ son of Maelcobha, and of Cellach, son of Saran (or
Ronan),” and of Fiachra Telnan, and of Blathmac, son of
Ronan, son of Columb." Death of Guret, King of Al-
Cluathe,” and of Fergal" son of Domnall. A great storm.
Tomain, son of Taithen, dies.

Kal. Jan. (Tues., m. 2.) A.D. 658. Dimma Dubh,"
bishop of Connor, and Cummeni, bishop of Naendruim,
and Dunchadh son of Aedh Slane, died; and the slaying
of Oredoith son of Sechnasach, and of Concenn son of
Ladgnen, and of Flodubur” King of the Franks.

a curious combination of Fergaile, the
genit. case of the name Fergal, and
the Lat. conjunction que.

™ Dubh.—The “black.” Latinized
niger in the origl texts. But Dimma
is better known to the student of

® Cellach.—King of Ireland con-
jointly with his brother Conall, whose
death is entered above at the year
653 (where see note),and again at 663.
10 Or Ronan.—This is the name in
B. But the Four Mast. say that

Ceallach was son of Saran, and abbot
of Othan-mér, now Fahan, bar. of
Inishowen, co. Donegal.
1 Columb.— Colman,” Clar. 49.
12 4l-Cluathe, genit. form Alo-
Cluathe. — The Petra Cloithe of
Adamnan (ii., 15). Now Dumbarton
in Scotland. See Reeves’ Adamnan,
pp. 48, 44, and at the years 693, 721,
779 and 869, infra.
8 And of Fergal.—feysavle que,

Eccl. History as Dimma Dudh.

5 Flodubur. —PLLooubuin, in the
genit. case,in A. and B. (although
O’Conor prints ‘ Clodubuir [Clodo-
vei.]” The date of the entry might
probably indicate that Clovis II. (ob.
655) was meant, rather than his son,
Clothair If, (ob. 670.) But an
Irish writer would be more likely to
represent Clothair than Clovis by the
form in the text,

12

(656.

[657.]

[658.]

Fol. 24ba

116 ocnNocloc ulocoh.

ct. lanaip. (4 7.,1.13.) Onno vomini ve° L-° 12.,
Obitup Einnanr epipcop: pili1 Rimevo, 7 Colman
Slinne va loco quest, 7 Daniel epipcopur Cinnga-
pad. Mopp Ecoaé mic Dlaémice. Conall cpan-
namna monitup. Cusganan mac Tothalain vepunccup
eye.

fet. tanap. Onno vominr v0.2 lx? Tommene (1.
mac Ronan) eprcop Cpo macéae, 7 Conaimnn nepor
Oains abb imleco 1bap, 7 Lardssen paprenp mac
Datbannms, vepunce: puns. Luppu im Peppuna pau-
patie.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini vc.° tx? 4.° Cumment
Longurp (Laan.? anno ecatip pue quiemt) 7 Sapan nepor
Cmitcain, papientep, DOpmMienunNt. bellum Osomain
ub cecidenunc Concins mac Consaile, 7 Ulcan mac
Epnaine pex Cranachte, 7 Cennpaelad mac Feptive.
Dlamac mac Cleso uictur ert, fociup Orapmaod

Maeloun mac Lupuopain mic Decce moptuup eft.
Maenaé mac Lingini (mic CCeda vurb mic Cpimtainn

1 Finnan.-—The Finan who suc-
ceeded St. Aedan (ob. 650, supra), in
Lindisfarne, and who was_ himself
succeeded by Colman. See Bede's
Eccl. Hist., Book III., chap. 25. His
day in the Calendar is variously given
as Jan. 8th and Jan. 9th. Neither
O'Donovan at Four Mast., a.p. 659),
nor Ussher (/ndea Chron., at the years
651, 661), seems to have perceived the
identity of this Finan with the suc-
cessor of St. Aedan.

? Colman.—His obit is recorded in
Ann Four Mast., under 659, where
it is stated that he died on December
2. But his festival is given in the
Martyr. of Donegal, as Dee. 13.

3 Cenngaradh.-—Kingarth, in Bute.
The Martyr. ef Donegal gives his
festival as Feb. 18.

4 Conall Crannamna.--Son of Eo-

chaidh Buidhe, son of Aedan, and
12th King of the Scotch Dalriads.

5 Totholan.-— The name is other-
wise written Tuathalan, and is a
diminutive of the name Tuathal.
This is the last entry on fol. 24a of
MS. A., on the upper margin of which
a stanza in Irish is written, and two
on the Icwer margin, without any
marks to indicate the place in the
text where they should be introduced.
It is doubtful if they have any parti-
cular connection with the text atall, as
they do not occur in MS. B. norin Clar.
49. 'They do not seem worth printing.

®Ronan.—This clause, added by
way of gloss in al. man. in A., is not
in B. or Clar. 49.

7 Conainn Ua Daint. -~ “ Conainn
descendant of Dant.’’ The Latin
equivalent for Ua (nepos) is written

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 117

Kal. Jan. (Wedn., m. 13.) AD. 659. The death of [659.] nis.

Bishop Finnan,’ son of Rimid; and Colman’ of Glenn-da-
locha rested, and Daniel, bishop of Cenngaradh! Death
of Eochaidh, son of Blathmac. Conali Crannamna‘ dies,
Euganan, son of Tothalan,* died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 660. Tommene (i.e, son of Ronan‘),
bishop of Armagh, and Conainn Ua Daint,’ abbot of
Imlech-Ibair, and Laidhggen the Wise, son of Baeth-
bannach, died. Fursa rested in Peronne.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 661. Cummeni the Tall? (in the 72nd
year” of his age he rested) and Saran Ua Critain,” sages,
fell asleep. The battle of Ogoman,” in which fell Conaing
son of Congal, and Ultan, son of Ernaine, King of
Cianachta, and Cennfaeladh son of Gerthide.” Bla[th]mac
son of Aedh, Diarmaid’s colleague, was vanquished.
Maelduin, son of Furudran, son of Bece, died. Maenach,
son of Finghin (son of Aedh Dubh, son of Crimthann,son

nepotis in A. and B., but nepos in
Clar. 49. For the name “ Conainn,”
the Four Mast. and Chron. Scot.
(657) have “ Conaing.”

Sin Peronne.—in pepyuna, A.
In prpuna, B. Clar. 49 has “in
prisona,” although O’Conor states
(note 2, ad. an.) that this MS. reads
“in propria persona!” The death of
St. Fursa is noticed above under the
years 646 and 647. The present
entry is added in al. man. in A. But
it is part of the original text in B.

®°The Tall.—The orig. of this clause,
added in al. man. in A., is part of the
text in B. Uongury, MSS.

10 In the 72nd year.—The birth of
St. Cummeni the Tall, or Cummen /ota
(“ long,” “ tall”), is entered at the
year 591 supra. Much curious infor-
mation regarding the alleged in-
cestuous origin, and history, of St.
Cummeni Fota has been published by

Dr. Todd. See Book of Hymns, pt.
L, pp. 81-93.

4 Saran Ua Critain.— Saran de-
scendant (nepos) of Critan.” St.
Saran is patron of Tisaran, in the bar.
of Garrycastle, King's co.

2 Ogoman.—The Four Mast. (660)
add that Ogaman was oc cinn cop-
bavain, ‘tat Cenn Corbadan ;” but
neither place has been identified. See
note *.

18 Gerthide—See under the year
593, supra.

4 Diarmaid’s colleague. —fociup
Diapmaoa. The battle of Ogoman
seems to have been fought between
the two brothers, Diarmaid and
Blathmac (sons of Aedh Slainé), who
were Joint-Kings of Ireland at this
time, and whose death is entered
under the year 664 infra.

15 Son, &c.—The original of this
clause is interlined in A, and B.

[660.]

alae: (A

b.

118 ccnnNocLoc uLocon.

mic PLervdlimid mic Clen’upa mic Nadpparch), pea
Muman, mopcuup ers. lusgulacio Maelepuacas
pili Epnant. Scannlan abb Lusmand quiet.

Ict. tancap. (1p, 1.16.) Onno vomint ve.° Lax? 11.°
Cuepr Sescian mic U Chuino abb Denncorp, 7 mopr
Suape CCidne. tusgulacio ouopum prlionum Oomnarll
pili Cedo 1. Conall 7 Colsu. Mopp Fapcnard pila
Oomnall, 7 Domnall mic Totolain. Mop Tuacail
mic Mopsaind. Tuenos prliup Pinntin abb Lepnann.
Invepcacé epipcopur, “Oima epipcopup, quiercepunc.
Ulcan mac U Choncubap quiemc pecunoum alium
Libpum.

fet. tanaap. (2 p, L. 27.) CCnno vomini v0.2 Lx. 111°
Te[ne]bpac in ft. Marr in nona hopa, 7 1n exodem
aepcace coeLum apoepe tmipum ero. Mopcalitap in
Inbepniam peptuems in ict. CCusupc. Deltum Luto
reipnn 2.1 Loptpinn. Mopp Cepnargs pilts Orapmaco
mic (edo plane mic Oiapmaoa ceppbeoil mic Conall
cpemtainne, es Teppemotup in Dpiccama, 7 Comsan
mac U Ternne, 7 benaé ab Denncarp. Daetan mace
U Copmaice abb Cluano obit. 1n campo 1to Locaps
exapyits mopcalitap ppamo in Nibepma. OO mopte
Pacpici ce.® 111. ppima mopcalicap .cx. Ceallaé
mac Maeilecoba mopisup hic recunoum alium Libpum.

1 Segain Mac-Ui-Chuind—‘‘Segain,
son of Cond’s descendant.” His name
is written “ Seighin” in the Martyr.
of Donegal, where his festival is
given at September 10.

2 Guaire Aidhne.—King of Con-
naught, celebrated for his hospitality.
He is mentioned at the years 626 and
648 supra; and his obit is again
entered under the year 665 infra.

3 Domnall, son of Aedh.—King of

Ireland. His obit is entered above
under the year 641.

* Gartnaidh.—A Pictish king. The

“ Gartnait filius Donnel” of the
Pictish Chronicle.

° Finntin.—Fintain (gen. of Fintan),
Four Mast. (662).

° Indercach. —This name seems
comp. of in (the defin. article in Irish)
and dercach (“ charitable ”).

" Ultan.—See above, at the ycar
656. This entry, added in al. man.
in A., is in the original text in B.

8 Luth-feirnn, t.e., in Fortrenn.—
Luth-feirnn has not been identified.
Fortrenn was ‘one of the seven pro-
vinces of the Picts, and lay to the
west of the River Tay,” according to

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 119

of Fedhlimidh, son of Aengus, son of Nadfraech), King of
Munster, died. The slaying of Maelfuataigh, son of Ernain.
Seannlann, abbot of Lughmadh, rested.

Kal. Jan. (Sund., m. 16.) A.D. 662. The repose of
Segain Mac-Ui-Chuind,' abbot of Bangor; and death of
Guaire Aidhne.’ The killing of two sons of Domnall
son of Aedh,’ viz., Conall and Colgu. The death of
Gartnaidh,t son of Domnall, and of Domnall, son of
Totholan. Death of Tuathal, son of Morgand. Tuenog,
son of Finntin,> abbot of Ferns; Indercach,’ a bishop,
Dima, a bishop, rested. Ultan’ Mac-Ui-Conchobair rested,
according to another Book.

Kal. Jan.
the Kalends of May, at the ninth hour; and in the same
summer the sky seemed to be on fire. A pestilence
reached Ireland on the Kalends of August. The battle
of Luth-feirnn, 7.¢., in Fortrenn.2 Death of Cernach, son
of Diarmait, son of Aedh Slané, son of Diarmait Cerrbeoil,
son of Conall Cremthainne ; and an earthquake in Britain;
and Comgan Mac-Ui-Teimhne,” and Berach abbot of
Bangor, [died]. Baetan, son of Ua Cormaic, abbot of
Cluain,” died. The mortality raged at first in Ireland in
Magh Itho of Fothart. From the death of Patrick," 203
[years]; the first mortality,” 112 [years]. Ceallach, son
of Maelcobha dies in this year,’ according to another Book.

Skene. Chron. Picts and Scots, Pre-
face, p. cxx. But Dean Reeves
thinks the name was applied to all
Pictland. Adamnan, pp. 202, 332.

® Comgan Mac- Ui-Teimhne.—“Com-
gan, son of the descendant of
Teimhne.” In the Martyr. of Done-
gal, which gives his festival at Feb.
27, the name of Comgan is written
‘* Commén.”

© Cluain.—Clonmacnoise,

" Patrick.—The Patrick referred

to here must be “Old Patrick” (or |

Sen-Patrick), whose death is entered
supra, at the year 457, and again
(as “ Patrick” only) under 461; and

_ not “ Patrick the Archbishop,” whose
| quievit is recorded at the year 492
(=493).

See under 457 supra,
note ©; and under 570, note 5.
12 Mortality. — moptatita, A.

- The plague, or leprosy, called Sam.
throsc, mentioned at the year 553 .

supra, is probably here referred to.
18 In this year.—hi (for hic) A. B.
See under the year 657 supra.

(Mond., m. 27.) A.D. 663. Darkness on [663.] bts.

Fol. 2400.

120 ocnNocloc ubocoh.

Hct. tonap. (4 p, L 8) CCnno vomint de. La? 1111.
Mopcalicap magna. Oiapmais mac Cevo plane, 7
Dlamac, 7 Maelbpepal piliup Maeleouin, moptu
punc.s.00n Buide Conall. Ulcan mac Caunga, abCluana
pains. “Oopmitacio Peichen1 Labaip (1. ve eovem
mopbo 1. don burde conalL), 7 Ailepain paprencip, 7
Cponam pilis Silnt1. Cu cen macaip mac Catal (mic
Ceda mic Capbpr mic Cpimtain) pr Muman mopitup.
Dlarmac Tetbae, Oensup ULaé, Mangan Leré, eprpcopr
abbaterque acque ali innumepabilep mopcur punt.
Colman capp abb Cluana mic Nomp, Cummens abb
Cluano mic U Noip, Dopmiepnunt.

}ct. lanaip. (5 p, L. 20.) Cnno vomin ve.° Le? u.°
Mopp Cilella flainneppo pila Domnall pili edo
pil CCinmepeaé. Maelcaré mac Scannail v1 Crurénib,
Maelouin mliup Scannail pex senepip Comppp, obie-
punt. Cochmodiaplarts pex Cpuitne mopitup. “Oubinn-
recht mac Ounchaova pex -h. mOpiuin C1 moputup.
Mopyp Ceallas mic Suaipe. Fuaipe CCidne mopcuur
eye pecunoum alium Libpum.

fet. Janeap. (6 p, L 1.) Onno vomini v0.2 1x? ur."
Moptalicap in hibepnia. bellum CCene 1TiIp Cpaova 7
hu Prdgeneu1, ubi cecivic Eugen piluup Cpunnmartl.
Ceapnac pocal mac Oiapmaca quires.

1 Diarmait—Blathmac.— Brothers,
and Joint-Kings of Ireland.

5 Son of Silne.—Called “ Cronén,
son of Sinill” in the Martyr. of

2 Buidhe-chonaill.—The original of
this clause is added by way of gloss
(though a little displaced) in A. and B.

3 Ultan the son of Cunga.—Utcan
mcaunsa, A. B. The Four Masters
write the name mac hur cunsa
(“son of the descendant of Cunga.’’)

4 Buidhe-chonaill.—The orig. of
this, not in A, or Clar 49, is added
by way of gloss in B, See note °,
p- 54 supra.

Donegal, at the 11th of Nov., where
his festival is given.

° Son.—The original of this clause,
which is added by way of gloss in A.,
is not in B.

? Dies.—The obit of Cu-cen-mathair
(“Canissine matre”) is wrongly entered
above at A.D. 603, instead of his birth.

8 Liath. — Liath-Manchain, or
Lemanaghan, King’s co.

Other persons,—-OCUn,B. Notin A,

a

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 121

Kal. Jan. (Wedn.,m.8.) A.D. 664. A great mortality.
Diarmait,’ son of Aedh Slane, and Bla{th]mac, and
Maelbresail, son of Maelduin, died (7.¢., of the ‘Buidhe
chonaill’)», Ultan the son of Cunga,’ abbot of Cluain-
Traird, [died]. The ‘falling asleep’ of Feichen of Fabhar
(ie., from the same distemper, ¢ 2.¢., the ‘ Buidhe chonaill’),‘
and of Aileran the Wise, and of Cronan, son of Silne.®
Cu-cen-mathair, son of Cathal (son’ of Aedh, son of Cairbre,
son of Crimthan), King of Munster, dies.” Bla[th]mac of
Tethba, Oengus Uladh, Manchan of Liath, and bishops
and abbots, and other persons’ innumerable, died. Colman
Cas, abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, [and] Cummeni, abbot of
Cluain-mic-Nois, slept.

Kal. Jan. (Thurs., m. 20.) A.D. 665. The death of
Ailill Flannessa, son of Domnall, son of Aedh, son of
Ainmire. Maelcaich,” son of Scannal, of the Cruithni,”
[and] Maelduin, son of Scannal, King of Cinel-Coirpri,
died. Eochaid Iarlaithi, King of the Cruithni,” dies.
Dubhinnrecht, son of Dunchad, King of Ui-Briuin-Ai,
dies. Death of Cellach son of Guaire.” Guaire Aidhne”
died, according to another Book.

Kal. Jan. (Frid. m. 1.) A.D. 666. A mortality in
Ireland.* The battle of Aine” between the Arada and
Ui-Fidhgenti, in which fell Eugen son of Crunnmael,
Cernach Sotal,® son of Diarmait, rested.

10 Maelcaich.—-Mentioned at 628
supra.

"Cruithni. — The Cruithni (or
Picts) of Dalaraide, co. Antrim.

12 Guaire. —The Guaire Aidhne
(King of Connaught) referred to in
the next entry.

13 Guaire Aidhne.—See at the year
662, supra, where the death of Guaire
is already noticed. This entry is
added in al, man.in A B. has
merely Uet hic Heaipe arone.

4 In Treland. —in tibepma, B.
The same words seem to have been
added as a gloss over moptalitar in
A.; but they are now almost illegible.

15 Aine.—- Any, or Knockany, in

“the barony of Smallcounty, co. Lime-

rick.

16 Cernach Sotal.—The Cernach,
son of Diarmait, son of Aedh Slané,
&c., whose death is entered above
under 663. This entry is added in
the later hand in A.

[664]
CS 661 date Troan

[665.]

[666.]

122 ccNNocLO’: ulocoh

Ict. lanaip. ( pf, .) Onno vomini de.? Lax? u11.°
Mopcalicap magna «a. an bude Eoncatl. DelLum
Leptm incep Ulcu 7 Cruitne, ubs cecioit Catupaé mac
Lupgsem. Naurgacio Columban epipcop: [cum] peli-
quip fanctonum ao inpolam uaccae albae, in qua
fundatis aecclemam, 7 namsatio pruopum Fapcnard
ao Nibepmam cum plebe pcet. Lepsur mac Muccedvo
mopcuup eps. “Oriapmaro 7 DLaémace va pis Epenn, 7
Ferchin Pobuip, 7 alii mule: moptur punt 1. d.0n bu1d
Conall, pecunoum alium Libpum.

Hct. lanaip. Onno vomini ve.° La? uin.2 Obisup
Cumment calbi abbatip tae, 7 Cpicam abbacip Denn-
cap, 7 Mucuae mice hthipt, 7 mopp Maelepotaptars
mic Suibne pesip nepocum Tuipop.

Cennpaelad cecinit —

hh oiluu

Nach pa Umpa atatiu,
O bneta Maelpotapcoag
Ina se1mnen D0 Ddaipiu.

Icapnan 7 Copindu apud Pictopep Defunct punt.
lusulatio Maeleouin mic Maenane.

1A great mortality. —The words
magna .1. an bude conaivl, which
are not in B., are added as gloss
over mopcaticay in A. The writ-
ing is now extremely faint. lar.
49 has “Mortalitas magna called
Buichoinnell.” See note °, p.54 supra.

* Fertais.—Lepry (genit. of pep-
cap). See O’Donovan’s Four Mas-

ters, A.D. 665, note a, where the |
| Book of Leinster (p. 24, col. 1), has

cum peliquip poop. The Four
| Masters say (667) 50 naornab oite

Editor expresses the opinion that from
this ‘‘ Fertais” the name of Belfast
(bet pepoy1; “‘ mouth of the ford”),
has been derived.

3 Colman. — Cotumbani (in the

genit. case), A., B., and Clar. 49; in
which latter MS. an old hand has
written Colmant in the margin,-
Colman’s death is recorded at the
year 675 infra.

4 With the relics of the Saints.--
peliquip peopum, A., B., and Clar
49. O’Conor, however, prints “cum
reliquis Scotor.” The entry of Col-
man’s retirement to Ireland in the

matte pip, “ together with other
Saints.”

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 667.
‘ Buidhe chonaill.” The battle of Fertais? between the
Ulaid and the Cruithni, in which fell Cathusach son of
Lurgein. Voyage of Bishop Colman,’ with the relics of
the Saints, to Inis-bo-finde, in which he founded a
church ; and the voyage to Ireland of the sons of Gartnat,
with the people of Sceth.’ Fergus son of Muccid died.
Diarmaid’ and Blathmacc, the two Kings of Ireland, and
Feichin of Fobhar,’ and many others died, 4.¢., of the
‘ Buidhe chonaill,’ according to another Book.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 668. Death of Cummene the Fair,
abbot of Ia, and of Critan, abbot of Bangor, and of Mocua
son of Ust; and the death of Maelfothartaigh, son of

123

Suibhne, King of the Ui-Tuirtri.

Cennfaeladh sang’ :—
Not dearer

Is either king than another to me,
Since Maelfothartaigh was borne
In his bier to Derry.

Ttarnan’ and Corindu died” among the Picts.

Assassina-

tion of Maelduin, son of Maenach.

5 Sceth.—The Isle of Skye. In the
Book of Leinster (p. 358, col. 3), the
name is written pcecha. For various
other forms of this curious name con-
sult Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 62, note b.
See Armstrong's Gaelic “Dictionary,
under the word sgiathanach, where a
good deal of nonsense regarding the
etymology of the name “Skye” is
printed.

6 Diarmaid.—This entry is repre-
sented in B. by Uet hic Orapmaic
7 DUarmac 7 Leéin mopeu func
4. von bude conatt. (“Or in
this year Diarmait, and Blai[th]mac,
and Fechin died, é.¢., of the ‘ Buidhe-

chonaill.’”) The decease of all three
is entered above at the year 664.

7 Fobhar.—Fore, in the bar. of the
same name,co. Westmeath. For some
curious notices regarding Fore, see
O’Donovan’s Four Mast., at A.p. 1176,
note s.

8 Cennfaeladh sang.—The following
stanza, which is not in B., is written
on the lower margin of fol. 25a in A.

® Itarnan.--O’Conor mistook this
name for the name of a place. See
his ed. of these Annals at the same
date.

Died.—vepunt: punt punt, A.

(668. |

A great mortality,’ @.¢., the [667.] urs.

kudle

Fol. 25aa.

124 ccennoclce ulbccoh.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini de.° tx.? 12.9 Nix magna
facta ept. Opcols mon. lusgulatio Moeleouin nepo-
vip Roncan. Mopp Dlaémice mic Maelecobo, 7 1usu-
Lacio Cuana pili Cellars. Uems senup Sap[cjnarc
oe Nibepma. 1usulacio Dpain inn mic Maelepoéap-
cas, Mopr Ounchado hur Ronain.

Ict. tancip. Cnno vomini vc. Law? Mopp Oru
pila Eitilbmt pesip Saxonum. Pepsup mac Crunnmarl
mopitup. lugulacio Secnupars pil Dlarme pesip

Temoinie, inicio hemp ;

Da frrianaé, ba echlapcaé

QC cech amb1d Sechnapach ;

Da himda furdel pop plats

Ni cars 1 m-bich mac [O]Larérerce.

Oubouin pex semypup Compr 1ugulauis illum; 7 Bran
rinn mac Maeleoctpare mopitup. bellum Opoma
cepaip, Mearlpubar in Dpizanniam naurgac.

fet. tancap. (5 pL. 26.) Cnno vomini ve. Lax.’ 1°
bellum Ounsaile mic MaeLlecile, 7 combuytio Oipo
macéae 7 vomur Talli fils Sesent, velew punt 1bd15

Mopr Cummarpeaée mic Ronain,

Mer mop. Cenn-

1 Fell.—-pacca ert, A. Not in
B.
? Famine. — Opcotc. Otherwise
written apcate (see Chron. Scot. at
A.D. 962). See also Stokes’s ed. of
Cormac’s Glossary, p. 1. O'Conor
erroneously prints Scol mor., and
more erroneously translates “ mortali-
tas magna armentorum.” Clar. 49
reads “ Great sleaing of chattle.”

3 Family of Gartnat. — senur
Sapcnaic. See under 667. Re-
garding the identity of this Gartnat,
see Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 290.

4 Son of Maelfothartaigh.—The
death of another “ Bran Finn,” stated
to have been the son of a ‘‘Maeloch-

traich,” is entered under the next year.

5 Ossu.—Oswiu, King of the Nor-
thumbrians.

6 Kitilbrith.— Athelfrith, slain in
617, according to the Anglo-Saz.
Chron.

7 Full of bridles.—The original of
this stanza, which is not in B., is
written on the lower margin of fol.
25a in A.

8 Cinel-Coirpre, t.e., the race of
Cairbre, son of Niall Nine-hostager,
who were at this period seated in the
present bar. of Granard, co. Longford,
but whose descendants afterwards
gave name to the districts now re-
presented by the baronies of Carbury,
in the cos. of Kildare and Sligo.

® Bran Finn.—Bran the “ Fair.”

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 125

- Kal. Jan. A.D. 669. Great snow fell.! A great famine.’
The murder of Maelduin Ua Ronain. The death of
Blathmac, son of Maelcobha, and the murder of Cuana,
son of Cellach. The family of Gartnat*® comes from
Treland. The assassination of Bran Finn, son of Mael-
fothartaigh.* The death of Dunchad Ua Ronain.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 670. The death of Ossu,'sonof Eitilbrith,®
King of the Saxons. Fergus, son of Crunnmael, dies,
The assassination of Sechnusach, son of Bla[th]}mac, King

of Tara, in the beginning of winter :—

Full of bridles,’ full of horse-whips, was

The house where Sechnasach was wont to be.
Many were the leavings of plunder,

In the house in which Blathmac’s son used to be.

Dubhduin, King of Cinel-Coirpre’ slew him. And Bran

Finn,’ son of Maelochtraich, dies.

The battle of Druim-

Cepais.° Maelruba” passes over to Britain.

Kal. Jan. (Thurs., m. 26.) A.D. 671.

Dungal,” son of Maeltuile ; and the burning of Armagh,
and of the house of Taille, son of Segene. AYfany}rwere
destroyed there.* The death of Cummascach, son of Ronan.

Great fruit.

Cennfaeladh,son of Blathmae, begins to reign.

The assassination of a ‘* Bran Finn.”
son of Maelfothartaigh, is recorded
under the preceding year.

10 Druim-Cepais. —- Not identified.
Clar. 49 has ‘“¢ Druim-cexais.”

" Maelruba.—See under the year
672.

12 Battle of Dungal. — bellum
Dungaite.—This idiomatic form of
expression is used very frequently in
these Annals, to indicate that the
person whose battle is thus noticed
was himself slain therein. This battle
is called the battle of Tolach-ard
(‘high hill”) in Three Fragments of
Annals, at A.D. 672.

18 The “ House of Taille.”--Tech-
Taille. Now Tehelly, in the par. of
Durrow, bar. of Ballycowan, King’s
co. See O’Donovan’s Four Mast.,
A.D. 670, note u. The vomur cath
of the original text is printed do
mgtalli by O’Conor, who translates it
“duo Mactallii!”

4 [Many] were destroyed there.—-
The original, veleti punt 1bdI5,
seems corrupt, and should probably
be corrected to et multi veteti
func 1b1 (or 1br0em). For 1bo15,
O’Conor reads bi, as does the “ trans-
lator” (?) of Clar. 49.

[669.]
; 4 é ~
, ve
(670.]
4 /
’ dm Ae 4

The battle of [671.] srs,

¢ 681:

Liye
fhe Weer dade O'R. 277

The

aa

Fol. 25ab.

126 ocNnNocLoc uLocoh.

paclad mac Dlatmaice pesnape inecipit. Expulpro

‘Oporto ve pesno, 7 combuyci0 Dennécaap Dproconum.
Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini de.° Lax.’ 11.° Combuptio

maize Lunse. 1ugulacio Domansaipco mic “Oomnarlt

bpice pesip “Oal Riacar. FSabail Eliuin mic Cupp 7 ef. 742

Conamail pil Canonn, 7 Copmace [mac] Maele-
potapcas mopitup. Nawgacio Laelber abbacip tae
in Mibepmam. Malpubar pfunoamt aecclepram
Cpopcpooran. Conpcancinup piluup pupepropip Con-
PTANTIM pesnauis annip x. 7 ur.

|ct. lanaip. Onno vomini vc.° Law.’ 111.° 1usulacio
Consaile cennfot: mic “Ounchado, pesip ULot. bece
Dapcheinceppeciteum. 1usgulacio Doin mic MaelLoub
nesip Cianacce. Mopp Scannlain mic PLingin pegip
Ah. Merc. Nubep cenuip 7 tremula ao ppeciem celepuyp
apcup 111. tigilia nocup U1. pepra ante parca ab
opiente in occidentem pep pepenum coeLum appapuit.
Luna in panguinem ueppa ers.

}ct. lancap. (2 p, L. 29.) CCnno vomini dc.° Low. 1111.°
bellum Cinvgaclad pl Olatmare pil eso plane,

in quo Cinopaelad inteppeccup ec. Pinechta mac

Ounchada wictop epac.

lusulatio Cipmeovars hu

Suape. Mopp Noe mic Oanel. Mopp filtr Pance.

1 Magh-luinge. — The ‘‘ Campus
Lunge” of Adamnan (i., 30; ii., 15).
An establishment founded by St.
Colum-Cille in the island of Tiree.
See Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 59, note /,
and Ulster Jl. of Archeol., Vol. IL,
pp. 233-244.

2 Domnall Brece.—See under the
year 641 supra.

3 Of Elwin, son of Corp. Glu me
Cupp, A. B.—The translation of
this clause in Clar. 49 is ‘‘the capti-

vitie of Eolvin me Cairbre and Con-

maoil me Canonn. Cormac Maile

fothart moritur.” But this is plainly

- wrong. Although the text of B. is

at one with A., O’Conor incorrectly
prints Gabhail Eluan mc Coirpre, &e.
(‘Capture of Elua, son of Coirpre,’&e.)

4 [Son.]—See Fragments of Annals,
p- 69.

5 To Ireland.—The return of Failbhe
from Ireland is entered under the year
675.

® Aporcrosan. ——- Applecross, in
Ross-shire, Seotland. The death of St.
Maelrubha, in the 80th year of his
age, is recorded at the year 721 infra.

—F

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 127.

Expulsion of Drost from the kingship; and the burning
of Bangor of the Britons.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 672. The burning of Magh-luinge.’
The killing of Domangart, son of Domnall Brecc? King
of Dalriata. The capture of Elvin son of Corp, and
Conamail son of Cano; and Cormac, [son‘] of Mael-
fothartaigh, dies. Voyage to Ireland’ of Failbhe, abbot
of Ia. Maelruba founded the church of Aporcrosan.°
Constantine,’.son of the previous Constantine, reigned’
seventeen years,

Kal. Jan. A.D. 673. The assassination of Congal
Cennfota,’ son of Dunchad, King of Uladh. Bece Bairche”
killed him. The assassination of Doir, son of Maeldubh,
King of Cianachta. Death of Scannlan, son of Fingin,
King of Ui-Meith. A thin and tremulous cloud, in the
form of a rainbow, appeared at the fourth watch of the
night, on the Friday” before Easter Sunday, [extending]
from east to west, in a clear sky. The moon was turned
into blood.

Kal. Jan. (Mond., m. 29.) A.D. 674. The battle of
Cennfaeladh, son of Blathmac, son of Aedh Slané, in
which” Cennfaeladh was slain. Finachta, son of Dunchad
was victor. The assassination of Airmedach, descendant
of Guaire. Death of Noe, son of Danel. Death of the

His festival appears in the Calendar
at April 21.

* Constantine.—-This was Constan-
tine ILI., Emperor of the East, who
reigned from 668 to 685. Art de V.
les dates, t. 1, p. 417.

® Reigned.—_presip, for pesnac,
or pesnauit, A., B., and Clar. 49.

® Congal Cennfota.—‘‘Congal Long-
head.”

1 Becc Bairche.—-In the list of the
Kings of Ulad, contained in the Book

of Leinster, (p. 41, col. 3), Bece

Bairche is stated to have been king of
that province for 24 years, and to
have died in pilgrimage.

1 Friday.—wi® yepua, or sixth
day of the week. The Chron. Scot. has
u® pepua, or Thursday.

2 In which.—-The original of this
clause, which is part of the text in
B., is interlined in al. man. in A.
Cennfaeladh only commenced to reign
in A.D. 671, and was succeeded in
the kingship by his slayer, Finachta,
who was Cennfaeladh’s second cousin.

Ty,

{

(672.]

)

[673.]

[674.]

Us;

128 ccnnocloc ulccoh.

Mopp Scannlain mic Pingin pesip nepocum Merz.
Finachta pesnape incipis, peilices Linachta pleadaé
mac Ouncada mic Ceda plaine.

Ict. lanap. Bp, 2) Cnno vomini ve.° Law.’ u?
Columbana epipcopup inpolae uaccae albae, 7 Pinan
miliup Cipennain paupans. lugulacio Maeleouin pili
Rigullain 7 Vorob pili Ronain hor Congaile. Mute
pictopep dimen puns illaind abae. “Oipcpuctio
CCilce fpingpenn La Pinechtae. PLaelbe ve Nibepma
peuepticup. Consal mac Maeleduin, 7 plas Scannaal, 7
Cuptulae 1ugulacs punt.

Ict. lanaip. (5 p, L. 21.) Onno vomini de. Lae.? t11.°
Stella cometep tipa Luminopa in menre peptimbmup 7
octimbpiy. “Ounchad mac Ultain occipup eps 1 n-0un
Popsso. Bellum incep Linfnecca 7 Lagenop in Loco
ppoximo Logo sabap, in quo pinpnechca uiCcTON Epa.
lusulactio Cuanoa: mic Cuganain. Congperpio Cule

1 Son of Penda. — Apparently | deal of attention to St. Colman, Eccl.

Wulfhere, son of Penda, King of
Mercia, whose obit the Anglo-Saz.
Chron. has at A.D. 675. The name of
Penda is written ante in the MSS.

2 Scannlan.—The death of this
Scannlan is already entered under
the year 673.

3 Finachta the Festive.--Linachta
pleadacé. The original of this clause
is added in al. man. in A., and in the
original handin B. For some curious
information regarding King Finachta,
see Fragments of Trish Annals under
the year 677.

4 Columban.—This is the Colman
whose voyage (from Lindisfarne) to
Inis-bo-finde (Jnishbofin, off the W.
coast of Mayo) is entered at the year
667 supra. Bede devotes a good

Tist., Book IIf., caps. 25, 26.

5 Finan.—The festival of this
Finan is given in the Martyr. of
Donegal under Feb. 12, where his
father’s name is written “ Erannan,”
a mere variation of “ Airennan.”

§ Son.—yui, A., B.

” Rigullan.—This was probably the
Rigullan whose death is noticed at the
year 628 supra, and who was son of
Conang (see at A.D. 621), son of
Aedan Mac Gabrain, King of the
Scotch Dalriads (whose obit is given
above at the year 605).

8 Ronan Ua Congaile. — Ronain
hoi Congaite, A., B. But O’Conor
blunderingly prints hor (nepotis)
“hoe est.” Ronan Ua Congaile
means “ Ronan descendant of Congal.”

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

son of Penda.' Death of Scannlan, son of Fingin, King
of Ui-Meith. Finachta begins to reign, viz. Finachta
the Festive,’ son of Dunchad, son of Aedh Sland.

129

Kal. Jan. (Tuesd.,, m. 10.) A.D. 675. Columban,! [675.] 20s.

bishop of Inis-bo-finne, and Finan,’ son® of Airennan,
rested. The assassination of Maelduin, son of Rigullan,’
and of Bodb, son of Ronan Ua Congaile.2 A great many
Picts were drowned in Land-abae.’ The destruction of
Ailech-Frigrenn” by Finachta. Failbhe™ returmed from
Treland. Congal son of Maelduin, and the sons of
Scannal, and Aurthula, were slain.

Kal. Jan. (Thurs. m. 21.) A.D. 676. A bright comet
was seen in the months” of September and October.
Dunchad® son of Ultan was slain in Dun-Forgo. A
battle between Finachta™ and the Leinstermen, in a place

near Loch-gabar, in which Finachta™ was victor.
assassination of Cuanda son of Eoganan.

The
The encounter

The Four Masters, who often ignore
events connected with Scotch history,
have no reference to the death of
Maelduin son of Rigullan, or of Bodb
son of Ronan Ua Congaile, having
apparently regarded them as members
of the Gaelic family of Alba (or
Scotland).

® Land-abae.—Not identified. See
Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 60, note 6b.
Skene (Chron. Picts and Scots, Index
vy. Lindabae), says it is “ Lundaff
now Kinloch, Perthshire,” without
vouchsafing any authority for the
statement.

10 Ailech Frigrenn. — Ailech, or
Elagh, as the name is now written,
near Lough Swilly, in the bar. of
Inishowen West, co, Donegal.

" Failbhe.—-The voyage to Ireland

of Failbhe is noticed at the year 672.
His obit appears under 678 infra.

“In the months.—in mene, A.,
B., and Clar.49. The appearance of
this comet is noticed in the Anglo-
Sax. Chron. at the year 678, where
it is stated that it shone every morn-
ing for three months like a sun-
beam. Its appearance is likewise re-
corded in the Chron. Scot. and Annals
of Clonmacnoise, at the year 673, but
under 677 (which is the proper year)
in Tigernach.

3 Dunchad. — The Four Masters
state that Dunchad was chief of the
Oirghialla.

“Finachta.—Prapnechta (“ white-
snow ”), in original. This was Fin-
achta, King of Ircland. See under

_the year 674.

K

[676.]

~a

Fol, 2éba.

0;

130.

Maen, ub1 cecrdepuns ~ili1 DUO Maeleaicoin.

ruimm quiets.

OCNNOcLOc uLoconh.

becean

Ict. lanaip. (6p, Ll. 2.) Onno vomin1 de.° Lax. un.
(alia 0111.) Mopp Colgsen mic Laelber plainn pesipr

Muman.

Daipcill mac Cupecar eppcop Blinne va
Loca, Coman eprcop Lepnann, paupanc.

Inteppectio
Tommpnarho pex Oppargi.

pernelauan 1 Trpinn. é
Gellum Duin Logo, 7 bellum Lace Moelain, 7 doped

Erlins. “Mopp Oporto pili SOomnantt. bellum 1
Calatpop in quo wiccur ert Oomnall bpece.
ket. tancap. (7 p, Le 13.) Onno vomini de? Law.’

ui11.°

Linpnechta contra

(uiep Laeilhi abbacip tae.
CCilella mic Daecain, rapieny, paupaue.
€1¢C

Cennpaelad mac
bellum

mOapce. “Oopmitactio

Neccain neip. “Oomnall mac Suibni La hUlcu mopi-

cup.

fet. tancap. Onno vomini ve.° Lew? 12.°
lugulacio Piannamhla mic
Maeletuile pesip Lasenopum.

abar Denncap paupac.

Colman

Catal mac Rogait-

Lig moputup. bellum Saxonum ub1 cecrois CCiLmine

1 Cul-Maini. -—- According to
O'Donovan, Cuil-Maini (or Cuil-
Maine), was the ancient name of the
parish of Clonmany, in the north-
west of the barony of Inishowen, co.
Donegal. (Four Mast., a.p. 1499,
note %.) But as there were other
places of the name, it is not certain
that the Cul-Maini above referred to
was the Clonmany in Donegal.

? Beccan Ruimm.—Plainly so writ-
ten in A. and B. But Clar. 49 in-
correctly reads Ruinim, whilst O’Conor
prints Beccan puim The
Four Masters, who write the name
“ Becan Ruimind,” state (675) that
he died in Britain, on March 17th,
which is his festival day in the
Martyr. of Donegal.

3 Slain.—Clar. 49, and O’Conor
following it, have “ quievit” which is
wrong. The Four Masters (at 676),
state that ‘ Tuaimsnamha ” was slain
by Faelan Seanchostol. Faelan Sen-
chustul is in the list of Kings of the
Ui-Cendselaig in the Book of Leinster,
p. 40, col. 1, where. he is stated to
have fought seven battles against the
Ossorians, in the last of which Tuaim-
snamha was slain.

* Battle in Calathross.—This entry
is quite out of place here, and should
appear under the year 634 supra.
The death of Domnall Brecc is re-
corded. above at the year 641, and
again inaccurately at 685 infra. See
Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 202, note.

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 131

of Cul-Maini,’ in which two sons of Maelaichdin were
slain. Beccan Ruimm’ rested.

Kal. Jan. (Frid.,m. 2.) .D, 677 (alias 678). The
death of Colggu, son of Failbhe Flann, King of Munster.
Daircill, son of Cureta, bishop of Glenn-da-locha, and
Coman, bishop of Ferns, rest. Slaughter of the
Cinel-Loarnn, in Tirfnn. Toimsnamho, King of Ossory,

[slain.’ The battle of Dun-locha, and the battle of |

Liace-Moelain, ard the enslavement of Elend. The death
of Drost son of Domnall. A battle in Calathross,‘ in
which Domnall Brece was vanquished.

Kal. Jan. (Sat., m. 13.) A.D. 678. The repose of
Failbhe,’ abbot of Ia. Cennfaelad,® son of Ailill, son of
Baetan, a wise man, rested. The battle of Finsnechta’
against Becc Bairche. The falling asleep of Nechtan
Neir. Domnall, son of Suibne, dies by the Ulaid’

Kal. Jan, A.D. 679. Colman, abbot of Bangor, rests,
The assassination of Fianamail,’ son of Maeltuile, King
of the Leinstermen. Cathal, son of Raghallach, dies. A
battle of the Saxons, in which Ailmine son of Ossu” was

to 679, and predecessor of Adamnan.
Failbhe is mentioned above at the
years 672, 675.

® Cennfaelad.—This seems to have
been the remarkable man who lost his
* brain of forgetfulness” (tnchind der-
mata), through a wound received in
the head, at the battle of Magh-Rath
(A.D. 636, supra). See O’Donovan’s
ed. of the account of this battle, pub-
lished by the Irish Archeol. Society
(Dublin, 1842), p. 278, note e.

” Battle of ‘Finsnechta’ (or ‘ Fin-
achta.”)—The Four Masters (at the
year 677) call this the battle of
“ Tailltiu ’ (now Teltown, co. Meath.)

® Dies by the Ulaid,—“ Killed by
the northern men.” Clar. 49.

; -° Fianamail.—In the Ann. Four

Mast., at A.D. 678, Fianamail is stated
to have been slain by one of his own
people, at the command of Finachta
Fledach. But in the list of Leinster
Kings in the Book of Leinster (p. 39,
col. 2), Fianamail (the term of whose
reign is given as 12 years), is stated
to have been slain by the Ui-Cend-
selaigh in the battle of Aife, or of
Selga, in the fortuatha (‘borders ’’)
of Leinster, or by one of his own
people, In the Fragments of Irish
Annals, the beginning of Fianamail’s
reign is erroneously entered under the
year 679.

1 Ailmine son of Ossu.—/Elfwine
son of Oswy. See Anglo-Sax. Chron.
at the year 679,

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132 ocxitvoclee uLocoh.

mliup Oppu. Obpepio “Ouin barcce. “Ounchaod prliup
Eusanain augulacup ero. Mopp Maelepotapoms
epreoip po ppaco. bellum 1 m-boobsnu ub ceci-
mit Conall oipssnec. Leppa Spatuipima in Nibepma
que uocacup bolscach.

}ct. Janaip. Onno comin ve.° Lexx? Comburzio
pesum 1 n-oun Certipnn a. Ounsal mac Scannail
nex Cpurtne, 7 Cennpaelaod pex Cranaccae, 1. mac
Surbni, in wnctio aepcacip, La Maelouin mac Maele-
pope. bellum blarplerb poptea in inicio hiemiy, 1n
quo inteppeccup ero Maelouin prliup Maelepreépré.
lusulatio Conall oil pila Ounchavo 1 Citnn Tipe,
lusulacio Setnapas mic Aipmeoams 7 Conaings mic
Consaile. Obrerrio dtuin Portep.

}ct. tanaip. Onno vomim vc? Lara? 1.2 1ugulacio
Cinnpaelaod mic Colgen pesip Conache. bellum paca
mone mars: Line contpa Dpiconer, ubi cecidepunt
Catupaé mac Maeleouin pr Cprurtne, 7 Ulcan prlrup
Oicolla, 7 1usulatio Muipmin in mano. Obitup
Surbne pil Maeleuman ppincipip Copcors. Opcaover
oeLletae punt La Dpurde.

fet. tanaap. Onno vomini v0.° Laxe.? 11.2 Ounchad

1 Dun-Baitte.—Not identified. Ap- 5 Dun-Ceithirnn.—Now known as
parently the name of some place in | the “ Giant’s Sconce,” in the parish of
Scotland. Dunboe, in the north of the co. Lon-

? Bodbgna.-—-This was the name of | donderry.

a hilly district in the east of the pre- ® Cruithni. — The Cruithni (or

sent co. Roscommon. The name is | Picts) of Ireland.
still preserved in that of the well-
known mountain Sliabh-Badbgna
(anglicé, Slieve Bawne), in the barony
of Roscommon.

3 Conall Oirgnech.—--‘* Conall the i ; ies:
Plunderer.” The Four Masters add Bla-sliabh.—-Not identified.

* Cianachta.—The ‘+Cianachta of
Glenn-Gaimhin,” whose territory is
now represented by the barony of
Keenaght, co. Londonderry.

that he was ‘Chief of the Cinel- ° Cenn-tire. — “Land’s Head.”
Cairbre” (678). Cantyre, in Scotland.
** Bolgach—~The Irish name for 1° Dun-Foither. —Now known as

the small-pox is bolgach beg, or “little | “Dunnottar in the Mearns” (Scot-
bolgach.” : land), according to Skene. Chron.

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 133

slain. The siege of Dun-Baitte’ Dunchad, son of
Euganan, was slain. The death of Maelfothartaigh,
bishop of Ard-Sratha. A battle in Bodbgna,’ in which
Conall Oirgnech® was slain. A most severe leprosy
in Ireland, which is called ‘bolgach.”

Kal. Jan. A.D. 680. Burning of the Kings in Dun-
Ceithirnn,’ viz., Dungal son of Scannal, King of the
Cruithni,’ and Cennfaelad, King of the Cianachta,’ i.<.,
the son of Suibne, in the beginning of summer, by
Maelduin son of Maelfitrich. The battle of Bla-sliabh®
afterwards, in the beginning of winter, in which Maelduin,
son_of Maelfitrich, was slain. The killing of Conall
Cael, son of Dunchad, in Cenn-tire. The killing of
Sechnasach, son of Airmedach, and of Conang, son of
Congal. The siege of Dun-Foither.”

Kal. Jan. A.D. 681. The slaying of Cennfaelad,”
son of Colgu, King of Connaught. The battle of Rath-
mor of Magh-Liné” against Britons,in which fell Cathasach
son of Maelduin, King of the Cruithni,” and Ultan son
of Dicuill ; and the killing of Murmin ‘in mano.* Death

of Suibne, son of Maelduin, abbot of Corcach.”

The

Orkneys were destroyed by Bruide.

Kal. Jan.

A.D. 682. Dunchad Mursce,” son of Mael-

Picts and Scots. See the Index thereto,
v. Dunfother.

1 Cennfaelad.—In the Ann. Four
Mast. (680) it is stated that Cenn-
faeladh was slain after the house in
which he was sheltered had been
captured against him; and that his
slayer was one Ulcha Derg (“ Red
Beard”) of the “ Conmaicne Cuile.”

12 Rath-mor of Magh-Linée.—Now
Rathmore, par. of Donegore, bar. of
Upper Antrim, co. Antrim. A place
very famous in Irish history. See
Lebor na hUidre, p. 133a; and
Reeves’ Eccl. Antiqg., p. 69, note s.
13 Cynithni,—TheCruithni (or Picts)

of Dalaraide in Antrim. Not the
Picts of Scotland.

M Murmin ‘in mano.’--Of the
person called Murmin, or the addition
‘in mano,’ the Editor is unable to
give any satisfactory explanation.
Dean Reeves prints ‘in manu.’
Adamnan, p. 377.

8 Corcach.—Cop.corg}, the genit.
form. Ware has no notice of this
successor of St. Barra, or Finnbarr,
founder of the Monastery of Cork.

16 Dunchad Mursce.—In his ed. of
these Annals, O’Conor ignorantly
renders Mursce by ‘ Dux maritimus.”
But the epithet Afursce means that

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134 oNNecloe uLocOnh. |

muppee yiliup Maelomb iugulacup eps. bellum
Copaind in quo cecidenunc Colsu piliup Dlarmate 7
Lepsur mac Maeleouin pex senemip Coipppr. Obperio
Ouin acs, 7 obpeppio “Ouin oWIpn. Imitum moptali-
cau puepopnum in menre Octimbmip. “Oopmitacio

Cipmeoms na Craerbe.
Hct. tancap. Onno vomini ve? Lawe.? 111.° Mopcali-
cap papuulopum. Mopp Main abbacip Noimopomo,
Mopp Concolum. Dellum

7 mopr “Oeppopsailt.
Capml pinnbap. Coch Eaéaé vo foud hi pul hoc

anno.

ICE. lanap. Cnno vomini vc. Lave. 111° Uencup

magnup. Teppemocur in inpola. Saxoner campum
UpeS uapcans, 7 aeccleprap plupimap, in menre tun.
Mopr Congaile mic Suaipe, 7 mopp Dpepart pilin Pep-
suro mopbo.

}ct. tanap. CCnno vomim ve.” Lew. u° bellum
oun Nechtain wicipimo Die menmp Man pabbaci oie
factum ers, in quo Ctpmis mac Orpu pex Saxonum,
xu.? anno pesni pur conpummaca masna cum cacvenua

Dunchad (who was King of Con-
naught) had lived, or been fostered,
in the territory of ‘‘ Muirisc,” in the
north of the present barony of Tire-
ragh, co. Sligo. See O’Donovan’s
Hy Fiachrach, p. 314, note f-

1 Dun-Att.—“ Dunad, in the parish
of Glassary in Argyle.” Reeves’
Adamnan, p. 377, note 6.

2 Dun-Duirn.—-Dean Reeves thinks
that this may be “ Dundurn, at the
east end of Loch-Earn in Perthshire”
(Adamnan, p. 377, note c.)

3 Of October.—Octobyu, B. See
Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 182, note a, in
which the learned Editor, with
characteristic industry, has collected
numerous references to the pestilences
which prevailed in this countr
anciently.

* Craebh.—Craebh-Laisre, or the
“Tree of St. Lasair,” a monastery
said to have been near Clonmacnoise,
See Todd's Trish Nennius, p. 208,
note x The site of the monastery is
not now known.

° Of Noendruim.—Clar. 49 reads
‘‘abb Aondromo,” ‘‘abbot of Aon-
druim.” A very old hand, like that
of Ussher, writes ‘ Antrim” in the
margin. But Nendrum (Mahee Is-
land, in Strangford Lough) seems to
have been meant. See Reeves’ Eccl,
Antiqg., p. 149.

° Death.—moppy, A.

"Loch Echach. — Lough Neagh.
The words hoc anno are omitted in B.

8 In the Island.—in inpota, A., B.
in inpula, Clar. 49. The Chron.
Scot. (681684) has in hibepma

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 135

dubh, was slain. The battle of Corand, in which were
slain Colgu son of Blathmac, and Fergus, son of Mael-
duin, King of the Cinel-Coirpri. The siege of Dun-Att,!
and the siege of Dun-Duirn.* The beginning of the
mortality of children, in the month of October The
falling asleep of Airmedach of the Craebh.‘

Kal. Jan. A.D. 683. Mortality of children. The [683.] is.

death of Maine, abbot of Noendruim ;' and the death® of
Derforgall. The death of Cucoluim. The battle of
Caissel-Finnbair. Loch Echach’? was turned into blood
in this year.

Kal. Jan, A.D. 684. A great storm. An earthquake
in the Island.° The Saxons wasted? Magh-Bregh, and
several churches, in the month of June. The death of
Conghal son of Guaire, and the death of Bresal,° son of
Fergus, from disease.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 685. The battle of Dun-Nechtain™ was
fought on the 20th day of May, on Saturday, in which
Etfrith,” son of Oswy, King of the Saxons, the 15th year
of his reign being ended,” was slain, together with a great

nova (“in the Island of Ireland”),
which seems more correct.

® Wasted.—Under this year, the
Anglo-Saxz. Chron. states that ‘‘ Ecg-
ferth sent an army against the Scots,
and Berht, his aldorman, with it;
and miserably they afflicted and
burned God's churches.” Thorpe’s
Translation, London, 1861. Ecgferth
succeeded his father Oswy (whose
obit is entered at a.p. 670 supra),
as King of the Northumbrians. See
Bede’s account of the transaction,
Eccl. Hist., Book 4, chap. 26. The
death of Ecgferth (or Zt/rith, as the
name is there written), is entered
under the next year in these Annals.

© Bresal.—The Four Masters state

_(A.v. 683) that Bresal was chief of

Cobha (or Ui-Echach-Cobha), now

represented by the baronies of Iveagh,

co. Down. Reeves’ Eccl. Antigq.,
pp- 348-352.
Dun-Nechtain. — “ Nechtan’s

Fort.” Supposed to be “ the modern
Dunnichen, which is situated in a
narrow pass in the range of theSidlaw

| hills, which separate Strathmore from

the plains of Forfarshire.” Skene
(Chron. Picts and Scots, Pref. cxix.)

2 In which Etfrith.—The ‘ Ecg-
ferth” of the Anglo-Sax. Chron.
See note under preceding year.
O’Conor, in his ed. of these Annals
(note 1, ad an.), wrongly observes
that the words in quo are wanting in
Clar. 49.

'* Ended.—conpummaca, in A., B.,
and Clar. 49. Probably a mistake
for conrummato, as in Tigernach.

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[685 ]

136 ocNNocle: uLocoh.

militum puopum inceppectur ert, 7 combuyit tula aman
oun Ollaas. Talopss mac Certaen, 7 Domnall bpecc
mac €Echac, mopcur punt. lusgulatio Rocachtms 7
‘Oapsganco mic Pinnstuine. Mopr banbain orca
raprentip.

Hct. tanaip. Onno vomini ve0.° Lew? u1.° 1usulacio :
Lepaoars mic Consaile. Curer Oocumarconoc abbatip
uallip va Loco. “Oopmitacio Ropren abbacip Copcarde
mape. Mopp Orpen epipcop: monoycepn Linnein pil
Einnguine. Coomnanup captiuop peouxit ao Nibep-
mam le

Ict. lanaip. Cnno vomini dc.° Lave? un? Cumer
Sesem (0 acad Claro1b) eprpcop: Cpomatae. Occipo
Canonn pil Fapctnard. Pinpnechta clepicacum
pupcepiz. bellum tmleto pré ubs cecroepunt "Oub-
oainbepn pex Cpova Cranacta, 7 hUapcpive nepop
Orren, 7 Congalac mac Conains pusgimiuup euaprt.

Niall mac Cepnars uictop epac.

1 Tula-aman.—-The meaning of
this is unknown to the Editor, who
is unable to say whether it is the
name of a person, or a term for some
fiery element. O'Conor translates
“ Tula regalia”!

2 Dun-Ollaigh.—Dunolly, in Argyll-
shire. Referred to as Duin-onlaigh
(in the genit. form), at the year 700
infra, and in the accus. form arcem
ollaigh, at the year 733. The nomin.
form, Dun-ollaigh, occurs at the year
712.

3 Domnall Brece.—If this is the
same Domnall Brecc referred to above
at the years 641 and 677, as no doubt
he is, there is much confusion re-
garding him, not only in these Annals,
but also in the Annals of Tigernach.
See Reeves’ Adamnan, vp. 202-3.

The Chron. Scot., at the year 682
(=685), records the death of Domnall
Brece in nearly the same words
as are used in the entry at 641
supra.

* Banban Oscach.— The epithet
oscach is possibly for os cach, “ beyond
all.” Heis called ‘‘ Banban egnaidh,”
or “Banban the learned,” at his
festival day (9th May), in the Martyr.
of Donegal, and “ Banban sapiens ”
in the Martyr. of Tallaght. In the
Fragments of Annals, at 686, Banban
is called “ Scribe of Kildare.”

5 Corcach-mor; or the “ Great
marsh.” Now known as Cork, in
the south of Ireland. mape, gen.
of map, ‘‘ great,” A. ; maine, B.

° Finntan son of Finnguine.—The
Ann, Four Mast, (685), and the

ANNALS OF ULSTER,

137

multitude of his soldiers; and Tula-aman! burned Dun-
Ollaigh.? Talorg, son of Acithaen, and Domnall Brece,?
son of Eocha, died. The killing of Rothachtach, and of
Dargairt, sons of Finnguine. The death of Banban

‘Oscach * the Wise.
Kal. Jan.

A.D. 686. The killing of Feradach, son of

Congal. The repose of Dochuma-Conoc, abbot of Glenn-
da-locha. The ‘falling asleep’ of Rosseni, abbot of

Corcach-mor.®

The death of Osseni, bishop of the
Monastery of Finntan son of Finnguine.’

Adamnan

brought back 60 captives’ to Ireland.

Kal. Jan.

A.D. 687. The repose of Segeni, from
Achadh-claidib, bishop of Ard-Macha.

Murder of Cano,

son of Gartnaid. Finsnechta’ entered into religion. The
battle of Imlech-Pich,” wherein fell Dubhdainbher, King
of Ard-Cianachta," and Uarcride* Ua Osseni; and
Congalach, son of Conang, escaped by flight. Niall, son

of Cernach,” was victor.

Chron. Scot. 683 (==687), state that
Finntan (called Munnu) was the son of
Tulcan. This Finntan was the founder
of the monastery of Tech-Munnu, or
Taghmon, co. Wexford. But Osseni
is usually regarded as abbot of
Clonenagh, Queen’s co., with which
Finntan (Munnu) was also con-
nected.

7 Captives.—In the Frag. of Irish
Annals, it is stated that these were
“the captives whom the Saxons had
carried off from Ireland,’ on the
* occasion, apparently, of the de-
predation recorded above at the year
684.
8 Achadh-claidib.—The situation of
this place, which would be translated
“‘ Sword-field,” is not known to the
Editor.

® Finsnechta.—Finnachta, King of
Ireland. The Four Mast. say that
Finnachta went “ on his pilgrimage.”
His return to the kingship is men-
tioned under the next year.

1° Imlech-Pich. — Emlagh, in a
parish of the same name, bar. of
Lower Kells, co. Meath.

1 Ard-Cianachta. — Now repre-
sented by the bar. of Ferrard, co.
Louth.

2Uarcride.—The Four Mast. state
that Uarcride was King of Conaille-
Muirthemne, a district in the present
co. Louth.

3 Cernach.—This is the Cernach
[Sotal, or “the haughty], son of
Diarmait, son of Aedh Slané, whose
death is noticed at the year 663
supra.

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Fol. 26aa.

138 OCNNOcLOC uLocOh-

Dponarg Conaitu inoiu,

Deitbin dvoa1b rap. n-Uaipepaoiu ;
Ni ba eldmu biar sen

1 n-Oindo ran n-Ouboairiben.

Sipeccac,

Dponan pite pop cip, Tardzz ;
Cen Oubcuite cen mac m-Opain,
Cen “Ou boainben ap apo.

Sinechtaé,

Sella pra Lect Leacca,

Fap coin, pap mitcoin, pop. mna,
“Oobuid La fap n-etcpaca.

Mona icord Dam amne,

Mac Crunnmaet vom [FP ]ipichte,
Ropmp pola ocur cro

Mo dep. 00 mapnb Imblecho.

fet. tanaip. Onno vomini v0.2 Laxe.? ui? tolan
eppoop Cinngapac obuc Pinpnechta peuepticup ao
pesnum. lugulacio Oiapmaco mid fils CCipmeoars
cect. Mopp Catupaisg nepotipy “Oomnarll — bpice.
Obicur “Oocinnt Dane munca. Mopr Lepcoas mic
Tuataloain. Mopr Maeleouin mic Conall cpannarhna.
Obrcunaca eps papp polip.

}ct. tanaip. Onno vomim ve.° Lawn? 12° Con¥al
mac Maeilouin mic edo bennain, pex lapmuman, 7

1 Sad. -- The following stanzas,
which are not in B., are written on
the lower margin of fol. 25 in A.
The name of the author is not very
legible; butit looks like “ Gabaircenn.”
The first stanza occurs in the Frag.
of Irish Annals, at the year 686,
where the authorship is ascribed to
“ Gabhorchenr.”

2 Ard.—Put for “ Ard-Cianachta.” —
* The land of Tadhg. — Tin

Toads55- A Bardic name for the
land of the sept which gave name to
Ard-Cianachta, and which was de-
scended from Tadhg, son of Cian, son
of Oilill Oluim (King of Munster
in the 2nd century).

* Cenngarath.—Kingarth, in Bute,
Scotland.

5 Returns to the kingship._See the
entry under last year regarding
Finnachta.

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 139

Sad! are the Conailli this day.

They have cause, after Uarcride. _

Not readier shall be thesword 4A)"
In Ard,? after Dubhdainbher.

Sorrowful,

The grief that is in the land of Tadhg,*
Without Dubcuile, without Bran’s son,
Without Dubhdainbher over Ard.’ bruppt [re

Sorrowful,

To look at their stony graves—

To see your dogs, your grayhounds, your women,
In the possession of your foes.

If Crundmael’s son had not healed
My sorrow for me, truly,

Of blood and gore my tears would be,
For the dead of Imlech.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 688. Tolan, bishop of Cenngarath,*
died. Finnachta returns to the kingship.’ The killing of
Diarmait of Midhe, son of Airmedach ‘caech.’® Death
of Cathasach,? grandson of Domnall Brece. Death of
Dochinni of Daire-murchaisi.2 Death of Feradach, son
of Tuathalan. The death of Maelduin, son of Conall
Crannamhna.’ Part of the Sun was darkened.

Kal, Jan. A.D. 689. Congal, son of Maelduin, son of
Aedh Bennan, King of Iar-Mumha, and Duinechaid son

® Airmedach ‘caech,’ i.e., Airme-
dach “the blind.” cec1, for caeci,
AB.

7 Cathasach.—This was Cathasach,
the son of Domangart (sl. 672 supra),
who was son of Domnall Brecc.

8 Daire-murchaisi.—O’Conor ab-
surdly translates this ‘ Monasterii
Roboreti maritimi.” The Four Mas-
ters (688) write the name, and
probably more correctly, “ Daire-
Bruchaisi,” which O’Donovan identi-

fies (note e, ad. an.) with “ Derry-
brughis, alias Killyman, in the county
of Armagh.”

® Maelduin, son of Conall Cran-
namhna.—Maelduin was the 14th
King of the Scotch Dalriads. His
father, Conall Crannamhna (whose
obit is entered above at the year 659),
was the 12th King of the same im-
portant tribe, and son of the 8th
King, Eochaidh Buidhe (ob. 628

} supra).

[688.]

[689.]

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140 OCNNECLOe ULOCOh.

Ouinelain mac Oipcdort, 7 iULL mac Dungaile ECilne
mic Scandal, 1ugulaci punt. Comburyzio aipoo Machae.
Moprp ELinguine Long) 7 Repadars mers mic Nechcleice ;
7 Choblaité pilia Canonn mopmitup. “Oobécoc Cluana

CUPDD paupawis. lupcuimianup minop piuup Conptantini
annip .x.
}ct. tanaip. CCnno vomini ve. ac.° Cponan mac

u Chualne, abbap Dennéurp, obti. Theovopnuyp epipco-
pur Dpizcaniae quent. “Oalpiacti populaci punt
Cnutmu 7 Ulcu. fitceallaé mac Llainn pex hula
Maine mopisup. Uencup magnuy cur. fct. Octrmbmp
quoyoam .u1. ex pamilia lace mepyit.

fet. tanaip. (2 p, L. 7.) Onno vomini ve. axe. 1.°
Coomnanupy .x1111.° anno port patpam Pailber ao
Nibepmam pepsic. Conéad epipcopur mopicup. Lepsup
mac CLevain pexin Co1c1d obit. 1ugulatio Maelenitparb
mic Cusanain. Luna in pansuineum colopem in nacals
panct: Maptini ueppaerc. Obpepio Duin veauae dbp.

Ic. lanaip. Onno vomini dc. xe.° 11.° Dpurde me
Dili pew Loncpend mopicup, 7 CClphin mac Neccin.

1 Orcdoith.—Probably the Oredoitk,
son of Sechnasach, whose death is
noticed above, at the year 658.

2 Dungal of Eilne.—He was pro-
bably the son of the Scannal referred
to above, at the year 665, and was
called “ Dungal of Kilne,” from a
territory so called, in the present
county of Antrim. See O’Donovan’s
Four Mast., A.p. 557, note 7. In the
corresponding entry in the Chron.
Scot., 686=689, Dungal’s son, Ailill,
is called King of the [Irish] “ Crui-
thne,” or ‘‘ Picts.” His name occurs
also in the list of Kings of Dalaraide,
in the Book of Leinster, p. 41, col.
5.

3 Tall.—Or the “ Long.”

4 Dobécoc of Cluain-ard,—Dobécoc
was also called Mobécoc, both being

devotional forms of the name Becan.
The church, anciently called Cluain-
ard-Mobecoc, is now known, accord-
ing to O'Donovan, as the old church
of Kilpeacan, in the bar. of Clanwil-
liam, co. Tipperary. (Ann. Four
Mast., A.D. 689, note f.) This Becan
is wrongly said to be of Cluain-Iraird
(Clonard, co. Meath), in Tigernach
(690), Four Mast. (687), and Frag.
of Trish Annals (690).

5 Justinian.—This entry is some-
what out of place, as Justinian the
younger began to reign A.D. 685.

6 Of Bangor [in Down].—Denn-
cup, A., B.

7 Dalriata. — “It is doubtful
whether these were the people of
Scotch or Irish Dalriada. The scene
of their depredation was the territo-

: ANNALS OF ULSTER. 141
of Oredoith,' and Ailill, son of Dungal of Eilne,? son of
Scannal, were slain. The burning of Armagh. The
death of Finguine the Tall,’ and of Feradach the Fat
son of Nechtlecc ; and Coblaith daughter of Cano dies.
Dobécoc of Cluain-ard‘ rested. Justinian’ the younger,

|
|
}

son of Constantine, [reigns] ten years,
Kal. Jan. A.D.690. Cronan son of Ua Chualne, abbot

of Bangor,’ died.

Theodore, bishop of Britain, rested.

The Dalriata’ spoiled the Cruithni and the Ulaid. Fith-

chellach, son of Flann, King of Ui-Maine, dies.

A great

storm, on the 16th of the Kalends of October, over-
whelmed some six persons of the community of Ia.

Kal. Jan.

(Mond., m. 7.) A.D. 691.

Adamnan comes

to Ireland in the fourteenth year*® after the death of

Failbhe.
raibh son of Eoganan.

siege of Dun-Deavee dibsi."
Kal. Jan. A.D, 692.

Conchad the bishop dies.
King of the Province,’ died.

Fergus son of Aedan,
The killing of Maeldith-

The moon was turned” into the
colour of blood on the Nativity of St. Martin.

The

Bruide son of Bili, King of

Fortrenn, dies, and Alphin son of Nechtin. The death” of

ries of the Cruithne and Ulidians,
now the county of Down, and the

southern half cf Antrim.” Reeves’
Adamnan, p. 377, note d.
8 Fourteenth year.—The Abbot

Failbhe died on the 22nd March, 679.
His death is entered above under the
year 678=679.

® Fergus son of Aedan, King of the
Province. — By ‘‘the Province,” is
meant Ulidia, generally designated in
Irish Annals the corcyo, “fifth,” or
Province. The Four Masters (689,
O’Donovan’s ed.) have “ Fergus son
of Lodan.” The Frag. of Ir. Annals
(692) have “ Fergus son of Aodhan.”
Bat the name in the list of ‘‘ Kings
of Ulad”’ in the Book of Leinster (p.
41, col. 8) is “ Oengus son of Aedan,”

who is stated to have reigned 16
years.

° Was turned. — Uepya eyes.
Omitted in A.

"! Dun-Deave ‘dibsi..—This name
must be corrupt, the last member
thereof, ‘ dibsi,’ being quite unintel-
ligible. Dean Reeves thinks that
“ Dundaff,” south of Stirling (Scot-
land) may have been intended. Adam-
nan, p. 378, note e.

*Death.—Mopyp, A. MS. B. has
the abbrev. for “et” instead of mony,
and makes the entry run on as a con-
tinuation of the previous sentence,
which ends with ‘‘ Nechtin,” in A.
Clar. 49 does not exactly agree with
A. or B. But the variations are of
no importance.

Fol. 26ab.

142

ocnNocloe uLocoh.

Mopp Oipac epipcop: Pepnann, 7 Dpan nepor Laelaen
pex Lasenenzium mopom puns. Ceallach mac Ronan
MoIp MopTsup. bellum. incep Oppmg ocup Laigmiu
in quo cecin1tT Laelcap nepor Maeleoopac. 1usgulacio
Clings 7 mec Neill 7 Frliopum Ooenvo. Mop
Doepsaips mic Linguine. bellum contpa [pilium]
pante. ;

Ict. Janaip. Onno vomin1 de.° xc.° 111.2 Cron bece
abbap Cluana mic U Nop obnie. beccpola epipco-
pup quiems. lusulacio Cepbaill mic Maeleoopae.
Obrepo Duin focep. Mopp Fepcarp mic Conaet
cipp. “Oomnall mac Ouin pex CClocLuate moputup

uwvopnent camp Dile qtuieus. Obitup Cponant
Datni.

fet. Janaap. (ur. p, Luna x.) Onno vomin1 de.° xe.”

/4.° -Linpneachca pex Tempo 7 Dpepal mliup erup

wzulaci puns (as Epeallens vollars) apuo (aliap ab)
Qed mac Olutms (mic Cilella mic Heda plane)
7 a Congalaé mac Conains (mic Congaile mic Ceoa

plaine).

10f the Leinstermen.—Lugenen-
tiam, A.

* Died—moptur punt, for mop-
cuur ere, in A. Omitted in B.

3 Dies.—mop, for moyutup, or
mopcuup ert, A. mopcu punt,

4 Grandson of Maelodar (or Maelo-
dhar).—-Faelchar was son of Forandal,
son of Maelodhar, son of Scanlan
Mér (King of Ossory; whose obit
the Four Mast. give under A.D.
640).

5 Ainftech — Nieth-Neill—Boenda.
—The bearers of these names have
not been identified by the Editor.

5 Doergart.—-Apparently the Dar-

gart son of Finnguine, whose killing
(‘‘ Jugulatio’’) is noticed above at the
year 685. This Finnguine may have
been the same as Finghin, fourth in
descent from Conall (son of Com-
ghall), 6th King of the Scotch Dal-
riads. See Reeves’ Adamnan, Geneal.
Table of Dalriadic Kings.

7 Against [the son of | Penda.—
contpa Penoa, A., B., and Clar.
49. But Penda had been at this time
thirty-eight years dead. (See at the
year 655, supra). The Chron. Scot.
(689) more correctly reads contpa
qiluum penova (‘against the son of
Penda.”) This son of Penda must
haye been Athelred, who succeeded to

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 143

Dirath, bishop of Ferns, and Bran grandson of Faelan,
King of the Leinstermen,} died.?_ Cellach, son of Ronan
Mor, dies. A battle between the Osraighi and the
Leinstermen, in which fell. Faelchar, grandson of
Maelodar* The killing of Ainftech,’ and of Nieth-
Neill,> and of the sons of Boenda.’ The death of
Doergart,’ son of Finguine. <A battle against [the son
of] Penda.,’

Kal. Jan. A.p. 693. Cron Bece, abbot of Cluain-mic-
Nois, died. Beccfhola, a bishop, rested. The killing of
Cerbhall, son of Maelodar. The siege of Dun-Fother.
Death of Ferchar, son of Connadh Cerr. Domnall, son

_of Auin,® King of Al-Cluaith, dies. Huidreni of Magh-

bilé, rested. The death of Cronan of Balna.* _

Kal. Jan. (Frid, m. 10.) A.D. 694. Finsnechta,”
King of Tara, and Bresal his son, were slain (at Grellach-
dollaigh”), by’ Aedh, son of Dluthach (son” of Ailill, son
of Aedh Slane), and by Congalach, son of Conang (son”

of Congal, son of Aedh Slané).

the Kingship of the Mercians in 675,
on the death of his brother, Wulfhere.
But the last battle Athelred is stated
to have fought was a battle against
King Ecgferth of Northumbria, in
679 (Anglo-Sazx. Chron.) In this
case, the above entry is somewhat out
of place. See Lappenberg's England

under the Anglo-Saxon Kings.
(Thorpe’s Transl.), London, 1845, vol.
i; p. 291.

8 Dun-Fother.—See above, at the
year 680.

® Ferchar.-—He was the 10th King
of the Scotch Dalriads.

10 Auin.—See a note on this name,
under the year 641 supra.

n Balna.—Now Balla, bar. of Clan-
morris, co, Mayo.

12 Finsnechta, i.e., Finnachta.—An
old hand has added flevaé (“ the
Festive,”) in the margin in A.

13, At Grellach-Dollaigh.-_O' Dono -
van thought this the place now called
Girley, two miles to the south of
Kells, co. Meath. Ann. Four Mast.,
A.D. 693, note g. The name of the
place is twice added in A., firstly,
a ngpeatlaisg dollars (“in Greal-
lach-Dollaigh”) over the name of
Finsnechta, and again, ag speat-
lag dollmg (‘at G—_—. D-”),
over the words piliup e1uy.

4 By.—apuo, atiap ab, in A.
ab, in B.

15Son.—The original of theseclauses
is interlined in A. and B,

[693.]

144 ocnNocloc ulocoh.

Moting tocaip cecinit -—
ba oipfan 00 Finpnecca,
Inodiu Larsid cprolise ;
Rambe ta fipu nime,
“Oilgud ina bopaime ;

In bepn poprmbid Linpnecca
Immayppeitip puspiaoar,

(ed doith sSepipa do carvl,
Croppolaic nippucoat.

Occarpo Tards5 mic Laelber in ualle pellip. Cumer
Minnbarpenn abbacip CCchard bo. Farmroe Lusmard
ocopmiuc. Mopyp Dpcan mic Conall bice. Tomnazc
uxop Lepcaap mopitup. Mopp Concall pls Tuatarl.

fet. tancaap. CCnno vomim ve.° axe? u.2 1usulacio
Domnall pilss Conall cpanoamnar. PEinnguine mac
camp pine macpe, pex Muman, moputup. Lepnsal
Cine ec Liannathal mac Mennaé mopruncup.
Logen: menn papieny, abbap Cille vaper, 1usulacuy eps.
Cummene Mugoopne paupac. Consgalach mac Conans

pili Consaile pilt1 Cledo plane mopitun.

Loinspeé

mac Cengupa pesnape incipit.

fet. 1anaip.

CCnno vomini de.° xwe.° u1.°

Tapnacin ve

pesno expulpup ert. Lepcapn fota momitup. CCoom-

1 Moling Lochair (or Moling
Luachra), founder, and patron, of
Tech-Moling, or St. Mullin’s, co.
Carlow. The stanzas following, not
in B., are written in the lower margin
of fol. 26a in A., with a mark of
reference to their place in the text.

2¢ Borama.’—A large tribute ex-
acted by the Kings of Ireland from
the Leinstermen, from the time of
King Tuathal Techtmar, in the second
century, to the time of Finnachta.
The circumstances attending the im-
position of the Borama, and the

_ way in which St. Moling succeeded

in obtaining its remission from King

Finnachta, form the subject of a long
tract in the Book of Leinster p. 294b,sq.

8 Aed.—The original text seems
corrupt, and therefore difficult of
translation.

* Glenn-gaimhin. —- Or “ Glenn-
geimhin.” In uatle petlip, A. B.
“Vallis pellis” is an accurate trans-
lation of the name Glenn-geimhin,
which was the old name of the vale
of the River Roe, near Dungiven
(Dun-geimhin), in the county of
Londonderry.

5 Minnbairenn. — The name_ is
“ Meann Boirne” (Meann of Boirend),
in the Ann, Four Mast. (693).

ee ee ee ee eee

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 145

= &
Moling Lochair' sang :—
It were sad for Finsnechta
To lie to-day in his gory bed.
May he be with the men of Heaven,
For the reinission of the ‘ Borama.”

The gap in which Finsnechta was slain—
Round which kingly cavaicades would ride—
OR aig: 3 othe ie er nemo ae Ut ie Pasa
Since it has hidden him, he’ll not ride over it.

The killing of Tadhg, son of Failbhe, in Glenn-gaimhin.‘
The repose of Minnbairenn,’ abbot of Aehadh-béd.

Gaimide of Lugmadh’ slept.

Conall Bece.’ — :
of Conall, son of Tuathal.
Kal, Jan. A.D. 695.

Tomnat, wife of Ferchar,® dies.

Death of Bran, son of
Death

The assassination of Domnall,’
son of Conall Crandamna.

Finnguine, son of Cu-cen-

mathair,”” King of Munster, dies. Fergal of Aidhne,” and
Fiannamhail, son of Mennach, died. Locheni Menn, the

Wise, abbot of Kildare, was slain.

Cummene, of Mug-

dorna, rests. Congalach, son of Conang, son of Congal,

son of Aedh Slané, dies.
to reign.
Kal. Jan.

Loingsech, son of Aengus, begins

A.D. 696. Tarachin” was expelled from the

kingship. Ferchar the Tall’ dies. Adamnan proceeded

6 Tugmadh.—Now Louth, in the
county of the same name.

7 Conall Becc; i.e., “Conall the
Little.”

8 Wife of Ferchar.—Apparently
the Ferchar, son of Conad Cerr (King

- of the Scotch Dalriads), whose death

is entered under the preceding year.
® Domnall.--This was Domnall
Donn (or “ Brown Domnall”), 13th
King of Dalriada.
10 Cu-cen-mathair. — ‘‘ Canis sine
matre.” His death is recorded under
the year 664 supra.

1 Fergal of Aidhne.—Hewas King
of Connaught, and grandson of
Guaire Aidhne, whose obit is given
above at the year 662.

® Tarachin —King of the Picts of
Scotland. Referred to under the form
“Tarain” at the year 698. See
Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 184, note a.

3 Ferchar the Tall.—Or “ Ferchar
the Long” (pepcan pota). Ferchar
was the first Prince of the House of
Loarn who became King of the
Dalriads, having succeeded to the
position on the Ceath (in 688, supra)

[695.] rs.

[696.]

Fol. 26ba.

ao

146 ocnNocLoc uLoCOn.

nanup ad Nibepniam pepsit et vev1s Lesem innocentium
populip. Echu nepor Domnall iugulacuy eps. Mael-
pocapcars mac Maeloub nex na n-Oipsialla mopisup.
Immapece Cpannchae ub cecidit Lepavaé mac
Maelevort. Dellum wlcon. Ecompap mac Congale
mic Suaipe 1usulacup eyo. Moling Lochaip vopmitne.
pitoneyp et ULmd uapcauepuns campum Muipcerhne.
Carran peopiba o Lupea quiewt. 1usulacio Concobo.
Ict. lanap. Onno vomini dc.° xc.° t111.° Dellum 1
Repnnmms ubi cecidepuns Concobop Machae mac
Maeleouin ocup CCed capod pex vail CCpaide. bellum
inten Saxonep et Pictoy ubi cecid1T Depmé qui vice-
bacup Dpecop. Combuyzio “Ouin Onlags. Caxpulpro
Cingceellaig pila PLepcaip ve pesno, es tinccup ao
Tibepmiam uechizup. Mopp Lopannain abbazip CilLe
oapno, ocur Maeleouin mic Mongain. Mopr Muip-

supa mic Maeleouin, pexip senepip Coippp.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini dc.° ae.? 111.°

Downe

popasep in Saxonia. Dellum Qiannamla mic Oppent.
Tapain ad Nibepniam pepsic.

of Maelduin, son of Conall Crannamna,
(14th King of Dalriada), and the last
King of the line of Fergus Mor Mac-
Erca, second King of Dalriada.

1 Law of the Innocents. — See
Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 179. The Frag.
of Annals, at 696, state the law was
against killing children or women.

2 Echu.u—Cucha, B. ‘' Eucha,”
Clar. 49.

* Crannach, i.e. “a place full of
trees.” Not identified. The word

immapecec (translated “ conflict”)
is rendered by “ Scirmish ” in Clar. 49.

4 Battle of Vilcon—Daet (for
bellum) A. For Uitcon, Clar. 49
has Uleor. O’Conor prints Julcon,
and thinks there is something omitted.
The Editor cannot explain the entry.

® Congal. — The death of a

“ Conghal, son of Guaire,” is entered
above at the year 684.
° Moling Lochair.

year 694 supra.

7 Cassan.—This is the same as the
‘““Caisin” of the Four Masters (at the
year 695). See Colgan’s Acta
Sanctorum, p. 781.

8 Cucobha.— The hound of Cobha.”
Probably some chieftain of the race
of Eochaidh Cobha, from whom the
tribe of Ui-Echach-Cobha derived
their descent. See Reeves’ Eccl.
Antigg., p. 349.

® Fernmagh.—Now represented by

See under the

the barony of Farney, co. Monaghan.

The Four Masters state (696) that
this battle was fought in ‘ Tuloch-
Garroisg ” in Fernmagh, which place
has not been identified.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

ria 147

to Ireland, and gave the ‘Law of the Innocents” to the
people. Echu,’ grandson of Domnall, was slain. Mael-
fothartaigh, son of Maeldubh, King of the Airgbialla,
dies. The conflict of Crannach,’ in which fell Feradach,

son of Maeldoith. The battle of Uilcon.’
of Congal,’ son of Guaire, was slain.

Ecomras, son
Moling Lochair®

slept. The Britons and Ulidians devastated Magh-

Muirthemhne.
murder of Cucobha.®
Kal. Jan.

Cassan,’ scribe of Lusk, rested. The

A.D. 697. A battle in Fernmagh,’ in which

Conchobar of Macha, son of Maelduin, and Aedh Aird,”

King of Dal-Araide, were slain.

A battle between

Saxons and Picts, in which fell Bernith, who was

called Brectrid.”

The burning of Dun-Ollaigh* The

expulsion of Ainfcellach,” son of Ferchar, from the king-

ship, and he was carried“ in chains to Ireland.

The

death of Forannan, abbot of Kildare; and of Maelduin,
—~_—_

son of Mongan.
King of Cinel-Coirpri.
Kal. Jan.

proceeds to Ireland.

The death of Muirges, son of Maelduin,

A.D. 698. A mortality of cows in Saxon-
land.” The battle of Fiannamail son of Osseni,

Tarain?®

19 Aedh Aird.—* Aedh of Ard.”
“ High Hugh,” Clar, 49. The name
is written Aedh Airedh in the Ann.
Fou Mast. (696), and Aed Airech
vel [Aed] Ared, in the list of the
Kings of Dalaraide in the Book of
Leinster (p. 41, col. 5), where Aed is
stated to have been slain in the battle
of Fernmag. The entry of this
battle in the Frag. of Annals (697)
is very inaccurate. ;

N Bernith, who was called Brectrid.
—The “ Berctus,” or “ Behrt,” who
wasted the plain of Bregia in 684.
See above under that year. The
Anglo-Saz. Chron. has the death of
‘¢ Peorht the aldorman” at the year
699 (Thorpe’s Translation).

2 Burning of Dun- Olliagh.—Com-
buyt: ouin Ontarg, A. The name
of Dunolly (see note under the year
685 supra) is also written vain On-
Lars, in “the genit. case, at the year
700 infra.

8 Ainfcellach.—The son of Ferchar
Fota (or “Ferchar the Tall.”) He
was of the House of Loarn Mor, and
17th King of the Scotch Dalriads.
The death of Ainfcellach, in the battle
of Finn-glenn, is recorded under the
year 718 infra. See under the years
783 and 735.

* Carried.—uethicup, B. Vehi-
tur, Clar. 49.

8 Saxon-land.--Saxoma England.

1° Tarain.—Apparently the Tara-

L2

[697.]

gf ee

[698.]

Fol. 2600.

148 “Och oclec uvocon.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini de.° xe.° 1%.° Oecenpa ert
bouina mopcalitap in Nibepma 1 Ict. Lebpus in campo
Tpexso 1 Tetbar. Curer Cedo anchopite o Sleiboiu.
Dopmitacio lapnlars abbacip lip mop. PLiannamorl
nepor “Ounchaoo, pex “Oal practi, ocup Plann mac
Cinopaelad mic Suibne, 1ugulact: func. Clupturle
nepor Cpunnmail ve pegno expulpup 1) Dpizanniam
pepsic. PLamer ect pepoilentia an. annip in Nibepma
facta ert, us homo hominem comevepes. LLlann albur
mac Maeletuile .1. ve Senene Euscain, nepor Crunnmarl
(1. mic Surbne mind) mopitup.

fet. tanaap. = CCnno vomini vec.” Bouma mopcali-
cap. Colman auae Oinc, Ceallac mac Maelepacho
eprcop, “Oiccmll abbap Cluana amp, moptur punt.
Citill mac Con cen matap pee Muman mopitup.
Peivelm1d mac Pepsupa mic Cedain mopitup. 1ugu-
Latio (edo Ovbac. Med mac Oluthms, Congal mac
Cusanain, moptur unc. Imbaipecc 1 Sc wubi ceci-

chin, whose expulsion from the king- ; the same as the “ Fiannamail son of
ship [of the Picts of Scotland], is | Osseni,’”? mentioned under the preced-
mentionel at the year 696 supra. ing year.

1Aedh.—O'Donovan says (Four * Dal-Riata.—The Irish Dal-Riata,
Mast., A.v. 698, note 6), that “this | or Dalriads.
was the Aidus of Sleibte [Sleaty, bar. 5 Flann.—The Four Mast. state
of Slievemargy, Queen’s county], | (a.p. 698), that Flann had been
mentioned in Tirechan’s Annotations | chief of the Cinel-Eoghain.
on the Life of St. Patrick, preserved 5 Kingship. — The kingship, or
in the Book of Armagh.” chieftaincy, of the Cinel-Eoghain.

? Tarnlach,— Skene copies this entry 7 Suibne Mend.—The death ‘of
(Chron. Picts and Scots, p. 852), under | Suibne Mend (or Suibhne Menn),
the impression that JIarnlach was | who had been king of Ireland, is re-
abbot of Lismore in Scotland. But | corded above at the year 627. This
Colgan regarded him as connected | clause, adéed by way of gloss in A.,
with Lismore, in the co. Waterford, | is not in B.; but it is in the text of
and the same as the Jarlugh whose | Clar. 49.

festival is given at the 16th January, 8 Mortulity of Cows. — “ Bovina
in the Martyr. of Donegal. (AA. | adhuc mortalitas,” Clar. 49.
SS., p. 155.) ° Colman Ua Oire, i.e., Colman,

3 Fiannamail Ua Dunchada.—“ F. | grandson (or descendant) of Ore.
descendant of Dunchad.” Probably | The Fowr Masters (at a.p. 700) call

eo ENS |S

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 149

' Kal. Jan. A.D. 699. A cow mortality broke out in [699.] us.

Treland, on the Kalends of February, in Magh-Trega in
Tethba. The repose of Aedh,’ anchorite, of Sleibhte.
The falling asleep of Iarnlach,? abbot of Lis-mor. Fian-
-namail Ua Dunchada,’ King of Dal-Riata,‘ and Flann,'
son of Cennfaeladh, son of Suibhne, were slain. Aur-
thuile, grandson of Crunnmiel, having béen. expelled from
the kingship,’ goes into Britain. A famine and plague
prevailed during three years in Ireland, so that man
would eat man. Flann Fiun, son of Maeltuile, #.¢., of
the Cinel-Eoghain, grandson of Crunnmael (4.¢., son of
Suibne Mend),’ dies.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 700. A mortality of cows. Colman
Ua Oire, Cellach son of -Maelracha, a bishop, [and]
Dicuill,”’ abbot of Cluain-eois, died. Ailill, son of Cu-cen-
mathair,” King of Munster, dies. Feidelmidh, son of
Fergus, son of Aedhan,” dies. The assassination of Aedh
Odbha." Aedh, son of Dluthach," [and] Congal, son of
Eoganan, died. <A conflict in Scii, in which Conaing, son

him Colman Ua hEirc (“ C. grandson
or descendant) of Erc,” and state that
he was abbot of Cluain-Iraird
(Clonard in Meath.) The Martyr of
Donegal has his festival at Dec. 5.

0 Dicuill.--O’Conor, in a note on
this ecclesiastic (ad an.) says that this
was the author of the well-known
work De Mensura Orbis Terre. But
this work was not written before 825.
See Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 169, note.

0 Cu-cen-mathair. —Lit. “ Mother-
less Hound.” His obit is entered
above at the year 664.

12 Aedhan.—This was possibly Aed-
han, son of Mongan, son of Fiachna
Lurgan (King of Ulad). See note 7,
at the year 624 supra, and Book of
Leinster, p. 535, col. 7. The death
‘of Aedhan, son of Mongan, is entered
above at the year 615, where he is
‘said to have been King of Dalaraide.

13 Aedh Odbha.—“ Aedh of Odbha.”
Regarding the situation of Odbha, see
O'Donovans Four Mast., A.M. 8502,
note i.

4 Aedh son of Dluthach.—See above
under the year 694, where Aedh is
mentioned as one of the persons en-
gaged in killing King Finachta.

A conflict in Sciit.—\mbarpecc
1 Sci. Dean Reeves translates this
“bellum navale” (Adamnan, 378),
and Skene ‘‘ Water battle” (Chron.
Picts and Scots, p. 353). Both were
no doubt misled by O’Conor, who
wrongly prints Imbairecc iscu, and
translates “prelium navale,’ con-
founding the words 1 per (“‘in Skye’’)
with uipce, the Irish for “ water.”
The name of Skye is written “ Scia’’
in Adamnan (lib. i., cap. 33). See
Reeves’ ed., p. 62, note 0b,

[700.]

150 -ochinocloc ulocoh.

meptine Conaings mac “Ounchavo et pliup Cuanda.
Oipspuctio otin Onlais apud Sealbac. 1usulacio
senepip Cacboc. 1usulacio Conall mic Surbne pesi¢
na n-Oeip1. Conall mac “Oonennms pex nepocum
Linngencs mopitup. Occipio Neill mic Cepnais.
Ipsalaé nepor Conaing occroie 1LLum.

Hct. tanaaip. CCnno vomini vec.°1.° Muipeoaé camps
(C1 (aliap mullac Leatan, mac Lepsupa) moputup.
Ipsalac nepor Conaing a Dbpiconrbup 1usguLacup ers
im inyt mac Nerpan. Laoloobop Cloéaip dvopmitne.
Macema pex nepotum Eétaé ULac, OCiilL mac Cinn-
gaclao pex Ciannachta, mopcur punt, ocup FSapban
Midve, ocup Colssu mac Moenms abbay Lucan, ocur
Luaé fporsoe ocup Cpateppap, paprenzer, mopour
func. Tibepiup cepapn anmp .u1. pesnauie.

fet. tancip. Onno comin vec. 11.2 Dellum camps
Culind in aipod nepotum n-EComs, inten Ulcu ec
Dpizoney, ubs piliup Radsoinn cecrdiz, [coueppapiuy]

1 Dunchad. — Probably Dunchad,
son of the Conaing, son of Aedhan,
whose death by drowning is entered
at the year 621, supra. The death
of Dunchad (or Duncath, as the name
is also written), is noticed above at
the year 653.

2 Dun-Ollaigh. ~- Dunolly, near
Oban, in Scotland. This place is
mentioned at the years 685, 697,
supra, and at 713, 733, infra.

* By.—apu. Used also in the
same sense at the year 713.

4 Selbach.--Son of Ferchar Fada
(of the House of Loarn), 15th King of
Dalriada, whose death is entered
above under the year 696. On the
death of his brother, Ainfcellach, in
719, Selbach succeeded to the king-
ship.

5 Of the Cinel-Cathbotha.—Sene-
my catbot. Cinel-Cathbotha (or

Cinel-Cathbaid) was the tribe-name
of the descendants of Cathbad, grand-
son of Loarn Mor, 1st King of the
Scotch Dalriads.

5 Ui-Fidgenti.—For Prosenti, A.
and B. incorrectly read pinngent1
(which would mean “ Fair Gentiles,”
and was the name applied by the Irish
to one class of the Norse invaders of
Treland). For the situation and history
of the Ui-Fidgenti, see O’Donovan’s
Four Masters, note m, at A.D. 1178,

7 Niall, son of Cernach.—The Four
Masters (699) have Nial Ua Cear-
naigh (“‘ Niall, grandson of Cernach”),
which is probably wrong. _ The Niall
here referred to was seemingly the
Niall, son of Cernach, mentioned
above at the year 687; the death of
whose father, Cernach [Sotail], is
entered under 663, supra.

8 Irgalach Ua Conaing.—'‘Irgalach,

151

of Dunchad,' and the son of Cuanna, were slain. The
destruction of Dun-Ollaigh* by® Selbach The killing of
the Cinel-Cathbotha.’ The assassination of Conall, son
of Suibhne, King of the Desi. Conall, son of Donennach,
King of the Ui-Fidgenti,’ dies. The killing of Niall,
son of Cernach.’ Irgalach Ua Conaing* killed him.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 701. Muiredach of Magh-Ai (alias
‘mullach leathan,”® son of Fergus), dies. Irgalach’® Ua
Conaing was slain by Britons, in Inis-mac-Nesan.”
Faeldobhar, of Clochar, slept. Maccnia, King of Ui-
Echach-Ulad, [and] Ailill son of Cennfaeladh, King of
Cianachta, died ; and Garbhan of Midhe, and Colgu son
of Maenach, abbot of Lusk, and Luath-foigde, and
Crach-erpais, sages, died. Tiberius’® Caesar reigned seven

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

years.

Kal. Jan.

A.D. 702. The battle of Magh-Culind in

Ard-Ua-nEchach,” between Ulidians and Britons, in
which fell the son of Radhgann [the enemy™] of God’s

descendant (or grandson) of Conaing.”
The Four Masters (699) state that
Irgalach was “ son of Conaing,” as in
the Frag. of Irish Annals (a.p. 700,
702). In the latter authority, at the
year indicated, some very curious
partictlars are given regarding this
remarkable character, and his strange
contest with Adamnan. See also
Reeves’ Adamnan, pp. liii., liv., 179.
Irgalach’s death is entered under the
next year; and his son, Cinaeth, is
mentioned at 723.

9¢ Mullach leathan.—This nick-
name signifies ‘‘ of the broad crown ;”
or “latus vertex.” The clause is not
in B., or in Clar. 49.

10 rgalach.—See note *.

1 Inis-mac-Nesan.—“ The Island
of the sons of Nesan.” The old name
of Ireland’s Eye, near Howth, co.
Dublin. f

12 Tiberius —Tiberius Absimarus,
Emperor of the East from 698 to 705.
13 Vagh-Culind, in Ard-Ua-nEchach,
—Magh-Culind has not been identi-
fied. Ard-Ua-nEchach (“ the height
of the Ui-Echach ”) was probably the
name of a district in the present
baronies of Upper and Lower Iveagh,
co. Down, which represent the Ui-
Echach-Ulad (or ‘‘descendants of
Eocha of Ulster”).

“The enemy.—The word aouep-
faniup, which seems to have been
omitted in A., B., and Clar. 49, occurs
in the Chron. Scot. (at 699), and in the
Frag. of Annals (703). The name of
Rathgann (or Radgund, as it is written
in the Frag. of Ann.) is omitted in the
Chron. Scot. O’Conor, with his usual
inaccuracy, prints in place of the
above clause, ‘' Ecclesiarum Dei
[ Vindicatores] U/ait victores erant.”

[701.]

[702.]

Fol. 27aa.

152 ochNocLoc uLocoh.

aeccleprapum Der. Ulat uiccopep epanc. bellum
Copamnn, in quo cecidepunc Loimnspeé mac Oensupa
mic Domnall mic edo mic Cinmipneach, pex Nibepnie,
cum cpbup pilup pump (a. La Ceallach Loca Crime mac
Radallors), es Duo fils Colsen, et Oubdibepss mac
Ounsaile et Lepsur fopcpait, ec Congal sabpa, et
cetepi mula Ducep; 1111.10. 1uLi, u1.¢ hopa die1 pabbaci
hoc bellum conpectum ert. Colman mac Pinnbapp,
abbap Lip moip, mopcuup ert. CCilen vaingen aeot-
picasup. Lepsupran mac Meaelcon mopcuup ere.
Obreryio Rite.

ket. lanaip. Onno vomini dec? 1.2 Stpager dal
Riaz: in ualle Limnae. CCoomnanuy .Lex.’ 011.2 anno
aetanp pue, abbar 1ae, paupac. OLoppit mac Orru,
rapieny, nex Saxonum, mopitup. bellum ror Cloenac
abi wictop uit Ceallaé Cualann, in quo cecid1t
Dovbcat Mive mac Oepmaco. Lotaptach nepor
Cepnas pusic. Lepavac mac Maeleouin pex Zener
oexsmipe Ceci DIT.

fet. Janaap. OCnno vominr dec? 1111.° Cennpaelad
nepoy CLe%o bce, abbap Denncarp, vopmiebac. bellum

1 Corann.—Another account of this | along with them. In Cloenfind, at the

battle is added, in an old hand, on the
lower margin of fo). 26 6, in A.:—
Cat Copaindin quo cecroic Loins-
rec mac Oenguya, pi ECnenn, cum
cpibup pilup pup, 7 1 Comppys
opoma cliab, 7 pr -h. Conaitt
sabpa, 7 -x. pus 00 ~usarb Epenn
imaitle puu fein, hi cloinfino
hi cinvd Oencas Loge iti. Cined
Conatt 7 Connachta. Cetlach
Cime mac Ragatloais mic Uatach,
qu Connache [ i}:

‘The battle of Corand in whic

fell Loingsech, son of Oengus, King
of Ireland, with his three sons, and
the King of Cairpri of Drium-cliabh,
and the King of Ui-Conaill-Gabhra,
and ten kings of the kings of Ireland

head of Oenagh-Logha [it wasfought],
between the Cinel-Conaill and Con-
naughtmen. Cellach Cime, son of
Raghallach, son of Uata, King of
Connaught [ ].”. A few
words have been cut off by the binder.

? Saturday.—The criteria above
given indicate that the true date of
the battle of Corann was A.p. 704,
when the 4th of the Ides (or 12th)
of July fell on a Saturday. See
O’Flaherty’s Ogygia, p. 432.

3 Ailen-daingen.—This name would
signify ‘‘a strong island,” or the
‘tisland of two daughters” (Ailen-
da-irgen). It has not been identified.
Its destruction is recorded at the
year 713 infra.

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 153

The Ulidians were victors. The battle of
Corann,' in which were slain Loingsech, son of Oengus,
son of Domnall, son of Aedh, son of Ainmire, King of
Treland, together with his three sons, (i.¢., by Cellach of
Loch-Cime, son of Raghallach), and two sons of Colgu,
and Dubhdiberg son of Dungal, and Fergus Forcraith,
and Conall Gabhra, and many other chieftains. On the
4th of the Ides of July, at the 6th hour of Saturday,’
this battle was fought. Colman, son of Finnbarr, abbot
of Lis-mor, died. Ailen-daingen® is built. Fergussan,
son of Maelcon, died. The siege of Rithe.‘

Kal. Jan. A.D. 703. Slaughter of the Dal-Riata in
Glenn-Limna.’ Adamnan, abbot of Ja, rests in the 77th
year of his age. Aldfrith the Wise, son of Oswiu,’ dies.
A battle at Cloenath,’ where Cellach Cualann was victor ;
in which fell Bodbeath of Meath, son of Diarmait.
Focartach,? grandson of Cernach, fled. Feradach, son of
Maelduin, King of Cinel-Laeghaire, was slain.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 704, Cennfaeladh descendant of Aedh
Brecc, abbot of Bangor, slept. The battle of Core-

churches.

Gaedii.” A good deal regardirg Ald-
frith is collected in Reeves’ Adamnan,
p- 185, note /. The death of Aldfrith

* Siege of Rithe.—Obreyio, A.
Obceyio, B. The situation of Rithe
does not seem to be known; but it is

probably in Scotland.

5 Glenn-Limna.—1n uatvte Limnae.
Dean Reeves thinks that this is the
Valley of the Levin Water, which
runs from Loch Lomond to Dum-
barton. Adamnan, p. 378, note g.

8 Aldfrith son of Oswiu.
—Aldfrith, who was King of the
Northumbrians, spent some time in
Ireland, where he was known under
the name of Flann Fina, Tigernach,
at the year 704, in recording his death
says: OCLpputh mac Oyu .1. Plano
pina La Haevetu, ‘ Alfrith son of
Oswiu, i.e., Flann fina with the

is entered in the Anglo-Sax. Chron.
under the year 705.

7 Cloenath.--Now Clane, co. Kil-
dare.

8 Focartach.—Wrongly — written
focapncais (the genit. form) in A.
and B. Focartach, afterwards King of
Ireland (see under the years 713, 715,
723 infra), was the son of Niall, son
of Cernach Sotail. See above at
687.

® Was slain——Cecroiv, A. This
entry is wrongly given in Clar. 49,
which has ‘‘ Fergus mac Laoghaire,
rex gentis Maoileduin, cecidit.”

[703.] Bis

[ 704. ]

= To-Channw Ths .1 251-4
Ze 14, 359f.

154 ocnNocLoe ulocoh.

ubi

Comain.
Ceallaé mac Rogallas, pex Conacc, pops clepicacum

Copcmoopucad cecivic Celecaip mac
obit. lusulacio Conamlo mic Canonn. Congall
(Emnmagaip) mac Lepsurpra (1. Lanac) pesnapne incipre.
t. lanap. Onno vomini vec? uo (aliap u1.°).
Ouchanna “ape, es Orpene pluup Falluips, abbap
Cluana mic u Nop, paupanc. puive mac Oepslt
mopitup. Concobapn mac Meaeleovuin, pex Sener
Copp, 1ugulacup eps. Cellan mac Secnupas, papienp,
obit.
}ct. tancap. CCnno vomini vec. t1.2. Conovop Lobaap
obut. Occipio Indpechtars mic “Ounchava Muippce.
Lepsal mac Maeleouin, ocup Pepsal mac Loins,
ocur Conall menn pex senntip Coipppi, occidepunc
eum. Dec nepop Ouncado r1usulacup eps. Corobenaé
eprcop CCipo ppato qmuemt. “Ouo ceppemocup pepti-
mana in eaxoem in menre “Oeccimbp in aquilonals

papce Nibepniac. Dachalt Deicce baipée.

Mopr

1 Son of Raghallach. — mac
Rosarlnrs, for mac Rogattors, A.
and B. Clar.49 has ‘‘ mac Raghalla.”
See above under the year 702.

2 Conamail, son of Cano.--The
name of Cano (who was also called
Cugarbh, and Cano-garbh), is usually
printed “ Canonn ” by modern editors.
But Canonn is the genit. case of
Cano. The form in the Frag. of
Annals (686=687) is Cana. The
death of Cano is recorded above under
the year 687; and his son Conamail
is mentioned at 672.

3 Cennmagair—Fanat.—The original
of these two clauses is added by way
of gloss in A. and B. Cennmagair
is now known as Kinnaweer, in the
bar. of Kilmacrenan, co. Donegal;
and Fanat is a well-known district in
the same barony. Clar. 49, which
O’Conor quotes approvingly, has
“‘Congal .... +.» + regnare in-

cipit in Cennmagair, i.e, Fanad,”
which is not correct. See Ann. Four
Mast. at A.D. 702, where the accession
of Congal is noticed.

4 Alias 706.—Added in an old hand
in A. Not in B. or Clar. 49.

5 Daire; i.e., Daire-Dachonna, or
Daire-Mochonna (Dachonna’s, or
Mochonna’s, “ Oak-wood”). The
form of the saint’s name, Conna, was
changed into Da-chonna and Mo-
chonna, by the use respectively of the
devotional prefixes da (“thy”) and
mo(“my”). The Martyr. of Donegal,
at the 12th of April, has “ Conda,
abbot of Daire-Dachonna, in Ulster.”

° Bruide—He was King of the
Picts of Scotland. See Reeves’
Adamnan, App. to Pref., p. li; and
Skene’s Chron. Picts and Scots,
Introd., p. exxi. The fettering of
his brother Nechtan, by King Drust,
is entered at the year 725 infra.

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 155

Modruadh, in which Celechair, son of Coman, was
slain. Cellach, son of Ragallach, King of Connaught,
died after entering religion. The slaying of Conamail,
son of Cano.? Congal (of Cennmagair),? son of Fergus
(of Fanat),’ begins to reign.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 705 (alias‘ 706.) Dachonna of Daire,’
and Ossene, son of Gallust, abbot of Cluain-mic-Ui-Nois,
rest. Bruide,’ son of Derili, dies. Conchobar, son of
Maelduin, King of Cinel-Coirpri, was slain. Cellan the
Wise, son of Sechnasach,’ died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 706. Conodar of Fobhar® died. Mur-
der of Indrechtach, son of Dunchad Muirsce.’ Fergal
son_of Maelduin, and Fergal son of Loingsech, and Conall
Menn, King of Cinel-Coirpri, slew him. Bee Ua Dun-
chada,”° was slain. Coibdenach," bishop of Ard-sratha,
rested, Two earthquakes” in one week, in the month of
December,in the northern part of Ireland. The ‘ bachall”*

of Becc Bairche.

Death of Colman, descendant of

” Of Sechnasach.—Setuyarg, A.

8 Conodar of Fobhar.—-Conodar
was abbot of Fobhar, or Fobhar-
Feichin, now Fore, co. Westmeath.

® Dunchad Muirsce. — Dunchad,
who was King of Connaught, was
called “‘ Muirsce,” from having lived,
or been fostered, in Muirise, a district
in the north of the bar. of Tireragh,
co. Sligo. See above under the year
682.

10 Bec Ua Dunchada.—-Bec, grand-
son, or descendant (repos) of Dunchad.
But it is uncertain who this Dunchad
was.

" Coibdenach. --Written covobenac
in A. and B.; but “ Coivdenach ” in
Clar. 49, which is nearer the correct

- form “ Coibdenach,” as the name is

generally written.
1? Earthquakes. — Teppimotup,
A. .

13 Bachall. —This is for ‘‘ baculum.”
Clar. 49 has “the Crostaf [Cross-
staff] of Bece Bairche.’’ The entry
means that Becc Bairche, assumed
the pilgrim’s staff; in other words,
became a pilgrim. The Four Masters,
under the year 704, state that he
died on his pilgrimage 12 years after-
wards. In the list of the Kings of
Ulad in the Book of Leinster, p. 41,
col. 3, Bece Bairche, who is stated
there to have reigned 24 years, is
said to have “ died in pilgrimage (éc
1 n-calithpi). In his Ed. of the
Ann. Ult., at this year (note 1),
O’Conor gives much unnecessary in-
formation on the subject of penance.
This Bece Bairche, who was a famous
character in Irish History, is referred
to above under the years 673 and
678.

[705.]

[706.]

Fol, 27ab.

156 ocNNocLoc ULOCOn.

Colman ati Surbni. Slosad Congmle pln Pepsupa
fon Larsnia. "Ounchad ppincipacum tae tent.

Ict. Janaip. Onno vomini dcc.° ui. Canip Cuapant
nex Cptntne 1usulacur ert. Douina popager 1epum
incennit. Cpoen piliup Mayport mopcuuy eye.

fet. Janaip. CCnno vomini vec.° uM.” bellum volo
m compo Eilm, ubi 1usulac punt Letlabap mac
Cédaé, Challard, ocup Cuoincaape. Dellum Selsgae hi
ropcuatait Larsen, contpa nepotep Cennpelars, in quo
cecroepuns 1. pila Ceallens Cualann, Piacpa ec
fiannavhoal, ec Lumpss cum Drizombup Ceallargs, et
pops paululum Coippp1 mac Concoluinn 1ugulacup
eyt. Meaeloobopcon eprcop Cille vapo paupauie.
bellum pop Opcadb, in quo pliup Cpcabléap racure.
Perpup que vicitup baccach cum uentpp proflutio

mn Nibepnie.

Macnio mac Ouboainbep mopitup.

lusulacio Conall mic Lepcomé.

1 Congal.—The King of Ireland
at the time.

2 Dunchad.—This entry is a little
out of place, as Dunchad did not be-
come abbot of Ia (or I-Colum-Cille)
until A.p. 710. See Reeves’ Adam-
nan, p. 379.

* Cucuarain. —Camy cucprom, A.,
B. The Four Masters, at a.v. 706,
say that Cucuarain was “ King of
the Cruithni (.e., the Picts of Dala-
raide, in Antrim), and the Ulaid,”
and that the name of his slayer was
Fionnchu Ua Ronain. The Chron.
Scot. (704) agrees with the Four
Mast., except as to the name of
Cucuarain’s destroyer, whom it calls
‘*Finchu Ua Rebain.”’ In the list of

the Kings of Ulad contained in the .

Book of Leinster, p. 41, col. 3, “ Cuc-
huain” (as the name is represented
in the Facsimile), is stated to have
been ‘son of Dungal,” to have
reigned two years, and to have been

slain by one ‘Scandal Find Ua
Redain of the Dalaraide.” Elsewhere
in the latter authority, however (p.
25, col. 1), the same person is de-
scribed as Cucudpain pi Utlao 7
Cputhentuamthe (‘' Cuchuarain,
King of Ulad and Pictland”). The
name of Cucuarain is correctly in-
cluded in the list of the Kings of
Ulad in Reeves’ Eccl. Antigg., p. 354,
where the length of his reign is given
as five years. .

* Battle of Dolo.—“Bellum Dolo,”
in A., B., and Clar. 49. The Four
Mast., at 707, have cath vota
(“battle of Dola”). But the Chron.
Scot. (705) has caé marge ele pep

volum (“ Battle of Magh-Ele,
through treachery ’’).
° Magh- Elni,. — ‘‘ Magh-Ele,” in

Four Mast., and Chron. Scot. This
was the name of a plain on the east
side of the River Bann, about Cole-
raine, in the co, Antrim. See Reeves’

/

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 157

Suibhne. <A hosting of Congal,’ son of Fergus, upon the

Leinstermen. Dunchad’ held the government of Ia.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 707. Cucuarain, King of the Cruithni,’
was slain. A great cattle-mortality again raged. Croen,
son of Masot, dies.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 708. The battle of Dolo‘ in Magh-
Elni,’ in which were slain Lethlabar son of Echaidh,
Ci-allaidh, and Cudinaisc. The battle of Selga’ in the
borders of Leinster,’ against the Ui-Cennselaigh, in which
were slain two sons of Cellach Cualann, Fiachra and
Fiannamhail, and Luirgg*® with Cellach’s Britons; and
after a little time Coirpri, son of Cucoluinn, was slain.
Maeldoborcon, bishop of Kildare, rested, A battle against
the Orkneys, in which the son of Artablar was slain.
The plague which is called ‘ baccach,” with dysentery,” in

Treland. Macnio, son of Dubh-da-inber, dies. The
killing of Conall, son of Feradach.

Eccl. Antigqq., p. 380, and O'Donovan’s
Four Mast. (A.v. 557, note 7, and 707,
note m).

® Selga.—Selga, or Selggae (as the
name is written in the MS, A.), is the
genit. form of els, “hunting,”
“chace.” O'Donovan states (Four
Mast., A.D. 707, note n), that Selgge
was ‘‘ the name of a place near Glen—
dalough, in the county of Wicklow.”
See next note.

7 In the borders of Leinster.—Ni
foptuataib Uaigen, A., B. Trans-
lated “in the outwarde parte of
Leinster,” in Clar. 49. In the list of
the Kings of Leinster in the Book of
Leinster (p. 89, col. 2), the death of
Fiannamail son of Maeltuili, King of
that Province (sl. 679, supra), is
stated to have occurred 1 cath ape
mo pega. ole ee ee
goptuachaib bres, ‘in the battle
of Aife, orSelga,. . . » « +

~

in the borders of Brega.” The For-

tuatha of Leinster comprised that
part of the present county of Wick-
low containing Glendalough and the
Glen of Imail.

8 And Luirgg.—et Luipss, AG, B35
and Clar. 49. Evidently used as a
proper name. But nothing seems
known respecting such a person. The
corresponding passage in the Ann.
Four Mast. (707) is 7 apats vo
Dpetnub cansacay hi pocparve
Ceatlag, “ and some of the Britons
who had joined Cellach’s army.”
Ceallach Cualann, who was ancestor
of the Ui-Cellaigh—Cualand, a tribe
seated in the north of the present co.
Wicklow, was rather a famous person
in his time. See at the year 703
supra; and again at 714, where his
death is recorded,

® Baccach, i.e., “ Lameness. ’

1° With dysentery (or diarrhea.)—-
cum uentyp ppoptuuio, A., B.
proptuaio, Clar. 49,

[707.] nis.

[708.]

158 ccnnoclec ulocon.

Ict. lanaip. CCnno vomin: dec.’ 12.° Conamarl mac
Lalt: abbap lace paurac. Combuytio Cille vapo.
Congal 1. Consgal Ginn masap mac Lepsupa Lanco,

[mic Oomnaall mic eva mic Cinmipeé mic Seonc |

mic Lepsupa cinnpooa] mic Conall sulbain, 10 ec
pex Temoniae, pubita monte pepns (1.00 brdg).
Immbaipece apuod senup Comsaall, ubr a1. piltr Nec-
cain mic “Ooipsapto 1usulac: punt. Oensur mac
Maeleanpard inpe: 1usulacup ept. Pracpa mac Oun-
sale apuo Cputne iugulacup ero. Colman mac
Setnupas abbap Lotpi mopitup. 1upcinianup pecun-
our cum Tibepio pilio anmyp .u1. pesnauic Lepsal
mac Maileouin pesnape imncipre.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini occ.’ x.° Paelan nepor
Silm1 mopisup. Dellum nepocum Meré ubr Tnutaé
mac Mocloinspe pex nepotum Mert, es Cuno pluup
(edo pil OLutag, cecrdepuns. Stpagep Piccopum in
campo Manonn apud Saxonep, ub1 Pinnguine piliup

1 Son of Domnall, &c.-—The original | of Kildare is the second entry under
’ uy

of the clause within the brackets is
not in A., B., or Clar. 49. Its omis-
sion would leave the entry very in-
accurate, as Congal, King of Ireland,
who died in a.p. 709, would appear
described as the grandson (!) of Conall
Guiban, whose death is recorded in
the Ann. Four Aast., under A.D.
465. The geneal. matter supplied
has been taken from the authentic
pedigree sources.

2 Of a fit.—vo tids. Not in B.,
nor in Clar. 49. In the Book of
Leinster, p. 25, col. 1, Congal is stated
to have died vo biog oen ucipe
“of a fit of one hour.” Keating, in
his brief account of the reign of
Congal of Cenn-Maghair, states that
the King’s sudden death was in con-

~ sequence of his having burned Kil-
dare, voip, citd et ciiat, “both
church and territory.” The burning

this year.

* Cinel-Comghaill.—Senup Com-
saitt. The descendants of Comghall
(4th King of the Scotch Dalriads),
whose death is recorded above at the
year 537. The Cinel-Comghaill gave
name to the district now known as
Cowall, in Argyllshire, in Scotland.

* Dargart.—Probably the “ Dargart
son of Finguine,” referred to above
under the year 685, who was the fifth
in descent from Comghall, a quo
“ Cinel-Comghaill ;” and who is
mentioned again at 711 infra.

5 Maelanfaid ‘ insci..—-Maelanfaid
‘of the speech.’ Clar. 49 has
“*Maelanfa in Sci,” as if to convey
that Maelanfaid had been slain in

Skye. O’Conor, with his usual in- |

accuracy, misprints ‘ Maelanfaid
insci” . Dfaelean for insci, and
translates for insct “ supra insulam”!

Bee oe fe

159

Kal. Jan. A.D. 709. Conamail, son of Failbhe, abbot
of Ia, rests. The burning of Kildare, Congal, 7.c., Congal
of Cenn-Maghair, son of Fergus of Fanad [son' of Domnall,
son of Aedh, son of Ainmire, son of Sedna, son of Fergus
Cenn-foda], son of Conall Gulban, i.e., King of Tara, died
suddenly (i.e, of a fit). A battle among the Cinel-
Comghaill,® in which two sons of Nectan, son of Dargart,'
were slain. Oengus, son of Maelanfaid ‘7nsci,” was slain.

ANNALS OF ‘ULSTER.

Fiachra, son of Dungal, was slain by the Cruithni. Colman,’

son of Sechnasach, abbot of Lothra, dies. Justinianus’ IT,
with his son Tiberius, reigned six years. Fergal, son of

Maelduin, begins to reir.’
Kal. Jan. AD. 710. Faelan Ua Silni® dies. The

battle of the Ui-Meith,? wherein were slain Tnuthach,”
son of Mochloingse, King of the Ui-Meith, and Curoi, son
of Aedh," son of Dluthach. A slaughter of the Picts in
Magh-Manonn,” by the Saxons, wherein Finnguine son of

Skene copies this entry (Chron. Picts
and Scots, p. 358), as if he thought
that “ Oengus, son of Maelanfaid,”
was a Scottish character, apparently
without having taken the trouble of
ascertaining whether he was Scottish
or Irish.

® Justinianus.—\upcianuy, A., B.
The death of Justinian II., Emperor
of the East, is generally referred to
A.D. 711.

7 Begins to reign; i.e., as King of
Ireland. The death of Fergal is
recorded under the year 721 injra.
O'Flaherty refers the accession of
Fergal to the year 711. Ogygia,
p. 432.

8 Faelan Ua Silni; i.e., Faelan,
grandson (nepos) or descendant of
Silne. .

® Ui-Meith.—There were two tribes
of this name descended from Muire-
dach Meth (“the fat”), son of Imchad,

son of Colla Da-crioch ; one of which
gave name to the district called Ui-
Meith-Tire (in the present co.
Monaghan), and the other Ui-Meith-
Mara (in the co. Louth). The sept of
Ui-Mecith-Mara is probably here
referred to. See O’Donovan’s ed. of
Leabhar na g-Ceart, p. 148, note a.

10 Tnuthach.—This name, which
signifies “envious,” was originally
written Tuvaé in A., but has been
corrected by an old hand to Tnutaé
(asin B). Clar. 49 has Tudach.

11 Aedh.—This is the Aedh, son of
Dluthach, whose obit is given above
at the year 700.

12 Magh-Manonn. — See note 8,
under the year 581 supra, on Manonn.
This battle is recorded in the Anglo-
Sax. Chron. at 710, thus: ‘ The
same year the aldorman Beohrtfrith
fought against the Picts between
Heefe and Cere.”

[709. }

[710.]

160 CeNNOCLOe ULOCON.
Deilenort inmacupa monte racuit. Cennpaelao abbap
Lobaip mopitup. Congpepro Dpizonum ec “al Rraci
for Loipss ecclez, ub Dpiconep etter. Mupsal
mliup Noe mopicup. Corcpad nepoctum Neill uc
Cuinciu pobaipsi, 1n quo cecrvepuns piliur Cond: ec
pili “Oibceins. “Oriccolan paprenr 7 Ulcan mac Cum-
meni eppcop telcae OLaind moptu punt.

fet. tanaip. Onno vomim dec? a.” 1° Coevd1 epip-
copuy lae paupac. Combuypti0 Taippips bdborszep.
Consal mac Doipsapco mopitup. Obrerio CCbepte
apud Selbatum. bellum incep ouop nepoter (edo
plane, in quo Mane mac Neill iusulacup eps. PLLann
mac (edo mic OLlutms urcton puis. Ulat pporcpani,
ub Oubtaé prliup Decce Daipée occubmit. “Ouo pila

Lepadtas mic Maeleouin
pemepnunt. Dellum apud
pan neporp Maeleouin

in cede senepip Loescipe

Laginenrer Detepopey, ubi
ew piliup e1up cecidepunt

1 On Lorgg-ecclet.—popr ipss
ecclet, A., B. O'Conor, however,
wrongly prints forloingg ecclet, and
translates ‘‘ in navibus apud Cleti.”

2 Destruction. — Corcpao. This
word is represented by “ fight” in
Clar. 49.

3 Cuince-Robairgi.—-Not identified.
In the Téin b6 Ctailnge (Leb. na
hUidre, p. 65a) there is mention of a
place called cuince (explained as a
ua, or “ mountain ”), in the dis-
trict of Cuailnge, in the north of the
present co. Louth. The name of
Quin, in the co. Clare, was anciently
written ‘¢ Cuinche.”

4 Were slain.—ceciv1t, A. ceci, B.

5 Telach-Olaind.—Incorrectly writ-
ten Teclae Otaino (for Tetcae
Olaind, the genit. form), in A and
B. Sometimes written Tulach-Ua-
lann, and Telach-Ualand (as at 730,

infra.) Not identified. See O’Dono-
van’s Four Mast., A.p. 709, note s.

° Tairpert-boitier.—Dean Reeves
thinks that this was probably the
Tarbert which gave name to East and
West Lochs Tarbert, the inlets of the
sea which nearly insulate Cantyre on
the north. Adamnan, p. 380, note J.
It is again referred to at 730, infra.

* Doergart.--Apparently the ‘‘ Dar-
gart ” mentioned above at 709.

8 Aberte.—* Traces of the old castle
of Dunaverty, standing on a precip-
tous rock nearly surrounded by the
sea, are to be seen on Dunaverty Bay,
at the S.E. extremity of Cantyre,
opposite Sanda.” Reeves’ Adamnan,
p- 380, note m.

® Niall.— This Niall was son of
Cernach (ob. 663, supra), son of
Diarmait, son of Aedh Slané (sl. 603
supra). The entry of this event is

- ANNALS OF ULSTER.

161

Deileroth, was untimely slain. Cennfaeladh, abbot of
Fobhar, dies. An encounter of Britons and Dalriata, on
Lorgg-ecclet,' where the Britons were defeated. Murgal,
son of Noe, dies. The destruction’ of the Ui-Neill at
Cuince-Robairgi,’ in which the son of Condi, and the
sons of Dibhcein, were slain. Diccolan the Wise, and
Ultan, son of Cummeni, bishop of Telach-Olaind,’ died.
Kal. Jan. A.p. 711.
burning of Tairpert-boitter.. Congal, son of Doergart,”
dies. The siege of Aberte,? by Selbach. A battle be-
tween two descendants of Aedh Slané, in which Mane, son
of Niall,° was slain. Flann, son of Aedh, son of Dluthach
was victor. The Ulidians were overthrown, where Dub-
thach, son of Bece Bairche,” was slain. The two sons of
Feradach, son of Maelduin, perished in the slaughter of
the Cinel-Loeghaire.* A battle among the Lower Lein-
stermen,” wherein Bran Ua Mailduin and his son were

Coeddi, bishop of Ia, rests. The [711.] 1s.

inaccurately given by the Four Mast.
(710), who represent Niall as having
been slain in the conflict. But Niall
had been dead very many years at
that date. 2
1 Bece Bairche.—King of Ulidia.
See above, under the year 706, where
Bece Bairche is stated to have as-
sumed the pilgrim’s staff; or, in other
words, gone on a pilgrimage. His
obit is entered at 717 infra.
_ Cinel-Loeghaire. —There were two
tribes known by this name, both des-
cended from Loeghaire (ob. 462
supra), monarch of Ireland in St.
- Patrick’s time; the one, called Cinel-
Loeghaire of Midhe (or Meath), and
the other, Cinel-Loeghaire of Brega
(or Bregia, in the S. part of the pre-
sent co. Meath). The former tribe
would seem to be here referred to.
In the Pedigree of the Cinel-Loeg-
haire contained in the Book: of Leinster

the Feradach mentioned in the fore-
going entry is set down as seventh in
descent from said King Loeghaire,
and Cainelban (from whom the terri-
tory of the Cinel-Loeghaire of Midhe
was sometimes called O’Coindelbhain’s
country) as fifth in descent from
Feradach. See O’Donovan’s ed. of
O' Dubhagain, note 14 (p. iv.)

2 Among the Lower Leinstermen.—
apuo Laginenrep Dvetionep (for
veteponep), A-, B. “ Apud Low
Leinster,” Clar. 49. The Four Mas-
ters (712) have ta Largmb Dears a-
Boup (“ by the South Leinstermen ”).
Detepronerp is obviously a mistake
for vextepiopep, or ‘Southern.’
In a copy of Tigernach contained
in the MS, H. 3, 18, Trin. Coll,
Dublin, the reading is Lagenenyip
vextepopip, over which Roderick
O'Flaherty has written Uargin
versabary..

M

162. ccrittocLoc ulecoh.

Oubsualar abbap Slinne va loca pepus. “OLutaé mac
Liécelleag rsne uprsup. Deva pecis Libpum magnum.

Hct. lanaip. Onno vomini ‘vcc.? x.° 11.° Daecan
epipcopur inpolae taccae albae obec PLaelbeur
movicup abbary Cluana mic u Nop paupac. Pilia
Orru in monarpcepio 1Lo mopitup. Ciniod mac Denil
et piliup Matzgepnain r1ugulaci puns. “Oopbem kcat-
eopam ae obtiniuit, ec .u. menprbup pepacup im
primacu, .u. ICL Nommbmp oie pabbaci obnz. Cop-
mac mac Qilello pex Muman in bello r1ugulacup
ert. Tolapss Prliup “Oporctain Lisacup apud fppac-
rem puum Neccan pesem. Cucepcae pex Oppargs
mopitup. Secnupaé pex N. Mane moptuup eye.

fet. tanap. CCnno vomini vec. ‘x? 111.2 Vellum
imereé in campo Singiccae uc Diliu ened in CCppal,
ub: Llann pruuup 0160 mic DLutargs et Oubotuin nepor

ecce cecidenuns in alzepa consperppione belli, ec
Colgu ec Ced mac Oepmaco in prima congpeppione
belli inceppecas punt. “un OlLes conptpmcup apuo

1 Beda.-—The original of this entry,
which is not in Clar. 49, is part of
the text in B. A marg. note in A.,
in an old hand, reads Deva tibpum
magnum hoc anno fecit.

? Inis-bo-finne. -— Inpola uaccae
atbae; ie. “Island of the White
Cow.” Now Boffin (or Bophin) Is-
land, or Inishbofin, off the S.W. coast
of the co. Mayo.

5 Daughter of Ossu. — Alfled,
daughter of Oswiu (or Oswy), King
of Bernicia (ob. 670, supra).

4 Monastery of Ild.--The monastery
of St. Hilda, at Whitby in Yorkshire,
of which Alfled was abbess. See
Lappenberg's History of England, l.,
289, and Bede's Eccl. Hist., JII.,
chap. xxiv.

5 Ciniod.—This name would now be

written ‘ Kenneth.” Ciniod was ap-
parently the brother of Brude, son of
Derilé (705, supra), King of the Picts
of Scotland.

° Obtained. —obtenuit, A. O’Dono-
van erroneously observes (Your Mast.,
at A.D. 713, note /), that the obit of
Dorbeni “is not in the Annals of
Ulster.” The correct date is 713, ac.
cording to the criteria. See Reeves’
Adamnan, p. 881, note n.

7 Slain in battle.—In a list of the
Christian Kings of Munster contained
in the Book of Leinster (p. 820, col.
1), Cormac, son of Ailill,, son of
Maenach (supra, 661), is stated to
have been slain, after a reign of nine
years, in the battle of Carn-Feradh
aigh, gained over the Deis Tuais-
cert (or “‘ Northern Deis.”) See above,

a ee

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 163.

slain. Dubhguala, abbot of Glenn-da-lacha, perished.
Dluthach, son of Fithchellach, was burned by fire. Beda’
composed a great book. ”

Kal. Jan. A.D. 712. Bactan, abbet of Inis-bo-finne,’
died. Failbhe Bec, abbot of Cluain-mic-U-Nois, rests.
The daughter of Ossu’ dies in the monastery of Ild.‘
Ciniod,’ son of Derilé, and the son of Mathgernan, were
slain. Dorbeni obtained’ the chair of Ia, and having
spent five months in the primacy, died on Saturday, the
fifth of the Kalends of November. Cormac, son of Ailill,
King of Munster, was slain in battle.” Tolargg, son of
Drostan, was fettered by his brother, King Nectan.
Cucherca, King of the Osraighi, dies. Sechnasach, King
of Ui-Maine, died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 713. <A battle, ‘imesech,* in Magh-
Singittae, at Bile-thenedh in Assal,” wherein Flann, son
of Aedh, son of Dluthach, and Dubhduin descendant of
Becc, were slain in the latter encounter of the battle ;
and Colgu, and Aedh son of Diarmait, were killed in the
first encounter. Dun-Ollaigh™ is constructed by Selbach.

at A.D. 626, where Carn-Feradhaigh
is said to be in Cliu, a district in the
co. Limerick. For the situation of the

® Magh-Singittae.-The “Plain of
Singitta.” Not identified. O’Conor
incorrectly prints “‘in campo Ettech-

Deis or Deise,see O’'Donovan’s Suppl.
to O’Reilly’s Dictionary, under Deise
beag. In the Annals of the Four
Masters (710), this battle is stated to
have been gained by the Northern
Deis, and Cormac is incorrectly said
to have been the son of Finghin, who
was really Cormac’s grandfather.

8* Imesech.’——- A variation of the
Trish adv. jfa-sech (fo-sech, or mo-
sech), meaning ‘‘ about,” “by turns,”

“alternately.” O’Conor translates it’

“atrox”; Clar. 49, has ‘“ Bellum

_ about Essech.” But both are wrong.

A battle imesech would mean a “ free

fight.”

gittea.”

'° Bile-thenedh in Assal.—-Q’Dono-
van says that Bile-thenedh is now re-
presented by ‘‘ Billywood,” in the par.
of Moynalty, bar. of Lower Kells, co.
Meath. Four Mast., A.M. 3503, note
k. The old church of Dulane,situated
alittle to the north of the town of
Kells, was on the Slige-Assail (or
‘Road of Assal”), an ancient road
which led westwards from Tara,
through Westmeath to the Shannon.

" Dun-Ollaigh.--See above, at the
year 700, where the destruction of
Dun-Ollaigh by the same Selbach,
18th King of Dalriada, is recorded.

M 2

[713.]

4

—

Fol. 2706

164 ocnnocloc ulocoh.

Selbatum. Olen vaingen vipcpuisup. PLosapcaé -h.
Cepnags ve pesno expulrup ez, 1n Dprcanmam 1M.
Corcpao 1. Sapbpalca imM101u, 1n quo cecroic Lopba-
rac nepor Consaile, pew nh: Lots, apuo wpop Mive,
uno vie et bellum ppediccum. Siccitap magna.
bellum inten duop Lior Decce Daipée et ~ilium
Dpepail pesem nepocum Eboaé, in quo uictoner enant
plu becce. 1n hoc anno inteppects punt pepespint
apuo Mumnenrey, 10 ert, in Clapaimecé cum omni
familia puc. Nox Lucida in autumno.

fet. tancap. CCnno vomin vec.° x? 1111.2 Ceallat
Cualann pex Lasen, Plann pebla (mac Ssannlain, 00
16 Mert) abbap ipo macae, Cillenr epipcopur, abbar
Lepnann, moptui punt. 1usulacio Mupéado mic Vep-
maco pili [OCipmeovmé] cect, pesip nepoctum Neill,
Cled ub pex nepotum Progente, Llartmia mac Cols-

Zen, papieny, ec Mochonno cuepm, dopmiepnune,
Slogad Mupchaoa mic Dpain ou Charppit.

‘b.

}ct. tanaip. Onno vomim vec. x? u.°

lusulacio

resi Saxonum, Oppics pila CClLopmit neposp Orpu.

1 Alen-daingen. --The building of
this place is recorded above at the
year 702, where see note. The igno-
rant “ translator ” of Clar. 49, taking
this entry as a continuation of the
entry preceding it, joins both together,
and out of them makes ‘‘Dun olla
construitur apud Selvacum, and de-
stroyed by his daughter Alena”!

2Ua Cernaigh. — ‘Grandson of
Cernach.” fFogartach, afterwards
King of Ireland, (see 715 and 723
infra), was son of Niall, son of Cer-
nach Sota] (ob. 663 supra).

3 Garbsalach. — Not identified
The name would signify the ‘‘ Rough-
dirty ” (or the “ Dirty-rough ”) place.
Though evidently the name of a

familia.”

place, O’Conor understood Garbsalach
to mean “ foeda contentio.”

* Descendant.—nepoy. Clar. 49
has “ nephew,” which is incorrect, as
in this Chronicle nepor is used to
represent ‘‘ grandson,’ or ‘ descen-
dant.”

5 Becc
A.D. 706.

° Pilgrims. — pepuspim, A., B.
Clar. 49 reads “In hoc anno inter-
fecti peregrini apud Mumnenses, that
is called Clarainech, cum omni sua
The Annals of Clonmac-
noise state (710) that “there were
certain pilgrims killed by the Moun-
stermen, viz., Clarinach with all his
family.”

Bairche.— See above, at

165

“Alen-daingen’ was demolished: Fogartach Ua Cernaigh,?
was banished from the Kingdom, and went into Britain.
The slaughter of Garbsalach® in Midhe, in which Forba-
sach descendant‘ of Congal, King of the Ui-Failghe, was
slain by the men of Midhe, on the same day as the afore-
said battle. Great drought. A battle between two sons
of Bece Bairche,’ and the son of Bresal, King of Ui-Echach,
in which the sons of Becc were victors. In this year
pilgrims’ were slain by Munstermen, viz., the Clarainech,
with his whole family. A bright night in Autumn.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 714. Cellach Cualann,’ King of Lein-
ster; Flann Febla, son*® of Scannlan, of the Ui-Meith, abbot
of Armagh, and Cilleni, bishop, abbot of Ferna, died. The
killing of Murchadh, son of Diarmait, son of [Airmedach]
Caech,’ King of the Ui-Neill.”° Aedh Dubh, King of the

Ui-Fidhgente ; Flaithnia the Wise, son of Colggu, and

Mochonna Cuerni," slept. The hosting of Murchadh, son

of Bran,” to Cashel.
Kal. Jan. AD. 715.

Saxons, Osrid,” son of Aldfrid,grandson of Oswiu. Garnat

ANNALS OF ULSTER,

name occurs in the list of the Kings
of Uisnach. See under A.p. 688
supra.

* Ceallach Cualann. — See above,
under the year 703.
5 Son.—The original of this clause

is added in the margin in A., where
Flann is called ‘“‘ bishop” of Ard-
macha (or Armagh). It is not in
Clar. 49. The words mac Ssonn-
Lain (“son of Sgannlan”), are part
of the text in B., in which vo 16
meit (“of the Ui-Meith ”) is inter-
lined in the original hand.

®[ Airmedach] Caech. — “* Airme-
dach the Blind” (or ‘‘ One-eyed.’’)
The MSS. A. and B., which omit the
name of Airmedach, have cect for
caeci. The Four Mast. (713) state
that Murchadh was chief of the Ui-
Neill of Clann-Colmain. But in the

Book of Leinster (p. 42, col. 1), his

10 Uj-Neill.—See last note.

" VWochonna Cuerni.--The Four
Mast. (713) write Mochonna Cluana
Airdne (“Mochonna of Cluain-Air-
dne.”’) The festival of Mochonna is
given under Sept. 30 in the Martyr.
of Donegal. But the situation of
Cluain-Airdne is not known to the
Editor.

2 Murchadh, son of Bran.--King
of Leinster. His death is entered at
the year 726 infra.

13 Qsrid._-King of the Northum-
brians, and son of Aldfrid, son of
Oswiu (ob. 670. supra). See the
Anglo-Sax. Chron., A.D. 716,

[714.]

The killing of the King of the [715.] nis.

ee

166 ocnNocloc uLocon. _

Sapnac piluup Oeilepors monitup. Losaptace nepoy’

Cepnars itepum pesnac. Paréa commuctacup in Coa
ciuitace. PaelCu mac Oopben [catéeopam CoLumbae
law. 1111. aetaTip pue anno, in att. fCE Septimbmy,
die pabbac, pupcepit. Obicup Cel Tisepnas abbacir
Cluana cauip. “Plann Loipbte mac Losapcaiée mop-
cuup ert. Mopy Cpcbpain mic Menleouin.

fet. tonap. CCnno vomim vcc.? a? u1.° “Ounchao
mac Cinnfaclad abbay tae obiv. Eculb mac Eculb
obit. Convalach mac Conaing,.pex nepocum Cpum-
cain, wWS5ulacup ers. Cxpulpo familiae tae cpanp

poppum piccannmiae a Nectano pese. Congpepio
Oalpiaci eT Dprcconum in Lapide qti uocacup
Mintipe, ec Dpizoner oeuict1 punt. Commiaxtio

asomp Talcen La Poxgapcac, ub cecrdepuns prlup
Rubar es prliup Oumbptlerbe.

Ict. lancaip. Onno vomint ‘dcc.° a«.° un. “filiup
Curdine pex Scwonum mopicup. Dece Daipée obne.
Vellum Ceninnpo, ub: Tuaéal nepop fLaeléon, ec
Cellaé viatpat, es Sopmsal mac Ceda mic Olutas,

1 Fogartach.—There is some con-
fusion regarding the length of Fogar-
tach’s reign. According to the Ann.
Four Mast. (719), he was only one

year King of Ireland. O’Flaherty,

who gives 722 as the date of Fogar-
tach’s accession, gives him a year and
some months. Ogygia, p.482. Fo-
gartach’s expulsion from the King-
dom (de regno) is noticed above under
the year 713, and his return from his
exile in Britain is mentioned by the
Four Mast. at 714, If he “reigned
again” in 715, as above stated, he
must have reigned as the rival of
Fergal son of Maelduin, who was
King of Ireland, according to these
Annals, from 709 to the death of
Fergal in 722 (infra, 721), when

Fogartach became undisputed mon-
arch.

? Easter is changed. -—-comocta-
cup, A., B. Regarding this change
in the observance of Easter, see
Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 28, note.

° Chair of Columba, i.e., the abbacy
of Ia, or Icna. ‘vs
“TOF his age—aecacip pue, B.
yue is omitted inA. Clar. 49 agrees
with B.
> Flann Foirbthe. —“ Old Flan,”
Clar. 49. But foirbthe means ‘ per-
fect,” not ‘‘ old.”

® Condalach, son of Conang.—-
Clar. 49 has “Connalach son of
Crimthain,” but this is incorrect.

7 Dorsum Britannie. — In Irish
Druim-Bretain, the “ Back (or Ridge)

167

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

son of Deleroth, dies. Fogartach} grandson of Cernach,
again reigns. Easter is changed* in the Monastery of
Ta. Faelchu, son of Dorbeni, assumes the chair of
Columba,’ in the 74th year of his age,‘ on the 4th of the
Kalends of September, on Saturday. Death of Celi-
Tigernaigh, abbot of Cluain-eois. Flann Foirbthe,’ son
of Fogartach, died. Death of Artbran, son of Maelduin.

Kal Jan, A.D. 716. Dunchad, son of Cennfaeladh,
abbot of Ia, died. Etulb, son of Etulb, died. Condalach
son of Conang,’ King of the Ui-Crimthainn, was slain.
Expulsion of the community of Ia across Dorsum Britan-
ni,’ by King Nectan.’ A meeting of the Dalriata and
Britons, at the rock called Minuirc;’ and the Britons
were defeated. The disturbance” of the Fair of Tailtiu™

by Fogartach, wherein the son of Ruba” and the son of tae y.

Dubbaleibhe, were slain.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 717. The son of Cuidin,” King of the
Saxons, dies. Becc Bairche“ died. The battle of
Cenannus,” wherein fell Tuathal grandson of Faelchu,
and Cellach Diathraibh, and Gormgal, son of Aedh son

of Britain.” The great mountain | Kells, co. Meath, where there are

chain dividing Perthshire and Argyll,
terminating in the Grampian Hills.
Also called Druim-Alban. (Reeves?
Adamnan, p.64, note a.) Dr. O’Brien
states that Druim-Alban was other-
wise called Braid-alban. Irish Engl.
Dictionary, voce Drom-saileach.

8 King Nectan.—King of the Picts.
The “Naiton” of Bede. Lccl. Hist..
V., 22.

® Minuire.—This place has not been
identified.

10 Disturbance. — Comixtio, A.,
B. Clar. 49 reads “ burning”!

1 Tailtiu.—The genit. formis Tail-
tenn, from which comes the present
name of the place, Teltown, in the
par. of the same name, bar. of Upper

some remarkable remains of antiquity.

12 Son of Ruba.—The Four Masters
(A.D. 715) have “ Maelruba.” But
the Frag. of Annals say “ the son of
Maelruba,” which is probably more
correct. ‘“Ruba” is not found asa
proper name.

13 Son of Cuidin.—This was evi-
dently Cenred, son of Cuthwine, who
succeeded Osrid (ob. 715 supra), as
King of the Northumbrians, and died
after a reign of two years.

™ Bece Bairche.—See at the year
706 supra.

’ Battle of Cenannus.—Cenmnyo
(genit. form of Ceninnay, for Cen-
annay, the ancient name of Kells, in
the co. Meath).

[716.]

LAV

[717]

‘egal hs

Fol. 28aa.

168 centocLoc uLocon.

et Orhalnsas .N. Conains, et PLepsal pracep eiup
cecidenunt. Conall spanc uictop epac, ec Conall
Brant nepor Cepnars in pine ouopum menypium pors
bellum inceprpecsup eps La Lepsal mac Maeleouin.
Cponan Ua Coan abbar Up mop mopitup. Pran-
namail nepor Dogcane mic Linn, inpolae ppincepr
Maize rah, es Oubouin nepor Laelain, epipcopuy,
abbar Cluana ipaipoo, Conn: mac Consaile cennfotat,
ocup Oilill mac Linpnechu, 1usulaci puns. Plus
froip melo fop Oritin bice. PLlws ppoip ransuinip
yupen forram Lasinapum. Inve uocatup Niall ppo-
rac, qui tunc nacup ert, mac Lepsaile. Eclippip
Lunae in pleniLunio uo.

fet. tanap. (p. 7.) Onno vominr vec.° wx? wu.
Clipmevac mac Tarbg, et Cpican pex nepocum mic
Uay, 1ugulati punt; et Eptuile mac Lepsupa surtl
vigulacup eps. “Oporcan DaIpPTaAIse quietis 1 n-apo

peccain.

Cuu Dimepsso mopitup. Turbpide -h.
Ounchava iusgulacup eft.

Consperp10 = apud Lage-

1 Conall Grant, i.e., Conall “ the
grey.”—He was the grandson of Cer-
nach Sotal, whose obit. is given above
at the year 663.

? Fergal.—King of freland. See
under 721 infra.

3 Cronan Ua hEoain,i.e., ‘‘ Cronan
descendant of Eoan.” The festival of
this Cronan, abbot of Lismor Mochuda
(Lismore, co. Waterford), is entered
in the Martyr. of Donegal under the
Ist of June. See Colgan’s Acta Sanc-
torum, p. 803.

4 Inis-Maighe-Samh. — Inishmac-
saint, bar. of Magheraboy, co. Fer-
managh. For inpotae ppincepr
marge path, Clar. 49 has “ primus
Episcopus campi Saimh.” But “prin-
ceps’’ is frequently used in these
Annals to signify a superior or abbot

of an ecclesiastical establishment.
O’Conor, in his ed., incorrectly prints
“ Maigi Samhin” (for Maigi Samh),
note *, sub an., and translates ‘ Campi
Solis”! ;

5 Congal Cennfota.—Probably the
Congal Cennfota, or “ Congal Long-
head,” mentioned above at A.p. 673.

® Othan becc. -- “ Little Othan.”
Apparently a place near Othan-mor,
or “ Big Othan ” (now Fahan, barony
of Inishewen, co. Donegal.) O’Conor
translates “supra genistas spinosas
parvas’”’!

7 On the ‘ foss’ of the Leinstermen.
—-fupen forram Lasinapum.
Translated ‘upon the borders of
Leinster,” in Clar. 49. The shower
of blood is stated in the Book of
Leinster (p. 274, a), to have fallen

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

169

of Dluthach, and Amalgaidh, grandson of Conaing, and
his brother Fergal. Conall Grant’ was victor. And
Conall Grant,’ grandson of Cernach, was slain at the end
of two months after the battle, by Fergal,’ son of Mael-
duin. Cronan Ua hEoain,’ abbot of Lis-mor, dies.
Fiannamail, descendant of Boghaine, son of Finn, abbot
of Inis-Maighe-Samh,‘ and Dubhduin, descendant of
Faelan, bishop, abbot of Cluain-Iraird; Conri, son of
Congal Cennfota,’ and Ailill, son of Finsnechta, were
slain. It rained a shower of honey upon Othan-bece.®
It rained a shower of blood upon the ‘foss” of the
Leinstermen. Hence Niall ‘ Frosach,* son of Fergal,
who was born then, was so called. An eclipse of the
moon at its full.’

Kal. Jan. (Saturd.”) A.D. 718. Airmedach, son of
Tadhg, and Crichan, King of Ui-Mic-Uais, were slain ;
and Ertuile, son of Fergus Goll, was slain. Drostan of
the oratory” rested in Ard-Breccain.” Cu-dimerggo dies.
Tuibride, descendant of Dunchadh, was slain. <A battle
among the Leinstermen, in which Aedh, son of Cellach,”

on steno Lagen (the “glen,” or
‘‘valley,” of Leinster.)

8 Niall ‘ Frosach.’—‘‘ Niall of the
showers,” or ‘“N. the Showery.”
These showers, with some variation
in their number and character, are
again noticed at the date of Niall
Frosach’s accession to the monarchy
of Ireland, A.p. 763 infra. In the
Book of Leinster (p. 25, col. 2) the
showers—one of white silver, one of
honey, and one of wheat—are stated
to have occurred in the reign of Niall
Frosach, not at his birth or accession.
They were probably meteoric pheno-
mena.

® At its full—in plemtunio uo,
A., B., and Clar. 49.
1° Saturday.—-. 7 (for ‘‘ seventh

day of the week ”), added in al. man.
in A. Not in B.

" Drostan of the oratory.—ODpoy-
cain, A. “Oaipcargse is the genit.
form of oaipcech (variously written
paupcech,oupczech,veptech)which
signifies an oratory, or house of peni-
tence. Absurdly translated ‘‘ manse”
in Clar. 49, under the year 1116.

'? Ard-Breccain.—Opo bpeccan,
A. “Breccan’s Height.” Now Ard-
braccan, co. Meath. The festival of
the founder, St. Breccan, occurs at
the 16th of July in the Calendar.

13 Cellach.—This was Cellach Cual-
ann, King of Leinster, whose obit is
entered at the year 714 supra. See
Shearman’s Loca Patriciana, Geneal.
Table at p. 138.

170 OcNHecLoe ULOCOh.

nenrer tb1 CCed mac Ceallars cecidiz .1. beLLum fLinn-
ubpaé. bellum Linnglinne imcvep duop piliop Lepcaip
foc, in quo Cinpceallaé 1ugulacup ert die guincae
feprce, ur. 10. peptimbpip. bellum mapitimum OCpoae
nepbi, inten Ounchaod m-becc cum senepe Sabpain ec
Selbatum cum senepe Loapn, ec ueppum ers pupep
Selbacum, pnrd. non. Septimbpup (uel Octobmiy), die

U1. Pepiae, in quo qu1,GqM ComITeP ConpuEpuUNeT.

lusu-

Lacio in Da TIFEPNa 1LLoé hUcane, 1. 0a mac Maele-

gotapcars, U1

pieca.
Hct. Tancap.

a m-bpatoaip ..
lusulacio pamiliae Surbne 1 n-Cpo maca.

CUnne: “Domini “aee-” a” 45°
plumalip. Sinaé inpolo Cpotpann vopmiuie.

coppac.
Cerptar

Cpemtann

Certar
Mup-

bpuccs man in menre Octobpip. Teodopup anno «1.

ket. tancp.

CCnno vomini

occ’ xx.° Ounchado

becc pex Cinntipe mopitup. Teppimotup in Octimbpe.
bellum incep Conachca et Copco Daapeinn, ub1 cecid1T

1 Finnabhair.—This. name would
be pronounced Finner, Fennor, or
Finure. The site of the battle was most
probably Fennor, par. of Duneany,
co. Kildare.

2 Finn-Glenn.—Dean Reeves ob-
serves that there is a Finglen in
Campsie in Stirlingshire, but that the
place here mentioned seems to have
been in Argyle, in the territory of
Lorn. Adamnan, p. 881, note r.

3 Ferchar Fota; i.e., ‘‘ Ferchar the
Tall” (or ‘“‘Long’’), 15th King cf
the Scotch Dalriads (ob. 696 supra).
The opponents in this battle were
Ainfcellach 17th King of the Dalriads

(who was slain therein), and his_

brother Selbach, 18th King, whose
obit is given at the year 729 infra,
and who is also mentioned under the
years 700, 711, 713 and 722

* The 6th.—Interlined in al. man.
in A. Not in B., or Clar. 49.

> Ard-esbi.—Not identified. It was
apparently the name of some place on
the S.W. coast of Scotland.

° Dunchad Bece.——‘‘ Dunchad (or
Duncan) the Little.” Called pex
Cinn wipe, or King of Cantyre,
under the year 720 infra.

7 Or October.—uet Octimbmuy,
in orig. hand. in A. Octobmiy, B.
Om. in Clar. 49.

* Loch Uaithne.--Lough ~ Ooney,
bar. of Dartry, co. Monaghan.

*By their brother.—ti ambpatop,

A., B. “ By their cossen.” Clar. 49. @{4/t-

1° Suibhne.—Apparently Suibhne,
son of Crunnmael, bishop of Armagh,
whose obit is given at the year 729
infra. The Four Masters have no
reference to the outrage here alleged

171

was slain, 7c. the battle of Finnabhair! The battle of
Finn-glenn® between two sons of Ferchar Fota,’ in which
Ainfcellach was slain, on Thursday, the 6th‘ of the Ides of
September. The marine battle of Ard-esbi,’ between
Dunchad Bece® with the Cinel-Gabrain, and Selbach with
the Cinel-Loarn; and it was gained over Selbach, on the
first of the Nones of September (or October),’ on Friday ;
in which some nobles fell. The assassination of the two
lords in Loch-Uaithne,’ viz., two sons of Maelfothartaigh,
by their brother,’ 7.c., Crimthann Corrach. The killing
of the family of Suibhne,” in Armagh. A dry” summer.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 719, A rainy summer.
Inis-Crothrann” slept. A great sea-burst” in the month
of October.’ Theodore,” one year.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 720. Dunchad Bece,” King of Cenn-
tire,’ dies. An earthquake in October. A battle between
the men of Connaught and the Corca-Baiscinn,” in which

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

to have been committed on the family, | Customs, Vol. 2, pp. 290-1.

or community, of Bishop Suibhne.
Neither is it referred to in Tigernach’s
Annals, or in the Chron. Scotorum.

" Dry.—yrecay, A., B. — Sicca,
Clar. 49.

12 [nis-Crothrann--.Recté Inis-Cloth-
rann. An island in the expansion of
the Shannon called Loch-Ribh, or
Loch-Ree, and within the limits of
the co. Longford. It is said to have
been called Inis-Clothrann, from
Clothra, the mother of Lugaid
Riabnderg, 109th King of Ireland,
(Ogygia, p. 289), and daughter of
Eochaid Feidlech (104th King, ib.,
267). The Book of Leinster (p. 1246)
has a curious account of the killing of
the famous Queen Medb of Connaught,
by Furbaide, son of King Conor Mac
Nesa, the particulars of which remind
one strongly of the legend of William
Tell. See O’Curry’s Manners and

O’Donovan erroneously states (Four
Mast., 719, note c) that the fore-
going entry “is not in the Annals of
Ulster.”
Sea-burst.—Mupbpucc. Incor-
rectly printed inmbracht by O’Conor.

14 Theodore.—-By mistake for

Theodosius (III.), Emperor of the
East. For anno .1., O’Conor prints
‘anno primo,” as in Clar. 49.

1 Dunchad Becc.—See under the
year 718,

8 Cenn-tire. —- “ Land’s Head.”
Cantyre, in Scotland.

"' Corca-Baiscinn. — A sept de-
scended from Cairbre-Baschain, son
of Conaire II., King of Ireland
(Ogygia, p. 322), which at the above
date occupied the territory now re-
presented by the baronies of Clonder-
law, Moyarta, and Ibrickan, in the
S.W. of the co. Clare.

Sinach of [719,] ns.

[720.]

172

OCNNOcLOe ULoCoh.

mac Talahnois. 1ugulacio Conodinape pilt1 Roc[e]s-
cats. Mopp Maina’ abbacip Lanne Lepr. Uapcacio

Fol. 28ab. mous) Dpes ou Catal mac Pinnguine ocur 00 Mupchao

mac Dpain. Mopr Cuanna Roip eu. Innped Largen
La Lepsal, ocur marom inna bopaime, ocur marom na

ssiallne Lagen ppr Lepsal mac Maileouin. inmepaé }
pnelesiopup Lesem cum pace Chpipt pupep inpolam |

ibepmiae conpuiTtie.

Ket. lancip. Onno dvomini dcc.° xx.° 1.°

Maelpubaa

in Cpup Cpopon anno .lLaxe. etacip. Colssu pu aipoe
Latpann 1usulacup ert. Maelcopsip o Opuim ing,
Dile mac E:lpin pex CCLocLuate, mopruncup. Pepoacpich

mac Congalargs obi.

Cuanan Cille veilse, ocup Oepip

Oam inpe nepor Collae, Cuana “Opomma Curlinn,

CilLen Loco Seps;, mopuuncup. Lerolimio

lace cenuict. Paelan

incipacum

Mapcaptas, Sal opoma

Lavossin, mopcur punt. bellum Clmuine 11. 19.

1 Maenach.—The gen. form, ‘‘Main-
aigh,’ is incorrectly printed Mamaig
by O’Conor. The festival of Maenach
is given in the Martyr. of Donegal,
at Oct. 17.

2 Lann-leri.—Dunleer, co. Louth.
See Chron. Scot. (ed. Hennessy), p.

"136, note 2, and Todd's Cogadh
Gaedhel re Gallaibh, Introd., p. xl.,
note 2. O’Donovan thought that
Lann-leri was the place now called
Lynn, in the barony of Fartullagh,
co. Westmeath. (Four Mast., A.p.
740, note w, and 825, note g.) But
he was mistaken.

3 Ros-eo.——The “ wood of the yews.”
Now Rush, in the par. of Lusk, co.
Dublin. See the Felire of Ocengus
at the 10th of April.

4 Fxaction.——A. and B. havemarom
(‘‘breach,” “defeat ”), which is evi-
dently by mistake for naiom,
“ exaction,” “binding,” as in the

Chron. Scot. and Ann. Four Mast.
(717). Clar. 49 has “ The praying of
Leinster by M‘Maileduin, and the
slaughter of the Boroive, and the
slaughter of Gialne in Leinster,”
which is very wrong. Regarding the
‘borama’ (or ‘cow-tribute’), see
note 2 at p. 18 supra.

5 By.— pyr (“against”), A., B
Clar. 49 has “by.” The Four Mast.
have ta, “with,” or “by”; which
seems more correct.

§ Maelruba.—See under the years
670 and 672, supra.

7 Apurcrossan; otherwise written
“ Aporcrossan.” See under A.p. 672,
supra.

8 Maelcorgais.-- Apparently the
Maelcorghais whose festival is noted
at March 12th, in the Martyr. of
Donegal.

® Druim-ing. — “ Probably the
place now called Dromin, situated

173
the son of Talamhnach was slain. The assassination of
Cudinaise, son of Rothe[c]tach. Death of Maenach,!
abbot of Lann-leri.? The laying waste of Magh-Bregh,
by Cathal son of Finnguine, and Murchad son of Bran.
Death of Cuanna of Ros-eo.2 The wasting of Leinster by
Fergal, and the exaction‘ of the ‘borama,’ and the ex-
action‘ of the hostages of Leinster, by’ Fergal, son of
Maelduir. Inmesach the Devout established a Law,
with the peace of Christ, over the island of Ireland.

. Kal. Jan. A.D.721. Maelruba’ [died] in Apurcrossan,’
in the 80th year of [his] age. Colgu, King of Ard-
Lathrann, was slain. Maelcorgais,* of Druim-ing,? and
Bilé, son of Elpin, King of Al-Cluathe,” died. Ferdacrich,
son of Congalach, died. Cuanan of Cill-deilge ;" Derir
of Dam-inis,* a descendant of Colla; Cuana of Druim-

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

cuilinn,” and Cilleni of Loch-Gerg,“ died. Fedhlimidh .

held the government of Ia. Faelan of Martartech,” Sidal
of Druim-Laidggin,” died. The battle of Almuin,” on the

near Dunshaughlin, in the county of
Meath.” O’Donovan (Four Masters,
A.D. 834, note d). The Dinnsenchas
account of Druim-ing (Book of
Leinster, p. 194b) would lead one to
think that its situation was much
nearer to Dublin.

10 4l-Cluathe.—See note”, at A.v.
657, supra.

" Cill-deilge.—Kildalkey,co.Meath.

12 Dam-inis.—Devenish, co. Fer-
managh.

18 Druim-cuilinn. — Now Drum-
cullen, bar. of Eglish, King’s
county.

4 Loch-Gerg.--This was the old
name of Lough Derg, in which is
situated the Island of St. Patrick’s
‘Purgatory. See Martyr. of Donegal,
Todd's ed.; App. to Introd., p. xl.
__™ Martartech.—-“ House of Relics.”

The genit. case of the name, maptap-
taisi, would be Anglicised ‘“ Mar-
taray,” “Martary,” or “Martry;”
forms which are represented in the
Townland Index. (Census of Ireland,
1861.) But the particular place
referred to here has not been identified.
18 Druim-Laidggin.—N ot identified.
17 A lmuin.—Now known as the Hill
of Allen, a few miles to the north of
the town of Kildare. Called Almu
Lagen (‘‘Almu of Leinster”), Book
of Leinster, p. 202a. The Hill of
Allen is celebrated in Irish legends as
one of the residences of Finn Mac
Cumhail, the Fingal of Macpherson’s
Ossian. This battle is entered in the
Ann, Four Mast., and Chron. Scot.
under the year 718; but Tigernach
notices it at 722, which is the proper
year, as indicated by the criteria.

Tig XVI. 27K

CS HT +: tm Compr
Pliny (ab;

[721.]

174 CCN NOCLOC ULOCOh.

Decimbpp Die me fepiae, in quo cecidepunt (4. La
Mupchao mac m-bpan) Lep$al mac Maeleouin (mie
Marlepepe mic Leda ucapronaré), ocup Conall menn
nex Zenepip Coippp1, CLotsno mac Colgzen, Ouboacpie,
Llann mac Rogeltnaré, ed Larsen mac PrtEellears pea
nepotum Maint, [Niall] mac Mupsipo, Nuado mac
Ounchaova, Ericneé mac Colgsen pex Gprentalium
Lepsal nepor CCicechta.

t. tanaip. Onno comin a xv.° 11.2 Combuptio
Clona mic U Nop. Mopp Cilchon monycpech Dui.
Indpechtach mac Mmpeoas, pex Conacht, mopicup-
Clepicacup Selbaich. Sinaé Tarlcen moprtup.

fet. tancip. OCnhd vomini vee.” ax? 111.2
mac Oopbent abbap tae vopmiuit. Cilleniup. Lonsup
e1 in ppincipacum fae pucceppit. Cuconsalc .N.
ConmeLove, Mupoobup spanaype, mopiuncup. bellum
Cinn Oeilssoen 1n quo cecidic Posapcaé Ua Cepnans,
mac Neill mic Ceappnars hpocail mic Diapmova mic

Laeleu

(eda laine.

Cinaes mac ipsalars urctop epac.
Cuinnlep abbap Cluana mic Nooip obnit.

1usulacio

1 The sixth.—u1%, A.

2 Son of Bran.—m«ac Drain, Bes
B., and Clar. 49. But it should be
mac Dpain. The death of Murchad,
son of Bran, King of Leinster, the
victor in the battle of Almuin, is
entered at the year 726, infra.

3 Son.—The original of this clause,
added in the margin in A., is in a
glossin B. It is not in Clar. 49.

4 Dubhdacrich.—In the Ann. Four
Mast. (718), and Chron. Scot. (id. an.),
Dubhdacrich is stated to have been
the son of Dubhdainbher, King of
Ard-Cianachta (supra A.D. 687). For
¢¢ Dubhdainbher,” the Frag. of Annals
(722) have Dubhdabhairenn,”
which seems incorrect.

5 [ Niall. |—Supplied from Frag. of
Annals (A.D. 722).

5 Airthera. -The name of this dis-
trict is still preserved in the baronies
of Lower and Upper Orior, in the co,
of Armagh. The names and number
of the principal persons who were
slain in the battle of Almuin are more
fully given in the Ann. Four Mast.,
and Chron. Scot. (718), and Ann.
Clonmacnoise (720).

"Death of Aelchu.—Mopp CCit-
chon. OQCitchon is the genit. form
of Oelchu. His name is not found
in the ordinary lists of the abbots of
Monasterboice.

§ Manistir-Buti. — Monasterboice,
co. Louth.

°The entrance into religion of
Selbach.—Ceypucaci (for clepica—
cup, as in Tigernach), A., B. This
entry has been misunderstood by

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 175

third of the Ides of December, the sixth’ day of the
week, in which were slain (i.2, by Murchad, son of
Bran’), Fergal, son of Maelduin (son’ of Maelfithrich, son
_of Aedh Uaridnach), and Conall Menn, King of Cinel-
Coirpri; Clothgno, son of Colgu; Dubhdacrich ;* Flann,
son of Rogellnach; Aedh Laigen, son of Fithcellach,
King of Ui-Maine ; [Niall*] son of Muirges; Nuadha, son
of Dunchad ; Eicnech, son of Colgu, King of the Airthera,’
and Fergal Ua Aitechta.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 722. The burning of Cluain-mic-U-
Nois. Thedeathof Aelchu,’ of Manistir-Buti.’ Indrechtach,

son of Muiredach, King of Connaught, ae Theentrance ¢ *lMu

into religion of Selbach,? Sinach, of Tailtiu,” dies.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 723.
Ta, ‘fell asleep.’ Cillene the Tall succeeded him in the
government of Ia. Cucongalt Ua Conmelde, Murdobur
of Granase," died. The battle of Cenn-Delgden,” in which
fell Fogartach, grandson of Cernach, (son of Niall, son of
Cernach Sotail,”® son of Diarmait, son of Aedh Slané).
Cinaeth,“ son of Irgalach, was victor. Cuinnles, abbot
of Cluain-mic-Nois, died. The killing of Lethaithech,”

O’Conor (Rerum Hib. Script., iv.,
p- 78), and by O’Donovan (Four
Mast., A.v. 719, noted). The for-
mer thus blunderingly jumbles three
entries into two: ‘ Indrechtach mac
Murieadaig rex Connacht moritur
in clericatu. Selbaic Sianac Tailten
[Selbach genealogus Taltinensis ]
moritur”! O’Donovan, who ought
to have known better (and in whose
ed. of the Four Mast , the obit of
‘Sinach of Tailtiu is given under
the year 720) follows the incorrect
reading of O’Conor. The Annalist
simply meant to convey that Selbach
(18th King of the Scotch Dalriads,
ob. 729, infra) assumed the religious
habit, or went on a pilgrimage, in
the year 722 (=728 Tig.)

1° Tailtiu. — Teltown, barony of
Upper Kells, co. Meath.

1 Granasc.—Not identified.

12 Cenn- Delgden.— Another battle
at the same place (which has not been
identified) is referred to under the
year 621 supra.

13 Cernach Sotail.— His obit is en-
tered above at A.p. 663.

™ Cinaeth—He was at the time
Monarch of Ireland. His death in
battle is recorded at the year 727,
infra.

5 Lethaithech.—Inthe Chron. Scot.,
and Ann. Four Mast. (718),and Frag.
of Annals (722), Lethaithech is stated
to have been slain in the battle of
Almuin (supra, A.D, 721),

[722]

/Faelchu, son of Dorbeni, abbot of (728.15 BIS,

176 ccnnoclee ulccoh.

Fol. 28a. Letati$ mic Concapac. Caeé peurls pepiba Oarpe

Cals5a1o queue.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomin1 dcec.° we.° 1111.°° Cillenent
nepoyr Collae, abbar Otnae, OLocu Ooimliags, mopiun-
cup. Oilen mic Cpmé conpopmtup. Simul prluuup
Opps conptpingitup. Colman h-uamacé pepiba aipoo
Maéae, Rubin mac Connad peprba Murhan, prliupque
Dpoccain o Ea¥ Eerlle, qui magipcep bonup evangeln
Chpiyti. epac, ec Colman banban pepiba Cille vapo,
omnep Dopmienunt. Mopy Dpain Mumm<s ocur Charpp
Chobo. Luna Tenebpora et pansuimect.cun. ICE. Tanuapit.

Consal mac Maeleanpane.
ceppr E50, mopruntup.

Dpece Poptpend, Oan ppin-

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini vcc.° xe’ uu. Neccan mac

Deipile conpopinsitup apud Opuys pesem. “Ouchonna 0 ~

cpaiboec epipcopur Convene mopcuurp ert. Tolapssan

maphan mopcuup eft.

lusulacio Cpaumtain pili

Cellag in bello Dealers Uicce immacupa caecate.

' Daire-Calgaidh.—Derry, or Lon-
donderry. See Reeves’ Adamnan,
page 160, note *

? Othan.—Othan-mor, or ‘Othan
Mura” (Othan of St. Mura); now
Faban, near Lough Swilly, in the
barony of Inishowen, co. Donegal.
See under the years 717, supra, and
763, infra.

3 Damliag.—Duleek, co. Meath.

4 Ailen M‘Craich.—“ Mac Crach’s
Island.” Not identified. It was pro-
bably the name of some island-fortress
in Scotland. O’Conor rashly suggests
the translation “ Monasterium Insule
caorach, seu ovis”? For conytypui-
Tun, as in A. and B.; Clar. 49 has
‘¢constringitur’’!

° Son of Drust.—puuup opurp,
A., B., and Clar. 49.

® Colman Uamach.— Colman of

the Cave” (uaim, a “cave”). The
Martyr. of Donegal, at November 24,
identifies Colman Uamach with
Colman, son of Lenin [founder and
abbot] of Cloyne, co. Cork; in Irish
Cluain wama (the cluain, or meadow)
of the cave. But they were different
persons, as the death of Colman, son
of Lenin, is given in the Ann. Four
Mast. under A.v. 600. See Harris’s
Ware, p. 573, and Colgan’s Acta
Sanctorum, p. 5389, note!

” Tech-Theille.—See at a.p. 671,
supra, where the name is “ Tech-
Taille,” or “* House of Taille.”

8 Colman Banban.—-The death of
Colman Banban is entered in the
Ann. Four Mast. at the year 720,
and in the Frag. of Annals at 725.
In the latter authority he is called
saot (or “ sage”) of Cill-Dara (Kil-

as ANNALS OF ULSTER.

- 177

son of Cucarat. Caech-scuili, scribe of Daire-Calgaidh,
Kal. Jan. Av. 724. Cilleneni Ua Colla, abbot of
Othan,*and Aldchu of Damliag,’died. Ailen M‘Craich*
is built. Simul, son of Drust,’ is fettered. Colman
Uamach,’ scribe of Armagh ; Rubin, son of Conna, scribe
_ of Munster, and the son of Broccan, of Tech-Theille,” who
was a good master of Christ’s Gospel, and Colman Banban,*
scribe of Kildare—all ‘fell asleep” The death of Bran,
a Munsterman, and of Cass of Cobha.® <A dark and
blood-red” moon on the 18th of the Kalends of January.
Congal, son of Maelanfaith ; Brecc" of Fortrenn ; Oan,

superior of Eg,” died.
Kal. Jan. AD. 725.
in fetters by King Drust.

Nectan,“ son of Derile, was put
Dachonna the Pious, bishop

of Condere, died. Tolarggan ‘maphan”’ died. The kill-
ing of Crimthan, son of Cellach,"* in the battle of Belach-
_licce, at an immature age. The repose of Manchein of

dare). He was probably the same
as the ‘ Banban egnaidh” (‘‘ Banban
the Wise”), whose festival is given
in the Martyr. of Donegal at May 9.
The Felire of Oengus, at 26 Nov.,
mentions a “Banban,” bishop of
Leighlin, of the Corco- Duibhne, who
is not noticed in Ware’s list of the
bishops of that diocese.

® Cobha.—Probably put for Magh-
Cobha, or Ui-Echach-Cobha (Iveagh,
co. Down). See Reeves’ Eccl. Antiqq.,
849-850. The name ‘‘Cass” does
not appear in the ordinary pedigrees
of the septs anciently inhabiting that
territory.

Blood-red.—cenebpoya et pan-
sinea, A., B. Sanguinea, Clar. 49.

1 Brecc.—O’Conor took this name as

an epithet (‘‘maculatus”) connected
with the name which precedes it.

12 Fortrenn.—Pictland. See note at
A.D. 663, supra.

13 Pg.—Now Eigg, an island off the
coast of Inverness, Scotland. See
note ’, at the year 616 supra.

M4 Nectan.—The Nectan referred to
under the year 716 supra, as having
expelled the community of Ia, or Iona,
across Dorsum Britanniz. See Skene’s
Chron. of the Picts and Scots, Preface,
p. elvii.

15 Tolargan ‘ maphan.’ — Tolargan
is a Pictish name; but the meaning
of the epithet ‘ maphan’ is not known
to the Editor.

16 Ceilach.—This was the Cellach
Cualann, King of Leinster, whose obit
is given at the year 714 supra. See
Shearman’s Loca Patriciana, Geneal.
Table, No. 7.

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Cftrep Mancheine Letslinne. tusulacio ClileLLo mie
Doobéoda Mive.

Hct. tanap. Onno vomini vcc.? xx? m1. Mopr
Ciléon abbacip Cluana ipaipoo. bellum Opoma
fonnocht inctep senupr Conall ec Eugain, ubi Llann
mac Cupcaile ec Snevsup vepss nepor m[D]paéror
1usulaci punt. Conspeppio Innoip Porenae, ub1 qui-
cam cecidenuns vennibd OCipsiallard, intep Selbaéam
ev familiam Céoac nepotip Oomnall. Conall mac
Mouvain maptipio coponacuy. Coomnani peliquiae
Tpanprenuncup in Nibepniam ec Lex penouacup.
Dellum mor 1mip Dia “hullarsmiu, im quo cecro1T
Larosnedn mac Conmaeloae. “Ounchad uictop Pure.
Mupchao mac Lpan, pew Laginenprum, moprcup.

1 Leth-glenn.—Now Leighlin, or
Old Leighlin, co, Carlow. « See Harris’s
Ware, Vol. I., p. 453.

2 Bodbchadh.—This name is written
“Bodbchar”’ in the Book of Leinster,
p. 43a. See under the year 703,
supra, where he is described as
“ Bodbchadh Mide (B. of Meath) son
of Diarmait.”

3 Druim-fornocht.—The ‘ Naked
(or exposed) Ridge.” O’Donovan
thought that this was “the Druim-
fornocht mentioned in the foundation
charter of the abbey of Newry, and
which comprises the present town-
lands of Crobane and Croreagh, in
the Lordship of Newry.” (Ann. Four
Mast., A.v., 721, note o.) But in
O’Clery’s Pedig. (p. 31) Druim-
fornocht is stated to have been the
name of a place in the “Lagan” [in
the barony of Raphoe, co. Donegal],
which is more likely to be correct,
considering that the battle in question
is stated to have been fought between
the Cinel-Conaill and Cinel-Eogain,

who occupied respectively the present
counties of Donegal and Tyrone.

* Ua Braichidi.—“ Descendant of
Braichid.” Clar. 49 has ‘“nepos
Inrachta.” But the Four Mast. have

-“¢Ua Brachaidhe.”

° Irros-Foichne.—\pporp Forénae.
Dean Reeves correctly observes that
this place, the name of which he
prints ‘‘ Ros-foichne,” has not been
identified, and that it is doubtful
whether the place was in Scotland or
Ireland. (Adamnan, p. 383, note x.)
But Skene identifies it with a “ Ross-
feochan,” the situation of which he
does not give. (Chron. Picts and
Scots., Preface, p. cxxx.) As there
is no notice of the conflict in the Ann.
Four Mast., it may be presumed that
the compilers of that Chronicle con-
sidered it to have taken place in
Scotland; although the killing of
‘tsome of the Airghialla” (see next
note) would imply that the fight had
occurred in Ireland.

° Of the Airghialla.—venoib OCip-

179

ANNALS OF ULSTER,

Leth-glenn.’ The killing of Ailill, son of Bodbchadh® of
Meath.

~ Kal. Jan. A.p.'726. Death of Aelchu, abbot of Cluain-
Traird. The battle of Druim-fornocht,? between the
Cinel-Conaill and [Cinel]-Eogain, wherein Flann son of
Urthaile, and Snedgus ‘ Derg’ Ua Braichidi,‘ were slain.
The encounter of Irros-Foichne,> wherein some of the
Airghialla® were slain, between Selbach’ and the family
of Echaid Ua Domnaill.® Conall son of Moudan was

crowned with martyrdom. The relics of Adamnan weresf 7!)

translated to Ireland, and the Law® was renewed. The

battle of Moin between .
which fell Laidgnen™ son of Cumelde.

in Leinster,’ in
Dunchad was

victor. Murchad son of Bran,” King of the Leinstermen,

sialtarb. ‘venoib seems an error
for venib, vinab, or vonab (‘of
the”; see Ebel’s Zeuss, p. 216.)
Dean Reeves renders venoib Oip-
Biatlaib by “utrorumque Airg-
hialla” (Adamnan, p. 383), and
Skene, like Clar. 49, “of the two
Airgiallas ” (Chron. Picts and Scots,
p- 355.) But there were not two
tribes of Airghialla.

7 Selbach. — This could scarcely
have been Selbach, 18th King of
Dalriada, whose clericatus (or en-
trance into religion) is noticed under
the year 722 supra, and whose obit
is given at 729 infra.

8 Echaid Ua Domanaill_—Echaid,
descendant of Domnall. Skene thinks
that Echaid, or Echa, was the son of
Echa, grandson of Domnall Brece[11th
King of Dalriada, sl. 641 supra. ]

® The Law, i.e., the ‘ Law of Adam-
nan,”
‘* Law,” see Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 179,
and App. to the Pref. thereto, p. 1.
10 Battle of Moin between « . «-

For the provisions of this”

in Leinster.—This entry is decidedly
corrupt, the words mia bullargniu
especially so. The Frag. of Annals,
in the corresponding place (A.D. 727),
have Cat Manyptin r9ip Largnib
réin (“battle of Maistiu,” or Mullagh-
mast, “between the Leinstermen
themselves.”)

" Laidgnen.—The Frag. of Irish
Annals (at A.D. 727) call him “ Laid-
cend Mac Conmella, King of Ui-Ceinn-
sealaigh.” In the list of the Kings
of Ui-Cendselaig contained in the
Book of Leinster (p. 40, col. 1), Laid-
cend Mac Conmelila is stated to have
reigned during ten years.

12 Murchad son of Bran.—He was
victor in the battle of Almain (“ Hill
of Allen,” co. Kildare), recorded at
the year 721 supra. See Chron. Sco-
torum, and Ann. Four Mast., at Aa.p.
718; Ann. Clonmacnoise, at 720; and
the very romantic account of the
battle given in Frag. of Annals, p.
33 sq.

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Ouboainbep mac Congalas, pex Cpurtne, rusgulacur
ero. Dellum Daipne, no inpe Onesainn, in quo cect-
vepunt Cuppceel mac Cellars Cualann, ocup Congal
mac Dpain. faelan wictop fut. “Oopmitacio Ceili
Cmye.

Ict. lancip. Onno vomini dec.’ xx? un? bellum
Opoma copcain incep Llatbepcaé mac Loinsps ex
Cinaed pilium ipsalais (mic Conaing Cumaich mic
Congaloans mic Ceda plane), in quo Cinaet ec Cuour
mac Qilello, Maelouin mac Lepadaic, Ounchaod mac
Copmaic cecidepunt. bellum CCilenne INTEP 11. Fep-
manor filiop Mupéado mic Dpan, 7 Ounchaod pemop
1usgulacup ert. luniop Laelanup pesnac. Plann
Oincpib abbar Denncmp obie. Dellum Mén1d Epo’
ncep Pictoper inuicem, ubi Oensup wictop furs, et
mult ex papte Eilpini pesip penempeti punt. bet-

lum_lacpimabile intep eopoem septum eft 1uxta

capcellum Cped1, ub Elpinup epusic. “Oomnall mac
Cella$ pex Connacht mopicup. Cuep plu betaé
mpi -papientip Muman.

t.lanaip. Onno vomini dvcc.° xx? u111.° Ercbepués
Chpiypt miler inn parca die paupac. bellum Monet
capno 1uxta poasnum Loosoae, inten hoptem Nectain

Cruithni.—The Picts of Ireland
are evidently here referred to.

? Bairin—Inis-Bregainn. — Bairin
seems to be here put for “ Bairend,”
a name now represented by the river
Burren, in Carlow. The other name
(Inis-Bregainn, or Bregann’s Island,
some islet in the river Burren), has
not been identified.

3 Cellach Cualann.—See under the
year 714 supra.

* Congal.—We was brother of Mur-
chad son of Bran. See note!?,last page.

5 Faelan—The Faelan mentioned
under the next year.

® Cele-Crist.—The Martyr. of Done-

gal, at March 3, mentions a Cele-
Crist, bishop of Cill-Cele-Crist, in
Ui-Dunchadha, 1 ppopcoat 1 Lag-
mb (for 1 poptuataib 1 tongnib,
in Fortuatha [‘‘ border territories ”’]
in Leinster). The territory of Ui-
Dunchadha comprised the district
through which the river Dodder flows.
See O’Donovan’s Four Mast., A.D.
1044, note 7.

7 Druim - Corcain. — “ Corcan’s
Ridge.” The Four Mast. have
‘¢Druim-Corcrain.” Keating (in his
account of the reign of Cinaedh) calls
it ‘‘ Druim-Carrthoinn.” The place
hag not heen identified.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

181
dies. Dubhdainbher, son of Congalach, King of the

Cruithni,’ was slain. The battle of Bairin,? or of Inis-Bre-
gainn,? in which Etirscel son of Cellach Cualann; and
Congal‘ son of Bran, were slain. Faelan* was victor.
The ‘falling asleep’ of Celi-Crist.°

Kal. Jan. A.D. 727. The battle of Druim-Corcain,’
between Flaithbertach son of Loingsech, and Cinaedh,
son of Irgalach (son of Conang Cumach,’ son of Conga-
lach, son of Aedh Slané), in which Cinaedh, and Eudus
son of Ailill, Maelduin son of Feradach, and Dunchad son
of Cormac, were slain. The battle of Ailinn between two
brothers, sons of Murchadh son of Bran; and Dunchad,
the elder, was slain. Faelan,” the younger, reigns.
Flann of Ointrebh," abbot of Bangor, died. The battle
of Monidcroibh” between the Picts themselves, wherein
Oengus was victor, and a great many were slain on the
side of King Elpin. A lamentable battle was fought be-
tween the same persons, near Castle-Credi,” where Elpin
fled. Domnall, son of Cellach, King of Connaught, dies.
The repose of Mac-Bethach, a wise man of Munster.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 728. Ecbericht," a soldier of Christ,
rests on Easter Day. The battle of Monith-carno,* near

Scotland.
383, note z.

8 Cumach.—This epithet is more
correctly given “Cuirri” by the Four

See Reeves’ Adamnan, p,

Masters (A v. 720). The original of
this clause, which is not in B., is in-
terlined in al. man. in A."

® Son of Bran.—See note !, p. 179.

10 Faelan.—See note °, supra, and
Book of Leinster, p. 89, col. 2.

1 Qintrebh. — Antrim, in the co.
Antrim.

12 Monidcroibh. — According to
Dean Reeves, this was the old name
of Moncrieffe, in the barony of Dun-
barny, in Perthshire. Adamnan, p.
883, note y.

18 Castle-Credi.—Now “ Boot-hill”
(recté “ Moot-hill”), near Scone, in

M4 Ecbericht.—The Egbert, or Ecg-
berct, through whose exertions the
change in the time of keeping Easter
is stated to have been effected in Ia,
or Iona (supra, A.D. 715). See Bede’s
Eccl. Iist., Book 3, chap. 4, and Book
5, chaps. 22, 23; and Reeves’ Adam-
nan (App. to Preface, p. 1), and 379.
The death of St. Eegberht, “ in Iona,’
is entered in the Anglo-Sax. Chron.,
at A.D. 729.

18 Monith-carno.—This place has not
been satisfactorily identified. Skene
thinks that Monith-carno was the
name of a mountain pass in the Mearns,

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ev exepcitim Oensupa, et exactacoper Neccain ceci-
pepunt, hoc ec Diceos mac Moneis ec prliup ery,
Linguine mac Opopcain, Lepot mac Pinguinne, et qut-
roam muLlz ;ec familia Oensuppa tpiumphauic. bel-
Lum “Opomo vepss blacuus in pesionibup Piccopum,
inten Oensup et Opus pesem Prctopum, ec ceEcid1c
Opups. lusulacio Catail cuipe pili Neill.

}ct. tanaip. CCnno vomini dcc.? ax.’ 12.2 Teppemo-
cup .u1. 10. Lebpuapn, 1111. pepra. Reueppio peliqur-
apum Coomnani ve Nibepmia in menpe Octimbpip.
Dnan prliup Eugain, Selbab mac Lepcarp, mopotr
punt. Subne nepop Mpuiceparé (ahiap mac Cpunn-
mail) epipcopur Cipod macae, mac Oncon repiba
Chille vapo, 1n sall o Llcaé, miliup Concumbu repiba
Cluana mic U Nop vopmienunst. Ortecoe mac Oat-
tecoe pili Dlaémicc, Oensup mac Decce baupée, qur-
euepunt. i Inteppectio filt1 Cinavdon.
ounao for “Domnall mac Mupécado 1 cularb, 10 eps

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called Cairn o’ Mounth (Chron. Picts
and Scots, Preface, p. 1xxxii.) See
Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 64, note b, and
383, note c.

u Loch-Loegde.——Loch Loogoae, A

?‘Exactors.’ —— exactacopey, A
and Clar. 49. exactopey, B

3 Family of Oengus.--This Oengus
was the head of the Cinel-Oengusa,
one of the four chief tribes of the
Scotch Dalriads. See Chron. Picts
and Scots, pp. 816-317; and Reeves’
Adamnan, p. 484.

4 Triumphed.—cypahumpauic, B.

5 Druim-Dergblathug. — Chalmers
identifies this place with ‘‘ Drumderg,
an extensive ridge, on the western
side of the river Ila [the Isla, in For-
farshire.]” Caled., i., p. 211,

6 Relics. -- Their ‘translation’ to
Ireland is noticed at the year 726
supra The note Deva clapuic is

added in the margin in A., in al.
mane.

7 {n.—Supplied from B.

8 Selbach.—He was the 18th King
of Dalriada. The ‘clericatus’ (or
entrance into religion) of Selbach is
entered above at the year 722.

® Suibhne. — This was evidently
the Suibhne referred to above under
A.D. 718, where his family is stated
to have been slain in Armagh.
As the Lists of Comarbs of St. Patrick
(or Bishops of Armagh) generally
give 15 years as the length of his
episcopacy, Suibhne must have been
bishop of that See at the time of the
outrage (which outrage, it may be
added, is not noticed by the Four
Masters). The death of Ferdacrich,
son of Suibhne, who succeeded Cele-
Petair as abbot or bishop of Armagh,
in A.D. 757, is given at 767 infra.

183

ANNALS OF ULSTER,

.

Loch-Loegdae,: between the host of Nectan and the army
of Oengus ; and the ‘exactors” of Nectan were killed,
viz., Biceot son of Monet, and his son; Finguine son of
Drostan ; Feroth son of Finguine,and many others ; and
the family of Oengus’ triumphed.‘ The battle of Druim-
Dergblathug’ in the country of the Picts, between Oengus,
and Drust King of the Picts, and Drust was slain. The
killing of Cathal Core son of Niall.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 729, An earthquake on the 6th of the
Ides of February, the fourth day of the week. Return of
the relics® of Adamnan from Ireland, in’ the month of
October. Bran son of Eugan, Selbach® son of Fercar,
died. Suibhne,? descendant of Mruichesach (alias son of
Crunnmael),” bishop of Armagh ; Mac Onchon, scribe of
Kildare; the Gall from Lilcach," and Mac Concumba,
scribe of Cluain-mic-Nois, ‘fell asleep.’ Oitechde, son of
Baithechde, the son of Blathmacc, and Oengus son of
Bece Bairche, rested. The killing of the son of Cinadon.
A camp melee against Domnall son of Murchad,” in the
Cula, i.e., ‘adaigh noidhe nephain,” or of Imlech-Senaich.

10 Crunnmael.—This clause, which
is not in B., is added in al. man. in
A. In the list of Bishops of Armagh

12 Domnall, son of Murchad.-—His
accession to the Sovereignty of Ireland
is recorded at the year 742, infra.

contained in the Book of Leinster
(p. 42, col. 3), it is stated that
Suibhne was the son of Crunnmael,
son of Ronan ; and of the Ui-Niallain,
a local tribe which furnished many
bishops to the See of Armagh.

“The Gall [or Foreigner] from
Lileach.—The copy of. Tigernach in
the MS., H. 1, 18, 1'.C. D., at 729,
has an Batt utcach (“ the bearded
Foreigner”), and it is added that he
was the most astute man of his time.
After the word Uitcaé in A., there is
a mark like 1, which seems to have
no special signification, unless it re-
presents the abbrey. for ev.

8¢ Adaigh noidhe nephain.’--This
is unintelligible to the Editor, and
seems corrupt. Skene has printed
this entry among his extracts from
this Chronicle, in his Chron. Picts and
Scots (p. 356), and has given a trans-
lation which is quite inaccurate. Dr.
O’Conor, in his edition of part of
these Aunals (at 729), also attempts
a translation, which is even worse
than that of Skene, for he renders the
entry by,“ Prelium Dunad, contra
Domhnaldum filium Mureadi, in locis
Saltibus obsitis in angustiis viarum
Nephain, vel Imlecho Senaic;” a
translation entirely misleading.

(729.]

184 ocnnocloc ulocoh.

aos node nephain, no 1mleéo Senaié. Coéul odop
repiba pamilie Denncaap vopmicate. bellum Lepn-
mts) 1n quo cecidic Cectomun. .

Ict. lanap. Onno vomini occ? xxx? Combupcio
Cuile pamtin. Clepicacup Ecoaée pila Curdini, pex
Saxan, et conptpingitup. Combuptio Taippipc boriT-
Tip apuo “Oungal. Dellum incep Cprurétne ec oval
Riacv1 in Mupbuilss, ubs Cpurtnr vetuicc: puepunc.
Dellum inten piluum Oensupra ec pilium Consurra,
TED Dpuroeup wcit Talopcum fusientem. “Oonngal
mac Congaile pili: Lepsupa mopitup. PLaeloobup
bece papienp Lobaip, Coomnanur epipcopur Raéto
marge oinarg, Colman nepor Liczain pelesiomip vocton,
paupauenunc. lusulactio Moenms mic Secnuyars.
Mopp EGoaé mic Colggen ancopitae aapod Maécae.
Colman Tela h-Ualand, Dpecc Venta, oopmitabanc.
CobLaeré pilia Cealloaré Cualand mopitup.

Het. Janap. Onno vomini vec. xxx? 1° Mopp
Llano pinnae aur Collae, abbactip Cluana mic Nuip.
lusulacio Ometsurpa mic Dart, pesip na n-erppe.
Ouboalete mac Ounchon, Llann cupprs mac Citeéoa,
mopiuntup. DelLum Connachs1n quo cecid1t Mupeoaé
mac Inopechtas. Pontiper marge hEu Saxonum
Sapaals obs. Masnur prlopopor Nibepniae, nepor

' Fernmagh.—Farney, in the co.
Monaghan.

? Cuidin. — This was probably
Cuthwine (son of Leodwald), King of
Bernicia. See Lappenberg’s England
under the Anglo-Saxon Kings, Vol. I.,
p- 289. O’Conor prints the name
Eudini, for Cudini.

3 Tairpert-boitter.—See above, at
the year 711.

4Cruithnt and Dal-Riata, —The
Trish tribes so called, situated respec-
tively in the cos.of Antrim and Down;
not the Scotch tribes similarly named.

> Murbulgg.—This place gave name
to Murlough Bay, on the N.E. coast
of the co. Antrim.

® Rath-maighe-oenaigh. — O’ Dono-
van supposes this place to be repre-
sented by the “Church of Rath
- « + . near Manor-Cunningham,
in the barony of Raphoe, and county
of Donegal,” Ann. Four Mast., a.p.
779, note x.

7 Cluain-mic-Nois. — Cluanau im
Nurp, A. Cluana m cunorp, B.
_ 8 Indrechtach. — Probably the In-
drechtach, King of Connaught, whose

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 185

Cochul-Odhor, scribe of the family of Bangor, ‘fell
asleep, The battle of Fernmagh,’ in which Cetomun
was slain.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 730. The burning of Cul-rathin. The
entry into religion of Echaid, son of Cuidin,? King of the
Saxons; and he was put in fetters. The burning of
Tairpert-boitter’ by Dunghal. A battle between the
Cruithni and Dal-Riata,‘ in Murbulgg,’ wherein the
Cruithni were vanquished. A battle between the son of
Oengus and the son of Congus; but Bruide conquered
Talorg, who fled. Donngal, son of Congal, son of Fergus,
dies. Faeldobur Bece, the Wise, of Fobar; Adamnan,
bishop of Rath-maighe-oenaigh,’ and Colman Ua Littain,
doctor of religion, rested. The killing of Moenach, son
of Sechnasach. The death of Echaid, son of Colggu,
anchorite, of Armagh. Colman of Telach-Ualand, [and]
Brece Berbha, slept. Coblaith, daughter of Cellach
Cualand, dies.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 731. The death of Flann Sinna,
descendant of Colla, abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois.’ The
killing of Dathgus, son of Baeth, King of the Deise.
Dubhdalethe son of Dunchu, Flann Cuirrigh son of
Aithechda, died. The battle of Connaught, in which
Muiredach son of Indrechtach* was slain. The pontiff of
Magh-Eo of the Saxons,’ Gerald, died. A great philo-

obit, “‘ in clericatu,” is entered above
at the year 722. His son, Muiredach,
whose death is here recorded, is stated
by the Four Mast. (a.p. 726), and
other authorities, to have been bishop
of Magh-Eo; an error which owes its
origin to the fusion into one of the
above two distinct entries regarding
Muiredach, son of Indrechtach, and
Gerald of Magh-Eo. O’Conor, for in-
stance, prints both entries as one,thus:--
“ Bellum Connacht in quocecidit...
Muredach mc Inrechtaig Pontifex
Maigi heu Saxonum Geraalt obiit.”

® Magh-Eo of the Saxons.—Mayo,
the seat of an ancient bishopric, in
the parish of Mayo, and county of
the same name. See O’Donovan’s
Four Mast., A.D. 726, note b, where
some strange mistakes regarding the
date of the death of St. Gerald of Mayo,
committed by Colgan, Dr. O’Conor,
and others, are corrected. For some
further account of St. Gerald, who
was an Englishman, see Lanigan’s
Eccl. Hist.» Vol. III., pp. 166-
168. P Wh

[730.]

[781.]

x

Fol. 29 abd.

-

186 octtt4ocLoc uLocoh.

Mitpebta, extinctup eps. Ceallaé angen Ounchava
v1 atid Liaéain, pesina optima ec benisna, dopmisaure.
Teimnen Cille Fapnad, pelisiopup clepicup, quiewe.
Cellac mac Tuatail, pex nepocum Cpaumtain, 15 u-
Lacup ez. bellum incepn senupr Conall es Eusain, in
quo piliuy Lepsarle O10 (1. Wed) ve LLartbepcaéo pilio

oinsme (mic CLensupa mic Oomnall mic Ceda mic
OCinmipeac) coprumphauis; hup oucibup ceppip a dicione
e1up, Plann sohan piliup Consgaile mic Lepsurra,
Llactgup mac Omboibepss. Tomalcaé mac Ouineéoo
mopisup. Dellum incep Largnit vepsabaip ec Muim-
necu, in quo Hed mac Colssen tmictopn epac. Seboann
pilia Chuipc, Dominacpie Cille vapo,-obnz. Pepsup
mac Conall oipenié, ocur Leppoomnach peprba capoo
Makae, obieptinc. Consalaé Cnuéo mopucup.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini dcc.? xxx? 11.° Ounsal
mac Selbaicé Dehonopatmit Tonaré cum tpans Dpuveum
ex ed, et eaoem tice inpola Cuilen puss inuapyc.
Mupevaé mac CCinpcellaré pesnum senepip Locapnd
aprpumit. Consperypio itepum inten CCed mac Lepsaile
et senup Conall in campo 1To, ub cecrdepunt Conains
mac Congaile mic Lepsurpo ec ceteps mule. Naciw-
cary “Oonnchaova mic “Oomnaill. Occippio Clevo mic

* Aedh..—OCed. Added in al. man.
in A., over the form (Cio. -Clar. 49
writes “Hugh,” the English form.
Aedh became King of Ireland in a.p.
788, as stated infra at that year.

1 Ui-Liathain.—A tribe descended
from Eochaidh Liathanach (son of
Daire Cerba, ancestor of the Ui-
Fidhgeinte), whose territory embraced
the greater part of the present barony

of Barrymore, co. Cork. The name of
the territory and tribe is partly repre-

sented by that of the present town

of Castlelyons, inthe aforesaid barony.
? Cill-Garadh.—Probably the Cinn-
Garadh (Kingarth, in Bute), referred
to above at the years 659, 688, and
infra at 736, 789.
* Devout.—pevesiopuy, A. Reti-

sorrup, B.

5 Over Flaithbertach.—Monarch of
Ireland. ve LPlartbencac, A. ve
Plaitbepcaco, B.

° Son of Aengus.—The original of
this clause, which is interlined in al.
man. in A.,isnotin B. It is rather
inaccurately written in Clar. 49. ;

7 Aedh, son of Colgu.—Aedh was
King of the Ui-Ceinnselaigh, or South

_ Leinstermen,

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

sopher of Ireland, Ua Mithrebtha, died.
daughter of Dunchad, of the Ui-Liathain; a most excellent
and gracious queen, slept. Teimnen of Cill-Garadh, a
devout cleric,’ rested. Cellach, son of Tuathal, King of

187
Cellach,

the Ui-Crimthain, was slain. A battle between Cinel-
Conaill and [Cinel]-Eogain, in which the son of Fergal,

Aid (i.e, Aedh),‘ triumphed over Flaithbertach,’ son of

Loingsech (son of Aengus,’ son of Domnall, son of Aedh,
son of Ainmire), of whose force these leaders were slain:
Flann Gohan,son of Congal, son of Fergus, [and] Flaithgus,
son of Dubhdiberg. Tomaltach, son of Duinechdo, dies.
A battle between the South Leinstermen and the
Munstermen, in which Aedh, son of Colgu,’ was victor,
Sebdann, daughter of Core, abbess* of Kildare, died.
Fergus son of Conall Oirenech,’ and Ferdomnach, scribe
of Armagh, died. Congalach of Cnucha dies.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 732. Dungal,” son of Selbach pro-
faned Torach, when he took Brude out of it; and on the
same occasion he invaded the island of Cuilen-rigi.™”
Muiredach, son of Ainfcellach, assumed the government
of the Cinel-Loarnd. Another encounter” hetween Acdh,
son_of Fergal, andthe Cinel-Conaill, in Magh-Itha,

wherein were slain Conaing, son of Congal, son of Fergus,

and many others. The birth of Donnchad,” son of Domnall.

8 Abbess. — vominatyix. Clar.
49 renders this by “ Lady.”

® Conall Oirenech.— Conall the
Plunderer.” O’Conor translates the
epithet orpcenech ‘“ Prepositus, vulgo
Erenach,’ which is incorrect, as
omenech is an adj. derived from
opeain, or opcum, “ plunder,”
“ destruction,” &e.

10 Dungal. — Referred to again
under the years 738 and 735.

" Cuilen-rigi.—Originally written
cuipen pig) in A., but corrected to
culpen pugi, or cuiten pug, the

ie

form in which the name is given at
802 infra. Dean Reeves considers
it to be probably the island called
Inch, off Inishowen, co. Donegal.
Adamnan, p. 384, note f/. MS, B.
Shas cudtpen pigi.

12 Another encounter.—Congper-
yo itepum. The first encounter,
or battle, is noticed under the pre-
ceding year (731).

13 Donnchad.—Afterwards King of
Ireland. His obit is given at the
year 796 infra.

[732.]

**

-Fol. 29ba.

188

Cona[n]cc pesiy Iploépae.

CcNNOCLOC ULocOn.

Oceipio C&oaé cobo pili

Dpepal. Copepaté Catal v0 Domnall a Tailcae, ocup

copcpad Lallomuin vo Chacal a Tlaécsu.

Ounlainse pilt1 “Ouncon.
mic U Noir obne.
Macae paupauic.
Cualann, re copra Leae 41.

lusulactio

Llann pine abbar Cluana
Documar bolssan ancopita aipoo
Uacca wpa ert 1 n-Oelssenip

od conp 1ap n-iapcup, oen

éenn pap; dvoomLacs fo sp ol nap cone m-bleguin.
}ct. 1anaip. CCnno vomini vec.’ awe. 11.2 Reécabpae

nepop CatapmS pex nepocum Tuipopr

mopitup,

Cclippip Lunae in .x. Ict. Lebpuapn. Commocacio
mapupum Pecip ocup Phoitl ocup Phacparce av Lesem
peppiciendam ; et occipio Corboenams pila Llainn hen

Consale.

Caintigepnd ingen Ceallaisg Cualann mopi-

tup. Talopss mac Consurro a fpactpe uo uinccur
eft, TRADITUP In Manup Pictcopum, ec cum 1Llip in

aqua vemepnpup eft.

Talopssan pilsup “Opoptans

comppehenrur allisacup iuxca apcem Ollars. “Oun

Lextpinn diptpuitup port

uulnepacionem “Oungaile,

ec in Mibepmam a poteptace Oenguppo pusacup ere.

Congpepro0 in campo 1to
Loinspich ec Ceo CClLain

inten Llatbeptach pilium
mac Pepgaile, ub1 nepotcer

Eéoaé (vo cinel Eosain) cecidepunt, et cetepr. Taréleaé

1 Ty-Luachair.-—‘ Eastern Luach-
air.” A district anciently comprising
the S.E. part of the present co. Kerry,
with the adjoining parts of Limerick
and Cork. The Paps Mountains in
Kerry, andthe country around King-
williamstown (bar. of Duhallow), co.
Cork, was included within it. See
O’Donovan’s ed. of O’Dugan and
O Huidhrin, note 656.

? Domnall.—Most likely the ““Dom-
nall, son of Murchad” referred to
above at the year 729, and whose
accession to the sovereignty of Ireland
is recorded under 742 infra.

3 Tailtiu.-Teltown, co. Meath,

where national games were anciently
celebrated.

* Tlachtga.—-The old name of the
“ Hill of Ward,” near Athboy, co.
Meath.

5 Delginis-Cualand.—Dalkey
land, near Dublin. -

° Having six legs.—The orig., re
corpa teae, is roughly translated
“six feet with her,” in Clar. 49,
which adds “and would yeald milk
thrice a yeare.” The construction of
the Irish part of the entry is very
faulty in A. and B.

"Greater.—ov nap cac m=
blesuin. The meaning is that the

Is-

| om heavy my ius ) ¢ up a c pawl
, 4 —— ‘ zs k
swt bwr> Torple & bf” Ath 13

Sal

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 189

The killing of Aedh, son of Conai[n]g, King of Ir-
Luachair.! The killing of Echaid Cobo, son of Bresal.
The spoiling of Cathal by Domnall,’ in Tailtiu ;° and the
‘spoiling of Fallomun by Cathal, in Tlachtga* The killing
of Dunlaing, son of Dunchu. Flann Find, abbot of
Cluain-mic-Nois, died. Dochuma Bolggan, anchorite of
Armagh, rested. A cow was seen in Delginis-Cualand,’
having six legs,° viz. :—Two bodies hindwards, one head
in front. milked thrice [in the day], the produce of
each milking was greater,’ |

Kal. Jan. A.D. 733. Rechtabra Ua Cathasaigh, King
of the Ui-Tuirtri, dies. An eclipse of the Moon on the
11th of the kalends of February. Transposition* of the
relics of Peter, and Paul, and Patrick, to fulfil the Law;
and the killing of Coibdenach, son of Flann Ua Congaile.
Caintigernd,’ daughter of Cellach Cualand, dies. Talorg
son of Congus, was manacled by his brother, delivered
into the hands of the Picts, and drowned by” them.
Talorgan, son of Drostan, was taken and manacled, near
Dun-Ollaigh. Dun-Leithfinn” was destroyed, after the
wounding of Dungal; and he fled to Ireland from the
power of Oengus. An encounter in Magh-Itho, between
Flaithbertach,” son of Loingsech, and Aedh Allan, son ot
Fergal, wherein the descendants of Echaid (of the Cinel-
Eogain*),—and—ethers, were slain. Taichlech, son of

produce of each successive milking

was greater than the previous one.

See O’Donovan’s Four Mast., a.v.

727, note h.

§ Transposition. —- Commotacio,

for commucatio, A, B. By

‘ “commutatio martyrum”’ is meant

(eWfhe disinterring and enshrining of

relics, according to Dean Reeves

, § (Adamnan, p. 318, note c, and 441,
| ' vy. Commutatio).

® Caintigernd._-The St. Kenti-

gerna of Inch-caileoch (‘ Nuns’ Is-

land”) in Loch Lomond, who is

Ly

commemorated in the Scotch Calendar
at Jan. 9. The obit of her father,
Cellach Cualann, King of Leinster,
is given above at the year 714.

1 By.—cum, A., B. Ab., Clar.
49,

! Dun-Leithfinn.—N ot identified.

1? Flaithbertach.—King of Ireland
at the time. See under 731 supra.
The Four Masters (729=733 of this
Chronicle) state that he died in
Armagh, having resigned his kingdom
to lead a religious life.

Of the Cinel-Eogain. — The

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190 OcnnNocLoe uLocoh.

mac Cinnpaclad pex Lurgne mopucup. ed ollan
pesnapne inecrprt.

Ict. lanaip. Onnovomini dec.° xxx.’ 1111.° Oexseocap
epipcopur Nomopommea paupac. DelLum 1n pesion bur
Mupéeimhne incep nepocer Neill 7 Ulcu, ub1 Wed pon
pex Ulat 7 Conéad mac Cuanaé, pew Cobo, cecivepnune.
(ed mac Lepgaile uiccop pure. bellum incep Mumeain
7 Larsniu, ub1 mule 01 Larsnib 7 pene innumepabilep —
ce Mume peprepuns, in quo Ceallac mac Paeléain
pex Oppars: cecidvit; peo Catal piliup PLinnguine, pex
Muman, euapc. Cipechtac nepor Ouncado Mupyce,
pex nepotum Pracpac, 7 Catal piuup Muipeomsé, pex
Connacht (a quo clann Catal muig) h0C1), mopruncup.
lusgulacio Llainn mic Conains, abbactip Cille mope
vitpib. “Opaco ingenp in fine autumn: cum Tcomtpuo
masno port fe mpup epct. Oceoa papienp Saxonum
quieuie.

Ict. lanaip. Onnovomini vec.’ rex.’ u.° Oensup mac
Lepsurro pex Pictonum uapoauit pesionep Oaalpracar,
7 obtentit Oun ac, 7 combupmt Cpeic, 7 ouop prliop
Selbaé cacemp alligauis «a. Oonngal 7 Lepavac; 7
paulo pors Dpuveur mac Oengupa pilus Lepsurppo obi.

original of this clause, which is not
in B., is added in al. man. in A.

1 Oegedchar.—The so-called trans-
lator of these Annals, whose version
is contained in the MS. Clar. 49, repre-
sents this name by “ Hugh Edchar.”

2 Murtheimhne.— Otherwise called
Magh-Muirtheimhne, “ Plain of Muir-
theimhne.” See above at the year
696. A large plain comprising nearly
the whole of the district forming the
present co. of Louth.

% Aedh Roin.—In the list of the
Kings of Ulad contained in the Book
of Leinster (p. 41, col. 3), it is stated

that Aedh Roin, after a reign of 26
years, fell by Aedh Allan “in the
battle of Fochard” (now Faughard,
a village about two miles to the north
of Dundalk, co. Louth). The Four
Mast., at A.p. 732, calls this battle
the “battle of Fochart in Magh-
Muirtheimhne.” See last note.

* King of Cobo.—In the Frag. of
Annals, at A.p. 732, Conchad is
called ‘‘ King of the Cruithne” (or
Picts, of Uister).

5 Aedh.—Aedh Allan, King of Ire-
land, who assumed the sovereignty
in the preceding year.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

191
Cennfaeladh, King of Luighne, dies. Aedh Allan begins

Kal. Jan. a.p. 734. Ocgedchar, bishop of Nendrum,
rests. A battle in the regions of Murtheimhne,* between
the Ui-Neill and the Ulidians, in which Aedh Roin,’ King
of Uladh, and Conchad, son of Cuanu, King of Cobo,‘ were
slain. Aedh,’ son of was victor. A battle between
the Munstermen and Leinstermen, in which perished
many of the Leinstermen, and Munstermen’ almost
without number; in which Ceallach, son of Faelchar,
King of Ossory, was slain ; but Cathal, son of Finnguine,
King of Munster, escaped. Airechtach, grandson of
Dunchadh Muirsce,’ King of the Ui-Fiachrach, and Cathal,
son of Muiredach, King of Connaught (from whom are
the Clann-Cathail of Magh-Ai*), die. Murder of Flann,
son of Conang, abbot of Cillmor-dithribh.? A huge
dragon was seen in the end of autumn, with great
thunder after it. Beda, the wise man of the Saxons, rested.

[734.]

Kal. Jan. A.D. 735. Ocengus, son of Fergus, King of [785.] sts.

the Picts, devastated the regions of Dalriata, and seized
Dun-At,” and burned Creic ;" and bound two sons of
Selbach in chains, viz.:—Donngal” and Feradach. And
soon after, Brude, son of Oengus, son of Fergus, died.

6 Munstermen. —‘0e mume, A.; | North, co. Roscommon. See Reeves’

oe momonia, B.

7 Dunchad Muirsce.--The killing
of this person is recorded above at
the year 682.

8 Clann Cathail of Magh-Ai.—
Clann-Cathail was the tribe-name of
the O’Flanagans of the co. Roscom-
mon, whose territory was anciently
included in the great plain of Magh-Ai,
in the district now forming that county.
The original of this clause, which is
not in B., is added in al. man. in A.

® Cillmor-dithribh. — The “ Great
church of the Wilderness.” Now
Kilmore, in the barony of Ballintober

Adamnan, p. 99, note g.

10 Dun-At, or Dun-Att, as the name
is otherwise written. See above at
the year 682. O’Conor incorrectly
renders Dun-At by “ arces,” not con-
sidering it a prover name.

1 Creic. — Skene says that this
place is Creich, in the Ross of Mull,
opposite the Sound of Iona. Chron.
Picts and Scots, Preface, p. cxxxi.
O’Conor, mistaking the name cpetc
for cpuch (a “ territory” or “ border’),
renders it by regiones.

2 Donngal, — The Dungal men-
tioned above at 732 and 733.

Fol. 290.

192 ocNNOCLOC ULOCOh.

bellum Cnurce Copp 1 Calatpop uc Ecaplinoou, romp
Dalpiacar 7 Loiptpind, 7 Talopssan. mac Lepsupro
pilium Cingceallare fusiencem cum exepcitu peppe-
quitup ; im qua congpeppione mule: nobiler conci-
oenunt. Mopp Lianamla mic Feptind abbacip Cluana
Ippo, 7 mop Cpunnmail pil Colggen abb Luycan.
Oanel macColmain indinin abb capo Dpeccain,7 Colman
mac Mupcon abb magi Dile, quieuenuns. lusulactio
Maelepotapcam$ pila Maelecmile v1 Lagmb. tip
rapienr 7 anchopita Inpole uaccae albae, Oublicaip,
7 Sampon nepor Copcpain, vopmientuns. Doobtat mac
Conall sabpar, pex Coipppr, mopitup.

fet. tanaip. CCnno Comin vec”. xxx. tm. Mopp
Ronain abbacip Cinnganad. PCaelbe pliup Suaipe 1.
hepep Maelpubs [Cpop]cpopan in ppopundvo pelagi
vimeppup eft, cum pulp nauTip numepo xx. 11. Conmal
nepor Lochem abbap Clona mic U Nop paupac.
Conspepp10 inticem inten nepocey CCedo plane, ubi
Conains mac Cmalgard Cepnacum wicit, 7 Catal mac
edo cecivit; 1uxTa Laprdem CCilbe ab omental papze
septa ert. Mupsip mac Pepsuppo popcpard rugulacup
eye. pepal mac Concobaip aipod occippup ers.

1 Calathros.—Mentioned above at | battle of Cat, at the year 749 infra,

the year 687. See Reeves’ Adamnan,
p- 202, note. Skene suggests that Cala-
thros was the Celtic name of the dis-
trict comprising the Carse of Falkirk.
Chron. Picts and Scots, Pref., p.1xxx.

2 Etarlindu.—This place, the situa-
tion of which has not been identified,
signifies “ between linns (or lakes).”

3 Fortrenns.--The Picts of For-
trenn, in Scotland, are frequently
designated by the name of their
territory, Fortrenn, in the Chronicles.
See note ®, p. 118, supra.

4 Talorgan.—The Talorgan men-
tioned as having been slain in the

where he is stated to have been the
brother of Oengus [king of the Picts],
whose obit is given at the year 760.

5 Son of Ainfcellach.—This must
have been Muiredach (called Uaig-
nech, or ‘‘the Lonely ”), son of Ainf-
cellach, 17th king of Dalriada (sl.
718 supra). Muiredach, who was of
the House of Loarn, became king of
Dalriada and Lord of Lorn, in the
year 733 (732, supra).

° Fianamail.—His obit is in the
Ann. of the Four Masters under A.p.
781, where his father’s name is given
as ‘Gertidh.” Fianamail was brother

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193

The battle of Cnoc-Coirpri in Calathros' at Etarlindu,
between the Dalriata and Fortrenns;’ and Talorgan,‘ son of
Fergus, with an army, pursued the son of Ainfcellach,’ who
fled ; in which encounter many noble persons were slain,
The death of Fianamail® son of Gertind, abbot of Cluain-
Iraird, and of Crunnmael son of Colgu, abbot of Lusk.
Danel, son of Colman ‘Indinin,” abbot of Ard-Brecain,
and Colman, son of Murcu, abbot of Magh-Bilé, rested.
The killing of Maelfothartaigh, son of Maeltuile, by
Leinstermen. Dublittir, a wise man and anchorite of Inis-
bo-finne, and Samson, descendant of Corcran, slept,
Bodbthach, son of Conall Gabra,* king of Coirpri, dies.
Kal. Jan. A.D. 736. Death of Ronan, abbot of Cenn-
garadh.’ Failbhe, son of Guaire, 7.e. successor” of Mael-
ruba of [Apor]crosan,” was submerged in the depth of
the sea” with his sailors, twenty-two in number. Conmal,
descendant of Locheni, abbot of Clonmacnoise, rests. A
conflict between each other, among the descendants of
Aedh Slané, in which Conaing, son of Amalghaidh, van-
quished Cernach, and Cathal, son of Aedh, was slain:
near Lic-Ailbhe,” on the east side, it was fought. Muir-
gis, son of Fergus Forcraidh,“ was slain. Bresal, son of
Concobhar of Ard, was slain.’ Oecengus, son of Ailill, king

of Cellach Cualann, king of Leinster,
whose obit is entered at the year 714
supra.

7 Indinin. — Printed indmin by
O'Conor. “Indinin” is probably a
mistake for Ind-eidhnen, ‘ the little
ivy” (or ivy-covered church). See
Chron. Scot. ed. Hennessy, p. 162,
note 2.

8 Conall Gabra.—Called “ Congal
Gabra” at the year 702 supra.

® Cenngaradh.—Kingarth, in Bute.

1° Successor.—The Latin equivalent,
heres, is misplaced in the entry.

" Maelruba of [Apor]crosan.—See
note ° at the year 672 supra.

12 Of the sea. —pilagi, A.

13 Lic-Ailbhe.—This was the name
of a large stone which stood in the
plain of Magh-Ailbhe, in Meath (the
name of which plain seems still pre-
served in that of the townland of
Moynalvy, par. of Kilmore, bar, of
Lower Deece, co. Meath). The fall-
ing of this stone is noticed at the year
998 infra, where it is stated that four
mill-stones were made of it by King
Maelsechlainn.

M4 Fergus Forcraidh—The death
of this person, in the battle of Corann,
is recorded above at the year 702.

18 Was slain.—oceippup eft, A.

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Oensur mac Cilello pi aipooae Crannaéca moptup.
Mopr Spapms abbacip imleco Pia. “Dal rvip ed
n-alovan 7 Catal oc Tip va slay. Lex Pacprci TENT
Nibepmam. Piangalaé mac Mupcado, pex hu Mant,
mMopiTup.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini ovcc.? xxx? 111.2 Paelan
nepop Opain, Laginenprum nex, immacupa caetacte ac
mopinata monte intepuct. Tole epipcopupr Cluana
INapod, DIsZnup Dei miley, paupac. Cepnaé prlrup
Posapcams a pup peelepacip pocup dolore iusulacup,
quem uaccanum wiculi 7inf¢im1i opbip mulienep cediore
pleuepunc. Dellum ato Senaé (4. cat Uébad crm.
peptimbpup die .t1. pepra) incep nepocep Neill 7 Lagin-
enrer cpudeliten septum ers, 1n quo binaler peser celys
wsomyp pectoyp apmip alcvepnatim conspery punt .1.
Qed alovan pr Tempach 7 Ced mac Colsgen 1. m1
Lagen,e quibup unup fupeprcep uulnepnacup w1xIT, «1.
Qed allan: aliup uepo, 1. Leo mac Colsan, mutan
mucpone capite tTruncacur ert. Tune nepocer Cuinn
immenpa wctopia dicaci puns cum Lagenop puor
emuLlor inpolito mone in pusam mitcunt, calcanz,
roepnunt, pubuepcunt, conpumunt, 1Tax UT UpgueE ao
ntvennicionem uniuepnpup hopuilip pene deletupn exep-
civup, paucip nuntup penuntiancibur ; 7 1n cals bello

1 Graiphnech.—Gen. form Graiph-
nigh. This name signifies ‘‘ writer.”
The Four Masters, at A.D. 732, write
the name “ Graiphnidh.”

? Imlech-Fia.—Now Emlagh, in a
parish of the same name, barony of
Lower Kells, co. Meath.

3 Aedh Aldan; or Aedh Allan.
King of Ireland at. the time.

* Cathal.—Cathal Mac Finguine,

old Irish MS. known as the Leabhar
Breac, called “ Mac Conglinne’s
Vision” ; a translation of which, by
the Editor of the present work, was
published in Fraser’s Mag. for Sep-
tember, 1873.

5 Tir-da-glas.—Terry glass.

§ Ui- Mail.—The tribe-name of the
descendants of Maine Mal, ancestor
of most of the ancient septs of the

king of Munster, whose obit is given
within at the year 741. Cathal is
the hero (or rather the Gargantua)
of a remarkable story, written in the
Rabelaistic style, contained in the

district now represented by the co.
Wicklow. The well-known Glen of
Imaile, in the barony of Upper Tal-
botstown, co. Wicklow, derives its
name from the Ui-Mail,

Z ANNALS OF ULSTER. 195

of Ard-Cianachta, dies. Death of Graiphnech,' abbot of
Imlech-Fia.? A meeting between Aedh Aldan*® and
Cathal,‘ at Tir-da-glas.’ The‘ Law’ of Patrick beld Ireland.
Fiangalach, son of Murchadh, king of Ui-Mail,’ dies,
Kal, Jan. A.D. 737. Faelan, grandson’ of Bran, king
of the Leinstermen, died at an unripe age, and un-
expectedly. Tole, bishop of Cluain-Iraird, a worthy
soldier of God, rests. Cernach, son of Fogartach,’ is
treacherously slain by his own wicked associates ; whom
the calves of the cows, and the women of this lower
world, in long continued sadness bewailed. The battle
of Ath-Senaigh” (i.e, the battle of Uchbadh,” on the
14th of September, the 6th day of the week), was
obstinately fought between the Ui-Neill and the Leinster-
men, wherein the two kings respectively, men of heroic
valour,” encountered each other in single combat, namely,
Aedh Aldan, king of Tara, and Aedh son of Colgu,
king of Leinster; one of whom, Aedh Aldan, left the
field alive, though wounded, while the other, Aedh son
of Colgu,” had his head severed by the sword" of battle.
Thereupon the race of Conn enjoyed a signal victory,
whilst with unwonted measure they routed, trampled,
crushed, overthrew, and consumed their adversaries of
Leinster, insomuch that almost their entire army perished,
and was only saved from utter annihilation by the escape
of a few, who bore away the tidings of the disaster ; and

10 Ath-Senaigh—_Now Ballyshan-
non, in the parish of the same name,

7 Grandson.—Faelan was the son
of Murchad (king of Leinster, ob.

726, supra), son of Bran, king of
Leinster (ob.692, supra), and the same
person stated to have been successful
against his brother in the battle of
Ailinne, recorded above at the year 727.

8 Tole.—_This name should be pro-
nounced Té-le. The Four Masters
write the name Tola, at A.p. 733.

® Fogartach.--See aboye, at the
year 723,

?) = ee

barony of West Offaly, co. Kildare.
Uchbadh. — Another name for

Ath-Senaigh. This clause, added in

original hand in A., is not in B.

2 Of heroic valour-—celcr yu-
somip pecconep, A., B. Clar. 49
has celsi vigores rectores.

13 Aedh son of Colgu.—The original
of this is not in B.

“4 By the sword.—mocpone, A,

0 2

A. ch. 735

196 ocNNocLoc uULOCOh.

TANTOP ceciDIPPe Pepunt quanto pep TRanpacta petro
recula in uno pubcubuippe impetu 7 fepocr pupre
conr¢lictu non compepimurp. Cecrdepunt atisem in hoc
bello optim: oucep .1. Led mac Colszen, Dpan becc
mac Muplabto (4. va pig Larsen), Lepsup mac Moimnars,
Oubdvacmiée mac aur Cellars mic Tpiein, va cTIZepna
Lothapta, Prangalaé .N. Maelemécen, Conall -h.
CCitecoa, certpe meic Llainn aur Congaile, Clavaé at
Maelurdip, 7 cetepi mule qui compenon caupa omipys
runs. lusulacio Lepsuppa mic Cpraumtan. Mopp
Copcpaié mic Noinvenars pesip Salens. bellum inpeo
in quo cecivit Lepnbeand. Mopr Soteatas at
Maelecoils. Slosao Catal mic Linnguine co Largnit
co puce siallu O Paelain, 7 coppuce maine mapa.

ict. lanap. Onno vomini occ’ xxe®. win Lepsup
slucz, pex Cobo, pputip uenenacip malepicopum homi-
num obit. Cuana nepor beppain repiba Tpeois
paupac. Dopmitacio Sathoainne cluiano Dponmég, 7
popmitacvio nepotip Maelevatnein epipcop:. Com-
burptio muinntepr Domnall 1 m-bDoobpaé, ubi cecid1T
CCU Dpes Let 1n domo cenae. Mopp MileLlo mic
Tuatail, pesip nepotum Cpemtain. LLann mac Cel-

* Aedh.—Aedh, son of Colgu, other- | “Island.” But there is nothing in

wise called Aedh Mend, was only
king of Ui-Cendselaig, or Southern
Leinster, according to a list of kings of
that province contained in the Book
of Leinster, p. 40, col. 1.

2 Fotharta.—-The principal tribes of
the Fotharta at the time of the above-
mentioned battle, were the two septs
who gave name to the districts now
represented by the baronies of Forth
in the cos. of Carlow and Wexford.

3 Who.—qu1. Represented by 7,
the sign for et or ocuy, in A. and B.
Clar. 49 reads qut.

* Of Inis.—\nyeo. Inis means an

either MS. to indicate what island is
here referred to.

° Cathal, son of Finguine.—King
of Munster. See under the year
736.

‘© Ui-Faelain.—This was the tribe-
name of the powerful sept descended
from Faelan, king of Leinster, whose
obit is given among the entries for
this year. The name was also applied
to the territory occupied by the clan,
which included the northern part of
the co. of Kildare until shortly after
the English invasion, when they were
driven out of this district, and settled

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

197

such was the carnage in this battle, that more are reported
to have fallen in it than we read of ever having perished in
any one onslaught and fierce conflict of all preceding ages,
The best captains, also, were slain in this battle, viz. :—
Aedh,' son of Colgu, and Bran Bee, son of Murchadh (two
kings of Leinster), Fergus, son of Moenach, and Dubh-
dacrich, son of the grandson of Cellach, son of Trien, two
Lords of Fotharta ;? Fiangalach Ua Maelaithcen; Conall
Ua Aitechta; the four sons of Flann, descendant of Con-
gal; Eladach, descendant of Maeluidhir, and many others
who,’ for the sake of brevity, are omitted. The killing
of Fergus, son of Cremthan. The death of Coscrach, son
of Noindenach, king of the Galenga. The battle of Inis,‘
in which Fernbeand was slain. Death of Sothcathach,
descendant of Maeltuili. A hosting by Cathal, son of
Finnguine,’ to the Leinstermen, when he carried off the
hostages of the Ui-Faelain,® and great spoils.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 738. Fergus Glutt, king of Cobha,

died from the envenomed spittles’ of evil men. Cuana,
descendant of Bessan, scribe of Treoit,’ rests. The ‘fall-

ing asleep’ of Samhthann of Cluain-Bronaigh ; and the
‘falling asleep’ of Ua Maeledathnen, bishop. The burn-
ing of the family of Domnall’ in Bodbrath,” where Ailill
of Brig-Leith was slain in the banquet-house. Death of
Ailill, son of Tuathal, king of the Ui-Cremthainn. Flann,

in the east of the present county of
Wicklow. In later times the most
respectable representatives of the sept
were the families of O’Byrne and
Mac Eochaidh (or Keogh). The
Four Masters (a.p. 733) state that
the hostages were taken from Bran
Bee (“Bran the Little”), whose
death is recorded under this year.

7 Envenomed spittles.——-pputiy uen-
enacip. wenentacip, A. The Four
Masters explain this curious entry by
stating (A.D. 734) that it appeared to

Fergus Glut that wicked people used
to cast spittles, in which they put
charms, in his face, which was the
cause of his death.

8 Treoit.—Trevet, in the barony of
Skreen, co. Meath.

® Domnall.—Apparently the Dom-
nall, son of Murchad, whose accession
to the monarchy of Ireland is recorded
at the year 742 infra, and who is also
referred to above at 729.

10 Bodbrath.—Not identified.

nan
db bieertt TY,
‘a AL ja
, abt
-

Fol. 30ad.
10:

198 ONNOCcLOC uLocOn.

Lang gilts Crunomail, epipcopup Reépainne, mopitup.
Talopssan mac Opoptain pex LE portle oimeppur .1.
la Oensur. Mopp Leds pls Sapbain.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini dec. xxx. 12.° In clepi-
cactum “Oomnall exc. lusgulacio nepocip Cilello
uisZepnae ceniml Piacaé. Tepprmocup in 1l1 11. 19.
Cppilip. Llann nepor Consaile mopcuuy eps. Cubpe-
tan mac Consupro mopcuuy ert, 7 mopp Cellars pili
Secno1, abbatip Cluano mic Nomp.. Oubvabaipenn
abbap Lobaip. “Oopmitactio Manéeine tomae speine.
Oopmitacio pancea: Dnain Lanne Ela. Llano fpeblae
abbap Soipt chonaich moputup. .

ct. Janaip. Onno vomini occ.° al Moppr Conk
Tetba 7 Cmalsabo pesip Conalle. t1ugulatio Mup-
chaoa pil Lepsaile pila Maeleouin, 7 Conall mac
laplert: mopisup. Mopp Elainn Clisle, eprypcopr
Ecopoma. Mopr Lurpectas ppincipip innpeo Corl.
Depa ingen Setnupas moprsup. Dellum Lopbopor
nm quo cecidenunts .11. pila Liannamlo 1. Inopectac 7
Conall, 7 ceteyr. lusulacio Epnani nepotip Ecurlp.
Vellum coapn Lepadar$ in quo cecidit Topcan TINIperd.

1 Rechra.—It is not certain whether
the place here intended is Rechra, now
known as the Island of Lambay, to
the north of Howth, co. Dublin, or
Raghery (otherwise called Rathlin
Island), off the north coast of the co.
Antrim. The name “ Rathlin,”’ ap-
plied to this island, is a corruption of
“Rechrainne,” the genit. form of
** Rechra.”

2 Ath-Foithle._Athol, in Perth-
shire. For other forms of the name,
see Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 385, note j.

3 By Oengus.--O’Conor reads the
orig. (La Oenguy) “in Laaengi,” and
translates “in nave”!

4 Domnall. —- Evidently Domnall,
son of Murchadh, who became king of

Ireland in 742, and who is elsewhere
referred to in these Annals by his
Christian name (Domnall) merely.
The re-entrance of Domnall into reli-
gion is recorded at the year 743 infra.

5 Cinel-Fiachach.—Usually Angli-
cised Kenaliagh. The territory of
the descendants of Fiacha, son of
Niall Nine-hostager, which comprised
some of the southern part of the
present co. Westmeath, and a large
portion of the King’s county adjoin-
ing. It was in later times known as
“ Mageoghegan’s Country.” See
O'Donovan'’s ed. of O’Dubhagain,
note 80.

6 Tle.——The Island of Islay, Scotland.

7 Flann Ua Congaile. ‘‘Flann, de-

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

199

son of Cellach, son of Crundmael, bishop of Rechra,? dies.
Talorgan, son of Drostan, king of Ath-Foithle,? was
drowned, viz., by Oengus.* Death of Aedh, son of
Garbhan.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 739. Domnall‘ entered into religion. [789.] ms.

The killing of Ua Ailella, lord of Cinel-Fiachach.’ An
earthquake in Ile,’ on the 2nd of the Ides of April. Flann
Ua Congaile’ died. Cubretan, son of Congus, died; and
the death of Cellach, son of Secde, abbot of Cluain-mic-
Nois. Dubdabairenn, abbot of Fobhar, [died]. The ‘fall-
ing asleep’ of Mancheine of Tuaim-greine.* The ‘falling
asleep’ of Saint Bran of Lann-Ela, Flann Febhla, abbot
of Gort-chonaich, dies.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 740. Death of Conla of Tethba, and
of Amalgaidh, king of Conaille. The killing of Murchadh,
son of Fergal,? son of Maelduin; and Conall, son of
Tarlaith, dies. Death of Flann Aighle, bishop of Ech-
druim.” Death of Fuirechtach, superior of Inis-Coil.”
Befail, daughter of Sechnasach, dies. The battle of
Forboros,” in which Fiannamail’s two sons, viz., Indrech-
tach and Conall, and others, were slain. The killing of
Ernaine, son of Kculp. Battle of Carn-Feradhaigh,* in

scendant of Congal ;” the same person
referred to above under the year 737,
where four of his sons are stated to
have been slain in the battle of Ath-
Senaigh. The obit of Flann is given
by the Four Masters at a.p. 746.

8 Tuaim-greine. —'Tomgraney, in
the barony of Upper Tulla, co. Clare.
The Chron. Scot., at A.p. 964, refers
the erection of its cloigtech (or Round
Tower) to Cormac Ua Cillin, whose
obit is given at that year in the same
Chronicle. The entry is remarkable
as being the first record occurring in
the Irish Annals, indicating the date
of the erection of a Round Tower.
® Fergal.—Fergal, king of Ireland,

whose death in the battle of Allen
(co. Kildare) is recorded at the year
721 supra.

Echdruim.—Now Aughrim, in
the co. Galway, the site of the famous
“Yattle of Aughrim,” foagkt on July
12th, 1691, between the Jacobite and
Williamite armies, in which the
Jacobites were defeated.

1 Jnis-Coil._—Now Inishkeel, an
island on the south side of Gweebarra
Bay, in the barony of Boylagh, co.
Donegal.

2 korboros.—-This place has not
been identified.

3 Carn-Feradhaigh. —See note * at
the year 626 supra.

(740.]

4 Tig p77.

ae a

200 OCNHOocLOe ULocOn.

lusulacio CCilello coppms mic LLainn, pesip Oa Panlse.
bellum opoma Caémart inten Cpiwtmu 7 Dalprac pp
Inopechtat. Pepcuppo Oalpracar La hOensup mac
Lopssurro. Copp Petponille ingine Peaoap v acpu-
5a0 hoc anno, 7 na foccanl po vpasbail pepipha do
Litip Peaoap fem annpan abvlacad hapmmp ap ap
ToRaS hi 1. apnea Pectponitle dilecaippime fpilie.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini dec.” xl? 1° Mopp
OCCipechsars pila Cuanaé ppincipip Lepnano. Poipcbe
cemtil Liacaé 7 Delmne La Oppamse. Mopp Caceat
mic Linnguine pesip Carmml. Mopp Menaleocoprs abba-
ap Cille pobpis. Mopp Curozile popiba 7 abbacip
Lugmad. Mopp Cledo barlb pesip Conachs 4. mac
Inopecsag mic Muipeoas. Scpangulacio Conaing
mic Cmalsard pesip Crannaécae. lusulacio UCpopac
pili Citvecom, prs nepotum Cpraumtainn. Leppa in

1 Flann.——Better known to the stu-
dents of Irish (MS.) history as Flarn-
Dachongal, king of the Ui-Failge for
fourteen years. See Book of Leinster,
p- 40, col. 3.

? Cruithni--Dalriata,—-It is not cer-
tain whether these were the Picts
(Cruithni) and Dalriads of Scotland,
or those of Ireland. But they were
probably the Pictish and Dalriadic
septs of Ireland. “ Dalriata” is
written Oat peti in A., Oat prac
in B., and Dalriada in Clar. 49.

3‘ Smiting.’ —pepcutio, A. pep-
curio, B. “ Percussio,” Clar. 49.

4 Petronilla.__ There can be no
doubt that there was a very early
martyr or confessor of this name,
which is a diminutive—not of Peter,
as is supposed, but of Petronius, and
formed in the same manner as Dru-
silla and Priscilla; although in French
it is Perrine. She was probably of
the noble Roman “ familia Petronia.”
And as to herrelationship to St. Peter,

it may, as Baronius suggests, have
been in the same sense as ‘‘ Marcus
filius meus.” This writer treats of
her under the year of Christ 69,
(cap. xxxiii—Annales, tom. i., p.
640 6--ed. Luce 1738). She is com-
memorated at the 31st of May, in the
Roman and other Martyrologies ; and
all the particulars that are known or
conjectured of her history are to be
foundin the Actt. SS. of the Bollandists
at that day. Of her translation (above
represented by atpusao) the earliest
authority is the chronicle of Sigebert
of Gemblours, who died in 1113, and, at
758, has the following entry :—‘‘ Cor-
pus Sanctz Petronillex, Petri apostoli
filie, a Paulopapatransponitur, in cu-
jus marmoreo sarcophago, ipsius apos-
toli Petri manu sculptum legebatur:
Auree Petronile, dilectissime filiz.,

—Pistorius, Ren. Germ. Script., tom. i., -

p- 776 (ed. Ratisb. 1726). According
to most ancient authorities the ‘ trans-
lation’ of the remains of St. Petronilla

201

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

which fell Torcan Tinireid. The killing of Ailill Corrach,
son of Flann, king of the Ui-Failghe. The battle of
Druim-Cathmail, between the Cruithni’ and Dalriata,’
against Indrechtach. The ‘smiting” of the Dalriata by
Oengus, son of Forgus. The body of Petronilla,‘ daughter
of Peter, was translated in this year; and these words
were found written, in Peter’s own handwriting, in the
marble tomb out of which it was taken, viz.:—“ the place

[of rest] of Petronilla, most dearly beloved daughter.”

Kal. Jan. AD. 741.
Cuanu, superior of Ferns.

Fiachach® and Delbna,’ by the Osraighe.

Death of Airechtach, son of
The devastation of Cinel-
Death of

Cathal, son of Finnguine, King of Cashel Death of
Maelochtraigh, abbot of Cill- Fobrigh. Death of Cudgilé,

scribe and abbot of Lughmadh.

Death of Aedh Balb, son

of Indrechtach, son of Muiredach, King of Connaught.

The strangling of Conaing,’

Cianachta.
of the Ui-Cremthainn.

son of Amalgaidh, King of
The killing of Artru, son of Aithechda, King
A leprosy in Ireland. Besiege-

was effected by Pope Paul I., who
was under the fear that the cemetery
in which they were deposited might,
with other cemeteries, be desecrated.
‘¢ Erat inter alia (Baronius says) vetus
coemeterium, S. Petronille dictum, ex
quo idem Pontifex sacrum corpus
ejusdem sancte sublatum, transtulit
apud basilicam Vaticanam hoc anno.”
Annales, J. C. 758 (tom. 12, p. 644).
See Stoke's ed. of the Felire of Aengus,
p. xci.; Obits and Martyrology of
Christ Church, Dublin, p. 121; and
Book of Lismore, fol. 52, 6,1. The
Pontificate of Pope Paul (I.), 757-766,
embraces the date of ‘Translation’
of St. Petronilla’s remains, as given
by Sigebert, but is 18 years later than
the date in these Annals. It is to be
further observed, that the motto said
to have been found on her tomb, as

given by Aringhi (oma Subterranea)
and older writers, commences with
the word aurew, whereas these Annals
read area, in which case the word
was probably supposed to bear
the interpretation of coemeterium, or
sepulchrum.

5 Cinel-Fiachach.—See note under
A.D. 739.

° Delbna.—-Delmne, A., B. Delvna,
Clar. 49. There were several terri-
tories in Ireland known by this name.
The territory here referred to was
probably Delbna-Ethra, in later times
called MacCochlan’s country, and
now represented by the barony of

Garrycastle, in the King’s county,

which adjoined the territory of Cinel-
Fiachach.

* Conaing.—Apparently the Conaing
mentioned above at the year 736.

Fol. 30da.

202 cenNocLoc uLocon.

Tibepmia. Obremo Curliuin pila 1 Cptrp- lusulacio
Cenitil Choipppr 1 n-Spanaipec.

Ict. tan. CCnno vomim vec.? al. 11.° Mopp Cren-
cae Dominacpicip Cille vapo. bellum “Oaim DENSE
in quo cecidenunt “Ounsal mac Llaind, pr Cul, 7
Lepsup mac Opaié. Innpeccaé nepor Conaing wictop
enac. Mopr Cumene nepotip Crapain, abbacip Recé-
panne. Dellum Sepetmage (4. 1 Cenannap, ta
Oomnall mac Mupéada), 1n quo cecidepunc Ced
olovam mac Pepsaile, 7 Cumurcac mac Concobain
pi na n-CCintep, 7 Moenaé mac Conlaé pex nepocum
Cpemtain [7], Muipevaé mac PLepsupa roncpard, pex
pewocun TuIpegyu.

Tiuspand Leda Cloain po :—
Oia nommanred mo Oia dit, x
Fon bpu loéa Saitceoain,
lapum diambemny1 ¢p1 cot,
Ropad main ap mod m’anacot.

Dellum 1wTiIp auu Maine, 7 Ua Piacpaé Orone. bellum
Lunps hivip uu ut OCileLLo 7 Sailengo. Naec 111. bella

pene

in una aeptate peppecta punt.

Lex nepozp

1 Son of Crop. —— piu Chup, A
Cupp (of Corp) B. Cruip, Clar. 49.

2 Granairet.—“ Granard” [co. Long-
ford], Clar. 49.

* Abbess. — dominacpix, A., B.,
and Clar. 49, for cominacyucip-

* Dam-Derg.—-This place has not
been identified. The Four Mast.
(738) state that it was in Breagh.
See next note. The name would
signify “‘ Red Ox” (or Red Deer).

5 Cul.-In the Ann. Four Mast., at
the year 738, where the battle of
Dam-Derg is entered, this name
is represented by Lep Cut (genit.
of Lip Cul) the name of a district
otherwise called Peapa Cut Opes,

comprising the baronies of Upper
and Lower Kells, in the co. Meath.

® Rechra.—Either Lambay Island,
to the north of Howth, co. Dublin,
or Rathlin Island, off the north coast
of Antrim.

7 Cenannas.—-This was the old Irish
name of Kells,co.Meath. This clause,
which is added in al. man. in A., is not
inB. Clar. 49 has “ Bellum Sretmaii
at Kelles by Daniell M‘Murchaa.” A
marg. note in A. has Oomnatt mac
Mupchava wecctop pure.

8 Aedh Aldan, or Aedh Allan—
Monarch of Ireland.

® Airthera.—The Oriors. The name
of this district, which is often referred

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 203

The killing ofthe Cinel-

ment of Ailivin, son of Crop.’
Coirpri in Granairet.*

Kal. Jan. A.D. 742. Death of Affrica, abbess® of Kil-
dare. The battle of Dam-Derg,‘ in which Dungal, son
of Flann, King of Cul,’ and Fergus, son of Ostech, were
slain. Indrechtach, descendant of Conaing, was victor.
Death of Cumene, descendant of Ciaran, abbot of Rechra.°
The battle of Sered-magh (v.e., at Cenannas,’ by Domnall,
son of Murchad), in_ which fell Aedh Aldan,* son of
Fergal, and Cumuscach, son of Conchobar, King of the
Airthera,? and Moenach, son of Conlaech, King of the
Ui-Cremthainn, and Muiredach, son of Fergus Forcraidh,”

King of the Ui-Tuirtri.

This is Aedh Aldan’s last verse ™:—
“If my dear God protected me,
On the brink of Loch-Sailcedan ;”
If I were afterwards given to sin,
My protection would be beyond rule.”

A battle between the Ui-Maine and Ui-Fiachrach of

Aidhne.
and Gailenga.’®

The battle of Lorg,”* between the Ui-Ailello,”
These four battles were fought almost

to as “Orientales,” i.e., the eastern
parts of the ancient territory of the
Oirghialla, is still represented by the
baronies of Lower and Upper Orior,
in the co. Armagh.

10 Fergus Forcraidh.—The death of
this person is recorded at the year 702,
supra.

11 Last verse. — The lines which
follow here are written in the top
margin of A., fol. 30d. They are
* not in B.

12 Loch-Sailcedan. — Now Lough-
sallagh, in the parish of Dunboyne,
co. Meath, according to O’Donovan.
Four Mast, A.v. 738, note i.

18 Lorg.—This place has not been
identified.

4 Uj-Ailello. — ‘‘ Descendants of
Ailill.” The tribe name of the sept
that inhabited the district forming the
present barony of Tirerrill (in Irish
Tip CCitetla, or the land of Ailill).

15 Gailenga. --This was the tribe
name of a clan descended from Oilill
Oluim, King of Munster, who occu-
pied a large district embracing part
of the present counties of Mayo and
Sligo. The name of Gailenga is still
preserved in that of the barony of
Gallen, co. Mayo.

Ring J Tans bruh

[742.]

204 ocNnNocLoc ulocoh.

Suanars. Conéenn ingen Cellars Cuaclann mopicup.
Yugulacio Omboortpe pesip nepocum Opimin. OCppraé
abbap Mars: bile [mopitup]. Commotacio mapzpum
Tpeno Cille veilsse, 7 1n bolgach. Domnall mac
Mupchaoc pesnape incipre.

Ict. lan. Onno vomint vec? al.° 111.2 1usulacio
Larogsnet n pila Ooinennas, epipcops, abbacip Sarspae,
“Oomnall in clepicacum itvepum. tusgulacio Colmain
epipcops Leppain, La U Tupopr. Dellum Cliaé in gto
ceciv1it Concobap 01 awib Pivgenz. Dellum Orlin
oabeppacé in quo cecidit “Ouboavopp mac Mupsaite.
Oa auae Ceallars cualand, Catal 7 Cilill, inceprecti
punt. lusulactio Mupsiuppa pila CCnluain 1 Turlain.
Loipoobe Copcumuopuad von “Derry. Lex Crapcin

pln apurpicip, 7 Lex Dpenoain yimul, La Lepssup |

mac Ceallens. Mopp Lepsuppa mic Colmaan cuclars
papientip.

Ict. lan. Onno vomini ec? al.? 1111.° In nocte
rigsnum hoppibile 7 mipabile wipum ept in pcellip.
Ponannan abbap Cluana spaipoo obit, 7 Consgup cnéo-
pita Cluana cibpinne. Cummaene aua Moenars,

cbbap Lanne Leipe, mopizup. bellum incep nepocep

1 Ua Suanaigh.—‘ Descendant of
Suanach,” The “Fidhmuine . . .
nepos Suanaich,” whose ‘‘ quies"’ is
recorded at the year 756, infra. The
‘Law’ of Ua Suanaigh is again
mentioned at the year 747.

2 Dubhdoithre.--The “ Black [man]
of the Dothra ” (the river Dodder, co.
Dublin). This river runs through
part of the old territory of the Ui-
Briuin-Cualand.

8 Bolgach.—See above, at the year
679.

4 Saighir.—Seirkieran, a parish in
the barony of Ballybritt, King’s
County.

°Again—iceyum. This seems to

have been the second effort of Domnall
[son of Murchad, Monarch of Ireland]
to assume the religious state. See
above, at the year 739. But clericatus
is sometimes applied to a “ pilgri-
mage,” and does not always mean the
state of bing in priest’s orders.

6 Lessan.—-N ow Lissan, in the parish
of the same name, barony of Dun-
gannon Upper, co. Tyrone.

7 Cliu.—See note‘, at A.p. 626, supra.

8 Ailen-daberrach. — The “ two-
peaked Island.” Situation unknown.
The Four Mast. (O’Don. ed.) at
A.D. 739, write the name Ailen (gen,
Ailiuin) da bernach (‘‘ two-gapped
Island”).

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

205

in one summer. The ‘ Law’ of Ua Suanaigh? Conchenn,
daughter of Cellach nn, dies. e killing of
Dubhdoithre,? King of the Ui-Briuin. Affiath, abbot
of Magh-Bilé, [dies], Translation of the relics of Trian
of Cill-Deilge; and the ‘bolgach”*? Domnall, son of
Murchadh, begins to reign.

Kal. Jan. AD. 743. The killing of Laidgnen, son of [743.] nis.

Doinennach, a bishop, abbot of Saighir.! Domnall enters
again’ into religion, The killing of Colman, bishop of
Lessan,° by the Ui-Tuirtri. The battle of Cliu,’ in which
fell Conchobar of the Ui-Fidgenti. Battle of Ailen-
daberrach,® in which fell Dubhdadoss, son of Murgal.
Two grandsons of Cellach Cualann,® Cathal and Ailill,
were slain. The killing of Muirges, son of Anluan, in
Tuilan.° Devastation of the Corca-Modhruadh by the
Deisi. The ‘Law’ of Ciaran,” son of the Carpenter, and the
‘Law’ of Brendan,” at the same time, by Fergus,” son of
ay Death of Fergus, son of Colman Gitlscke a wise

Kal Jan. AD. 744. <A terrible and wonderful sign
was seen in the stars at night. Forannan, abbot of
Cluain-Iraird, died; and Conghus, anchorite of Cluain-
Tibrinne.* Cummaene, grandson of Moenach, abbot of
Lann-leire,” dies. A battle between the Ui-Tuirtri and

9 Cellach Cualann.—King of Lein-
ster. His obit is given above, under
the year 714.

10 Tuilan.—1 Tuitlain, A., B. Clar.
49 has “ at the hill Tula aoin,.”
The place in question was probably
Tuilen, now known as Dulane, in the
barony of Upper Kells, co. Meath.

" Ciaran.—Founder and patron of
Clonmacnoise, His obit occurs at the
year 548, supra,

12 Brendan,—St. Brendan of Clon-
fert (ob. 576, supra).

18 Fergus.—King of Connaught at
the time.

U Cluain-Tibrinne._-Now known as
Clontivrin, in the par. of Clones, co.
Monaghan.

15 Moenach, abbot of Lann-leire.—
The obit of a Maenach, abbot of
Lann-leire, is given above at the year
720. He was probably the same as
the Moenach here referred to. Lann-
leire, which O’Donovan (Four Mast.,
A.D. 740, note w) would identify with
Lynn, in the parish of the same name,
barony of Fartullagh, co. Westmeath,
has been proved by Dean Reeves to
be the place now known as Dunleer,
co. Louth. See Todd’s Cogadh

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reillae 7 Muipcepcars prlsr Cacanrl. Conmaicne ceci-
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veipceipd La Lepsup. Mopr Maeleanpars Cille acaro
opommo roco. Lingal Lipp moep. Mopr Ourboabaipend
nepouiy Deccan, abb Cluana amp. Mopy Oengsupa pilin
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note 2, and Chron. Scot. (ed. Hen-
nessy), page 136, note ®.

1 Airthera. —Clar. 49 translates
Airthera by “the East partes.” See
note under the year 742.

2 Congal.His death is recorded
under 747, infra.

8 [nis-itir-da-Dabul.—The “Island
between two Dabals.” In Clar. 49 it
is stated that the battle was fought
“at Inis between the two Davuls.”
Dabhal was the ancient Irish name of
the River Blackwater, which forms
the boundary, for a long distance,
between the counties of Armagh and
Tyrone. A tributary to this river,
called the ‘¢ River Tall,” which joins
the Blackwater, after a circuitous

course, a few miles to the north of
Charlemont. in the county of Armagh,
may be the second Dabhal.

4 Conall Foltchain. —‘‘ Conall of
the fair (or beautiful) hair.”

5 Druim-Cuilinn.—Drumceullen, in
the south of the barony of Eglish,
King’s County. |

8 Mac-ind-ferthaigse.—This name
would signify “ Son of the @conomus
(or steward).” See Reeves’ Adamnan,
p. 365.

7 Tech- Taille.--See note 13, under
the year 671, supra.

8 Ath-truim.—_Trim, co. Meath.

9 Ard-achadh.——‘‘ High-field.” Ar-
dagh, co. Longford.

10 Escaped. — The Author of the
version of these Annals in Clar. 49

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

207

the Airthera.*’ Congal,? son of Eicnech, was victor ;
and Cuchongalt, son of Ua Cathasaigh, escaped by flight ;
and Bochaill, son of Conchobhar, and Ailill Ua Cathasaigh,

were slain. In Inis-itir-da-Dabul’ it was fought.
of Conall Foltchain,‘ a scribe.

Death
Death of Cennfaeladh,

superior of Druim-Cuilinn.’ Death of Mac-ind-ferthaigse,’

abbot of Tech-Taille.’
Kal. Jan. A.D. 745.

The ‘ falling asleep’ of Cormac

of Ath-truim.* Dragons were seen in the sky. Death
of Beochall of Ard-achadh.’ The falling by one another

of Dungal Feille, and Muirchertach, son of Cathal.

The

Conmaicne were slain, and Fergus, who was vanquished,
escaped.” A slaughter of the Ui-Briuin, of the South," by
Fergus.” Death of Maelanfaith of Cill-achaidh of Druim-

fota.* Fingal of Lis-mor [died]. Deathof Dubhdabhairenn, “:
descendant of Beccan, abbot of Cluain-eois.

Oengus, son of Tipraiti, abbot of Cluain-fota ;“ and

Cialltrogh, abbot of Glais-noide,” dies.

Death of

Sechnasach, son of Colgu, King of the Ui-Cennselaigh.
Profanation of Domnach-Patraicc,* and six prisoners

tortured.”

seems to have quite misunderstood
this entry, for he renders Tepgsur
uictup euaryit by “Fergus went
away conqueror.”

11 Ui-Briain of the South.—Probably
the Ui-Briuin-Seola, who were seated
in the present barony of Clare, co.
Galway ; and therefore the most
southern of all the septs of the Ui-
Briain in Connaught.

_ 12 Fergus.—This must have been
the Fergus, son of Cellach, King of
Connaught, mentioned above at the
year 743.
18 Cill-achaidh of Druim-fota.—

‘The church of the field of the long
ridge.” Now Killeigh, in the parish
of Geashill, King’s County.

14 Cluain-fota. — Now Clonfad, in
the barony of Farbill, co. Westmeath.

15 Glais-noide — Recté ‘* Glais-
noiden.” Glasnevin, near Dublin.

16 Domnach-Patraicc. — Donagh-
patrick, in the barony of Upper Kells,
co. Meath. See under the year 749,
infra.

17 Siz prisoners tortured.—ui. c1m-
mro1 cnuci (for cpuciaci), A., B.
The entry is translated in Clar. 49,
“The forcible entry (papugad) of
Donagh Patrick, and 6 prisoners
crucified or tormented.” O’Conor ren
ders it by ‘“ Violatio Ecclesia Dun-
patric. Sex primariorum Midiz
suspensi.” !

Death of pi)» , he

208 cennocloc ulecoh.

fet. tan. Gp, L at.) Onno vomini dec.? al? u1.°
aliap 747. Mopp CCheil abbacip 1mleco Lea. Mopp
Mtupedard minn, pesip nepocum Mert. Cuanan Sluinne
abbap morg: Dile mopcuup eps. CCed mtinveps mac
Llartbepcags pex in cumpeps [obut]. Secnupaé mac
Colsen pea Larsen obnc. Cucuimne papieny obit.
Muime Concuimne cecimt :—

Cucuimne

Roles pute co opuimne ;
CCtlerth norte hiapaca
Roteict an cortleca.

CCnoo Coincuimne pomboi
Impucatard de con1d fot ;
Roteic carlteca ha parr,
Roters ateatl apithmbor

Ruman mac Colmain poeta optimup ‘quieurs. Mopp
Sapain abbacip Denncarp. bellum Caipn cailée La
Mumain, in quo cecinit Caipppr mac Condinaire.
Mopp Ounlaings pila Ouncon, pesip cemiuml Cpoosait.
Mopp Tuacalain abbacip Cingzusmona. lugulacio
eda vib pilus Catal. Paupacio Comain peligioys .1.
ind Roep, 7 quiep Pipoacmie abbauip Oapinpe. Mopr

1 Alias 747.—Added in al. man.
in A.

2 Imlech-Fea.—The same as the
Imlech -Pich mentioned above at the
year 687, where see note.

3 Magh-Bilé.—The plain of the bile,
or sacred tree. Now Movilla, in the
par. of Newtownards, co. Down.

4 Tuaiscert.—‘t The North.” This
term was anciently applied to the
North of Ireland in general; but in
later times it was used t6 indicate the
northern part of the co. Antrim, with
the country about Coleraine in Lon-

donderry. For the limits of Tuaiscert,
see Reeves’ Eccl. Antigg., pp. 71,
324,

° King of Leinster.—The name of
Sechuasach does not appear in the
list of the Kings of Leinster, contained
in the Book of Leinster (p. 89); but
his name is included among the Kings
of Ui-Cendselaig (or South Leinster)
in p. 40, col. 1, where he is stated to
have reigned two years.

® Cucuimne.—The original of these
lines, which are not in B., are added
in the lower margin, fol. 306, in A.

209

Kal. Fan (Sund., m. 15.) © AD. 746, alias 747 Death
“of Abel, abbot of Imlech-Fea.? Death of Muiredach Menn,
King of the Ui-Meith. Cuanan of Glenn, abbot of Magh-
Bild,* died.‘ ‘Aedh Muinderg, son of Flaithbertach, King

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Fane

ee _ of the Tuaiscert,* [died]. Sechnasach, son of Colgu,

King of Leinster, died. Cucuimne, a wise man, died.
Cucuimne’s nurse sang:—

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Read knowledge half through ;
The other half... 4
He abandoned for hags.

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When it-ehancedthat he was a sage,
He abandoned hags,

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Saran, abbot of Bangor. The battle of Carn-Ailche® in
Munster, in which Cairpre, son of Cudinaisc, was slain.
Death of Dunlang, son of Dunchu, King of Cinel-Artgail.
Death of Tuathalan, abbot of Cinnrighmona.’ | The killing
of Aedh Dubh, son of Cathal. The rest’ of Coman the
Pious, 2.¢., of the Rées," and the rest of Ferdacrich, abbot
_ of Dairinis.* The death of Rudgal, of the Leinstermen.

* Ruman.—Called the ‘‘ Virgilof the
Gaedhil.”

8 Carn-Ailche. —O’Donovan sug-
gests (Four Mast., a.v. 742, note /)
that this was probably the place now

called Carnelly, near the town of
‘ / Clare, in the county of Clare.

® Cinnrighmona. —Called * Cell-
Rigmonaig ” in the Felire of Aengus,
at October 11. It was the ancient
name of St. Andrews, in Scotland. See
Reeve’s Adamnan, p. 385, note /.

10 Rest.--Paupacio.

11 Rées—ind pory, ‘of the Ros,’
Four Mast. (A.p. 742). (_ Supposed,
but on no syflicient authority, to be
Rol: Cobain Wow Roscommon, in the
co. Roscommon. See O*Donovan's
ed. of the Four Vast., A.p. 746, note @.

12 Dairinis.—‘‘ Oak Island.” Other-
wise called Dairinis-Maelanfaidis.
Now known as Molana, an island in
the Blackwater, a few miies to the
N.W. of Youghai.

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Ruogaile 01 Last (mer lacobi.1 Papannain, predi-
cacomiy Maxims TeMpope Puo.

Hct. tanap. Onno vomim vec” al? un? babu
Crapeac abo Muriecinnpe Result. Qurep Cuan
camb papientip. Nix inpolitae magnitunimy, 1ca Us
pene pecopna veleca puns coniup Nibepnie; uc popcea
inpolita yiccitate munoup exappict. Mopp Inopeac-
Tus nepotir Conains pesip Ciannacce. “Oopmitacio
‘Oovimde ancoputae, abbacip Cluana 1paipoo 7 Cille
vapo. “Oocumar papienp, Murpenn pilia Cellarg
Cualann, pesina Ipseclars, mopruncup. Oceippio Con-
Saile mic Cicms, pesip na n-capten, mppart Epclar.
Lex au Suanaé pop Lat Cuinn. Plann popbée mac
“Pogeptars, Cuan anchorputa o Litcaé, mopruncup.

fet. tancap. Onno vomin vce.” al.’ win.” 1uguLacio
Catupm$ pil CCilello ippmé Deréeé pesip Cprurene.
Mopp Dpepaat mic Colgsen, abbacip Lepnano. Com-
bupcio Cluana pepta Opendain.
moipe Ceoain plu Oensuppa. Vellum aapoe Cian-
nachtae, in quo cecivic Oiull mac Omboacmé, pa
CCroova oa Cinnpaelad, in quo cecidvit “Oomnall mac

Cinadon 1 prroguin, 10 eps pex qui ticit ppuup. Mopp

1 Jacob.--This entry, which is
added in al. man, in A., is not in B.;
but it is in Clar. 49.

® Mucinis Riagail.— Riagal’s Pig-
island.” The festival day of St. Riagal,
who gave name to this island, is set
down in the Calendars of Donegal
and Aengus at October 16; and it is
stated that the place was in Loch-
Deirgdeirc, now Lough-Derg, an'ex-
pansion of the Shannon between
Portumna and Killaloe. O’Conor en-
tirely misunderstood thename Riagail,
which he renders by “ ab alienigenis,”
as if he thought it represented the
words pia savtaib, “ by Foreigners.”

8 Dodimée.-—' Thy little Dimma,”

This name is also written Modiméc,
“My little Dimma.”

* Docmuai.—“ Thy Cumai.” Also
written Mocumai,
O’Conor wrongly prints Dochumai do
chuain, and translates ‘‘moerore,”
thinking that the Annalist intended to
represent Dodiméc, referred to in the

preceding entry, as having died “of .

grief”! O'Donovan falls into the
same error, (Four Mast. Vol. L,
p- 347, note 0).

5 Muirenn.—She was the mother of
Cinaedh, King of Ireland, whose

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“My Cumai.”

death is recorded above, at theyear 727,

°*Law’ of Ua Suanaigh See .

above at the year 742.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

211

The rest of Jacob, descendant of Forannan, the greatest
preacher in his time.

of col OS 2)

Kal. Jan. A.D. 747, Drowning of Arascach, abbot of [747] urs.

Mucinis-Riagail.* The rest of Cuan Cam, a wise man,
Snow of unusual quantity, so that almost all the cattle of
Treland were destroyed; and the world afterwards was
parched from unusual drought. Death of Indrechtach
Ua Conaing, King of Cianachta. The ‘falling asleep’ of
Dodiméec,’ anchorite, abbot of Cluain-Iraird and Cill-dara.
Documai,‘ the Wise, Muirenn,’ daughter of Cellach

Cualann, queen of Irgalach, died. The slaying of Congal ¥

son’ of Eicnech, King of the Airthera, in Rath-escla,

The ‘Law’ of Ua Suanaigh’ over Leth-Chuinn.’

Flann

Forbthe,’ son of Fogartach, ¢ and Cuan, anchorite from

Lileach, died.

"Kal. Jan, A.D. 748, The killing of Cathasach, son of

Ailill, King of the Cruithni,’ in Rath-beithech.”
of Bresal, son of Colgu, abbot of Ferna.

Death
Burning of

Cluain-ferta-Brendain. Burning of Cill-mor of Aedan™ the

son of Oengus.

The battle of Ard-Cianachta, in which

Ailill, son of Dubhdacrich, King of Ard-Ua-Cinnfaelaidh,
was slain, and in which fell Domnall, son of Cinadon,” in

* Leth-Chuinn.—‘'Conn's Half.” The
_ northern half of Ireland.
8 Flann Forbthe.-—The death of a
* Plann Forbthe, son of Fogartagh,”
is entered under the year 715 supra.
® Cruithni.—The Cruithni, or Picts,
of Ulad. The Four Masters, who
record the death of Cathasach at the
year 749, call him “ King of Ulad.”
His name occurs as one of the kings
of that province in the list contained
in the Book of Leinster (p. 41, col. 3).
10 Rath -beithech._-O’ Donovan con-
sidered this place to be Rathbeagh, a
townland in the barony of Galmoy,
co. Kilkenny. Your Mast., a.v. 749,
note w. But he was probably in

error. The name is written Rath-
betha in the Book of Leinster, p. 41,
col. 3.

1: Cill-mor of Aedan.—The Martyr.
oy Donegal, at Aedan’s day (Nov. 2),
states that this church was in Ui-
Meith-Macha, a district in the co.
Monaghan. The name seems to be
now represented by Kilmore, a parish
in the barony and county of Monaghan.

12 Cinadon.—Ciavo (for Cinccoon),
the genit. form, A., B. ‘ Ciandon,”
Clar. 49. The Four Mast. (744)
write the name ‘“ Cionaodo” (gen.
form), i.¢., “ of Cionadh,” or Cinaedh,
which is probably more correct.

P2

Pee tee

%

an) ae

212 CCNNOCLOC ULOCOn.

Coippps mic Mupcado Mive 7 bece bart: mie G&a8,

7 Litip abbatip mars Dile ; Juentup magnup. “Oimep-
y10 pamilice tae. Mopp Conall abbatip Tome Seine.
Nauer in aepne ute ene cum ae wee} or cinn
Cluana mic Noir. > re

fet. tanasp. (Cnno comin OCC. o al? 12.° Comburzio
Fotap7 comburzi0 “Oomnag Phacpars. | Morr Suap-
ié eprcoip Lobaip. - user Consuppo epreoip capo
Maéae. Vellum Caco hic intep Pictoner 7 Opitooner,
in quo ceciDIs Talopssan mac Lepssupra, fnacep
Oensurra. Mopp Catart Mainmarge, pesip nepocum
Maine. Cu imip Defemcuf. Mopp aur Cuipe Cille
DAO. Mop comapnpars pili Ceallain, abbatip Cille
mope Cimp. Mopp Conoinape nepowip Lepssupro, 01

auib Pracpac.
Oensury a.

Concotars pil Mons.
Hct. tancip.

Cnno vomini vec.” L.”
nepotip Congaile pesip nepotum forls.

lugulacio Pracpac mic Clilem pesip
Mosgoaipne, 7 Dpepaat mic (edo: poin.

‘Citébe plato

Mopp “Oumboalert: abbatip cille Scipe.
Mac Nemnall abbap Oipop mopcuup ere.

~ Mopr

Mopp Llano
Mopp

Lepsupa plu Losepcars pesip veipcepo Opes. Com-

1 Family.—The Four Mast., at 744,
say ‘‘a great number of the family.”

2 Fobhar.—Fore, in the barony of
Fore, co. Westmeath ; where there
are some fine ruins of a monastery,
and other ancient remains. °

3 Domnach - Patraic. = Douscke
patrick, iu the barony of Upper Kells,
co. Meath. See above, at-year 745,
where a curious entry oe
Donaghpatrick is given.

4 Congus. —In the list ‘of the
Comarbs, or successors, of St. Patrick
contained in the Book of Letuster
(p. 42, col. 3), Congus is distin-
guished by the epithet popibni9o, or
“gcribe.” See Todd’s St. Patrick,

Hehup war!

‘p. 181.’ The Ann. Four Mast., at

A.D. 732, have’ some Irish verses
attributed to Congus.

‘5 Cato.—The MSS. A. and B.
have Catohic; but Clar. 49 has
‘*Bellum Cato’ hic.” Catohic may

possibly be a mistake for Catonic.’

See Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 385, note m.

"6 Au-inis—The “Island of Au.’ isd
Not identified. © °°"
*Ua Cuirc. —“ Descendant (or

grandson) of Core.” - This person,
whose real name is not known, is
not found in the ordinary lists of
the abbots or ecclesiastics of Kil-
dare,

8 Cill-mor-Einir, — Or Cill-mor-

f\
¢}

‘ J
; ‘

a:

‘>

213

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

“the heat of battle, to wit, the king who conquered at

first. Death of Coirpre, son of Murchadh Mide, and of
Bece Baili son of Echa,and of Liber abbot of Magh-Bile ;
and great wind,» Drowning of the Family’ of Ia. _ Death
of Conall, abbot of Tuaim-greine.’
crews, were seen in the air, over Clonmacnoise. |

Kal. Jan. A.D. 749. Burning of Fobhar, and burn-
ing of Domnach-Patraic.’ | Death of Suairlech, bishop of
Fobhar?; The rest of Congus,‘ bishop of Ard-Macha.
The battle of Cato,’ in this year, between the Picts and
Britons, in which fell Talorgan son of Fergus, the brother
of Oengus. Death of Cathal of Maenmagh, King of the
Ui-Maine. Au-inis’ is deserted. Death of Ua Cuire,’ of
Cill-dara.. Death of Comarpach son of Ceallan, abbot of
Cill-mor-Enir.’ .- Death of Cudinaise, descendant of
Fergus, of the Ui-Fiachrach. The’ killing of Fiachra
son of Alen, King of Moghdarna, and of Bresal son of
Aedh Roen. ~ End’ of the reign of Oengus.” Death of

Ships, with wae At

vegas S abbot of Cill-Scird.”
= Death of Cucothaigh son of '

abbot of Birr, dies,
Moenach.

~ Kal. Jan. A.D. 750.

Congal,* King of the Ui-Failghi.
son of Fogartach, King of the South of Brega.

Mac Nemhnaill,

*. Death of Fergus"
-Burn-

Maighe Einir, the “big church of

Magh-Einir.” Now Kilmore, a few
miles to the east of the nchy of
Armagh. ° ma

® End.—cantbe ; lit. ebb, aes or
extinction. © O’Conor inaccurately
renders the entry by “ Atbii ducis
Oengusii.”

” Oengus —Seemingly Cues son
of Fergus, King of the Picts, referred
to above at the years 728, 780, 733,
735, and 740.

11 Dubhdaleithe.—The Four Mast., i

who give his obit at A.p. 745, call him:

Dubhdé'eithe “ of the writing.” He

was probably the compiler of the
work from which a quotation is given

in this Chronicle at the year 628 ~
‘| supra, ~~

12 Cill-Scire.—Kilskeery, co.Meath.

18 Congal.—Flann descendant of ©

Congal. The Flann Ua Congaile
mentioned above at the year 737. ’

4 Fergus. — Originally
Lengarre (gen. of Pepgat) in A.,

‘|over which name uet - Lengua”

appears in the original hand; with

which correction’ MS. B. agrees,
Clar. © 49,- however,
Fergail.”

’ written -

“has ‘ Mors

Death of Flann descendant of [750]

¢.733,¥ 2 Le fp. Ghee
pL7Y44
Wileing: s Conic’
iste
nae ey ly
Y esau b Xvil

+ crvlich tind o lad penlifty.” Set timo CXVIT m&

214 ocNNOcLoC uLocOh.

bupcio Legaiplé Cluana ipaipoo in ballento. Mopp

Eéoaé Cille comae. Mopp Celi Oulapp: o Oaishimy.

Mopr Colman na m-Dpecan mic faelain, abbacip

Slane, 7 Dpan mac Daectbecp: mopicup. Mopp

Nuadac pili Oubpleibe, abbatip Cluana amp. Mopp

Luppm abbacip Lecnae Mide. Mopp Maeleimopcap

eprcoip ECdpoma.

b fet. tancap. CCnno vomimi vec. L. 1.2 Mopy Cilleine
opocsrs *anéoprcoe lae. Catal mac Lopindain abbar
1Lle vapo, Cummene nepor Decce pelisiopup E50,
mopti punt. Mopp Oricolla piltr Menid1, abbacip
mnre Mupeoars, 7 mopr Consuppo cect peprbae, ab-
bacip Leré moip Mocomec. Mopr Liaéna neporip
Macmads, abbacip clona repca Openainn. Mopp
Llatbepcars pili Conall minn, pesip senepup Copp.
Inopechtaé mac Mtupeoas minn mopicup. Mopp
Lorominn mic Lallers, pesip Conaile Mupcerhne.
Mopr Cillenr pilus Congaile in hi. Mopp Conaing
nepoup “Oubouin, pesip Coippp: Tetbae. Mopp
Maeletuile abbaup Tips va slap. Mopp Opbpain

X

Fol, 31ad.

* Cluain-eois.—Clones, co. Mon-’
aghan.

> Lecan-Midhe.— Lecan of Meath.”
Now Leckin, ‘‘an old church, near

1‘ leth-airle’—“half-airle.” « This
means the ‘‘half of the granary,”
according to O*Donovan. (Four
Mast., A.D. 746).

2 In ballenio.—‘ In vellenio,’ Tiger-
nach. The meaning is not very clear.
Clar. 49 has ‘‘Combustio lethairle
Cluana Iraird m Ballenio,” where
‘ Ballenio’ is taken for a man’s name,
The record possibly means that half
the corn of the establishment was
burned in the kiln.

3 Cele-Dulassi.—This name signi-
fies the “cele” (socius) of ‘‘ Dulassi,”
a variation of the name of Molassi,
or Molaisse, the founder and patron
of Daimhinis, or Devenish (in Loch-
Erne).

Bunbrusna, in the bar. of Corkaree,
co. Westmeath.” See Four Mast.,
O’Donovan’s ed., A.D. 746, note g.

° Echdhruim. — ‘ Horse-ridge.”
Now Aughrim, in a parish of the
same name, and barony of Kilconnell,
co. Galway.

7 Cillene ‘droctech.’—*‘' Cillene the
* pridge-maker.’” Although here
called merely “ anchorite,” Cillene
appears to have been abbot of Ia, or
Iona. Sce Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 382.
The number 320 is added in the
margin in A., probably to signify

_ ANNALS OF ULSTER. 215.
ing of the ‘leth-airle of Cluain-Iraird in ‘ballenios “nwo Tm @52

Death of Echaid of Cill-toma, Death of Cele-Dulassi®
of Daimh-inis. Death of Colman of the Britons, son of
Faelan, abbot of Slane; and Bran, son of Baeth-bethri,
dies. Death of Nuadu son of Dubhsleibhe, abbot of
Cluain-eois.* . Death of Fursu, abbot of Lecan-Midhe.*
Death of Mael-imorchair, bishop of Echdhruim.’

Kal. Jan. A.D. 751. Death of Cillene ‘droctech,” [751] ns.

anchorite of Ia. Cathal, son of Forandan, abbot of Cill-
dara, and Cummene descendant of Bece, a devout man of
Egg,’ died. Death of Dichuill, son of Menid, abbot of
Inis-Muiredhaigh ;? and death of Conghus ‘ Caech,’ scribe,
abbot of Liath-mor of Mochoemoc.’? Death of Fiachna,
descendant of Macniadh, abbot of Clonfert-Brendan.
Death of Flaithbertach, son of Conall Menn, King of the
Cinel-Coirpri. Indrechtach, son of Muiredach Menn,
dies. Death of Foidmenn, son of Fallach, King of
Conaille Murteimhne. Death of Cillene,” son of Congal,
in Hi. Death of Conang Ua Dubhduin, King of the
Coirpriof Tethbha.” Death of Maeltuile, abbot of Tir-

that this year is the 820th year from | Mile-Borris, barony of Eliogarty, co.
the commencement of these Annals | Tipperary. The obit of its founder,
(431). ; Mochoemhoc, or ‘ Pulcherius,’ is given

8 Devout man of Egg.—-jpevesiopup
E50, A. petistorpup, B., which
omits @s0. The copy of the entry
in Clar. 49, though confused, is in
agreement with A. By Egg is meant
the island of Eigg, off the coast of
Inverness, Scotland. See above, at
the year 616.

- °Inis-Muiredhaigh.— Tnishmurray,
a well-known island off the coast of
the barony of Carbury, co. Sligo,
containing some remarkable remains
of its ancient importance.

. © Liath-mor of Mochoemoc.-—Now
Leamokevoge, in the parish of Two-

above at the year 655.

1 Cillene.-——Dean Reeves thinks that
this Cillene, son of Congal, was pro-
bably brother to ‘Slebhine, son of

Jongal,” abbot of Iona from A.D. 752
to 767. Adamnan, p. 385.

12 Coirpri of Tethbha.—The terri-
tory of this branch of the powerful
tribe of Cinel-Coirpri, is now partly
represented. by the barony of Granard,
in the county of Longford. Tethbha,
sometimes written Zebhtha, was in
later times known as “ Teffia,” See
O’Donovan’s ed. of O’Dubhagain’s
Topog. Poem, note **.

‘

216 ocnMoclee ulecoh.

anéopite 7 epipcop: Cluana cpearha Mopp Recca-

bpat nepovip Suaipe, abbacip Tommae speine. Mopp
Dedimi nepotip lisain, papientip Cluana. “Lorpoobe
Dpecp se vo Cémiul Coipppr 1 celars angie Porpegute

Callge Lurps Lo ut Dpiuin fobs ph-te “Beg

}ct. tancip. CCnno vomini ‘dcc.? L.? 11.° Sol .cene-

bpopup. “Oopmizaczio Maccorged abbaaip Lipp Morp-

(ner Lucprd abbacip clona mic U Nor. Lea Coluim
cille ta “Oomnall: Mive. Mopyp: Cellain “abba

cluana pepca Dpenainn. Mopp Scannloin Suin Leé-

slay. Céad nepoy Moimas pex nepotum maccu
Uap mopitup. -: BORE Mobs. Mopr Fepblar mic
Napsura, Tapiencir. . “Inceppectio nepotum Clilello
La Specepms.: Mopp Scannlors cluana Daipenn.
Mopp Lup Eppo mac n-Eine. Mit mop vopala vocum
aipe 1 m-Oaipdru ind camp Liaénar mic Leda poin prs
ULad, 7 TU Pracla op ina chinn, 7 .L. ungain Sach
giacail v1, co pusco pracail 016, co parbi for alcoip

Dennchaip an blicoain 1, perlices anno vomim 752.

1 Tir-da-glass.—This name signifies
the “land of the two streams.” Terry-
glass,in the barony of Lower pemond:
co. Tipperary. : ceo rene ea

2. Cluain-creamha. — Now Cloon-

craff, in the parish of the same name,
barony and county .of Roscommon. ;

The name Cluain-creamha. signifies
the “Lawn (or meadow) of the
Wild Garlic.” eae

8 Cluain, t.e., Gleumacnele: in ihe
King’s county. .

* Brecrighe.—-This was the name

of a tribe: situated. in Magh-Brec-
raighe, in the N.W.. of the co. of
Westmeath, adjoining the county of

Longford, in which the Cinel-Coirpri.

were at this time located. , O’Conor
blunders most egregiously regarding
this entry, in his ed. of these Annals.

5 Telach-Findin. — This place, the

gy

name of which would now be written

Tullatinneen, or Tullyfinneen, has not.
| been identified.

» © Calrighe of Lurg.—A sept of the
Calraighe, seated in the district of
Magh- Luirg, or Moy: gil co. Ros-
common. °

7 Domnall of Meath.—-This was
Domnall, son of Murchad, King of.
Ireland, whose accession - recorded
above, at the year 742.; > He was
probably called Domnall Mide (‘‘Dom-
nall of Meath’), from having been
the first of the Meath branch of the
Ui-Neill who became King of Ireland.
See Book of Leinster, p. 42, col. 1.

_ 8 Dun-lethglaisi. — Downpatrick,
co. Down. ' See note}, at the year
583, supra.

9° UW- take.Unin=fhee “auste 12, at

A.D. 597, supra, za !

am ee he |
ee

da-glas.'
Cluain-creamha.*

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

217

Death of Osbran, anchorite and bishop of
Death of Rechtabrat, descendant of
Guaire, abbot of Tuaim-greine.

Death of Dedimus,

grandson of Ligan, sage of Cluain.? The annihilation of
the Brecrighe‘ by the Cinel-Coirpri, in Telach-Findin.’ The
annihilation of the Callrighe of Lurg,®’ by the Ui-Briuin.
Kal. Jan. A.D.752. A dark sun. The ‘falling’ asleep
of Macoiged, abbot of Lis-mor. The rest of Luoridh,

abbot of Clasicanie tf Now
by Domnall of Meath.”
Brendan.

The ‘ Law’ of Colum Cille ;

Death of Cellan, , abbot of Clonfert-
Death of Scannlan of Dunlethglaisi.®

Echaidh,

descendant: of Moenach, King of the Ui-mac-Uais,’ dies.

Death of Mobai.
man.

of Es-mac-nEire.”®

Death of Ferbla son of Nargus, a wise
‘The killing of the Ui-Ailella” by the Grecraighi.”
Death of Scannlach of Cluain-Bairenn,”

Death of Fursa

. A whale was cast ashore in Bairche,"

in the time of Fiachna son of Aedh Roin, King of Ulad,
which had three teeth of gold in its head, and 50 ounces in
each tooth of them, and one of the teeth was taken to, and
was on the altar of Bennchair™ this year, to wit, A.D. 752.

' 10 Ui-Ailella. — “* Descendants of
Ailill.” See above at gs = 742,
note.

11 The Givscveieht: — Otherwise
called the | “Grecraighi of Loch-
Techet.” Loch Techet was the ancient
name of Lough-Gara, between the
counties of Sligo and Roscommon.
The territory of the Grecraighe is
believed to have comprised the entire
of the present barony of Coolavin, co.
Sligo, and a portion of the co. Roscom-
mon. See er Ogugia, part
IIL, cap. xlvi. :

12 Cluain-Bairenn.—Now caw as
Cloonburren, in the barony of Moy-
carnan, co. Roscommon,

_ 18 Es-mac-nEirc.—The “ Cascade of
the sons of Erc.” + Also called ‘‘ Es—
Dachonna” and “ Es-Ui-Fhloinn.”

Now known as Assylin, near Boyle,
co. Roscommon.

14 Bairche. —Dean Reeves has satis-
factorily proved that this was the
ancient name of the territory now
forming the barony of Mourne, co,
Down. Lccl. Antigqg., p. 205 sq.
The Mourne Mountains were known
as Benna Bairche, the ‘Peaks of
Bairche.” The Four Masters record
this prodigy at the year 739. But
Fiachna son of Aedh Roin was not
then King of Ulad. His obit is
given at the year 788 infra; and as
the Book of Leinster (p. 41, col. 3)
gives the duration of Fiachna’s reign
as 38 years, he could not have been
King of Ulad before a.p. 750. Clar.
49 has no notice of the prodigy. -

. 15 Bennchair.—Bangor, co. Down.

Fol. 3lba.

218 “ochNoclec uLocoh.

Hct. tanaip. CCnno dominr veo. L° 111° - Mopp
flaind pili1 Concobaip pesip mang Cl. Loinspeé
mac Llartbepoms pex senepip Conall mopicup.
Sleibene abbap tae in Tibepniam tent. Quer
Ceppain Oommliace. lusulacio Cinnfaclad neposip
Cuilent. Poiptbe Potapt pecae vo Oppiziu. Deltum
ainoo Noipcan intep nepoter Oprtin 7 senup Comppp,
im quo cecidenuns mula. Mopp Lbeil ato Omnae.
bellum intvep Nepotep TUIpTpr inticem.

Ict. lanaip» Onno vomini vec.’ L° 1111.2 Mopp
Elortniad mic TnutmMs, pesip nepocum Merd. Com-
bupcio cluana mic Noip in ai |Ct. Cppitip. Mopp

Piaépaé Mapcaptase. Lelemane mac Comsat,
Catal mac Oiapmaca papieny, Ooelsup abbap citle
Scipe, mops punt. Inopectac mac “Olutms pex
nepotum Mani, Plawténia mac Llainn nepotip Congaile
pex nepoctum oils, Prangalaé mac CCnmchada pris
Maelecupaic, abb Innyre bo pinne pop Loé Ri, Mace
Ronéon 1 Eeniul Coippp, Snertceips abb nrOmnopoma,

moptu punt.
}ct. tanarp.

(@nno vomini oee.? 1.2 u.?
enncaip moep in femia Pacpici.

Comburzio
Lepsur mac

Ceallars (no Lothar sadeips mic Murpeoas). pr
Connacc, CCilsal ancoprta Get Cmniic Popindan

epipcopup mecuip cuipm,

bactal'laé mac Colman

1 Daim-liace.—' Stone-house”’ (or
church”). Duleek, co. Meath.

? Fotharta-Fea.—The tribe-name of
a sept- inhabiting the district now
represented by the barony of Forth,
co. Carlow.

3 Ard-Noiscan.—Ardnyskine, ‘near
Ardagh, co. Longford, according ‘ to
O'Donovan; Four Mast., A.v. 749,
note ¢ But the site of the battle
may have been Ardneeskan, in the
barony of Tirerrill, co. Sligo. ©

4 Martar-tech.—This: name signi-

fies “ Elouse of relics,” or “ Relic.
house.” It has not been identified.

> Cill - Sciré. — Kilskeer, in the
parish of the same name, barony of
Upper Kells, co. Meath.

5 Bangor the Great. ~bennéarp
moep. The great monastery of
Bangor in the co. of Down.

- 7 Fothad gai-deirg; i.e, “ Fothad
of the red dart” (or “ spear ””),—The
original of this clause is added in the
margin in A., in a later hand. B.

, does not mention Cellach, but describes_

Kvndh

ANNALS OF ULSTER,

219

Kal. Jan. AD. "753, Death of Fland son of Concho- (753.]

bar, King of Magh-Ai.’ Loingsech son of Flaithbertach,

King of Cinel-Conaill, dies. Sleibene, abbot of Ia, comes of 196

to Ireland. The rest of Cerpan of Daim-liace.* The
_killing of Cennfaeladh descendant of Culeni. The devas-
tation of the Fotharta-Fea,’ by the Osraigi. The battle
of Ard-Nois¢an,’ between the Ui-Briuin and the Cinel-
Coirpri, wherein many were slain. Death of Abel of Ath-
omna, A battle among the Ui-Tuirtri, between each other.

Kal. Jan. A.D... 754.
Tnutkach, King of the Ui-Meith. Burning of Cluain-mic-
Nois, on the 12th of the Kalends of April. Death of
Fiachra of Martar-tech<
Cathal son of Diarmaid, a wise man; Doelgus, abbot of
Cill-Sciré,’ died. Indrechtach son of Dluthach, King of
the Ui-Maine; Flaithnia, son of Flann Ua Congaile,
King of the Ui-Failghi; Fiangalach, son of Anmchad,.
son of Maelcuraich, abbot of Inis-bo-finde on Loch-Ri;
Mac Ronchon, of the Cinel-Coirpri, and Sneithcheist
abbot of Nendrum, died.

Death of Flaithnia son of [754.]

Felemaire son of Comgall; w Af‘ yy,

Kal. Jan. A.D. 755. Burning of Bangor the Great,® [755] nis.

on the festival of Patrick. Fergus son of Cellach (or of
Fothadh Gai-deirg,’ son of Muiredach), King of Con-

naught; Ailgal, anchorite® of Cluain-Cormaic ;’ Forindan, Gymae , en

bishop of Methus-tuirm,” and Baethallach, son of Colman

nection with the ‘Law’ of St. Ciaran,
and the ‘Law’ of St. Brendan.

Fergus as the son of Fothadh Red-
spear, son of Muiredach. lar. 49

says “Fergus son of Cella,” and
does not notice the alteration suggested
in A. The Four Mast., at A.D.751, give
the obit of ‘‘ Fergus, son of Ceallach,
King of Connaught.” Fergus is also
called “son of Cellach” (mac
Cettarg) in the Book of Leinster,
(p. 41, col. 1). He was probably
the “ Fergus son of Cellach ” men-
tioned at the year 743 supra, in con-

8 Anchorite.—ancoiprta, A.

® Cluain-Cormaic. — The ‘ Lawn
(or meadow) of Cormac.” The Four
Mast., at A.p. 751, say that Ailgal
was anchorite of Imlech-Fordeorach.
But neither place has been identified,

10 Methus-tuirm.—So in A. and B,
‘¢Methius-truim,” Clar. 49. “Methas-
Truim” in Four Mast. (a.p. 751).
This place has-not been identified. ~

® RI BA

Sy 154°

oe

“a

(Ariel id 310d.

a AN TY UM oye

Bl a

Faia icin eo as SEA a

920 OcNNOCLO’ ULOcOh.

nepotip Suibne, mopcur punc..

Slosao Lagen ta

Oomnall fri Niall, co pabavan 1 mas Muiptermne.
Naupnasium Oelbnae in ptasno Ri epsa ducem «1.
Oiumapac, (.1. xxx. etapn, 7 n1 Tepna dib acht Luchs

aen eta).

Coipppr pportpacum eft.
It. tonaip.

bellum Sponnae magnae in quo senup

(nno comin vec. L° u.° | Oinep

bu ud w
1omtine ancopitae Racin, 10 eps nepotip Sunaie.

) Evalbato rex Saxonum mopitup.
tian micpais o auib Cpremtaimnn. ©
jabbauyr lip moip.

Combuytio Cille
.Mopr incon

bellum Cinn febpac inten:

Mumunenyper inuicem, 1n quo cecid1T Doobsat. prinn-
cepy Munzgaps. .“Dopmitatio Siadail Linde ovuacail.
Fergup mac Con§aile, Tomaltac pr Crannachta slinne
saimin, Curosal ancopita, Ciloobup abbar Muccipz,

moptur punt.- lusulactio “Ouinn mic Cumupems pr
mUpiuin in derpeerpe.
Slerbene.

— fet. tanarp.

CCnno vomini occ.” L.° u19.°

PSR cille la

mac Dot pex na n-Deippe m-Dpes, Murpevad mac
Copmaic plana abbap Lugmad, Catal pi nepotum
Cennrelais, “Oomnall mac flainn veipgse, Elpin
Slaipre nove, ed mac Copmaic Letpr Ciannaée,
Prdbabaé Cille veilse, montur punt. Celepetap (a

1 Over against. —epnsa, A. B.
The Four Mast. (751) say 1m a
tuisepna, ‘ with their lord.”

2 Boats. — The original of this
clause is interlined in al. man. in A.,
by way of gloss. B. has “ xxx
evap pretep. unum,” which sub-
stantially agrees with the addition in
A. eer

8 Gronn-mor.--s5ponnae magnae,
A.B. Clar. 49 reads Grane magne.
The place has not been identified. --

* Ua Suanaigh —“ Descendant (or
mepos) of Suanach.” See above at

the years 741 and 747, where the

‘Law’ of Ua Suanaigh” is men-
tioned ; and Martyr. Donegal at May
16.

& Cill-mor-dithraibh.—See note on

this name under the year 734 supra.
® Cenn-Febrat. — “This was the
ancient name of a part of the moun-
tain of Sliabh Riach, to the south of
Kilmallock, on the confines of the

counties of Limerick and Cork.’ .
O’Donov. Four Mast., A.D. 186, note x. -

7 Between each other. —1nuicem,

A. B., 3

_N Telieue

—

wv ¢

— niall

231

Ua Suibne, died. The hosting of Leinster by Domnall,
against Niall, until they were in Magh-Murtheimne.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Shipwreck of the Delbhna in Loch-Ri, over against! framed

their leader, z.¢., Diumasach (viz., 30 boats,? and only the
company of one boat of them escaped).’ The battle of
Gronn-mor; in which the Cinel-Coirpri was overthrown.

Kal. Jan. AD. 756. Rest of Fidhmuine, 7.2, Ua

uanaigh,‘ anchorite of Rathin. ~ Athelbald, King of
the Saxons, dies. Burning of Cill-mor-dithraibh® by 4
the Ui-Cremthainn. Death of Finnchu, abbot of Lis-
mor. Battle of Cenn-Febrat® among the Munstermen,
between each other,’ in which Bodbgal, superior of
Mungairt,? was slain. The ‘falling asleep’ of Siadhal
of Linn-Duachail. Fergus, son of Congal ; Tomaltach, King
of Cianachta of Glenn-geimhin ;? Cuidghal, an anchorite,
and Aildobur, abbot of Muccert, died. The killing of
Donn, son of Cumuscach; King of the Ui-Briuin of the
South, The ‘Law’ of Colum-Cille, by Sleibene.® + 6”

Kal. Jan. A.pD.'757. Niallghus, son of Boeth, King of
the Deisi-Bregh ;* Muiredach, son of Cormac-Slana,” abbot
of Lughmadh ; Cathal, King of Ui-Cennselaigh ; Domnall,

son of Flann Deirgge; Elpin of Glais-Noiden ;* Aedh, son

of Cormac, half-king of Cianachta, and Fidhbadhach of

Cill-deilge, died. Cele-Petair (from Crich-Bresail),"
$ Mungairt.—Now Mungret, a few ‘Onper and Laver Desces in the county

miles to the S.W. of the city of | of Meath. -

Limerick. oe Slana. “ Of Stanae hs Four

® Cianachta of Glenn. peukie -
Sce note 7 under the year 680, and
note ‘ under 694, supra.

10 Sleibene.—Abbot of Ia from 752
to 767. The ‘Law,’ or tribute, of
St. Colum-Cille is referred to again
at the year 777.

11 Deisi-Bregh.—The territory of
this tribe, which was otherwise called
Deisi-Temrach (or “ Deises of Tara”),
is now represented by the baronies of

Mast., at A.D. 753, write the word
Slaine (in the genit. case),

18 Glais- Noiden. —- Glasnevin, near
Dublin.

4 From Crich-Bresail The ori-
ginal of this clause, which is not in
B., is added in al. man. in A. In the
List of the comarbada, or successors,
of St Patrick contained in the Book
of Leinster (p. 42, col. 3), Cele-Petair
is stated to have been “from Druim-

[756.]

asi

wr ?\ xvi.

in Ydhavriaio A

Man “A 4

‘ “fan y

<
Gyartel, arerrbe bh

/
{907

) yaw %2 f

cathy abd a Hin fam

(757.]

“~

222: ccrrnocboe. ulocoh.

epich Dpeapail) abbap apoo Matae Lobuz]. Maptu prlia
mace “Oubain, vominacpix Cille vapo, obit. bellum
Opoma pobangs inten nepoter Liacpach 7 nepocepDpiuin,
in quo cecidenunt Taos5 mac Mupobmp 7 nepoter
tpep_Cellaic, Catpannaé, Catmus, oo OCU Lt
nepor “Ouncodva uictop pure.

tL. lanaip. Onno vomini vec. Lo un. SLlogaoaé
mac Oonngaile ve senene Eoippp1, E€a1d mac Conall
minn abbap PLoibpain, Lopouban Upecaipe, Domnall
mec eda lagen, Siaomt mac Lua voccop, tard
mac Piacpaé papienp, mopcur punt. bellum Emnae
Macae, ub1 Ounsal nepor Conaing 7 “Oonnbo incep-

fect punt. PLiacna mac edo poin uictop furs.
Nimacutorg Donn bo bane
Co payrsanb a nise 5
Cond fort in aobar huipe,
lap cat Chuite cine.

Techt hi pad oap eipt,
No ac veipsi in Daim tac;
“Oollotap hi crunn hitaac ;
Suu cach nootiac.

chetna in Ui-Bresail.” Ui-Bresail,
or Clann-Bresail, was the name of a
tribe (and also of their territory)
situated in the present barony of
Oneilland East, in the county of
Armagh.

1 Abbess. —vominacpix, A., B.,
and Clar. 49.

2 Grandsons of Cellach.—The Four
Mast., at A.D. 753, state that the three
persons, whose names follow in the
entry, were sons of Fergus, son of
Roghallach. But this is incorrect, as
their father Fergus [vid. 744, supra]
was son of Cellach [King of Con-
naught, ob, 704, supra], son of
Raghallach [also K. of Connaught],
whose death is entered above at the
year 648,

==

° Dunchadh,i.e., Dunchadh Mursce,
or ‘“Dunchadh of Muirise.” See
note '°, under the year 682, supra.

* Foibhran.—_At the year 815
infra, (where the name is written
Foibrein, (genit. of Foibren), the place
is referred to as in the territory of
Graicraigi (or Gregraidhi), which
anciently comprised the present barony
of Coolavin, co. Sligo, and a consider-
able portion of the N.W. of the co.
Roscommon.

5 Emain-Macha,—-Now the Navan
fort, about two miles to the west of
Armagh. For much useful information
as to the way in which several present
Irish topographical names, beginning
with the letter N, are formed from
old names beginning with vowels (as

| Tye (xin 959)

223°

abbotof Armagh,[{died]. Marthu, daughter of MacDubhain,
abbess' of Cill-dara, died. The battle of Druim-Robaigh,
between the Ui-Fiachrach and the Ui-Briuin, in which
fell Tadhg, son of Muirdibur, and three grandsons
of Cellach’—Cathrannach, Cathmugh, Artbran, Ailill,
grandson of Dunchadh,’ was victor.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 758. Slogadach, son of Donngal, of [758.]
the Cinel-Coirpri; Echaidh, son of Conall Menn, abbot
of Foibhran ;* Fordubhan Liphechaire ; Domnall, son:
of Aedh Lagen; Siadhail, son of Luath, doctor, and:
Echaidh, son of Fiachra, a wise man, died. The battle of +

Emain-Macha,’ in which Dungal Ua Conaing, and
Donnbo,’wereslain. Fiachna,’sonof Aedh Roin, was victor.
Not well’. did Donn-bo go [on_his} career
Until he left his kingship ;
Wherefore he is in a house of clay,°
’ After the battle of Cul-Cfré.’”

Going into a sliabh afterwards,
On abandoning the daim-liac,"

They sxent-to-the-point where they are—
The eyes of all see them.

Navan from Emain), see Joyce’s Irish -

Names of Places, First Series, p. 83.

® Donnbo.—Probably the same as
the Donnbo, son of Cubreatan, by
whom Congal, son of Eignech, lord
of the Airthera (or Oriors) was slain
in A.p. 743, according to the chron-
ology of the Four M. The killing of
Congal is entered in these Annals at
the year 747; but the name of his
slayer is not given. The Frag. of
Irish Annals, at A.p. 722 (p. 33, sq.),
give a harrowing, and apparently
apocryphal, account of the history of
another Donnbo.

* Fiachna.—See the note on Fiachna
son of Aedh Roin, at the year 752,
supra.

* Not well.—nimaculaig, probably

for nimaoutuio (“not well did he
go”), a form of expression not yet
satisfactorily examined or explained,
seems cognate with the forms nima-
nucram, mmatooman, nimanfo]
Babpamap (“not well have we
gained,” ‘‘__passed,” taken”).
See Chron, Scot., A.D. 827. These
stanzas, which are not in B., or in
Clar. 49, are written in the lower
margin of fol. 31 din A., with a sign
referring to their place in the text.

® House of clay, t.e., a grave.

° Cul-Cire. — Not known. The
name may possibly be only a local
name for the exact site of the battle .
of Emain-Macha.

" Daim-liac.—The name ‘ Dam-
liac,’ which means “ stone-church,’

fT Luyrn,

224 cenNocLoc ulocoh.

Sippan oui o chetpchen chochtaré,
Cr nap 101i nactpaic,

Tecan friad boobar noocpard,
"Oo éul fry in catparg.

tf ME

"Ou Leicne fp Loca Eipne,

hEpim out 1 Mive,

1p 00 Le1éne aratte

Ent Sleann postach puge.
lugulatio Reccabpat mic “uncon, pesip Musdopne.
DOubopumman abbap Twliain mopitup. Cercap
plumalip. benn Muils erpudic amnem cum piper bur.
lusulacio Lepoamail mic Cinnfaelan.

}ct. tancap. Onno vomim vec. L21e? Maar magne

hi 111. nonap Pebpuapw. Imaipece Loling 1n quo
cecrdenunt “Ounchad mac Catal 7 Certepnat mac

Dotard. Mopp Tapcellcoms papientip. Occipro
CongalarS mic Conall pesip Oratpab. Mopp A
Muipeovas nepotiyp Drain resip Lasen. famer 7

merr map. Mopp Concobaip nepotip TarogEy Termin ;
7 Conaz abba Lipp moep, 7 Saimobal abbar apne
Enoa, moptur punt. Oellum hitip muintip Clono 7
Diporp, imMoin choippe blac. Conodam cluana Curpein

mopitTup.

when not used in connexion with any
establishment in particular, is usually
understood as indicating ‘ Daim-
liac-Chianain,” or Duleek, co Meath.

1 Amongst wor'ms.—1D1p. Nacpaic.
HWotparé is put for natpms, to
thyme with catpais, the last word
in the stanza. The proper form of
the accus. plural of nachip (natriz),
however, is nathpacha.

2 The city, i.e, the “city” of Ar-
magh; or probably by ‘‘the city ” was
meant Emain-Macha, or Emania, the
ancient seat of royalty in Ulster.

3 Glenn-rige. — This was the old
name of the valley of the Newry

river. See Reeves’ Lecl. Antigg.,
p. 253.

4 Benn-muilt. — The “point of
molt” (molt being the Irish for a
“wether”; comp. Fr. mouton, old Fr.
moulton, or multon). Clar. 49 describes
Benn-muilt as “a mountain,” but
gives no clue as to its situation.

° Conflict of Foling.—Clar. 49 has
‘*the Skirmish of Foling ”; but
O’Conor, in his ed. of these Annals,
renders ‘‘ Imairec Foling” by ‘“ Con-
flictus cruentus.” Foling was, how-
ever, the name of a place, which has
not been identified. This entry is not
given by the Four Masters,

_

EE
— .

a ee,

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 225

Alas! for thee, thou hooded little bhick-men ;
_’Tis a shame [thou should’st be] amongst worms !!

Thy face towards thy hateful foes,

Thy back towards the city.’

Thy side towards the Lakes of Erne,
(A journey thou hadst to Meath) ;
And thy other side

Towards the angry ey,
The killing of Rechtabrat, son of Dunchu, King of

Mughdhorna. Dubhdrumman, abbot of Tuilen, dies.
A rainy summer. Benn-muilt‘ poured forth a stream
with fishes. The killing of Ferdamal, son of Cennfaelad.

Kal. Jan. A.D.759. Great snow on the fourth of the [759.] nis.

Nones of February. The conflict of Foling,’ in which
Dunchad son of Cathal, and Ceithernach son of Dothadh,
were slain. Death of Taircelltach, a wise man. Murder
of Congalach, son of Conall, King of Diathraibh.6 Death
of Muiredach, grandson of Bran,’ King of Leinster.
Famine, and abundance of acorns. Death of Conchobhar,
son of Tadhg Teimin; and Conait,® abbot of Lis-mor,
and Gaimdibail, abbot of Ara-Enda,? died. A battle

between the ‘families’ of Cluain” and Biror,” in Moin- ,.

Coisse-Blae.” Condam of Cluain-Cuifthin™ dies.

5 Diathraibh.—The situation of this | ‘‘ Condath” by the Four Mast. (A.v.

tribe (or territory) is unknown to the
Editor. The entry is not inthe Ann.
Four Mast. O*Conor blunders, as
usual, and for ‘* Diathraibh” prints
dia thib, and translates “a latere ejus”!
7 Muiredach, grandson of Bran.—
Muiredach (ancestor of the Ui-Muir-
edaigh, the tribe name of the O’Tooles)
was the son of Murchad (ob. 726
supra), con of Bran Bec (otherwise
called Bran Mut), whose death is
recorded above at the year 737. See
Shearman’s Loca Patriciana, Geneal.
Table at p. 138.
® Conait,—This name is written

755).

® Ara-Enda.—Ara of St. Enna (or
Enda). Now Aranmore Island, in
Galway Bay.

© Cluain; i.e. Clonmacnoise. This
entry is not given by the Four Mast.,
who persistently ignore incidents of
this nature.

" Biror.—Birr; or, as it is now
generally called, Parsonstown.

12 Moin-Coisse-Blae.—This name,
which means the “‘ Bog at the foot of
(or along) the [river] Bla,” is now
forgotten in the district.

'8 Cluain- Cuifthin.—NowClongufiin,
Q

~~ *

Fol. 32aa.

226 ochinocloc uvocoh.

Ict. lancap. Onno vomini dec.’ Lx” Mopr Linpnects
pil Posepcang, neposip Cepnarg. Dellum CC&o ouman
incep Ulcu 7 nepotep Ecaé, 1n quo cecroit OCiUill mac
Lerdetmto. bellum beluis Sabpain in quo cecrvepunc
‘Oonnsal mac Lartsnaen, pex nepotum Ceinnrelons, 7
ali pesep. Mopp Oensupa mic fepsuppa, pesipr Pre-
Tonum.

Ict. lancap. Onno domini ‘dcc.° Lx? 1° Nia magna
7 luna cenebpora. Occipio CutiSipn epipcopr a pac-
epoote, 1 n-veptars Cille vapo. Cure Copmaic
abbacvip cluana mic U Nop. Nox Lucida in autumno.
bellum Calle curobis ub Luism proytpaci punt.
Cenel Coipppr wiccopiam accepit. Peppio mac Labs
rapienp, abap Compape Mive obs. bellum monty

Tpuim. Robaptaé mac Cuanaé, ppincepr Oztnae,
moptuup es.
}ct. tanap. Onno vominr vec.’ tx? 1.2 Mopp

Domnall mic Mupchaova, (mic Orapmaova sutbinn,
mic Oipmeandars Eaere, mic Conall mic Suibne mic
Colmain moi. mic Diapmava mic Lensupa ceppbeorl),
resiy Temomiae; im x11. }catenvap Decimbmip mop-
cuup ert. Oec Laitne ab Cluana ipaipoo, 7 Paelcu
Finnslaypp, 7 PLroaple Oa Suanaé, abb Racin,
mopcur punt. Mopp Reotain: abb Lepnann. Mopp

in the parish of Rathcore, co. Meath.
See at the year 770 infra, where the
name is Cluain-Cuibhtin.

1 Fogartach. —See above, under
the year 723.

2 Ath - duma. —- “ Ford of the
Mound.” Not identified.

3 Belut-Gabrain.— The “ Pass (or
Road) of Gabran.” The Bally-
gaveran of early Anglo-Norman
documents. Now Gowran, in the co.
Kilkenny.

4 Oengus.-~The aithbe (‘ ebb,” or
‘decay ”) of the sovereignty of an
Oengus, son of Fergus, is recorded

above at the year 749; and the death
of another Oengus, son of Fergus,
King of Fortrenn (Pictland), is
entered at the year 833 infra.

5 A dark moon.—An eclipse of the
moon occurred in the year 762.

§ Caill-Tuidbig.__The “Wood of
Tuidbeg.” O’Donovan suggests that
this place is probably Kiltabeg, near
Edgeworthstown, in the county of
Longford, Four Mast., a.p. 757,
note jf, and Addenda to vol. I., p.
1192.

7 Luigni.-—Clar. 49 has “ Luigni of
Connaght ” [i.e. the ancient inhabif-

eevee Se a ee oe ewe os

227

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 760. Death of Finsnechta, son of
Fogartach, grandson of Cernach. The battle of Ath-
duma,’ between the Ulaid and the Ui-Echach, in which
Ailill, son of Feidhilmidh, was slain. The battle of Belut-
Gabrain,’ in which fell Donngal son of Ladgnen, King
of the Ui-Cennselaigh, and other Kings. Death of
Oengus‘ son of Fergus, King of the Picts.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 761. Great snow, and a dark moon.
The killing of Eutigern, a bishop, by a priest, in the
oratory of Kildare. The ‘repose’ of Cormac, abbot of
Cluain-mic-U-Nois. A bright night in autumn. The
battle of Caill-Tuidbig,’ where the Luigni’ were over-
thrown, and the Cinel-Coirpri obtained the victory.
Ferfio, son of Fabre, a wise man, abbot of Comrair-Mid?
died. The battle of Sliabh-Truim.? Robhartach, son of
Cuanu, superior of Othan,” died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 762. Death of Domnall, son of
Murchad (son of Diarmaid Guthbhinn," son of Airmedach
Caech, son of Conall, son of Suibhne, son of Colman the
Great, son of Diarmaid, son of Fergus Cerrbheoil), King
of Tara. On the 12th of the Kalends of December he
died. _ Bec-Laitne, ag ei a Cluain-Iraird, me Faelchu

Rathin, ue died Death _ EP oe 33 Ferns.
—_—

ants of the present barony of Leyny,
co. Sligo.] But the “ Luigni of
Meath,” who gave name to the barony
of Lune in the latter county, were
evidently meant.

8 Comrair - Mide. — “ Comrair of
Meath.” Now Conry, a parish in the
barony of Rathconrath, co. West-
meath.

® Sliabh-Truim.—See note ? under
the year 614 supra.

10 Othan.—Otherwise called Othan-
Mura. Fahan, in the present barony
of Inishowen West, co, Donegal.

N Diarmaid Guthbhinn.—Diarmaid
‘‘of the sweet voice.’ This clause,
which is interlined in al. man. in A, and
which also occurs in Clar.49,isnot in B.

12 Bec-Laitne.— Bec of the Latin.”
No specimens of his Latin appear to
have survived.

3 Finnglais, i.e. the ‘ Bright
Stream.” Now Finglas, a village a
little to the north of Dublin.

4 Rathin.—Otherwise called Rathin-
Ui-Suanaigh. Now Rahan, in the
parish of the same name, barony of
Ballycowan, King’s County.

Q2

(760.]

[761.]

bi

Fol. 32ab.

228 ccnttocloc ulccoh.

Cnpadain abbacip Unne Ouatat. Sol cenebporur
nm hopa ceptia diet. Mopp Llainn sapad pesip
Benepip mic Epcac. “Oucetva Logp. Scpasep Curlnige
mape, ubi1 Connacca ppoptpaci puns. bellum hizip
ean Liogent: 7 Copcumpuad 7 copco Deapeainn.
Dpurve pex Lopcpenn mopicup. Niall pporpaé
pesnape incipie.

ich lanaip. Onno vomini vec? Lx? 1112) Nix magna
cTpibup pene menyrbup. Curer Ronan abbacip Cluana
mice U Noir. Mopp Copmaic mic Cilella, abbacip
moamypcpeé Durce. Inc apeals mop 7 ramep. Mopp
Ourboeilsse papientip. bellum Cps5amain inter
gamiliam Cluana mice U Noir 7 Depmarsi, ubi ceci-
cepunts Oriapmais vub mac Oomnaill, 7 O1slaé mac
Oumbluyy, 7 .cc. wipr de familia Oepmarge. Dperal
mac Mupchaon wictop exptetit cum familia Cluana
Siccitap magna ulctpa mooum. Cilill aua Ouncada,
rex Connacht, mopcuur ers. Scannlan PLeimin, mac
Ceosaile, mopitup. Riuch pola in cota Nivepniea.
lusulacio Dpepart mic Mupchaoa. bellum Ouinbile
re “Oonnchad for pipu Telaé. Mopp Piaépaé mic

1 Duceta of Lothra. —Ouceta

nop, A. Cluana m nop, B.
Cot, A. B. Duceta Lothra, Clar.

Cluana m¢ Nois, Clar. 49. The Irish

49. O’Conor prints ouceta Lotpu as
part of the preceding entry recording
the death of Flann Garadh, and trans-
lates ‘ occisi a Lothriensibus,” which
is surely wrong. Duceta is not men-
tioned by Tigernach or the F. ™.
Lothra is now known as Lorrha, in a
parish of the same name, barony of
Lower Ormond, and county of Tip-
perary.

2 Fortrenn.—Pictland, in Scotland.
See note °, under the year 663 supra.

3 Niall Frossach.-—“ Niall of the
Showers.” O'Flaherty Latinizes
Frossach “Nimbosus.” Ogygia, p.
433. See under the next year.

* Of Clonmacnoise,—CLuana meu-

form of the name of Clonmacnoise is
variously written Cluain-mic-U-Nois
(the “ meadow of the son of Nois’s
descendant’), and Cluain-mic-Nois
(the ‘‘ meadow of the son of Nois’’);
and it is difficult to say which is the
more correct form, as the etymology
of the name, which is sometimes
found written Cluain-muc-Nois (the
“ meadow of Nois’s pigs’), is uncer-
tain.

5 Manistir-Buiti.Now Monaster=
boice, in the co. Louth ; a few miles
to the N. W. of Drogheda.

® Famine.—Probably a return, or
continuation, of the famine mentioned
above at the year 759.

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 229

Death of Anfadan, abbot of Linn-Duachail.

Kin inel-Mic- Duceta of Lothra' [died]. The

A darkened % Auden
_sun at the third hour of the day. Death of Flann Garadh,

frou of Sn pe

slaughter of Cuilnech-mor, where the Connaughtmen suhag Wp

were overthrown. A battle between the Ui-Fidgenti,
and the Coreumruadh and Corco-Baiscinn. Bruide, King
of Fortrenn,’ dies. Niall F i

Kal. Jan. A.D. 763.
months, Repose of Ronan,abbot of Clonmacnoise.t Death of
Cormac, son of Ailill, abbot of Manistir-Buiti.® The great
scarcity and famine.® Death of Dubhdeilge the Wise.
The battle of Argaman, between the ‘family’ of Clon-
macnoise‘ and [the ‘family’ of | Dermagh,’ wherein’ fell
Diarmait Dubh, son of Domnall, and Dighlach, son of
Dubhliss, and 200 men of the family of Dermagh.’ Bresal,
son of Murchad, remained victor, with the family of
Cluain.® Great drought beyond measure, Ailill, grand-
son of Dunchad,” King of Connaught, died. Scannlan of
Feimin, son of Aedhgal, dies. The bloody-flux™ in all Ire-
land. The killing of Bresal,” son of Murchadh. The battle
of Dun-bilé,”* by Donnchad, over the Fera-Tulach.“ Death

49 has ‘‘A runinge flood of blood in
whole Ireland.” This seems to be the

7 Dermagh. — Otherwise written
Dairmagh, Durrow, in the barony of

Ballycowan, King’s County. For an
account of the foundation of the
monastery of Durrow, by St. Colum-
Ciile, see Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 23,
note 6, This entry, like others of the
same kind, has been intentionally
omitted by the Four Masters.

8 Wherein.—uibi, A. The words
“nota bene” are added in the margin
in B.

® Cluain, i.e., Clonmacnoise.

2 Dunchad, i.e., Dunchad Mursce
(sl. 682 supra). Ailill was the son of
Innrechtach, son of Dunchad Mursce.
See O*Donovan’s Hy-Fiachrach,
Geneal. Table, facing p. 476.

" Bloody flux.—pauth pola. Clar.

first mention of the prevalence of the
bloody flux, or true dysentery, in
Treland.

12 Bresal.—Apparently the Bresal
referred to a few lines before, as
engaged in the fight between the
‘families’ of Clonmacnoise and Dur-
row.

18 Dun-bilé.—This place, the name
of which signifies the ‘‘ Fort of the
ancient tree,” and which was evidently
in the present co. Westmeath, has not
been identified.

14 Fera-Tulach, Or Fir-Tulach.—
The tribe-name of a people who occu-
pied the district now represented by the
barony of Fartullagh, co, Westmeath.

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Great snow for nearly three [763.] nis.

k. bie Muenyp

ft |

A

230 ccnNccLce uLocoh.

Lota abbaciy Daptice.

Mupéad mac Inpechtus

A (sic). Tp Pnopa do peptain 1 cpich Muipeoars 1 n-m7

Cugain 1. FRopp Vapsut El, 7 Prop vo cpwueniuche, 7

frop vo mil.

Tm fpora aipo Urlinne,
Cp spad Newt vo nim ;
Epor apsait, ppror tuipinne,
Ocur ppor do hit. ~

Mac Pepsair ba feparhart,
Oc Lacchnard a sSaipm ;
O fuaip cach dia Lenamain,
Nialt f¢norach a anim.

Cet n-siatl ap caé oen” corced
\ Ro tobars Nirare ni;

Robo cpoda in paep baeved

CC cobach fotpi.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini vcc.° Lax? 1111.2 In nocte
msnum hoppibile 7 mipabile in poellip wpum ere.
Mopp Llorsbeptars mic Loinsy1é, resi Temopue, in

clepucacu.
Subne mic Mupcoda,

Quer Tolar aipo Dpecain.

lusulacio

cum oduobup pilup purr.

1 Baslec.—Baslick, barony of Cas-
tlereagh, co. Roscommon.

2 Three showers.—This is possibly
an amplification of the entry above
given, atthe year 717, of the falling
of two showers (one of honey, and one
of blood), in celebration, as the story
goes, of the birth of Niall Frossach
in that year. The record of the
accession of Niall Frossach to the
monarchy of Ireland is the last
entry under the year 762 ; wherefore
it would appear that the prodigy
above mentioned was regarded by the

Annalist as signalizing Niall’s eleva-
tion to the throne. In the Book of
Leinster (p, 25, col. 2), the three
showers are merely stated to have
fallen in the reign of Niall Gnna
float). But at p. 274%, the same
MS. contains the statement that the
“shrines and precious things” of the
saints of Ireland were covered with
the silver which fell. These showers
may really have been only some phe.
nomena, likeshowers of shooting stars.

8 Ard- Uilinne. -- Not identified.
The original of these stanzas, which

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

231

of Fiachra, son of Fothad, abbot of ,Baslec.t Murchad,
son of Innrechtach, [died]. Three showers* were shed in
Crich-Muiredaigh in Inis-Eogain, viz. :—a shower of white
silver, a shower of wheat, and a shower of honey.

The three showers of Ard-Uilinne®
From Heaven for love of Niall [fell] :
A shower of silver, a shower of wheat,
And a shower of honey.

Fergal’s son was manly}
With heroeS was his calling ;

Since he found all to follow him —
Niall Frosach his name,

A hundred pledges from each Province
The hero Niall exacted.

Brave was the noble, who-beasted
That he had thrice exacted them.

Kal. Jan. a. 764 In the night a terrible and
wonderful sign‘ was observed in the stars. Death of
Flaithbertach son of Loingsech, King of Tara, in the
religious state. The repose of Tola of Ard-Brecain.
The killing of Suibhne son of Murchadh, with his two

sons,

The battle of Carn-Fiachach® between two sons

are not in B., is written in the top
margin of fol. 32 ¢ in A., with a mark
indicating the place in the text where
they might be introduced.
* Sign.—A similar prodigy is re-
corded above at the year 744.
5 Religious state.—The Four Mast.,
who incorrectly give the obit of
’ Flaithbertach at the year 729 of
their reckoning (= 734), and enter it
again at A.D. 760 (=765), say that
he died in Armagh. At the year
729 the F. M., instead of giving
the death of Flaithbertach, should

have recorded his retirement from
the kingship, and entrance into the
religious state, in which he continued
until his death. See O'Flaherty’s
Ogygia, p. 483.

® Carn-Fiachach. —The “ Carn (or
monumental heap) of Fiacha.” This
Fiacha, who was son of Niall Nine-
hostager, was ancestor of the tribe
called Cinel-Fiachach, whose territory
lay in the S. of the present co. of
Westmeath. | Carn-Fiachach, now
called Carn, is situated in the barony
of Moycashel in the said county.

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232 ocNNocLoe ULocOh.

Dellum capn Piaéaé incep ouop plop omnalt,
10 eft, Donnchaod7 Mupchao. Lallomon La Donnchao,
QCilgal la Mupchao. 1n bello cecivic Mupchan;
CCilgal in pusam ueprup ero. Polaccat abbar Dipop
mopcuup ere. Loapnn abbap Clona ipaipo queue.
Cellbil cluana Dponmsé [obi]. “Oepectio pam.
Ict. lanaip. Onno dvomin1 occ.° Lx? u.2 “Dopmitacio
Cpaumtain abbacup Cluana pepta. l1ugulacio Lolla-
main mic Concongalc, pesip M101, dolore. bellum
Sputpae Tip Ae piuin 7 Conmaicmiu, ub1 plupims
cecidepunt 01 Conmaicmb, 7 Led vub mac Tortie
cecinit. “Oubinnpecc mac Catanl uictop furs. bellum
1p M101 7 Dpesu, ubi cecrdepunt Maeluhar mac
Total 7 Oonngal mac “Dopeit. Mopp Cepnas mic
Catcal 7 Cepnars mic fLainn.
ibepmiam utente.

fet. Janaap. Cnno vomini vec. lx? m1 Conbpann
abbap Cille acid mopcuup eps. lusulactio Mupéaoa
mic Flarsbepoas prsh cemul Conall. frobaoaé

abbap Benncaap quiet.

Oubdainbep mac Copmaic
abbap maimpopeé Durer.

Latpasg Opiuin paupac.

Cellacé mac Coipppr pili

1 Domnall; i.e. Domnall son of
Murchad, king of Ireland, whose obit
is entered above at the year 762.

2 Donnchad.--He became king of
Ireland in the year 770.

3 Falloman.— The entry of this
battle in Ann. Four Mast., at A.D.
760, differs somewhat from the fore-
going entry. The F. J. represent
Falloman as having been slain by
Donnchad, in place of having assisted
Donnchad. The death of ‘Follamhan’
is the second entry under the next
year in these Annals,

4 Cluain-Bronaigh.—— The ‘ Lawn
(or Meadow) of Bronach.” Now

Clonbroney, near Granard, in the
county of Longford.

5 Failure.—oerpectio, A. vepec-
cur, B.

® Cluain-ferta ; i.e. Cluain-ferta-
Brenainn (Clonfert-Brendan) ; Clon-
fert, in the barony of Longford, co.
Galway.

7 Follamhan.—This name is written
Falloman in an entry under the pre-
ceding year, where see note.

8 Sruthair.—O’Donovan identifies
this place with Shrule, or Abbey-
shrule, in the barony of Shrule, co.
Longford. Four Mast., a.v. 761,
note w.

Suibne abban tae in _

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 233

of Domnall,! to wit, Donnchad’ and Murchad. Falloman’
was with Donnchad; Ailgal with Murchad. Murchad
was slain in the battle, Ailgal was put to flight.
Folachtach, abbot of Birr, died. Loarn, abbot of Cluain-
Iraird, rested. Cellbil of Cluain-Bronaigh,‘ [died].
Failure’ of bread. :

Kal. Jan. A.D. 765. The ‘falling asleep’ of Cremthan,
abbot of Cluain-ferta.? The killing of Follamhan,’ son
of Cucongalt, king of Meath, treacherously, The battle
of Sruthair,’ between the Ui-Briuin and the Conmaicni,
where great numbers of the Conmaicni fell, and Aedh
Dubh, son of Toichlech, was slain. Dubhinnrecht,’ son
of Cathal, was the victor. A battle between the men
of Meath and the Brega, where Maelumha son of Tothal,
and Donngal son of Doreith, were slain, Death of
Cernach son of Cathal, and of Cernach son of Flann.
Suibhne, abbot of Ja, comes to Ireland.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 766. Conbrann,” abbot of Cill-achaidh,"
died. The killing of Murchad, son of Flaithbertach,
King of Cinel-Conaill. Fidbadach, abbot of Bennchair,”
rested. Dubhdainbher son of Cormac, abbot of Manistir-
Buiti,” [died]. The repose of Sleibene™ of Ia. Mac-ind-
sair,° abbot of Enach-dubh,” [died]. Glaindibur, abbot

of Lathrach-Briuin,” rests.

Cellach, son of Coirpri,

® Dubhinnrecht.—The name is writ-
ten “ Dubhindreachtach” by the
Four Mast. (A.v. 761). The obit of
Dubhinnrecht appears under the year
767.

1° Conbrann.—The name of this
ecclesiastic is written ‘‘Cubran” in
the Ann. Four Mast., at .v. 762.
The genit. form of ‘' Cubran”’ is
“ Conbran.”

Cill-achaidh.—The ‘* Church of
the Field.” Now Killeigh, in the
barony of Geashill, King’s County.

12 Bennchair.—Bangor,in the county
of Down.

8 Manistir-Buiti—The “‘ Monastery
of Buite” (ob. 518, supra). Now
Monasterboice, co. Louth. According
to the Ann. Four Mast. (a.p. 762),
Dubhdainbher was drowned in the
river Boyne.

4 Sleibene.—Abbot of Ia (or Iona)
from A.D. 752 to 767, He is men-
tioned at the years 753 and_.756 supra,

1% Mac-ind-sair. — ‘‘ Son of the
Carpenter.”

16 Enach—dubh.—Annaduff, in the
parish of the same name, co. Leitrim,

Lathrach-Briuin.—Laraghbryan,
near Maynooth, co Kildare,

[765. ]

[766.]

4 Fiv(ul + 786?

of mal yt

234 ocNNOCLOe ULOCOn.

PRogeptms a Lacpone iugulacup eps. Llatgup mac

Fiacnaé mic Catal iugulacup ept volore. Lex,

recht mac Catal, pex Connacc, mopntuup ept 1. a
fluxu pansuimyp. Sopmsal mac CilelLlo mopcuur eye.
Croan abbap Lip moip, hUae Miannag abbap prwits
Cluana mic Noip, mopcur punt. Pepoacpié mac
Suibne abbap apood Macae quenc. Eréne ingen

4 1754, Dpeparl Dpeé, pesina pesum Tethonr ae, pesnum celeyte

adipipe! Mepuit port poenitentiam. Corboenaé abbap
cille Tomae paupac. bellum 1 Portpinn itip Led
7 Cinaed.

Hct. tanaip. CCnno vomini vec.” Lax? u111.2 Copepad
ITIP Oppors anticem, ubr fils Ceallens pila Laelcaip
in FU5amM ven punt. Tommpnama urctop euapye.
bellum Fernand, 1m quo cecidIT ‘Outfoatgsar’ mac
Larogsnen. Cennrelars uiccop puis. Cfiner Mupsale
mic Winvevo abbactip Reépainne. Encopat huae
Doaoain, abbapr Slinne va Loca, moptuuy ers. Lonsup
Coippyr mic Poseptars pe n-Oonnchao. Teppemocuy 7
famey, 7 mopbuy Lepnae multop inuams. hOCbunoantia

1The ‘Law’ of Patrick.—Regard-
ing the nature of this ‘Law,’ or
system of collecting tribute, see Dean
Reeves’ observations, Colton’s Visita-
tion, Pref., p. II., sq.

? Dubhinnrecht.— Mentioned above
at the year 765.

3 Aedan.—Written CCioain in A.
and B., and “Aoan” in Clar. 49.
The Four Mast., at A.p. 763, have
Qedan, which seems more correct.
The form QCioain in the text is the
genit. of OCroan, or QCevan.

4 Ua Miannaigh, t.e., a ‘¢ descendant
(or grandson) of Miannach.” The
Four Mast. (at A.D. 763) have pop-
sla pruite (the “ majority of the

sruithe,” or ‘religious seniors,” as
O'Donovan translates). But this is
surely wrong. In note g, appended
to this entry in the Four Mast. by
O’Donovan, he states that Clar. 49
(ad. an. 767) has ‘‘Lyne sapiens
Cluana-mic-Nois”’; whereas this
latter authority has really “ Hue (for
Ua) abbas et sapiens,” the name
Mianniagh being omitted after Ua.

° Suibhne.—This is the Suibhne,
bishop of Armagh, mentioned above
at the years 718 and 729.

° Of kings—-pesum, A.B. “Of
the kings,” Clar. 49. The Four
Masters (A.D. 768) say ben pi Tem-
ac; which O’Donovan renders “ wife

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 235

son of Fogartach, was slain by a robber. Flathgus,
son of Fiachra, son of Cathal, was treacherously slain.
The ‘ Law’ of Patrick.’

Kal. Jan. A.D. 767. Dubhinnrecht,? son of Cathal,
King of Connaught, died, 7.¢., from ‘bloody flux.’ Gormgal,
son of Ailill, died. Aedan,* abbot of Lis-mor, Ua
Miannaigh,‘ the most learned abbot of Clonmacnoise,

most ea
died. Ferdacrich, son of Suibhne,’ abbot of Armagh,
rested, Eithne, daughter of Bresal Bregh, the queen of
kings® of Tara, deserved to obtain the heavenly king-
dom, after penance. Cvibdenach, abbot of Cill-Toma,
rests. A battle in Fortrenn,’ between Aedh and Cinaedh.

Kal. Jan. AD. 768. A destructive fight® among the
Osraighi themselves, where the sons of Cellach, son of
Faelchar, were put to flight. Toimsnamha escaped
victorious. The battle of Ferna,® in which fell Dubhcal-
gaidh, son of Ladgnen. Cennselach” was victor. Repose of
Murgal, son of Nindidh, abbot of Rechra.* Encorach
Ua Dodain, abbot of Glenn-da-locha, died. The banish-
ment of Coirpre, son of Fogartach, by Donnchad.” An
earthquake, and a famine ; and a leprous disease attacked

of ‘the King of Teamhair [Tara].”
But Eithne may have been the wife
of more than one King of Tara.

7 Fortrenn. — For Fortrenn, a
name for the country of the Scotch
Picts, see note 8, under the year
663 supra. The Four Mast. (at
A.D. 763) imply that this Fortrenn
was in Leinster; which seems doubt-
ful. Skene quotes the entry (Chron.
Picts and Scots, p. 358), as an inci-
dent in Scotch history; but it does not
follow, from Skene’s quotation, that
the scene of the battle was in Scotland.
_ * Destructive fight.—Corcpad. The

Four Mast. (at the year 764) use the
term 1omaipecc, which means ‘‘ con-
flict.”

® Ferna.—Ferns, co. Wexford.

” Cennselach. —Cennrelarg (for
‘“‘ Ui-Cennselaigh,” the tribe-name
of the people of South Leinster), A.,
B. Clar. 49 has Cinnselach.- The
death of Cennselach, son of Bran (the
person meant, no doubt, in the fore-
going entry) is recorded among the
events of the next year.

11 Rechra. — Dean Reeves thinks
that Rathlin, off the coast of Antrim,
was meant (Eccl. Antigg., p. 249).
But Lambay Island, off the east coast
of Dublin county, also called Rechra,
may have been intended.

12 Donnchad,—King of Ireland at buy why
the time.

(767.] pts.

2 for vruthe FM 7,
rf 2 +H to
7 foot Bie

alr Nal, ro

Fol, 3200.

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236 ocnNocLO’ uLocoh.

oaipmepa. CommanEnas vate, Conéobup mac Cumar-
cae pex Crone, mopour punt.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini occ.° Lx? 12° Napsal
mac Nacylums mopcuup ero a plucu pansuimip.
Tommpnana mac Llainn, pex Oppaigi, 1ugulacup eps.
OCprgal, abbay Clocaip mac “Oowhem, mopcuup ere.
bellum inten Lasenenyer imtuicem for ac One, ubr
Ceallaé mac Ounchaoa wictopn puis, 7 cecidepuns
Cinaed pilrup Plann 7 fpacep erup Ceallaé, 7 Catnio
mac Decce, 7 cece mule. Piaépar Spanos, Leppsil
Cille mope emp, Lepsup epipcopur piliuy Cacail,
moptur punt. Polaccach cise Tuae, abbap Clona
mace U Noip, mopcuup eps. Dellum inten nepoter
Cennpelas, ub cecrois Cennrelach mac Dpain, 7
Eappceel mac eda pil Colssen uicton fuic. Con-
Spero ecip “Oonnchao mac “Oomnaill 7 Cellaé mac
n-Oonnchaoa, 7 exc Oonnchad cum exencitu nepoctum
Neill cu Larsniu, 7 eppusepunc eum Laginenrep, 7
exienunt 1 Sciars Neccin; 7 manpepuns hur Neill .un.
oiebup 1 pais Clinne, 7 accendepunt 15n1 omner
cepminop Lasinentium. Corepad Duitss bonne pop
Pinu Ddeipceipo Dpes, ubi cecroenunt Llaitbeptaé mac
flann plu Rogellmé, 7 Uapeprde mac Ome, 7

1 Acorns.—oaippmepa, genit. of
oaipmey, “oak fruit.”

2 Enach-Dathe.—This place has not

? Granairet.—Granard, in the co.
Longford.
8 Cill-mor—Enir.—Now Kilmore, in

been identified.

3 Toimsnamha. — Or Tuaimsnama,
See Shearman’s Ossorian Genealogy,
Part I. (Loca Patriciana, p. 264).

4 Clochar-mac-Doimheni.—Clogher,
in the county of Tyrone.

5 Ath-Orc.—The “ Ford of Orc.”
Not identified. It was probably the
name of some ford on the Liffey, or
Barrow.

° Cellach.-King of Leinster, and
son of Dunchad, whose death is re-
corded above at the year 727,

the parish of the same name, barony
of Oneilland West, co. Armagh.

® Tech-Tua._-The “ House of St.
Tua.” Now Taghadoe, in the par.
of the same name, barony of North
Salt, co. Kildare.

10 Cennselach. — See note 10, under
the preceding year.

Donnchad.—King cf Ireland at
this time.

” Cellach,—King of Leinster. See
note °,
13 Sciach - Nechtin. -- “ Nechtan’s

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ANNALS OF ULSTER.

237

many. Abundance ofacorns.’ Comman of Enach-Dathe,?
Conchobar son of Cumascach, King of Aidhne, died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 769. Nargal, son of Natsluagh, died
of the ‘ bloody flux.’ Toimsnamha,’ son of Flann, King
of Ossory, was slain. Artgal, abbot of Clochar-mac-
Doimheni,‘ died. A battle between the Leinstermen
themselves, at Ath-Ore,’ where Cellach® son of Dunchad
was victor; and where Cinaedh son of Flann, and his
brother Cellach, and Cathnio son of Becc, and a great
many others, were slain, Fiachra of Granairet,’ Fergil
of Cill-mor-Enir,* Fergus son of Cathal, a bishop, died.
Folachtach of Tech-Tua,’ abbot of Clonmacnoise, died.
A battle among the Ui-Cennselaigh, in which Cenn-
selach” son of Bran was slain, and Etirscel, son of Aedh,
son of Colgu, was victor. An encounter between Donn-
chad" son of Domnall, and Cellach’” son of Donnchad ;
and Donnchad proceeded to Leinster with the army of
the Ui-Neill, And the Leinstermen eluded him, and
went to Sciach-Nechtin.” And the Ui-Neill remained
seven days in Rath-Alinne,“ and burned all the borders
of the Leinstermen with fire. The slaughter” of Bolg-
Boinne against the men of South Brega, in which fell
Flaithbertach, son of Flann, son of Rogellnach,” and
Uarcridhe son of Baeth, and Snedgus son of Ainftech,”

Bush.” The Four Mast. (aA.p. 766) | of these Annals, however, in the MS.

write the name yoras Neatcain,
which O’Donovan correctly translates
‘* Neachtain’s Shield (note b, ad an.).
But Sciach Nechtin seems more correct.

4 Rath-Alinne. -- The ‘Rath of
Alinn.” Now the hill of Knockaulin,
in the parish of Kilcullen, co. Kildare.

15 Slaughter.—copcpad. Clar. 49
has ‘one sett,” for “onset,” and
O'Donovan (7. M. 765) translates
corepad “battle.” But copcpad
signifies more than a battle. See
O’Donovan’s Suppl. to O'Reilly, v.
copsrad. The so-called translator

Clar. 49, renders the word by “ skir-
mish.”

16 Son of Rogellnach—The F. M.
(at 765) have mic Rogatlang, “son
of Roghallach,” which is probably
correct, although the name is written
Rogettnaié, in the genit. case (nom.
Rogettnac), in these Annals at the
year 721 supra.

17 Son of Ainftech.—mac Oinpts
(for mac OCinberg, “son of Ainbh-
tech,” in A). The form in B. would
represent mac CCinppitig, “son of
Anfritech,” which would be incorrect.

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Copcpad ata Cliaé pra Crannacht pop hu Ters. Op

on v1 Larsnib. Robbadao pocharo: 1 g:annachs
iLlan mopa oc tinneus. Fopmman ingen Llainn mic

eda mopntua eye.
mope emp, quiet.
abbatip Cluana dochpe.

Cpunnmael epipcopur, abbap Cille
Mopr Conmaé mic Dpendvain,
Maelouin mac Oubinnpechs

1usulacup ere. Mopr hur Decce abbacip Lobaip.
}ct. tancap. CCnno vomini vec.® Lax? Mopp Llamnn

hui Oocuae, abbacyp inn cain Desa.
bece mac Conlar, pr Tetbae, mopcuup ere.
mac fosentais, pex

obit.
Coippy

Ceogen Lobaip

Dpe§, moptuup eft.

Popbaraé nepop Cepnars, abbap Cluana mic U Noip
[fobuz]. Oensup mac Losepcms, pr cemuit Loegaipe,

pubita mopte pepe.

Coipppr mop, “Oungalach mac Tarclé, oux

ped ole Saale
Cacal mac Conall minn, pu

wigne,

mopom punt. Coblortingin Catal, DOMINATPAL Cluana
cmbcin obiuc. Cllcellaé celéa Oland, 7 ACiéleé huae

Cinvpiaec, obrepunc.

fet. tanarp.
Ciplevo Cluana rpaipr.
Maeleouin.

CCnno vomini

SLogad 1pin Loéla La Donncha.

poo re 4s Mone
lusulatio Concobaip iH:

Slogad “Oonnchava co cnoce m-bane.

1 Flann Foirbthe. — His obit is
entered above at the vear 715, at
which date Clar. 49 calls him “Old
Flann me Fogarta.”’

2 Ath-cliath.--Dublin.

3 Cianachta. — The Four Mast.
(A.p. 765) say “ Cianachta-Bregh ”;
‘a sept descended from Cian (a quo
‘¢Cianachta”), son of Oilill Oluim,
King of Muaster, whose territory
seems to have comprised the present
town of Duleek, co. Meath, and a large
portion of the surrounding country.

4 The full tide.—“In a sea tide,”
Clar. 49. The situation of the place
where this drowning occurred is left
to conjecture. But it was probably
in the tidal part of the river Liffey,

across which the Cianachte, in their
return home, would probably have
had to pass.

5 Cill-mor- Einir.--See note §, p. 236,

° Cluain - Dochre. “ Cluain-
Tochne,” in the Four Mast, (a.p.
765). The Chron. Scot. and Ann.
Four Mast. (at A.p. 977) mention a
“ Cluain-Deochra,” which is stated
in O’Clery’s Irish Calendar, at 11th
January, to have been in the co.
Longford, although Archdall (A/onast.
Hib., p. 708) identifies it with Clon-
rane, in the bar. of Moycashel, co.
Westmeath. It may be the place
now called Cloondara, in the parish
of Killashee, bar. an | county of Long-
ford.

2

4

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ANNALS OF ULSTER, 239

and Cernach son of Flann Foirbthe.t The massacre of
Ath-cliath,® by the Cianachta, against the Ui-Teig. <A
great slaughter of the Leinstermen ; and numbers of the
Cianachta,’ were drowned in the full tide‘ when returning.
Gorman, daughter of Flann, son of Aedh, died. Crunnmael,
a bishop, abbot of Cill-mor-Einir,’ rested. Death of
Conmach, son of Brendan, abbot of Cluain-dochre.’
Maelduin, son of Dubhinnrecht, was slain. Death of
Ua Becce, abbot of Fobhar.’

Kal. Jan. A.D. 770. Death of Flann Ua Dachua,
abbot of Inis-cain-Degha.’ Aedgen of Fobhar’ died. Bece,
son of Conla, King of Tethba, died. Coirpri, son of
Fogartach, King of Bregh, died. Forbasach Ua Cernaigh,
abbot of Clonmacnoise, [died]. Oengus, son of Fogartach,°
King of the Cinel-Loeghaire, died suddenly. Cathal, son
of Conall Menn, King of Coirpri-mor,” [and] Dungalach,
son of Taichlech, chief of Luighne, died. Coblaith,
daughter of Cathal, abbess of Cluain-Cuibhtin,” died.

Ailcellach of Telach-Olaind,” and Aichlech Ua Cindfiaech, _
died. A hosting into the Fochla® by Donnchad.* (4 rea “7
Kal. Jan. AD. 771. Death of Airlid of Cluain-Iraird. 4711.

The killing of Conchobar Ua Maeleduin. A hosting by
Donnchad to Cnoc-mBané.* The “Fair of the clapping

’ Fobhar.—Fore, in the barony of | A. is probably correct. The territory

Fore, co. Westmeath.

8 Inis-cain-Degha. — Inishkeen, in
the barony of Farney, co. Monaghan ;
giving name to the parish of Inish-
keen, situated partly in the county of
Monaghan,and partly in Louthcounty.

® Son of Fogartach. —The Four
Mast. (at 766) have mac Pepadas,
“ son of Feradhach.”

1° King of Coirpri-mor.—ju Coip-
pr mom, “king of the great Coirpri
(0 Cairbri),’ A. B. has pi Coippru
mop. (for “ king of Coirpri, moritur ”
(or “mortuus est”). Clar. 49 has
also “moritur.” But the reading in

(or tribe) of ‘‘ Coirpri-mor” is men-
tioned in the Ann. Four Mast. at the
years 949, 974, 1029, and 1032.

" Cluain- Cuibhtin.—See note at the
year 759 supra, where the name is
“ Cluain-Cuifthin.”

? Telach-Olaind.—See this place
referred to above at the years 710
(note °, p. 160) and 730.

18 Fochla.—The north of Ireland.

14 Donnchad.— King of Ireland a
the time.

15 Cnoc-mBané. — The “Hill of S E

Bane.” See O’Donovan's Four Mast.
at A.D. 111, note g,

ty.9 Ab

[770.]

op ¥ubyr{~2

4 all Keephan

‘ ces
dyeH nradn

240 ocnNocloc ulocoh.

Oenaé ina Lamcomaptae, in quo i5mip 7 ToMTpPH.
pimilicudine dier 1ud1C11. 1nd Larhcomaps hi perl Micel
Dianepped in cene d1 nim. Mopp Surbne abbacip
1ae.] Cent Forvil va ctpevan immetltle, 7 oen praind
ecappu, ap ofhun in ceimd. Cfurep Maelaéchin abb
cluana Grong, Lex Comain 7 Levan pecunda pop ceopna
Connacht. Med mcgin pex hUle Mane, Cpc mac
Llatniad pex Crone, 1usgulac: unc. Lepsup mae
Ombcombaip moptuur ert.

fet. tanaip. Onno vomini vec.° Lax? 11° Moenaé
mac Colmain, abbap Slane 7 cille Lorbpie, a plucu
panguimp mopcuup eps. -"Oaniel nepor Porlem1, peprba
Lecubar, quiemt. “Oonncotars pex Connatc mopcuup
ept. Inpolita piceitap “7 apoop polip, uc pene pamp
ommyp Depepiit. Oeipmerp mop inna veaod. Mapcan
inpe Eroneé, Levan epipcopur maise hu, Cervepnaéd

huae Epumon gabbap cluana pepta
Leptan vominacpiax Cille vapo obit.

puns.

renamnn, monet
Lune

cenebpopa in .11. nonap Decimbpiy. ed mac Coipppr,
ppincepp Recpainne, mopcuup ert.

fet. Janaip. Onno vomini vec.° Lax? 111.°

Mopr

CClbpain mic PLoromis, abbacip Tpeord mop, in peace

1%¢ Fair of the clapping of hands.”
--This evidently refers to a celebra-
tion of national games somewhere,
during which the people present
thereat were so terrified by excessive
thunder and lightning, that they
clapped their hands in token of horror
and despair. Dr. O’Conor, and the
so-called ‘translator’ of Clar. 49,
considered lamcomairt (‘‘clapping of
hands”) as the name of the place in
which the oenach (or. “ fair”) was
held. But they were clearly mistaken.
A similar incident is noticed at the
year 798, infra.

? Fasted.~-aenyic (for aainyit), A.
B. The so-called “translator” of
these Annals in Clar. 49 renders this

entry “ Irishmen fasted for feare of
theire destruction, one meale among-
them in awe of the fyre.” Dr.
O’Conor (Ann. Ult. ad an.) translates
aenyith “consensio spontanea,”
which is as bad. But the translation
given in the Census of Ireland for
1851 (Part V. vol. 1, p. 57), where
aenyic is rendered by “all in one
place” (as if the original was qen
th) is even worse.

3 Two ‘ tredans’; i.e. two fasts of
three days each. See tredan, i.e. tre-
denus, i.e, tres dies. Gloss in Fel. of
Oengus, at Nov. 16.

* Cluain - Eidhnech. — Clonenagh,
near Mountrath, in the Queen’s
County,

241

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

of hands,”' in which occurred lightning and thunder,
like unto the day of judgment. The ‘clapping of
hands” on the festival of St. Michael, of which was
said the “fire from Heaven.” Death of Suibhne, abbot
of Ia. The Goidhil fasted* two ‘tredans” together, and
only one meal between them, through fear of the fire.
Repose of Maelaichthin, abbot of Cluain-Eidhnech. The
‘Law’ of Coman and of Aedan, a second time,’ over the
three divisions of Connaught. Aedh Aithgin, King of
the Ui-Maine, and Art son of Flaithniadh, King of
Aidhne, were slain. Lergus, son of Dubhcomair, died.
' Kal. Jan. A.D. 772. Moenach, son of Colman, abbot
of Slane and Cill-Foibrigh, died of the ‘bloody flux.’
Daniel Ua Foileni, scribe of Letuba,® rested. Donncoth-
aidh, King of Connaught, died. An unusual drought
and heat of the sun, so that almost all food failed. A
great abundance of acorns after it. Martan of Inis-
eidnech, Aedan bishop of Magh-Eo,’ [and] Ceithernach
Ua Erumono, abbot of Cluain-ferta-Brenainn, died.
Lerthan, abbess® of Cill-dara, died. A dark moon on
the second of the Nones of December. Aedh son of
Coirpri, abbot?’ of Rechru, died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 773. Death of Albran, son of Foidmed,
abbot of Treoid-mor,!’ on the sixth day between the two

seems used throughout these Annals

5A second time.—ya (for pecunva)
to signify the abbot or superior of a

A. B. O’Conor prints fa. Clar. 49

ignores it. The beginning of the
third “ Law ” (Lex, or tribute) of
Coman and Aedan is noticed under
the year 779 infra. —

® Tetuba.—This place, which has
not been identified, is again referred
to at the year 778 infra.

7 Magh-Eo.—The “Plain of the
Yew.” Mayo, barony of Clanmorris,
co. Mayo.

® Abbess.—oominacpix. A. B.

® Abbot.—ppancepy, A. B. Clar.
49 has “prince”; but ppincepr

monastery.

10 Tyeoid-mor ; or “ Great Treoid.”
But there is no mention in these
Annals, or in any other authority
known to the Editor, of a Treoid-beg,
or “little Treoid.” The place re-
ferred to is now known as Trevet, in
the parish of the same name, barony
of Skreen, and county of Meath. The
old name of the place was Duma-
dergluachra (“Mound of the red
rushy -place”), according to a state-
ment in Lebor-na-hUidri, p. 1194,

R

ae bag 9?

[772.]

Fol. 380d.

/Cputne, mopicup.

242 ocnnocloe ulocoh.

repia incep otto parcha. ULean ch. bepoveipss,
abbapr Otnae moépe, Cipennaé mac Ercin abbar Leié-
slinne, Popinnain pepuba 7 epipcopur Tpeois, peprepunt.
Ounlars ingen Fosencars obit. Tomalcaé mac Mup-
Saile, pex Cpuacna C1, bovbéao mac Ectgupa, pex
cemuil pili Epcae, Moptur punt. Suaiplec h. Con-
chopaan, abbap Lipp moip, Impateé slinne CLoizize,
anchopita, mops punt. Platpuae mac Piacpac, pex

Eusan mac Colmain a fluxu pansmnip mopcuur eft,
7 cetepr multi ex ipto DoLope mopTu punt.

fet. tancap. Onno vomini vec® Law. 1111.2 Mopp
Cinadon pesip Pictonum; 7 “Oonngal mac Nuadac
abbap Lusmad, 7 Liantu abbap Lugmard, 7 Conall
monge Luinst, 7 Sucapleé abbap Linne, peprepuns. Com-
buptio aipod Macae. Combuyzio Cille vapo. Com-
buptio Slinne va loca. Conspepypio intern Mumanen-
rer 7 nepocer Neill, 7 fecit “Oonnchaod uaptactionem
masnam in pinibup Muminenyium, 7 cecrdepuns mules
71 Muimnecab. Amaipece 1 Cluain ipaipod itip

‘Donnchad 7 muinctip Cluana ipaipod.
Dellum aéad Liags

cpaobag a. Delars dun.

Curep Ciapain
NTEN

1Two Easters; i.e. Easter Sunday
and Low Sunday.

2 Othan-mor. — “Great Othan.”
Now Fahan, barony of Inishowen, co.
Donegal.

8 Leithglenn.—Now known as Old-
Leighlin, the site of a Bishop’s See,
in the barony of Idrone West, co.
Carlow.

4 Treoit.—Trevet, bar. of Skreen,
co. Meath.

5 Of Cruachan-Ai.— The Four
Mast. (at A.D. 769) have Monge hOC,
‘of Magh-Ai,” the name of a well-
known district in the co. Roscom-
mon.

© Glenn—-Cloitighe. — Q’Donovan

thought that this was probably the
vale of the river [Clody], near New-
town-Barry, in the county Wexford.
(Ann. Four Mast., A.D. 769, note 0.)
But thisis doubtful. O’Conor absurdly
translates the name “ vallis illustrium
heroum.”

7 Cruithni, i.e, the Cruithni, or
Picts, of Dalaraide, in Ireland; al-
though Skene copies the entry as
referring to the Scotch Picts (Chron.
Picts and Scots, p. 358).

8 Fair.—O'Conor thought that the
Fair (or assembly) meant was the Fair
of Tailltiu (or Teltown), co. Meath ;
and he was possibly right in this
instance.

t70

( Comrcio agony La SOonnchao, &. F

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 243

Easters! Ultan Ua Berodeirgg, abbot of Othan-mor’;
Eirennach, son of Eichen, abbot of Leithglenn, [and]
Forinnan, scribe and bishop of Treoit,‘ died. Dunlaith,
daughter of Fogartach, died. Tomaltach, son of Murgal,
king of Cruachan-Ai,’ [and] Bodbchad, son of Echtgus,
king of Cinel-mic-Erca, died. Suairlech Ua Conciarain,
abbot of Lis-mor, [and] Imraithech of Glenn-Cloitighe,’ an
anchorite, died. Flathroe, son of Fiachra, king of the
Cruithni,’ dies. Disturbance of a _fair® by Donnchad.
Eugan, son of Colman, died from the ‘bloody flux,’ and
many others died from that disorder.

Kal. Jan. A.D.774. Death of Cinadhon, king of the Picts;
and Donngal,son of Nuada, abbot of Lughmadh,’and Fian-
chu, abbot of Lughmadh, and Conall of Magh-luinge,” and
Suairlech, abbot of Linn,” died. Burning of Ard-Macha,
Burningof Cill-dara. Burning of Glenn-da-locha.’ A battle
between the Munstermen and the Ui-Neill,and Donnchad”
committed great devastation in the borders of the Munster-
men; and many of the Munstermen were slain. A conflict
in Cluain-Iraird, between Donnchad” and the ‘ family’ of
Cluain-Iraird. The repose of Ciaran the pious, «e., of
Belach-duin.* The battle of Achadh-liag,“ between the
Ui-Briuin and the [Ui]-Maine, where the [Ui]Maine

13 Belach-duin.—The ‘ Pass” of the

® Lughmadh.—Louth, in the co.
oe ; “dun” (or “ fort”). This was the

Louth.
7" helui g Saat the old name of Disert-Chairain, or Castle-
he ok 4 naa keeran, in the barony of Upper Kells,
yond $22, ert and county of Meath.

1 Linn. — This should evidently
be Linn-Duachaill, a place which
O’Donovan identifies with Magheralin,
in the co. Down; but on no sufficient
authority, so far as the Editor can
see. The Martyr. of Donegal, at the
28rd of April, has “ Suairlech, abbot
of Linn-Duachaill, a.p. 774.”

12 Donnchad.—-Monarch of Ireland
at the time.

14 Achadh-liag.—The “ Field of the
Stones.” Dr. O’Conor (in Ann. Ult.
ad. an.) states that this place was
Athleague [in the bar. of Athlone, co.
Roscommon]. But O’Donovan (Four
Mast., A.D. 770, note x) thought that
the place referred to was ‘the place
now called Achadh-leaga, situated on
the east side of the river Suck,” in the
same barony.

R 2

[774.]

x
Ali Muah? *

Fol. 83ba.

244 OcNNOcLee ULOCOh.

nepocep Opitin 7 Maine, ub Mane propetpacup eft:
Stpager nepotum piliopum Dpoce in tempore Colsgen
mic Cellars. Comburzio inpole Daten.

Ict. lanap. Onno vomini occ. Lae? uo Murer
Colmain finn ancopitae. Mopp Fort Cluana
ipaipo. Moppr Lopbupaé abbacp pato Crd0. Mopr
Collbpaind abbauip Cluana mice U Noip. Comocatio
mapntipum pancsi Epce Slane, 7 comotactio maptipum
Uiniani Cluana ipapo. Mopr Maelemanaé abbacip
Cinngapad. bellum inten oval n-Cpaive inticem, 1
pleib Miry, 1n quo cecrd1t Nia mac Conalea. bellum
Opuing itepum in ecdem anno, ip. dal n-Cpaive,
im quo cecidepunt Cinaed caipsse mac Catapais, 7
“Oungal A. Lepsupa porepad. Tomalcaé mac
Inopechcas 7 ECard mac Piaénae wictoper epanc.
Cellaé mac “Ounchava, pex Largen, mopcuup ere.
bellum Céa oumat 1aip. na hOCiptepu 7 - h. E&06 Cobo,
im quo ceci1d1t Sopmsal mac Conaitl cpus, pex Cobo.
Cusan mac Roncinn abbap Lipp thoip, 7 Maelpubar
Nh. Moinmg, peprepuns. Catcop[c]pao ivip U Neill
7 Mume, in quo familia Oepmarg: fuit, 7 pln
Toba, 10 eps Ouineéms 7 Cacpannaé, 7 alu ve plup

1 Were overthrown.—pportpacuy
eyt, A. and B., with which Clar. 49
agrees. But the name of Mane (or
Maine), ancestor of the sept, is put
for the sept itself in these authorities.
The Four Mast. (at A.p. 770) have
more correctly in po meabard pop
Ub Meine (in which the Ui-
Maine were defeated”).

? Colgu.—King of the Ui-Crem-
thainn. His obit is given at the year
780, infra.

* Inis-Baithin.—Now Ennisboyne,
in the barony of Arklow, co. Wicklow.

* Cluain-Iraird. —Clonard in the

barony of Upper Moyfenrath, co.
Meath.

° Rath-Aedha.—Now Rahugh, in
the parish of the same name, barony of
Moycashel, and county of West-
meath.

° Of Finian.—Uimiau, A. Linni-
au, B. “ Finiani,” Clar. 49, which
seems more correct.

” Cenngaradh.—Kingarth in Scot-
land.

8 Themselves.—inuicem, A. B. For
invicem the Four Masters generally use
rein (‘‘ themselves”), as in this case.

® Sliabh-Mis.—Slemish, a moun.

were overthrown.!

: ANNALS OF ULSTER. 245

A slaughter of the Ui-Mac-Broce, in
the time of Colgu,’ son of Cellach. Burning of Inis-
Baithin.® .

_ Kal. Jan. AD. 775. - The repose of Colman Finn, [775.] xs.
anchorite. Death of Goidel of Cluain-Iraird.‘ |

Death
of Forbasach, abbot of Rath-Aedha.’ Death of Colbrand,
abbot of Clonmacnoise. ‘Translation’ of the relics of
St. Ere of Slane, and ‘ translation’ of the relics of Finian®
of Cluain-Iraird. Death~of Maelmanach, abbot of
Cenngaradh.’ A battle among the Dalaraide themselves,’
at Sliabh-Mis, in which Nia, son of Cualta, was slain.
A battle of Drung” again in the same year, among the
Dalaraide,in which fell Cinaedh Cairgge, son of Cathasach,
and Dungal, grandson of Fergus Forcraidh. Tomaltach,”
son of Indrechtach,and Echaidh,” son of Fiachna, were vic-
tors. Cellach, son of Dunchad, King of Leinster, died. The
battle of Ath-duma™ between the Airthera and the Ui-
Echach-Cobha, in which fell Gormgal, son of Conall Crui,
King of Cobha. Eugan,son of Ronchenn, abbot of Lis-mor,
and Maelrubha Ua Moenaigh, died. A destructive battle
between the Ui-Neill and Munstermen,” in which were
the ‘family’ of Dermagh,” and the sons of Tobath, i.e.
Duinechaidh and Cathrannach, and others of the sons of

of Ulad (p. 41, col. 3), where he is
stated to have reigned 10 years.

M Ath-duma.—A battle of Ath-
duma between the Ulidians and the
Ui-Echach is mentioned above at

tain in the barony of Lower Antrim,
in the co. of Antrim,
10 Drung.—See note’, p. 95, supra.
11 Fergus Forcraidh.—The death of
this person is recorded above under

the year 702.

12 Tomaltach.—This Tomaltach, son
of Indrechtach, is mentioned among
the kings of Ulad in the list in the
Book of Leinster (p. 41, col. 3), and

. also in the list of kings of Dalaraide

(p. 41, col. 5). See under the year
789 infra.

13 Echaidh.—Called ‘ Eocho” in
the Book of Leinster list of the kings

the year 760. The place has not been
identified.

5 Munstermen. --Muime, A. B.
has the abbrev. for Muimneéu
(accus. pl. of Muimneé, a “ Munster-
man”).

16¢ Family’ of Dermagh. — The
community of Durrow, in the King’s
county. The Four Masters do not
give this entry.

¥

246 ocnitvoclec ulocoh.

Domnall; 7 cecidepuns mule ve Mume, 7 uictoper
guepunct nepocer Neill. Conbad inna con.
Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini dec. Lax.’ u1.° 1usguLacio
mac Cumapemé oc oopaib, ahup mais aliup mopcuur
ert. Comporo cachimaipecc itip Da Ua Cepnargs, 10 ert
Niall 7 Cumurpcac, in quo cecivepunt Eccsgupr mac
bare, 7 cecepr mula, hi parte: Calaopomo. Slogao
£ Lasen La Donncha por Dpesa. Ino ule sam appind
rampad 1. pleéod mop 7 sae mop. Lloépur gil

xX Oomnall pesip Connacc. Cumurec ind oenars La
Oonnchad por Crannacc. In coccad itip “Oonnchad 7
Congalaé. Scpager Calparss La hu Piacpaé. Danbodb-
sm papieny obs Ino piut pola Falpar imoa
olchena, pene mopcalicayr. 1n bo ap map.

Ict. Janaip. Onno vomini occ.’ Lox.’ u1.° 1 coccad
ceona 171. “Oonnchao 7 Congalac 1. mac Conaing, 7
bellum fopcalard inna popciunn, ub1 ceci1denunt Con-
Zalacé mac Conans, 7 Cuanu mac Ecnio, 7 Oepmait
mac Clotsn1, 7 “Ounchaod mac MLém, 7 Llatnia mac

“aad 797
vgllt,

MaeLleouin, 7 ceceps mule.

Donnchad tictop puis.

1 Combat of the Cu’s.--Qbad (for
conbad, or combad) innacon. This
would also mean “‘ battle of the dogs,”
cu (gen. pl. and sg. con.) a “dog,”
being frequently used in the formation
of the names of remarkable Irishmen
in ancient times. This entry may
have some reference to the Ist and
2nd entries under the next year.

26 Jugulatio.--This word as used
in the Irish Annals always means a
death inflicted by violence. The
Four Masters, who have the entry of
this event at the year 772, say that
the one killed the other; in other
words, that they fell by each
other, .

3 Odhra.—Now Odder, in the
parish of Tara, barony of Skreen,
and county of Meath.

* Cernach.—The Cernach, son of
Diarmait, son of Aedh Slané, whose

death is entered above at the years
663 and 666.

5 Caladruim.—Now Galtrim, in the
par. of the same name, barony of
Lower Deece, co. Meath.

° King.—pepip, A.B. Clar. 49
has ‘rex.’ But the older MSS. are
probably correct, and as the forms
pili and pegip are used in connection
with ‘* Flathrui” (the genit. form
of Flathrue, or Flathru), it follows

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 247

Domnall; and many of the Munstermen were slain ; and
the Ui-Neill were victors. Combat of the Cu’s.:

Kal. Jan. A.D. 776. The ‘jugulatio” of Cumuscach’s
sons, at Odhra,’—one lived, another died. A mutual
battle between two descendants of Cernach; viz., Niall
and Cumuscach, in which fell Echtgus, son of Baeth, and
many others, in the fair-green of Caladruim.’ The
hosting of Leinster by Donnchad upon Breg. Winter
altogether in the Summer, viz., great rain and great wind.
Flathrui, son of Domnall, King’ of Connaught. Dis-
turbance of the fair,’ by Donnchad, against the Cianachta.
The war between Donnchad and Congalach.* Slaughter
of the Calraighi by the Ui-Fiachrach. Ban-Bodbhgna,’
a wise man, died. The ‘bloody flux.” Many diseases
besides; a mortality almost. The great mortality of
cows.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 777. The same war between Donn-
chad and Congalach (ic. son of Conaing”); and the
battle of Forcalad at the end of it, in which were slain
Congalach, son of Conaing, and Cuanu, son of Ecned,
and Diarmait, son of Clothgna, and Dunchad, son of
Aléne, and Flaithnia, son of Maelduin, and many others.
Donnchad was victor.

velitatio, facta apud Doenag, a Dunn-
chado rege contra Ciannachtenses.”

that some word like mopy, or obituy,
has been omitted before Plachpu.
But the death of Flaithruae, King of
Connaught (the same name a little
altered), is entered under the year
778. ® Ban-Bodbhgna.—“ Ban of ‘ Bod-

' The fair. — The “Fair” (or bhgna.’ as Bodbhgna now known
“ national games”) celebrated an- as Sliabh-Baune, in the county of

nually in Tailltiu, or Teltown, in the ina

8 Congalach.—The same personage
mentioned under the next year.

barony of Upper Kells, co. Meath.
See above, at the year 716. O’Conor
entirely misunderstood this entry,
which he translates in his ed. of these
Annals (ad. an.), “ Levis pugua, seu

10 Son of Conaing.—The original of
this clause is added by way of gloss
in B. It is in the text in Clar. 49.
Congalach, son of Conaing, was King
of the Brega, t2-Meath.

[777.]

ne

alavcairy

t ‘Tex

(Courona ) ™,

Fol.

3306.

248 OCNNOCLOC ulocoh.

Oo éath foncataict fopoinec
"Oomnach oubaé vépach ;

Da imoa mactaip boed bnonaé
In Wuan tap na bapach.

Combuyzio cluana mice U Noi hi .ut. 19up 1uil. Ind
piut pola. in bo~ap map. Lex Coluim Cille. La
‘Donnchao 7 Dperat. Mopp Cxippeerli mic er (eso mic
Colggene, resir te Cennrpelars. “Oopmitacio io Oinpéel-
Lang, are, abbacip Connodipne 7 Lainne ela. Niall propac
mac Lepsaile (ann 1 Golam é1lLe), 7 Niall mac Conall
spans pex veipceips Opek, 7 Tuatal mac Cperheocin
pea Cualans, 7 Llannabpa pew -N. Marl, 7 Led prin

mac Eéovaé pex Oal Riaz,
Stmamé abacipa cluana Dapenn mopcua ere.
abbay Cluana ap, 7 Conpranp papreny Loéa n-Eipne,
Cediy nepotum Mani in campo “Oaipben,
Eitn1 1nsen Cinadon mopcua

quieuepunt.

ub: Opcgal uiccon epac.
eft.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini occ. Lae? u111.°

omner moptut

Pulapcas epipcop: Cluana ipaipo. Oensup mac CClent

1 Forcalad.--O’Donovan was un-
certain whether this should be ‘‘ For-
calad,” or for Calad (“ upon Calad”);
which (“Calad”) he regarded as
“probably the. . . . Caladh of
Calraighe . . . in the present
parish of Ballyloughloe [co. West-
meath]. Ann. Four Mast., A.D. 7738,
note o. This stanza, which is not in
B., is added, in the original hand, in
the lower margin of fol. 330 in A.,
with a mark of reference to its place
in the text.

2 Donnchad.—Monarch of Ireland.
The enforcement, or promulgation, of
the ‘Law’ (or tribute) of St. Colum-
Cille by his father Domnall, also

monarch of Ireland, is recorded above
at the year 752.

3 Lann-Ela.-—Now Lynally, in the
barony of Ballycowan, King’s county.

* Niall Frosach. -—— Niall “of the
Showers.” His accession to the
kingship of Ireland is recorded above
at the year 762 (=763). In the
Book of Leinster (p. 25, col. 2),
Niall is stated to have died in Hi
(Iona), na cntithyu, “in his pil-
grimage;” and it is added that three
remarkable showers fell in his reign,
namely, a shower of “ white silver,”
a shower of honey, and a shower of
wheat. See under the years 717 and
763, supra.

punt.
Linan

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 249

By the battle of Forcalad! was caused
A sorrowful, tearful Sunday.

Many a fond mother was sad

On the Monday following.

Burning of Clonmacnoise on the 6th of the Ides of July.
The ‘bloody flux.’ The great mortality of cows. The

‘Law’ of Colum-Cille by Donnchad? and Bresal. Death

of Etirscel, sou of Aedh, son of Colgu, King of Ui-
Cennselaigh. ‘The ‘falling asleep’ of Ainfcellach, abbot
of Connor, and of Lann-Ela*, Niall Frosach,‘ son of
Fergal, (in_I-Colum-Cille’), and Niall son of Conall
Grant,’ King of the South of Bregh, and Tuathal son of
Cremthan,’ King of Cualand, and Flannabra, King of
Ui-Mail, and Aedh Finn son of Echaidh, King of Dal-
riata’—all died. Sithmaith, abbess of Cluain-Bairenn,’
died. Finan, abbot of Cluain-auis, and Constans, a
wise man, of Loch-Kirne," rested. A slaughter of the
Ui-Mani, in Magh-Dairben,* where Artgal’* was the
victor. Eithni, daughter of Cinadhon,” died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 778. Death of Fulartach, bishop of
Cluain-Iraird. Oengus son of Alene, King of Mughdorne;

5 J-Coluim-Cille. — Iona. This
clause is interlined in A and B.

® Conall Grant; i.e. Conall ‘the
Gray.” See under the year 717,
supra.

the co. Fermanagh. But this is
probably a mistake. The Martyr. of
Donegal, at Nov. 14, give the festival
of “ Constans, Priest and Anchorite,
of Eo-inis, in Loch-Eirne in Uladh,

* Cremthan.—The Crimthan, son
of Cellach Cualand, whose death is
entered above at the year 725.

8 Dalriata; i.e. the Irish Dalriata,
in the co. of Antrim. See Reeves’
Eccl. Antigg., p. 318, sq.

® Cluain-Bairenn. — Cloonburren,
in the parish of Mvore, barony of
Moycarn, and county of Roscommon.

10 Cluain-auis. — Otherwise written
Cluain-eois; now Clones, county
Monaghan.

" Loch-Eirne.'— Lough Erne, in

4 Uy
on
TY Smell, he

A.D. 777 ;” evidently the same person.
But according to the Ann. Four
Mast., at A.D. 1231, Eo-inis [Eanish,
O’Donoy. note e ad an.] was in Logh-
Oughter [co. Cavan; an expansion
of the River Erne further south}.

12 Magh-Dairben. — Somewhere in
Connaught. Not identified.

[778.]

8 Artgal.—King of Connaught. |

See under the year 781 infra.

4 Cinadhon.—King of the Scotch
Picts, whose obit is given above at
the year 774,

ee

it Wphanaahd of MAERUA
tt Circe lied °

250 ccnMocloc uLocoh.
per Musvopne, Conall hua Oppen: abbar Lecuba,
CCinmeps abbar Rato nuae, Conna mac Conan, Moinan
mac Copmaie abbapr catpac Lupyi 1 Lpancia, LlLar<-
puae pex Connacht, vepunca puns. Douum mopoali-
tar non vepinit, 7 mopcalicap hominum ve pennupua.
Comburtio Cille vapo hi .111. v0Ur 1uin. Combuptio
cluana moep Maevdoce. Combuyctio Cille veilsge.
In bolssach pop Epinn huile. Uencup maximup in
fine autumn. Muipevac mac Oensura, pex apoa
Cianachta, 1ugulacup eps. Slofad La Oonnchad 1p1n
ocla, co tuce gallu o Domnall mac Ledo muinveips,
nese aquilonipy. bellum Mumen inuicem, ub1 cecrd10
Fepsal mac Elaoms pex Oeprpmuman. Dpeiplen
beppr tictop puiv. Lopborac mac Maelecola, abbap
Roip chaimm, mopitup:-

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini vcc.° Law.’ 12.2 Combuptio
Clocluatde in fcatenoip lanuapu. Combuytio cluana
baipenn 7 combupzio Daln. Mopp Mupgéoda mic
Ouboacuat. bellum vo madmam pe Colssen mac
Cells popr na hOliptepu, ubs cecioepunc mule
1snobiler. Eilpin pex Saxonum mopicup. Mac Lemne
abbap innpe Dapenn obs. Luge Rucopat « Oécup
ochae, 7 Coipppr mic Lardgnein, cum ouobup senepibup

1 Tetuba.—This monastery ismen- | the N.W. of the co. Cork. The obit

tioned above at the year 772.

2 Fursa’s City. — Peronne,
France. St. Fursa is referred to at
the years 626, 647, 648, 655, and
660, supra.

3 Flathrua.—See under the year
776.

* Ceased not.—non veyiuit, A.
non desinit, Clar. 49. Omitted in
B

in

5 Fochla.—A name for the North
of Ireland.

® Des-Mumha.—Desmond.

* Breislen of Berre.—Berre is now

’ represented by the barony of Bear, in

of Breislen of Berre is entered under
the year 798 infra, and that of
his son Maelbracha, lord of Corca-
Loighde (a territory to the south of
Berre, in the same county), is given
by the Four Masters at a.p. 800
(=805).

8 Ros-caimm. — Plainly written
noir chaimm (in the genit. case) in
A. and B., and “‘ Roischaim” in Clar.
49. The Four Mast., at A.p. 774, have
nora Comdin (“of Roscommon”).
But the place intended may be Ros-
cam, in the parish of Oranmore, co.
Galway. It certainly could not have

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Conall Ua Osseni, abbot of Letuba ;'

251

Rath-nua; Conna, son of Conan; Moenan, son of Cormac,
abbot of Fursa’s City*® in France, [and] Flaithrua,’ King
of Connaught, died. The mortality of cattle ceased

not ;* and a mortality of men from want.
Cill-dara on the 3rd of the Ides of June.
Burning of Cill-deilgge.
small-pox throughout all Ireland. A very great wind in
Muiredach, son of Oengus, King of
A hosting by Donnchad into
so that he brought hostages from Domnall,

Cluain-mor-Maedhog.

the end of Autumn.
Ard-Cianachta, was slain.
the Fochla,’

son of Aedh Muinderg, King of the North. A battle

among the Munstermen themselves, in which fell Fergal,
son of Eladach, King of Des-Mumha.°
Forbasach, son of Maeltola, abbot

Berre’ was the victor.
of Ros-caimm,' dies.
Kal. Jan.

A.D. 779. Burning of Al-Cluadhe,’ on the

Kalends of January. Burning of Cluain-Bairenn,” and
burning of Balne.* Death of Murchadh, son of Dubh- 9 /& he Mhasme
datuath. A battle was broken” by Colgu, son of Cellach
upon the Airthera, where many ignoble persons were

slain. Eilpin, King of the Saxons,” dies.

abbot of Inis-Bairenn, died.

Mac-Leinne,
The flight of Ruaidhri from

Ochtar-Ocha,“ and of Coirpre, son of aaa with the

been intended for Ros-Comain (Ros-
common).

® Al-Cluadhe.— Also written Al-
Cluaithe, or Al-Cluathe. Dumbarton,
in Scotland. See note 12 at the year
657 supra,

10 Cluain-Bairenn. — Cloonburren,
co. Roscommon.

" Balne.—Or Balna (Latinized in
the genit. form Balni). Now Balla,
in the barony of Clanmorris, co.
Mayo. See above under the year
693.

12 Was broken. --"Do madmaim.
Dr. O’Conor, in his ed. of these An-

nals (ad an.), mistaking this expres-
sion for the name of a place, translates
‘*Prelium Domadhmanense ”!

13 King of the Saxons.--This seems
a mistake, as Elpin was a Pictish
King. See Skene’s Chron. Picts and
Scots, Pref., p. cxxvi. note.

14 Ochtar- Ocha,—Or Uachtar-Ocha
(‘upper Ocha”), Some place in
Leinster ; but not identified. O’Don-
ovan says (Ann. F. M. A.p. 765, note
s) that Ocha was the arcient name of
a place near the hill of Tara, in Meath.
See note * under the year 482 supra.
Some lines of pvetry referring to

Ainmeri, abbot of

Burning of
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[779.]

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Fol. 34aa.

252 coNNocLoc ulocoh.

Laginentium. "Donncha peppecutuy ert cop cum puip
focuy, uapcauitque 7 combuypyit Finer eopum 7 aecle-
pop. Nie magna in Cppilio. Lepsup Mears: oumar
mopouupepc. PLopbrlors ingin Connloa, vominacprx clu-
ana Dponms, mopcua ers. CCusupcin Denntaip, 7 Seopak
mac Sobaptain, 7 Navapéu paprenp, moptu func.
Consperro0 penovopum nepocum Neill Lasinenziumque
MLoOpid0 Tempo, ubi PuepuNT ancopitae 7 peprbe mule,
quibup cux enac DOubliccepn. Macnio mac Ceallars,
abbap Ouin Letslarpys, quiet. “ter tepra Commain ¥
7 (Cedain incipit.

fet. tancaip. CCnno vomini vcc.° Lexx? ‘Oungalaé
mac Consgaile mopcuur ero. Magna comatio in anoo
Machae, 1n quinquasippima die, 1n qua cecid1t Con-
oalac mac Cillello. Sencan abbapr 1mleco 1baip, 7
Opaé abbar lip moep, abbar innpe Oaimle, 7 Saepsal
hue Coapnsnae abbar cluana fepta Moluae, 7
Oubinnpecht mac Lepsupa abbar Lepnann, 7 Cailngnad
epipcopur apo Dpeccan, 7 Moenaé .h. Monms abba
Lanne Leipe, 7 Lectaé abbap Lobup, 7 Colssu mac
Cellars pu Nie Cpemcain, 7 OCilbpan sh. Lugeoon abbar

cluana “Oolcain, Nuaova .
oa olann, “Ounsal

. Botecan abbar Tommae

0 ALMarl, Soepsal

Ochtar-Ocha are written in the top
margin of fol. 34a in A. But they
are not worth printing.

TT he two tribes of the Leinstermen,
a.e., the North Leinstermen proper,
and the South Leinstermen, or Ui-
Cennselaigh. Ruaidhri was King of
Leinster (see his ob. at 784 infra),
and Coirpri King of Ui-Cennslaigh,
(Book of Leinster, p. 39, col. 2, and
p- 40, col. 1.)

2 Donnchad.—King of Ireland at
the time.

° Of the synods.—- penovopum,
A. and B., (though O’Conor prints

from the latter MS. “Sinodorum’’),
“ Synodarum,” Clar. 49.

4 Dubhlitter. — Probably Dubh-
litter, abbot of Finglas (near Dublin),
whose obit is given infra at the
year 795.

5 President. — dux.
translates “ Captain.”

° Third.—The “Lex secunda,” or
second promulgation of the ‘ Law,’ or
tribute, of Coman and <Aedan, is
recorded above at the year 771.

7 Quinquagesima. — “ Shrovetide,”
Ann. Clonmacnoise, A.D. 778.

8 {mlech-Ibhair. — Emly, in the
barony of Clanwilliam, co. Tipperary.

Clar. 49

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ANNALS OF ULSTER, 253

two tribes of the Leinstermen.1 Donnchad* pursued
them, with his confederates, and wasted and burned their
territories and churches, Great snow in April. Fergus
of Magh-duma dies, Forbflaith, daughter of Connla,
abbess of Cluain-Bronaigh, died. Augustin of Bennchair,
and Sedrach, son of Sobarthan, and Nadarchu, a wise
man, died. <A congress of the synods*® of the Ui-Neill
and the Leinstermen, in the town of Tara, where were
several anchorites and scribes, over whom Dubhlitter‘ was
president.’ Macnio, son of Cellach, abbot of Dun-
lethglaisi, rested. The third’ ‘Law’ of Coman and
Aedan begins.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 780. Dungalach, son of Congal, died.
Great confusion in Ard-Macha on Quinguagesima’ day,
in which ¢ Condalach, son of Ailill, was slain. Senchan,
abbot of Imlech-Ibhair ;? Orach, abbot of Lis-mor; the
abbot of Inis-Daimle ;° Saerghal Ua Edairngnae, abbot of
Cluain-ferta-~-Molua”; Dubhinnrecht, son of Fergus, abbot
of Ferns; Ailgnadh, bishop of Ard-Brecain; Moenach
Ua Monaigh, abbot of Lann-leire ;4 Fechtach, abbot of
Fobhar;” Colgu, son of Cellach, king of the Ui-Cremthain ;
Ailbran Ua Lugadon, abbot of Cluain-Doleain ;* Nuada
Ua Bolcain, abbot of Tuaim-da-olann ;“ Dungal, son_of
Flaithniadh, king of Ui-Mail;* Saergal Ua Cathail, a

Sere ce ees

® Inis-Daimle.—In the Martyr. of
Donegal, at July 4, Inis-Daimle (or
Inis-Doimhle, as the name is tkere
written) is described as between Ui-
Cennselaigh [county of Wexford]
and the Deisi [co. Waterford]. Dr.
Todd thought Inis-Daimle was pro-
bably the same as “ Little Island,” in
the expansion of the Suir, near
Waterford. War of the Gaedhil, &c.,
Introd., xxxvii., note *.

0 Cluain-ferta-Molua.—See note",
p. 85, supra.

1 Lann-leire,--Or Lann-leri, as

written above at the year 720, where
see note *.

2 Fobhar.—Fore, co. Westmeath.

18 Cluain-Dolcain. -— Clondalkin
near Dublin. Other members of the
Ua Lugadon family seem to have been
abbots of Clondalkin. See under the
years 789 and 800, infra.

4 Tuaim-da-olann.—A variation of
the name Tuaim-da-ghualann; Tuam,
co, Galway.

18 Uj-Mail,--This territory com-
prised the well-known Glen of
Imaile, in the present. county of

254 ocnNocLoc uLocon. :

DN. Catal paprenp, 7 Repsup mac 6éaé pr Oal Riazi,
omnep veptinct: punt. Oellum puse pe peparb Dpes
pop Largniu, v16 pamnae, in quo cedrvIs Cucongale pi |
Raco inbip. Orapmais mac Conaing 7 Conaing mac
Ounsaile, va wa Conains, 7 Maclouin mac Pepsura

7 Losepcaé mac Cumapems, duo nepotcer Cepnais,
uictopep epant belli Rigs1.

: Lozap. Largin ap fparhoin
Do tus DASPIp Nao capac ;
Nipprosab tusa 0151,
Lon bru Rist po anpac.

Eicneé mac Erptenaas equonimurp Ooimliace,7 Cudinape
an Crappaise, mopiuntup.

ch Janaip. Onno vomini occ.° Laxe.? 1.° Nuapcprde
HA. Martecoile, 7 Copmac mac Dpepart abbapr caipod
Dpeccain 7 aliapum cititacum, 7 ‘Oubcolanss pyrex
Prctonum citpa Monost, 7 Mupedaé mac Nuapsaite
equonimup tae, 7 Deccan Lippeéaaps, 7 Scannal nepop
Tardz5 abba Cchard bo in fepra Comsarll, vominacup
xL.° 111 anno, 7 ban[ban] abb Cloento, 7 Lesan abbar f 1727
poipp Comma, 7 Ulcan equommup Dennéap, 7
Lepoomnat Tomae va Sualann, omner peprepunc.

ok 4 Maul Tooke ods
ays [8%0!

Wicklow. The Four Masters (at A.D.
776) have “ Umhall,” now represented
by the baronies of Myrresk and Bur-
rishoole,co. Mayo; which seems wrong.

1 Righe.-—O’Donovan (Four Mast.,
A.D. 776, note g) says that this is the
River Rye, which unites with the Liffey
at Leixlip, after forming the boundary
for several miles between the coun-
ties of Kildare and Meath. But
Shearman would identify it with the
King’s river, in the centre of Wick-
low. Loca Patriciana, p. 121.

2 Rath-inbhir.— The ‘“ Rath (or
‘fort’) of the Estuary.” According

to the Irish life of St. Patrick in
the Leabar Breac (p. 28, col. a)
Rath-inbhir was in the country of the
Ui-Garchon, which comprised Rath-
new, Glenealy, and other places in
the present barony of Newcastle, co.
Wicklow. It was probably the old
name of the present town of Wicklow,
which is situated at the mouth (or
estuary) of Inbher- Dea, the ancient
name of the Vartry river.

3 Samhain.—Allhallowtide.

* Desire of drink [ie, thirst]
seized them not.—O'Donovan trans-
lates this line “‘They left not the

255

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

wise man, and Fergus, son of Echa, king of Dalriata—
all died. The battle of Righe' [gained] by the men of
Bregh over the Leinstermen, on the day of Allhallows, in
which were slain Cucongalt, king of Rath-inbhir”
Diarmait son of Conaing, and Conaing son of Dungal
—two descendants of Conaing—and Maelduin, son
of Fergus, and Fogartach, son of Cumascach—two
descendants of Cernach—were victors in the battle of
Righe.*

The Leinstermen went on Samhain

To the house of a good man they loved not ;

Desire of drink seized them not ;*

ote

They remained on the brink of Righe.’

bf

Eicnech, son of Eistenach, steward’ of Daimliacc, and
Cudinaisc Ua Ciarraighe, died.

Kal. Jan. A.D.781. Uarcridhe Ua Mailetoile ; ‘Cormac
son of Bresal, abbot of Ard-Brecain and other monas-
teries; Dubhtolarg, King of the Picts on this side of
Monoth ;° Muiredach, son of Uargal, steward’ of Ia;
Beccan Liffechaire ; Scannal Ua Taidg, abbot of Achadh-
bo (on the festival of Comghall, in the 43rd year of his
government); Ban[ban],* abbot of Cloenad ;? Aedhan,
abbot of Ros-Comain ; Ultan, steward of Bennchair, and
Ferdomnach of Tuaim-da-ghualann”—all died. The

least of drink” ( Ann. Four Mast.,
A.D. 776). But this is clearly wrong.
The poet meant to convey that the

"Steward. — equonimuy, MSS.
The Four Mast. (at a.p. 777), have
prioip, or “Prior.” See Reeves’

hi

army which remained on the brink
of the river Righe could not have
suffered from thirst.

5 Steward. -- Or House-steward.
equonimur, for oeconomuy, A.,
B., and Clar. 49.

® Monoth.—One of the two moun-
tain ranges in Scotland called the
“Mound,” or ‘ Mounth.” See
Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 387, note r.

Adamnan, p. 365.

§ Ban[ban].—Dan, A., B. “ Ban-
ab,” Clar. 49; which adds the title
“ Airchinn,” for Airchinnech, “Heren-
ach,” or “ Erenach.” The name is
written Bandhan in the Ann. F. M.,
which is probably the correct form.

® Cloenad, —Clane, co. Kildare.

10 Tuaim-da-ghualann.— Tuam, co.
Galway.

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256 ocNtOcLOc uLcc’oh.

Datatt Opcgaile mic Catal pesip Connacht, pepis-
pinacio eitip in fequent: anno av inpolam tae. Del-
Lum Cuippié in conpinio Cille vapo in ut. catenoap
repuimbmyp, tTeptia fepia, 1Tip Ruaopae mac Laelain
7 Dpan mac Mimpeoms¥, ubs cecroepuns Muspon mae
Llainn pex h. Loilé, 7 Oubvacmé mac Lardsnein, hr
Precup. Ruadpu wictop purs. Dpan ScpEIEAT DUCTUL eft.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini ‘oce.? Lexx? 11.° Occipio
Domnall pil LlLareniad, ps h. PLoils1,1 cLucain Conaipe
n-seiplinmiu. Oensup mac Cprunnmharl
abbar ‘Oommliace, 7 Oiutt -h. Tippaici, 7 Sucaipleé
ancopita celibpip Lipp moep, 7 Datallaé rapieny
Sencuae, 7 “omnall mac Ceitepnais pex nepotum
Cappcon in clepicatu, 7 Recclaiten Pobaip paprenp,
7 Conon paprenr, 7 Laelsup mac Tnutgaile paprenp
Cluana ipapoo, 7 Lepsup epipcopur “Ooimliace, 7
becc mac Cumupcems, omnep mono puns. Comburtio
apo Macae 7 mas hEu paxonum. ismp hopprbilip
coca nocte pabbaci, 7 cTonitpuuM, hi 1111. nonap ausgupes,
7 uentup masnup 7 ualioippimurp DIPSRUTe monar-
ceprum cluana Dponaig. bellum “Oumar atad INTE
Oal nCpardte inuicem, in quo cecidic PLocapta nepor

1 Bachall’ of Artgal.—-This is an
idiomatic way of saying that Artgal
assumed the pilgrim’s staff (Cachal=
baculum). See a similar expression
used in reference to Becc Bairche,
King of Ulad, at the year 706 supra.
The obit of Artgal (whose victory in
the battle of Magh-Dairben, over the
Ui-Maine, is recorded above at the year
777) is given under 790 infra.

2 Ja.—Iona, in Scotland.

3 Cuirrech.—The Curragh of Kil-
dare.

4 In mutual combact.—h precup,
A., B. Literally meaning ‘‘in re-
sponse” (or ‘‘in opposition”), The
blundering author of the versicn in

Clar. 49 makes a proper name out of
hi precup, and writes “ Duvdacrich
Mc Laignen O’Frecar.”

5 Cluain- Conaire-Maelduibh.—The
“ Cluain-Conaire” (“ Conary’s mea-
dow”) of Maeldubh, a saint whose
festivalis mentioned in the Martyr. of
Donegal, under Dec. 18. Now Clon-
curry, in the parish of the same name,
barony of East Offaly, co. Kildare;
and not Cloncurry, in the barony of
Ikeathy and Oughterany, in the same
county, which was anciently known
as Cluain-Conaire-Tomain. See the
Felire of Oengus at Sept. 16, and
Book of Leinster, p. 48a.

*In geislinne. — 1 ngevpuunmiu,

i |

a

257

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

‘bachall’ of Artgal,! son of Cathal, King of Connaught,
and his pilgrimage to the Island of Ia’ in the following
year. The battle of Cuirrech® in the vicinity of Kildare,
on the 6th of the Kalends of September, the third day
of the week, between Ruaidhri son of Faelan, and Bran
son of Muiredach, in which Mugron son of Flann, King
of Ui-Failghi, and Dubhdacrich son of Ladgnen, were
slain in mutual combat.‘ Ruaidhri was the victor. Bran
was led away captive.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 782, The slaying of Domnall son of
Flaithniadh, King of Ui-Failghi, in Cluain-Conaire-
Maelduibh,’ in ‘geislinne.® Oengus, son of Crunnmael,
abbot of Daimliace; Ailill Ua Tipraiti; Suairlech, a cele-
brated anchorite, of Lis-mor ; Bathallach, a wise man, of
Senchua ; Domnall, son of Ceithernach, King of the U1-
Carrcon, in religion ; Rechtlaiten of Fobhar, a wise man;

_ Aaron, a wise man; Faelgus, son of Tnuthgal, a wise

man, of Cluain-Iraird; Fergus, bishop of Daimliace,’ and
Bece, son of Cumascach—all died. Burning of Armagh,
and of Magh-eo* of the Saxons. Terrible lightning
during the entire night of Saturday,’ and thunder, on
the 4th of the Nones of August; and a great and mighty
wind destroyed the monastery of Cluain-Bronaigh. The
battle of Duma-achadh” among the Dalaraidhe them-

1851 (Part: V., Vol. I, p. 57). The
year 782 of this chronicle corresponds
to the year 783 of the common
reckoning, the Dominical Letter of
which being E., the 3rd of August
was Sunday, and the fourth of the

A., B. ‘tin Geislinne,” Clar. 49,
where “ Geislinne” seems to be re-
garded as the name of a place. Dr.
O'’Conor, in his ed. of these Annals
(ad an.), altogether misrepresents
both the text and its meaning.

7 Daimliacce.—Duleek, co. Meath.

Nones (or 2nd) of August was there- .

8 Magh-eo.—Mayo, in the county
of Mayo. See notes 8 and 9, under
the year 731, pp. 184-5 supra.

® Saturday. — nocte pabbaci.
Translated “ night of Sunday,” in the
extract from these Annals published
in the Table of Cosmical Phenomena,
&c., Census of Ireland for the year

fore a Saturday.

10 Duma-achadh.—The ‘‘mound of
the field.” O*Donovan, observing
that this name is written “ Dunai-
achaidh” [the gen. case],in the Annals
of Ulster, identifies the place with a
fort in the parish of Dunaghy, co.
Antrim. - Four Mast., a.p. 778,

8

2 of ht

\

258 OcNHOcLOc uLocOn.

Conalca. bellum m1 Lepnae moep incep abbacem 7
equommum, 10 ert, Catal 7 Liannachcaé. Morinach
nepop Mommas pex nepocum pilropum Cua, mac
Llatnicd abbap Cluana pepca, mopcur puns. Scamac.
Popup €ano Pacpici hi 1 Cpuaénsb, La Ouboalert: 7 La
Gippac pilrum Tar oEs.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini vec.° Lawe.? 111.2 Recoma
abbar cluana mace U Nop obuc. Maelouin mac
Oensura, pu cenel Loigaipe, 7 Innpechtaé mac "Qun-
chaoa, 7 Crapan abb Raco marge oenas 7 TIFe Mopinnu,
7 Cedgal pr hUmanltl, 7 Cepnaé mac Suibne equommury
aipod Macae, 7 Coipenmeé nepor Ppevem pex nepotum
Eéoaé Ulat, 7 Maelcacé mac Cupeparé minn, 7
Conall mac Cpunnmart abba Lupcan, 7 Cusarnnae
mac Noennenms pee senepip Coippp1, omner defunct
punt. Combuytio Oto tpuim. Oellum pe n-Oom-
nall mac Cedo munoeips pop cenel mbogaine.

/ Datall Ouncado mic Omboacuad, pesip nepocum

Maine.
Deso,

Conall in Ciomu, ubi
Piacpaé uriccs.

Llann epipcopup papienp, abbap imnpe cain
ueneno moptipicacup eft.

ellum caipn

Tippait: wictopn, 7 nepoter
Risoal 1ip “onnchad mac nVomnaill

note t. But ‘ Duma-achadh” is the
form in A. and B, Clar. 49 has
“ Duma-acha.”

1 Ferna-mor.—Ferns,co. Wexford.
This battle is not noticed in the Ann,
Four Mast., the compilers of which
generally omitted entries of this kind,
apparently from a disinclination to
notice events calculated to bring
discredit on the church of which they
were such devout members.

2 Son of Flaithniadh.— The cor-
responding entry in the Ann. Four
Masters, at A.D. 776,has Flaithniadh,
son of Congal, and not mac Flaith-
niadh, or “son of Flaithniadh.”

3 Scamach.—Under the year 785, in
the MS. Clar. 49, scamach is ex-
plained by “‘scabes.” But scamach
seems connected with scaman, which
in the ‘ Lorica of Gildas” (Stokes’s
Old Irish Glossaries, p. 141,) appears
to signify “lungs,” cum pulmone being
glossed cusin scaman (‘‘ with the
lungs.”). See the same work, p. 150,
No. 221.

4 Dubhdaleitht — Tipraiti. -- The
former was Archbishop of Armagh at
the time, and the latter King of Con-
naught. This entry seems to have
been quite misunderstood by O’Conor
and by the so-called ‘ translator’ of

j
.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

selves, in which fell Focarta Ua Conalta, A battle in
Ferna-mor,' between the abbot and the steward, viz :—
Cathal and Fiannachtach. Moinach Ua Moinaigh, King
of Ui-Mac-Uais, [and] the son of Flaithniadh,’ abbot of
Cluain-ferta, died. The ‘Scamach.* ‘The promulgation
of Patrick’s ‘Law’ in Cruachna, by Dubhdaleithi,‘ and
by Tipraiti' son of Tadhg.

Kal, Jan.
noise, died. Maelduin, son of Oengus, King of Cinel-

259

Loeghaire ; Innrechtach, son of Dunchad; Ciaran, abbot MD

of Rath-maighe-oenaigh and Tech-Mofinnu; Aedhgal,
King of Umhall; Cernach, son of Suibhne, steward of
Armagh; Coisenmech Ua Predeni, King of Ui-Echach of
Uladh; Maelcaich, son of Cuscrad Menn; Conall, son of
Crunnmael, abbot of Lusca, and Cugamhna, son of Noen-
nenach, King of Cinel-Coirpri—all died. Burning of
Ath-truim, A_battle [gained] by Domnall, son of Aedh
Muinderg, over the Cinel-Boghaine. The ‘bachall’ of
Dunchad,’ son of Du , King of Ui-Maine.
Flann, a wise bishop, abbot of Inis-cain-Dego, was put
to death by poison.” The battle of Carn-Conaill® in
Aidhne, where Tipraiti’® was victorious, and the Ui-
Fiachrach were defeated. A royal meeting between

these Annals whose version is con-
tained in Clar. 49.

5 Domnall. — Originally written
‘Donnchao in A., but properly cor-
rected to Domnatt.

name of Artgal, King of Con-
naught.

” By poison.—uenimo, A.

8 Carn-Conaill.—See under the

year 648 supra, and O’Donovan’s ed.

A.D. 783. Rechtnia, abbot of Clonmac- [7g3,] wis.

5 The ‘bachall’ of Dunchad.—
This is an idiomatic way of saying
that Dunchad assumed the ‘ baculum’
or pilgrim’s staff; in other words went
on a pilgrimage. See above, under
the year 706, where a similar entry
regarding Bece Bairche, King of
Ulidia, is recorded; and under the
year 781, in connection with the

of the Ann. Four Mast., A.v. 645,
note a.

® Aidhne.—This was the ancient
name of a district co-extensive with
the diocese of Kilmacduagh, in the
county of Galway.

1° Tipraiti.—King of Connaught at
the time. His obit is entered under
the year 785 infra.

8 2

Fol. 34 la

260 OcNocLoc uLocoh.
7 Piatnae mac nedo poen, oce iInny nappy 4
n-capéepu Opes.

Orr bps

In od occ Inne na pig;

Oonnchad ni vichet for. muipn,

Prachna ni curvecht hi tip.

Couentup peliquiapum pil Eipe ad cititacem

Tailcen.

fet. tancap. CCnno vomin vcc.° Lawn.’ 1111.2 “Ounchao
nepor “Oaiment pex nepocum Mam, Maeloccapos
mac Conall abbap cille Cuilinn 7 cille Manaé
repiba, 7 Maelouin mac Lepsupa pex Loga Zabon, 7
foelsup nepop Rowe paprenp, 7 Muscrsepno mac

Cells rpapienp abba Innre celctpae, 7 lopep ay
Loilem papienp abbar Dipop, 7 Rumop: mac Paelain

pex cunctopum
omnep pemepunt.

aginencium, 7 Concobap mac Colgen,
Commotatio peliquiapum Ulcans.
bellum Muaive, ubr Tippait: wiesop puis.

Eéa10

mac focaptais, abbap Poclaovo 7 anny Cpoctpann,

moptuuyp - eye.
mopTua eft.

ElLopig abauippa clucana

ponas

Ict. 1anap. Cnno vomini dee.’ Lave.’ u.2 Maelouin
mac (eda bennain pex iplocpe, Scannlan mac Llainn

! Donnchad. — Monarch of Ire-
land.

2 Fiachna.~-King of Ulidia. His
obit is recorded under the year 788
infra.

3 Inis-na-righ. — The “Island of
the Kings.” Some island off the
N.E. coast of the county of Dublin ;
probably one of the group near
Skerries.

“Of what.—Oyy1, A. The Four
Mast. write Ciy1, which is un-
doubtedly more correct. This stanza,

which jis not in B., is added in the.

lower margin of fol. 34a in A., with

a sign of reference to the proper place
in the text.

5 Would not come.—ni curoecht
is seemingly a mistake for n1 curochec,
the proper form.

° Of the son.—pvs, for pin, A.
and B. Dean Reeves, however,
prints ‘' filiorum Eirc” (“of the sons
of Ere”). Adamnan, p. 387, note t.

’ Tailtiu (gen. Tailten).—Teltown,
in the parish of the same name,
barony of Upper Kells, co. Meath.
See Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 194,
note d.

8 Cill-manach.--The Four Mast,

ANNALS OF ULSTER,

Donnchad; son of Domnall, and Fiachna* son of Aedh
Roen, at Inis-na-righ,’ in the eastern parts of Bregh,

Of what* effect

Was the meeting at Inis-na-righ ?
Donnchad would not go upon the sea?
Fiachna would not come’ ashore,

a

Arrival of the relics of the son® of Ere at the city of
Tailltiu.’
_ Kal. Jan. A.D.784. Dunchad Ua Daimeni, King of Ui-
Maine ; Maelochtraigh son of Conall, abbot of Cill-Cuilinn
and Cill-manach,’ a scribe ; Maelduin son of Fergus, King
of Loch-gabhor ; Faelgus Ua Roichlich, a wise man ;
Mughthigernd son of Cellach, a wise man, abbot of Inis-
Celtra ; Joseph Ua Foileni, a wise man, abbot of Biror ;
Ruaidri® son of Faelan, King of all the etetcrmien!
and Conchobar son of Colgu—all died. ‘Translation’
of the relics of Ultan.° The battle of Muaidh," where
Tipraiti was victor. Echaidh son of Focartach, abbot of
Fochladh and Inis-Clothrann,” died. Ellbrigh, abbess
of Cluain-Bronaigh, died.

Yan (\) Kal. Jan. A.D. 785. Maelduin, son of Aedh paren)

Ai king of Ir-Luachair ;* Scannlan, son of Flann, king of

cession to Cellach son of Dunchad,
whose obit is given above at the year
775.

10 Ultan.—St. Ultan, patron of
Ardbraccan, co. Meath. See above
at the years 656 and 662.

Muaidh.—The River Moy, in
Connaught.

(at A.p. 780—785) write “ Cill-na-
manach,” the ‘Church of the
monks;” now Kilnamanagh, in the
barony of Crannagh, co. Kilkenny.
For a weird story, regarding the
transformation of human beings into
wolves, through the curse of St.
Natalis, patron of Kilnamanagh, see

261

Todd's Irish Nennius, p. 204, note p,
and Girald, Cambr. Topogr. Hibern.,
Dist. II., cap. 19.

® Ruadri. — In the list of the
Kings of Leinster contained in the
Book of Leinster, p. 39, col. 2,
Ruadri is set down as next in suc-

12 Inis- Clothrann. — Inishcloghran,
an island in Lough Ree, in the Shan-
non, The name is wrongly written
inny1 Cpothpann in A., B., and
Clar. 49,

18 Jr-Luachair.—See note’, p. 188
supra.

(784.]

e Ur Teguhh — v Ales - feba,

tle Apintteugs (0
OT heck, uae

i

(785.]

Y

262 - OcNNECLOC ULOCOh.

nm h. Lrogenu, 7 Tippaisi mac PLepcaip abbap cluanc
repca Openainn, 7 Cellaé mac Mommas, 7 Tipparcs
mac Tads5 pi Connacht, Sneroprasail abbap cluana
mac Nop, Cellaé mac Copmaie pi anoae Crannachta,
mopiuntup. Uentup maximup in lanuapio. Inunoacio
m Oapimp. Unpro tepprbilip hi cluain mac Noi, 7
poemtentia Magna pep tToTAaM Nibepmam. DelLum
inten Oppaige intuicem, in quo cecidic PLaelan mac
Lopbarms. Lebopoat abbar Turlian 1ugulacup ert,
7 ultionem eiup (4. Turlecin, Donnchad wictop furs),
bellum Liacpind intep “Oonnchad 7 Zsenup Cede plane,
in quo cecidenunt Piaépcar mac Catal, 7 Losantaé mac
Cumarearé pex Loéa sabop, 7 vu0 nepotep Conaans, 19
ert, Conans 7 Or1apmaic. bellum Cenond ITIP ch.
Eéaé [7] Conalle, in quo cecidepunt Catpue pex
Musoopnae, 7 Rim1d mac Cepnars. Mopp Lopbaras
mic Setnupms, pesip sencip Ddsaine. Pperuyp que
DICITUP Poamac.

Ict. Jancap. Onno vomini ‘vcc.° leew? u.° Colssu
mac Cpunniharl abbar Lupcan, Clemenyp mac Copbben,
Lepgup nepop Prdcain paprenp Eille Magnenn,
RNobaptaé mac Modinars equommuyp Slane 7 abbar
cille Lorbprs, Muipevac mac Catal abbar Cille vapo,

1 Died.—moyutup, A., B., (though

O’Conor prints moptur unt).
“ moriuntur,” Clar. 49.
2 Dairinis.-—“ Oak-island.” This

seems to be the Dairinis, otherwise
called Dairinis-Maelanfaidh, from
St. Maelanfaidh, its patron; now
known as Molana, an island in the
southern River Blackwater, a couple
of miles to the north of Youghal.

3 Tuilan.—Dulane, in a parish of
the same name, barony of Upper Kells,
and county of Meath. The original
of the parenthetic clause is added in
the margin in A,

* Killed—The Four Mast. (A.v.
781786) represent Faebordaith as
haying died naturally. See next
note.

° And the avenging of him.--7 ut-
cionem eiup. This entry is very
loosely given in the MSS.

® Donnchad.-—Called ‘ Donnchad,
son of Murchad,” by the Four Mast.
(A.D. 781=786). But according to
the Book of Leinster (p. 42 col. 1),
the Donnchad here referred to was
Donnchad (son of Domhnall, son of
Murchadh), King of Ireland at the
time,

7.

. ANNALS OF ULSTER,

263

Ui-Fidhgenti; Tipraiti, son of Ferchar, abbot of Cluain-
ferta-Brenainn; Cellach, son of Moenach ; Tipraiti, son
of Tadhg, King of Connaught ; Sneidriaghail, abbot of
Clonmacnoise, [and] Cellach, son of Cormac, King of Ard-
Cianachta, died." A very great storm in January. An
inundation in Diarinis.? <A terrible vision in Clonmac-
noise, and great repentance throughout all Ireland. A
battle between the Osraighe themselves, in which Faelan,
son of Forbasach, was slain. Faebordaith, abbot of
Tuilan,? was killed ;* and the avenging of him’ (ie,, at
Tuilan > Donnchad’ was victor). The battle of Liac-find,
between Donnchad® and the race of Aedh-Slané, in
which fell Fiachra son of Cathal, and Fogartach, son of
Cumuscach, king of Loch-Gabhor,’ and two descendants
of Conaing, viz. :—Conaing and Diarmait. The battle of
Cenond,? between the Ui-Echach [and] the Conaille, in
which Cathrae, King of Mughdorna, and Rimidh son
of Cernach, were slain. Death of Forbasach, son of

Sechnasach, King of Cinel-Boghaine._ The plague which
is called ‘ scamach.”

Kal. Jan. A.D. 786. Colgu, son of Crunnmael, abbot
of Lusca; Clemens, son of Corbben; Lerghus Ua
Fidhcain, a wise man of Cill-Maighnenn ;° Robhartach
son of Moenach, steward" of Slane, and abbot of Cill-
Foibrigh ;” Muiredach, son of Cathal, abbot of Cill-dara ;

7 Loch-Gabhor.—An ancient lake,
long dried up; now represented by the
townlands of Lagore Big and Lagore
Little, in the parish and barony ef
Ratoath, co. Meath.

8 Cenond.—-The site of the battle is
not mentioned by the Four Mast.
(A.D. 784).

®¢ Scamach.’—Written skawaghe in
Mageoghegan’s Translation of the
Ann, Clonmacnoise (at A.p. 783). See
note *, p. 258 supra.

°Cill-Maighnenn ; i.e., the Church

of St. Maighnenn ; now Kilmainham
near the City of Dublin. St. Maigh-
nenn’s day in the Calendar is Decem-
ber 18.

" Steward, —- equonimuy ( for
oeconomuy), MSS.

2 Cill-Foibrigh.—Written “ Kill-
favar,” in Clar. 49; but incorrectly.
O'Donovan thought to identify it
with the place now known as Kil-
brew, in the barony of Ratoath,
co. Meath, Four Mast, a.v, 768,
note k,

[786.]

Fol. 34 ba.

264 ccNtMocLoc uLocOh.

Loméuti epipcopup Cille capo, Snerobpan epipcopup
Gille vapo, CCloéu ancopita Rato oimnbo, Conall mac
Lrds5aile pex nepocum Man, mopcur punt. bellum
incep. senup Conall 7 Cogain, in quo wictop fUIT
Maelouin mac Leda alovain, 7 Domnall mac eda
muinveips in pusam ueppup eps. DellLum Sols in
quo nepotep Opiuin wee func. Catmus mac

Ouinncotas, 7 Ouboibeipss mac Catal, imurcem h GT
‘Ousoabarpenn abbap Cluana iparpo (Wm

cecidepunt.
COU MTAMNT uciam cpicae Muman. Cp nepocum
Dpiuin hUmit apud nepoter Liacnaé Muippce, ubr
omnep optim cipca pesem PLlatsalum prlium flan-
nabpac cecroeptinct. Rechctabpa mac Oubeombaip
abbap Elopoma obit.

Ict. lanap. Onno vomini occ.° Laxx.? un.° Mopr
Maeleouin mic Cleda alovain pesip 1nd poclat.
Moprp Cepnas mic Catal. Mopp Ectgaile pil Dag,
abbacip Muceips. Luna pubpa prmilicudine panguimp
ine 2011: }calenoar Mapci. Macoac abbar Saispe
mopouup epc. Colum mac Laelsupa epipcopur Lotp
moptuup ept. Mopp Fuarpe mic “Oungalors pesip
nepotum Dpruin Cualand. “Oubovacuaé epipcopup

-1 Aldchu. --OCbocu, A. “ Allchu,” | signify ‘ diocese ;’ the corresponding

Clar. 49. The name is Otaohéu

(Aladhchu) in the Four Mast. (782).
2 Rath-oenbo. —- The “ Fort (or

Rath) of one cow.” Not identified.

° Died— mop 2, for mopcuup
efT; A. and B. “mortui sunt,”
Clar. 49.

* Ui-Briuin.—There were several
septs the tribe-name of which was
Ui-Briuin (‘descendants of Brian”).
But the site of the battle (Goli) not
having been identified, it is impossible
to specify the sept here referred to.

> * Parochia.’ — ‘ Parochia’ (now
understood as simply meaning ‘ par-
ish’), was used in old Irish records to

(loan) form in Irish being ponpée.
But as regards its use in the above
context, Dean Reeves observes ‘‘ in
monastic language a parochia was
the jurisdiction of a Superior over
the detached monasteries of the
order.” Adamnan, p. 836, note g.

5 Ui-Briuin of Umal.—The de-
scendants of Brian, son of Eochaidh
Muidhmedhoin (King of Ireland in
the 4th cent.), who were seated in
the ‘Owles,’ in the co. Mayo. The
prevailing surname in later times was
(and is) O’Malley.

" Where all.—ube omney, A.
ubi homimer, B. Clar. 49, trans-

;
P.
a)
.

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 265

Lomthuili, bishop of Cill-dara; Sneidbran, bishop of
Cill-dara ; Aldchu,! anchorite of Rath-oenbo,’ and Conall
son of Fidhgal, King of Ui-Maine, died*® A battle
between the Cinel-Conaill and [Cinel]-Eoghain, in which
Maelduin, son of Aedh Aldan, was victor, and Domnall,
son of Aedh Muinderg, was put to flight. The battle
of Goli, in which the Ui-Briuin‘ were defeated.
Cathmugh son of Donncothaigh, and Dubhdiberg son of
Cathal, fell by each other. Dubhdabhairenn, abbot
of Cluain-Iraird, visited the ‘parochia’® of the territory
of Munster. A slaughter of the Ui-Briuin of Umal* by
the Ui-Fiachrach-Muirsce, where all’ the noblest were
slain around the king, Flathgal son of Flannabhra.

-Rechtabra, son of Dubhchomair, abbot of Echdruim,’

died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 787. Death of Maelduin, son ef Aedh [787.] 31s.

Cathal. Death of Echtgal, son of Baeth, abbot of
Muccert.
the Kalends of March. Macoae, abbot of Saigir,” died.
Colum, son of Faelgus, abbot of Lothra," died. Death of
Guaire, son of Dungalach, King of the Ui-Briuin-
Cualand.” Dubhdatuath, a bishop, abbot of Rath-

The moon was red, like blood, on the 12th of X

lates ‘‘ where all the chiefest;” thus
agreeing with A.

8 Echdruim. — Aughrim, in the
county of Galway.

® Fochla.—This was a term for
the northern part of Ireland, or pro-
vince of Ulster.

1 Saigir; or Saigir-Chiarain.—
Seirkieran, in the barony of Ballybrit,
King’s County.

N Lothra.~—Now Lorrha, in the par -
ish of the same name, barony of
Lower Ormond, co. Tipperary.

12 Ui-Briuin-Cualand.--In his ed.
of part of these Annals, O’Conor
(note (7) ad. an.) states that “the

O’Byrne’s of the co. of Wicklow
were meant. But he was wrong.
Ui-Briuin-Cualand was the tribe-name
of a powerful sept descended from
Brian Lethderg (descended in the
fourth generation from Cathair Mor,
King of Leinster), whose territory
comprised the greater part of the
present barony of Rathdown, co.
Dublin, and a portion of the northern
part of the co. Wicklow. The
churches of Killiney, co. Dublin, and
Delgany in the co. Wicklow, were
included in this territory. See Shear-
man’s Loca Patriciana, p. 156.

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266: ‘OcnNocLEC ULOCOn.
abbap pato Clrd0o, paupac. Lew Crapoam pop Connachta.
Combuycio Dano éalgaid. SO
fet. tancap. CCnno vomint vec.? Lewe.? 11.2 Mopr
Mupsgale abbacip cluana mace U Nop. Piacnae mac
(Cedo poen, pex Ula, moptuup eps. Ledaé mac
Copmaic, abbar Lugmad 7 Slane 7 “Ooimliace, 7
Sloisedaé pex Conailli, mopcur punt. Sopmsal mac
Eladas, pex Cnodbar, in clenicacvu obs. PLeppusarll
epipcopur cluano “Oolcain [obit]. Combuyzio Cluana
ipaipod in nocte papea. Nix magna au. fCalenovap
Man. Contentio1 n-apo Macae, in qua 1ugulacup eps
wp in hortio opatopi Lapider. bellum incep Ultu
muicem, in quo cec1D1T Tomaltaé mac Catal, CE€urd
uictopn fuit. Occipio cluano feptae Makgain La
Oensup mac Mugspoin, in qua cecioit Led mac Tomat-
THIS, 7 OpaTopium combuytum. bellum incep piccor
ub: Conall mac Tag wiccup ept 7 cua, 7 Conp-
cTantin tecopn puis. Dellum Cloris: inven senup
Eusain 7 Conall, in quo senup Conall prortpacum

1 Rath-Aedha.—Now Rahugh (or
Rath-Hugh), barony of Moycashel,
co. Westmeath.

2 The ‘ Law’ of Ciaran.--See above
under the year 743; and Reeves’
Colton’s Visitation, Introd., p. iv.
Mageoghegan, in his translation of
the Annals of Clonmacnoise (at A.D.
785), says “ The rules of St. Keyran
were preached in Connaught.”

3 Daire-Calgaidh.--Derry, or Lon-
donderry.

* Cnodhba. — This name is now
represented by Knowth, near Slane,
co. Meath.

5 Cluain-Dolcain.—Clondalkin, near
Dublin.

° Easter night.—\n nocte parca

A. “At Easter eve,” Clar. 49,

7 Oratory.—In Clar. 49 this entry
is translated “ A contention in Ard-
macha, wherein a man was killed
with a stone in the oratorie doore.”

8 Son of Cathal.--In the Ann.
Four Mast. (at 787=792), Tomal-
tach is stated to have been the ‘‘son
of Innreachtach,” which is supported
by the entry in the List of the Kings of
Ulad in the Book of Leinster, (p. 41,
col. 3), where the length of Tomal-
tach’s reign is given as 10 years.
This notice seems out of place, if the
entry in the Book of Leinster is
correct, which represents Tomaltach
as reigning 10 years after Fiachna
son of Aedh Roen, whose obit is the
second entry above given under this

. year.

fi 1

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. .267

Aedha,! rests. The ‘Law’ of ‘Ciaran? over the Con-

naughtmen. Burning of Daire-Calgaidh.’

Kal. Jan. A.D. 788. Death of Murgal, abbot of Clon-
macnoise. Fiachna, son of Aedh Roen, King of Ulad,
died. Fedhach, son of Cormac, abbot of Lughmadh,
Slane, and Daimliacc, and Sloighedhach, King of Conailli,
died. Gormgal, son of Eladhach, King of Cnodhba,'
died in religion. Ferfughaill, bishop of Cluain-Dolecain,’
[died]. Burning of Cluain-Iraird, on Easter night.’ Great
snow on the 8rd of the Kalends of May. <A quarrel in
Ard-Macha, in which a man was killed in the doorway
of the stone oratory.” <A battle among the Ulidians
themselves, in which Tomaltach son of Cathal’ was
slain. Echaidh® was victor. The destruction” of Cluain-
ferta-Mongain," by Oengus,” son of Mugron, in which
Aedh, son of Tomaltach, was slain; and the oratory was
burned. A battle among the Picts, where Conall son of
Tadhg was vanquished, and escaped," and Constantine
was victor. The battle of Cloitech between the
Cinel-Eoghain and [Cinel]-Conaill, in which the Cinel-

® Echaidh.—The sonof the Fiachna
referred to in the last note. Accor-
ding to the Book of Leinster list, he | next year.
succeeded Tomaltach, and reigned 10 * Cloitech— The Four Mast. (at
years. His obit is given at the year | A.p, 784=789) have 1omaipecc
809 infra. : clarvoige (“battle of Claidech,”

8 Escaped. —euaypyit, A. This
battle is again referred to under the

1° Destruction. — Occipypio, A.
Translated “ burning,” Clar. 49.

" Cluain-ferta-Mongain.—Probably
an error for Cluain-ferta-Mughaine,
now Kilclonfert, in the barony of
Lower Philipstown, King’s County,
part of the territory of Ui-Failghe.

2 Oengus.— The name of Oengus
son of Mugron appears in the list of
the Kings of Ui-Failghe at this
period, in the Book of Leinster, p.
40, col. 3,

~#

which place O'Donovan, note d, ad
an., identifies with “Clady, a small
village on the Tyrone side of the
River Finn, about four miles to the
south of Lifford.” A marginal note
in MS. B. has K. Cletig, ta hen
oipnige (the “battle of Cletech by
Aedh Oirdnidhe”). But Cletech was
the name of a place on the Boyne, in
Meath, whereas the battle in question
must have been fought in the north
of Ireland,

[788.]

4 75?

- Bore, quo PLosapcac mac Catail wesup euapic.

268 OcNNocLoc uLocoh.

ert, 7 Oomnall euayc. Combupsio innye cain Oego.
Leipsil abbapr Lead boo mopcuur ers. bellum inTep

agenenyep depsabaip, in quo cecivit Oensupr mac
Mupchaoa. bellum intern Connachta, 10 ero “Opoma.

Scpasep Luigne La -N. CCileLlo in Head ablae. Sapusao
baclu 1pu 7 minn Pacpaic, La “Donnchaod mac
n-Oomnaill, oc pars capcip ap oenaé.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomim vec.° Lexx? 12° Mopp —
Noe abbatip Cinngapad. Copmac mac fepgsaile,
Ounsal mac Loegaine abbap “Ouin Letslai~s, Mael-
combap abbar Slinne va Loca, Maelcule mac
Oensupa, Siaoal abbap “Omblinne, Cinaes mac AID.
Camchaova pr -h. Lagan, Tomalcoaé mac Innpechcars
py dal n-CCpave, mons puns omnep. Dellum Cléo
noir pe n-Oarb CMilello fon Lingmiu, in quo cecidiT
Ouboacuas mac Llatsupa, vue na tp plomnce.
Combuytio Céopoma mac n-Oedo. Comotatio peli-
qtuiapum Coimsin 7 Mochuae mic U Lugeoon. Caever

1 Domnall.—The Domnall, son of * Cathal.—Son of Muiredach of
Aedh Muinderg, King of the North of | Magh-Ai (King of Connaught), whose
Ireland, referred to above at the year | obit is entered above at the year 701.

786. 5 Luighni. — Otherwise called
® Inis-cain-Dega. — Inishkeen, in | “ Luighni-Connacht;” a sept that
the county of Louth. gave name to the district now repre-

5 Fergil—The Four Mast. (A.p, | sented by the barony of Leyny, co.
784) style him an seometep (‘the | Sligo; known in later times as the
geometer”). Regarding thisremark- | country of O'Hara.
able man, see Ware’s Writers of ° Ui-Ailella.— A tribe descended
Ireland (Harris's ed.), p. 49, and | from Cian, son of Oilill Oluim, King
O'Conor’s Rerum Hibern. Script., | of Munster in the second century. The
tom. iv., p. 173. The so-called | territory occupied by this tribe is
‘translator’ of these Annals in Clar, | now represented by the barony of
49 writes the name “ Ferall,” thus | Tirerril, co. Sligo.
indicating his ignorance of the iden- 7 Achadh-abla.—The “ Field of the
tity of “ Fergil the geometer” with | apple-tree.” According to the Life of
the “Virgilius Solivagus” of his- | St. Finnian of Clonard, contained in
tory. the Book of Lismore (fol, 26, page 1,

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

269

Conaill was overthrown, and Domnall’ escaped. Burn-
ing of Inis-c4in-Dega.* Fergil,’ abbot of Achadh-bo,
died. A battle between the South Leinstermen, in which
Oengus, son of Murchad, was slain. A battle between
the Connaughtmen, #.¢., [the battle] of Druim-Goise, from
which Fogartach son of Cathal‘ escaped, vanquished.
A slaughter of the Luighni,’ by the Ui-Ailella,’ in
Achadh-abla.’ Dishonouring of the Bachall-Isu® and the
relics of Patrick, by Donnchad,’ son of Domnall, at Rath-
airthir,” at a fair.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 789. Death of Noe, abbot of Cenn-
garadh." Cormac, son of Fergal ; Dungal, son of Loegaire,
abbot of Dun-lethglaise ; Maelcombair, abbot of Glenn-
da-locha; Maeltuile, son of Oengus; Siadail, abbot of
Dubhlinn ;* Cinaeth, son of Anmchad, King of Ui-
Liathain, and Tomaltach, son of Innrechtach, King of
Dalaraide—all died. The battle of Ath-rois [gained]
by the Ui-Ailella’ over the Luighni,’ in which fell
Dubhdatuath, son of Flaithgus, chief of the Three
Tribes.* Burning of Echdruim-mac-nAedha.” ‘‘T'ranslation
of the relics of Coemgin and of MochuaMac-U-Lugedon. ”

col. b,), there was a place called 8 Three Tribes.—na ty ploinnte ;

“ Achadh-abhall” in Corann [now
the barony of Corran], co. Sligo.

8 Bachall-Isu.——“ Baculus Iesu,”
the name of St. Patrick’s crozier.
For some account of this remarkable
relic, see Annals of Loch Ce, at A.D.
1538, and Todd’s Obits, gc., of Christ
Church, Introd., p. viii., sq.

® Donnchad.—King of Ireland at
the time.

1 Rath-airthir.—The “ Eastern Rath
(or Fort).” Now Oristown [in the

‘barony of Morgallion, co. Meath],
according to O’Donovan, Four Mas-
ters, A.D. 784, note f.

_ ™ Cenngaradh.—Kingarth, in Bute.

12 Dubhlinn.--Dublin. The name
signifies ‘* black-pool.”

lit. the “three denominations.” Pro-
bably a variation of the term “ Teora
Connacht” (“ Tripartite Connaught,”
or “ Three Connaughts”), applied to
the three aboriginal septs of Con-
naught, called the “ Gamanraide of
Irras_ [Erris],” the ‘ Fir-craibhi,”
and the ‘Tuatha-Taidhen.’ See
O’Flaherty’s Ogygia, p. 175. Clar.
49 renders na tpi floimnte by
“The Three Surnames.”

| Echdruim-mac-nAedha.— Augh-
rim, in the par. of the same name, bar,
and co. of Roscommon,

158 Mac-U-Lugedon.—" Son of the
descendant of Lugedo.” The names
of other members of this family are
mentioned at the years 780 and 800,

[789.]

270 Oct A0CLOC uiocoh.

magna Ulad la val n-CCparve. Dellum Conall 7
Cupcancin hie pepuptum eps in alup Libpup.

Ict. lan. Onno vomini vec.’ xe.° Cepnach mae
Mupevagé, Lpecemane epreop Luypcan, Cuoincape
mac Conapaé abbay apo Matae, Donngal mac
Dogatlo nex na n-Cipncen, Cptsgal mac Catal pex
Connacc in hi, Soepbepss abbap cluana mace U
Nop, Caincompace eppcop Linnslapy1, Sipne abbap
bennéaap, Mmnpedsaé mac Oensupa ab Lupcan, omner
vepuncar punt. Vakall mac Tuatal mopcuup ere.
CCmalsaro pew -h. Mam moptuup eye. elLum
apo ablae, ub cecidit Qignmas mac Dercce pex
Tetbae, 7 Lepsup mac Cilgaile uctop puis. Catéopepad
pe n-Donnchao « Tale ou caapn mic Capen, pop
ed ningop, 1n quo cecrdepuns Catal mac Céoaé pex
‘nepocum Cpethtain, Maelpotapcaé mac CCpcpat, 7
Domnall mac Colggen. “Oineptac mac Mogaoms,
ancoputa, paupatie.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini vec. xe.° 1° Meelpucin
Tamlaccar, Crvdain Ratan, Ledan ch. Concumbu,
epipcop! 7 milicvep Chips, in pace vopmienunt; 7
Soemhus Cnars ouib mopitup. Oellum ppurte Cluance
apsa1 ub cecidic Cinaed mac Opcgaile, 7 Mumpsip
mac TomalcmS wictop purist, 7 mmiTium pegs eur.

2 Slaughter.--Caeniy, A. Cevey, | successors) of Patrick, in the Book

B.

2 Conall and Constantine.— Conall
son of Tadhg, and Constantine son of
Fergus, Kings of the Picts of Fort-
renn. The “Jugulatio” of Conall
is recorded under the year 807, and
the death of Constantine (or “ Cus-
tantin,” as the name is generally
written in Irish texts) under 820 infra.

3 In other books.—in auip Libpy,
A. recunoum atiop Ubpor, B.

4 Conasach.—Called “ Concas, de-
scendant of Cathbath son of Echaid,”
in the list of the “ Comarbs” (or

of Leinster, p. 42, col. 3.

5 Artgal.—The assumption of the
pilgrim’s staff by Artgal is recorded
above at the year 781, as well as his
pilgrimage to the island of Ia, or
Hi-Coluim-Cille.

§ Ard-abla.—The “ height (or hill)
of the apple tree.” O'Donovan
identifies this place with “ Lis-ard-
abhla,”’ now Lissardowlin, in the
parish of Templemichael, co. Long-
ford. Four Mast., A.p. 786, note q.

7 By Donnchad.— re n’ Donncha.
The so-called ‘translator’ of these

all Re
Uy Oe

271

s ;
ANNALS OF ULSTER.

A great slaughter’ of the Ulidians by the Dalaraide.

The battle of Conall? and Constantine’ is written in this-

place in other® books.

Kal. Jan. aD. 790. Cernach, son of Muiredach ;
Freccemare, bishop of Lusca ; Cudinaisc, son of Conasach,*
abbot of Ard-Macha; Donnghal, son of Bochall, King of
the Airthera; Artgal,’ son of Cathal, King of Con-
naught, in Ia; Saerberg, abbot of Clonmacnoise; Caen-
comrace, bishop of Finnglais; Sirne, abbot of Benn-
chair, and Muiredhach son of Oengus, abbot of Lusca—
all died. Bachaill, son of Tuathal, died. Amalgaidh,
King of Ui-Maine, died. The battle of Ard-abla,’ where
Diarmait son of Bece, King of Tethba, was slain, and
Fergus son of Ailgal was victor. A destructive battle
[gained] by Donnchad,’ from Tailtiu to Carn-mic-
Cairthin,? over Aedh Ningor, in which were slain Cathal
son of Echaid, King of Ui-Cremthain, and Maelfothart-
aigh son of Artri, and Domnall son of Colgu. Dinertach
son of Mogadach, an anchorite, rested.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 791.
of Rathin, Aedhan Ua Concumba, bishops, and solders
of Christ, slept in peace; and Saermhugh of Enach-
dubh” died. The battle of Sruth-Cluana-argai," where
Cinaedh, son of Artgal,” was slain, and Muirghis son of
Tomaltach was victor; and the beginning of his [Muir-

Annals in Clar. 49, mistaking the "! Sruth-Cluana-argai.—The “river

preposition pe-n for a proper name,
calls this battle “ the battle of Ren.”

8 Carn-mic-Cairthins ie., the
“Cairn (or monumental heap) of
Cairthin’s son.” This entry was
greatly misunderstood by O’Conor,
who took Carn for a man’s name!

® Tamlacht.—Tallaght, co. Dublin.

Enagh-dubh; i.e., the ‘‘ Black
Marsh.” Now Annaduff, in the
parish of the same name, co. Leitrim.

of Cluain-argai” (or “ Cluain-arg-
gaid,” the nomin. form of the name
as given by the Four Masters, a.v.
787). The name Cluain-arggaid is
now probably represented by that of
Cloonargid, in the parish of Tibohine,
county of Roscommon.

” Artgal.—The Artgal whose ob‘t
is given at the year 790. See note *,
p. 270.

[790.]

fu Bn keasb &%
Lf xi. U4

Maelruain of Tamlacht,? Aedhan [791.] us.

loan’, ob Con.

LW Chit feu

aM a” 5 ;

Connatc.

279 ; ocniocloc utocoh.

bellum Cipro maicepime, ubs nepocep Cilello ppor-
That: punt, 7 Concobap 7 Clipechtaé nepocey Catal
cecidepunt, 7 Catmus mac Llatbepcaé, pex Coippps,
7 Copmac mac “Omboacpié, pr Opeipni, cecrdepunc.
Dpepal mac Plarépr pew val pave, Maelbpepail mac
edo pil Cpréain pa -N. Pracpach, ‘Donncopcer pex val
Riace, Catmus pex Calpasi, Tepoe ppincepp Copcak
mope, obiepunc.

fet. tancaip. CCnno vomini vec? xc? 11.2 Ouboa-
leit1 mac Sinmié abbar apo Matae, Cpunnmait
Opoma in apclann abbap Cluana ipaipod, Coipppr mac
Lavdgnein pi Largen versabaip, Ooimceé ppincepp
Tpeois moep, Cinced mac Cumupems abbar Oenrharg,
Llartsel mac Taché abbar Opoma patae, peprepunct.
Lex Comain la Oiloobup 7 Mupgiup, pop ceopa
Lex “CCl: pop Mumeain, 7 opoinacio
Crcpor$ mic Catal in pesnum Mumen. Sapusao
Fainvelars La Sopmsal mac n-Oinoanms, 7 eccup 7
mnped aipod Macae, 7 Ftin dune ann La hU Cpehcoin.
Receptio Loinvelars icepum 1 n-Apoo Makae. Como-
cacTio peliquiapum Tol.

1 Reign.—i.e.as King cf Connaught. ° Druim-Inasclainn. — Dromiskin,
The death of Muirghis is recorded at | bar. and co. of Louth,

the year 814 infra.

? Cathal.—Probably Cathal, father
of the Artgal mentioned at the years
781 and 790.

3 Ui-Fiachrach.—-O’ Donovan states
(Ann. Four Mast., a.p. 787, note u)
that the sept of Ui-Fiachrach of
Ardsratha (Ardstraw, co. Tyrone), is
here meant. See Reeves’ Colton’s
Visitation, p. 9, note q.

4Corcach-mor.—Cork, in Munster.

5 Dubhdaleithi.--In the list of the
successors of Patrick in the Book of
Leinster, p. 42, col. 8, Dubhdaleithi
is stated to have ruled during 18
years. Ware gives him only 15 years.

” Ladhgnen.—-The words pu Lard5-
nein, ‘‘King of Ladhgnen,” are
added in A. and B., through an
oversight.

8 South-Leinster. — Coirpri son of
“Ladcnen” is included in the list of
Kings of Ui-Cennselaigh, in the Book
of Leinster (p. 40, col. 1), where’ the
length of his reign is given as14 years.

® Treoit-mor. —‘‘Great ‘Trevet.*
Now Trevet, in the barony of Skreen,
co. Meath.

The‘ Law’ of Coman.—See above,
under the year 779, for a record of
the third imposition of this ‘ Law,
‘lex,’ or tribute.

> -

ANNALS’ OF ULSTER.

273

ghis’s] reign. The battle of Ard-mic-Rimé, where the
Ui-Ailella’ were overthrown, and. Conchobar and Airech-
tach, grandsons of Cathal,’ were slain; and Cathmugh
son of Flaithbertach, King. of Coirpri, and Cormac son
of Dubhdacrich, King of Breifni, were slain. Bresal, son
of Flathri, King of Dalaraide; Maelbresail, son of Aedh,
son of Crichan, King of Ui-Fiachrach ;* Donncorci, King
of Dalriada; Cathmugh, King of Calraighe, and ‘l'ernoc,
superior of Corcach-Mor,' died.

Kal. Jan. a.p. 792. Dubhdaleithi,’ son of Sinach,
abbot of Ard-Macha ; Crunnmael of Druim-Inasclainn,
abbot of Cluain-Iraird; Coirpri son of Ladhgnen,’ King
of South Leinster;* Doimtech, superior of Treoit-mor ;°
Cinaedh son of Cumuscach, abbot of Dermagh, [and]
Flaithgel, son of Taichlech, abbot of Druim-ratha, died.
The ‘Law’ of Coman,” by Aildobur™ and Muirghis, over
the three divisions” of Connaught. The ‘Law’ of
Ailbhe over Munster; and the ordaining of Artri, son of
Cathal, to the kingship of Munster. The profanation of
Faendelach, by Gormghal™® son of Dinnanach; and the
preying and spoiling of Ard-Macha, and the killing of a
man there, by the Ui-Cremthainn. Reception of Faen-
delach again in Ard-Macha. ‘Translation’ of the relics
of Tole."

1 Aildobur. — He was abbot of
Ros-Comain (Roscommon). His obit
is entered at the year 799.

12 Three Divisions. -—— See note '*
under the year 789 supra.

18 Gormghal. — In the Book ©
Leinster, p. 42, col. 4, Gormhgal is
mentioned as one of the three Air-
chinnechs (or ‘‘ Herenachs”) who
took the office of abbot by force, and
who are not commemorated in the
Mass. See Todd's St. Patrick, p. 181.
The name of Gormghal is not included

in Ware's list of the Bishops of
Armagh. But under the year 798,
infra, he is stated to have imposed
the ‘Law’ of Patrick over Con-
naught; and in the entry of his obit
at the year 805, he is described as
abbot of Armagh and Clones.

* Tole.—See note*® under A.D. 737
supra, In the MS. Clar. 49, the
words ‘‘ Ep. Clunard” are added in
the handwriting of Archbishop
Ussher.

(792. }

Coal.

bly

Fol 36 ba.

te |: hilpartdh

274 cenNoclce uboconh.

-

Ict- lanaip. . Onno vomini vec.? xe.” 111.° Ci peccac
A. Laclain abbap apo Maas, 7 Cepiaé eprpcopur
apo Macae, in pace vopmiepuns im una nocte.
Tomay abbar bennéarp, lorep nepor Cepnae abbar
cluana mace U Noip, obepunc. Catnia nepor Suaipe,
abbar Tomae speine, 7 Lepben banaipemneé cluana

baipenn, paupauepunc. lusulacio Opctpac pili
fLaelain. Commocatio peliquiapum Tpeno. Slosad
la “Donnchad avd aualium Laginentium contra

Mumenenrep. Uapcacio ommum impolapum Dpican-
nae a sentilibup. Inopes Mugoopnne magen La
(ed mac Neill.

Ict. lanaip. Onno gomini dec.” axe.° 1111.° Dpann
apoocenn pex Lasenensium occur eft, 7 pesina
eup, Giéne msxn Domnall Mide. PLinpnechta
cetapoepc, mac Ceallars, occrdit eop hi Cill cule
oumar im peaca nocce pore fCalenoap Man, 10 ers
111. pepra. Occipio Cuinn mic Oonnchaoa hi cpré
Oa n-Olcan La Llann mac Congalas. Lorcad Reé-

panne o semncb, 7 Scr

Dopcpnad 7 do Lompa%.

1 Ua Faelain; i.e. descendant (or
grandson) of Faelan. A later hand
writes alia O fleadaig (“alias
Ua Fleadhaigh”), as in B. Clar. 49
has O Fleai. But the orig. text in

A. agrees with the Book of Leinster

(p. 42, col. 3), in which Airectach
Ua Faeldin is stated to have been of
the Ui-Bresail (a sept which furnished
many bishops to the See of Ar-
magh), and his rule is limited to one
year. The name of Airectach is not
in Ware’slist of the prelates of Armagh.

? Abbess. — banaipemnec. The
Four Masters seem to have misunder-
stood this entry, if they copied it
from the original of these Annals,
as out of Lepben banarpemnes
they make Leapbanban caipémo-
sach (“ Learbanbhan, airchinneach,”

as O’Donoyan renders it, F. M. 789).
But the offlce of airchinnech, as
O’Don. himself has explained (Supp/.
to O'Reilly in voce) was an office
filled by one of the male sex, whereas
banairchinnech is Latinized “ antesti-
ta” (for “‘antistita”) inthe St.Gall MS.
(p. 66 a). Clar. 49 has “ Lerben, the
abbates of Cluan Bairenn.” Besides,
Cluain-Bairenn (now Cloonburren, in
the barony of Moycarn, co. Roscom-
mon) was undoubtedly a nunnery at
this time. O’Conor, of course, also
misunderstood the entry.

° By Gentiles.—a sentibup, B.
The Annals of Clonmacnoise, at A.D.
791, say ‘‘by the Danes.”

4 Mughdorna-Maghen.—Now re-
presented by the barony of Cremorne,
in the county of Monaghan.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Kal, Jan. AD. 793. Airectach Ua. Faelain,’ abbot
of Ard-Macha, and Affiath, bishop of Ard-Macha, slept
in peace on the same night. Thomas, abbot of Benn-
chair, [and] Joseph Ua Cerna, abbot of Clonmacnoise,
died. Cathnia Ua Guaire, abbot of Tuaim-greine, and
Lerben, abbess* of Cluain-Bairenn, rested. The killing

275

of Artri, son of Faelan. ‘Translation’ of the relics of

Trian, A hosting by Donnchad, in aid of the
Leinstermen against the Munstermen. Devastation
of all the islands of Britain b iles.° Devastation

of Mughdorna-Maghen‘ by Aedh,’ son of Niall. in

Kal. Jan. A.D. 794 Brann Ardcenn,’ King of the
Leinstermen was slain, and his queen, Eithne, daughter
of Domnall of Meath, Finsnechta ‘ Cethar-dere,” son
of Cellach, slew them in Cill-chuile-duma,'‘ on the sixth
night after the Kalends of May, i.e., the fourth day of the
week, The killing of Conn, son of Donnchad, in Crich-
Ua-n Olcan,’ by Flann son of Congalach. The burning
of Rechra by Gentiles, and Sci” was pillaged and wasted.

5 Aedh.— Aedh Oirdnidhe, whose
accession to the sovereignty of Ire-
land is noticed under the year 796
infra. He was the son of Niall
Frosach, King of Ireland, whose obit
is recorded under the year 777 supra.

6 Brann Ardcenn.——“ Bran of the
high head (or forehead”). The
Bran, son of Muiredach, mentioned
above under the year 781. See note *.

’ Cethar-derc.—‘ Of the four eyes.”
See next note.

8 Cill-chuile-duma.—The “ Church
of Cuil-duma.” O’Donovan rashly
suggests (Four Mast.,.p. 790, note}),
that this was probably the place now
called Kilcool, in the bar. of New-
castle, co. Wicklow. But in the
Book of Leinster list of the Kings of
Leinster (p. 39, col. 2), Bran Ardcend,
son of Muredach, and his wife, are
stated to have been “burned” in

Cill-cule-dumai, in Laighis-chuile,
which was a district in the present
Queen's County.

® Crich- UVa-n Olcan.—The “ terri-
tory of the Ui-Olcan.” O'Donovan
states (Ann. F. M., A.p. 790, note m),
that this was the name of “a small
district in Meath.” But he does not
give any authority for the statement.

1° Sci.—The Isle of Skye, in Scot-
land. The text of this clause in A.
and B. has reps (with a “ punctum
delens” under the letter p.) vopepao
(evidently for v0 Copcpad] 700 Lom
pad, ‘Sci (Skye) was pillaged and
wasted.” For per (Skye) the Four
Masters (at a.p. 790), have a
Sccpine (“its [Rechra’s] shrines”),
which seems an error. The compiler
of these Annals evidently meant tosay
that Skye was pillaged and wasted.

2 F

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276 CCN NOCLOL wucot
LoinveLach (mac Meanaé) abbap. CUPDD Matae
pubita mopte pepic. Mupcao mac Lepadmés, -Tip-
pati mac Pepcap o clon pepta Dpenainn, Quaine

- Gippait ab Cluana Foca, obiepune..

t. lanaip. . Onno vomins vec.’ ae.° u.? Dublicsil
Pinnglaypy, 7 Colssu nepoy ."Ouinecoo, Olcobup mac
Llainn pil Eine, pex Murhan, pepibae 7 epipcopi 7
ancopitae, DopmMepnuns. Offa pex bonupr.OCCnglopum
mopcuuy et. Cquonimup aipoo Macae, Cu mac
Cepnars, montuuy eps inmactupa mopse. Senéan abbar
Cille aéard opoma roca 7 Oipop, z Suibne abbar Ota
cpuim, 7 Moenaé mac Oensura pecnap’ Lupcan, omnep
obiepuns. Mac Pepss[ulpa po a: mbOpiuin, Duinecard
hoa “Ompe dux Ciapparoe, moptur puns. Cac ta
gen, ub1 Mumpsiyp euays. Cloctcu eprpeopuf:. 7 anco-
yisa Cluana ipaipo in pace quieuit. .

ct. lanap. Onno comin vec. xc? uw? Mopyp

VDonnchaova (mic Domnall) pesip Tempo 7 Innpech-
cas mic Domnall fracpip eiup.

O chur domain cratla cain,

U. mile bliadan bopppavats,

1 for if fet fey rin,

Co clor ec De15 mic Oomnartt.
Cumupcac mac Pogapoms, pex Deipoeps Ones, m
clepicacu ; Rocechtac Croibe, 7 Muipeoaé mac Llann
Zapao, pex sZencvip mic Epcae, 7 Cpunmael mac
Eipoacc, 7 Cupor mac Oengsupa Rex Zenepyp. Lorgaine,

' Maenach.—The form of the name
(in the genit.) in A. and B. is
Means, (nomin. Neanach). But
in the Book of Leinster list (p. 42,
col. 3), it is Moenarg, in the genit.
form; nomin. MWloenach.

2 Dubhlittir.—See above at the year
779.

3 Of Munster. — Mumen, A. ;
Murnan, B. :

* Offau.—King of the Mercians, His
death is recorded in the Anglo-
Saxon Chronicle at the year 794,
and again at 796, which latter is the
correct date.

°Ctli-achaidh of Druim- ~fota—
Killeigh, in the™ barony of Geashill,
King’s county.

° Ath-truim.——Trim, co. Meath. -

" Ciarraidhe—The Four Masters

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

suddenly. Murchadh, son of Feradhach ; Tipraiti, son
of Ferchar, from Cluain-ferta-Brenainn, and Guaire Ua
Tipraiti,; abbot of Cluain-fota, died. .

“Kal. Jan. Ap. 795. . Dubhlittir? of Finn-glais, and
Colgu Ua Duinechda, Olcobhur, son of Flann, son of
Ere, King. of. Munster, [pred] scribes, and bishops, and
anchorites, ‘fell asleep.’ Offa,‘ a good king of the English,
| died.. Echu, son of Cernach, steward of Ard-Macha, died
an untimely death.. Senchan, abbot of Cill-achaidh of
Druim-fota,’ and of Biror, and Suibhne, abbot of Ath-

truim,® and Moenach, son of Oengus, vice-abbot of Lusca —

—all died. Mac Fergg[u]sa, King of Ui-Briuin, [and]
Duinechaidh Ua Daire, chief of Ciarraidhe,’ died. The
battle of Ath-fen,’ where Muirgis got off. Clotheu, bishop
and anchorite of Cluain-Iraird, rested in peace.

_ Kal. Jan. aD. 796. Death of Donnchad (son of
Domnall), King of Tara, and of Innrechtach, son of
Domnall, his brother.

From the world’s beginning, meanings fair,
Five thousand momentous years,

Here in happy way it was,

Till the death of Domnall’s good son was heard.

Cumuscach, son of Fogartach, King of the South of
Bregh, in religion; Rothechtach of Croebh, and Muire-
dach, son of Flann Garadh, King of Cinel-Mic-Erea,
and Orunmael son of Ferdacrich, and Curoi son ioe

277
-Foéndélach (son’ of Maenach’), abbot of Ard-Macha, died

_ (at a.v. 791) write this name “ Ciar-
raighe-Ai,” the ancient name of a
district near Castlereagh,in the county
of Roscommon, subsequently known
as Clann-Keherny.

® Ath-fen,—Probably the ‘‘ Ath-
féne” in Ciarraigi- Ai (see last note);

mentioned in Lebor na hUidre, p.
215.

® From. — The original of these
lines (which is not in B.) is in the
top margin of fol. 35 6 in A., with a
mark of reference to the place where
it should be included in the text.

[795.]

[796.]

278 ocNNocLOe ulocoh.

7 CLilmestaip equonmurp cluana mic Nop, omnep
mMopTt punt. bellum Opoma pig, in quo cecrdepuNnTt
ouo fil Oomnaill, 10 eft, Linpnechta 7 Orapmaic
hovup fpracen eup, 7 Linpnechca mac follamain, 7
alu mult: qui non numepaci punt. ed mac Neill
filun Pepsaile wictop pure. .

Cra vopocamp Hed La ‘Oommnate, \corean CICA. ;
Ens Hed pinn pip. 1 cat Onoma |g po hicad.
Conoval pilia Mupcoda, abacippa age ppuite Cille
oano, vopmimt. Uapcactio M101 La Led mac Nett
rrapons, 7 m1T1um pegni erup.
kct. lanaip. Anno vomin vec.’ xc.° un? Cudur
nepoy “Orcolla, abap Cille vano, moptuur ert. Com-
buytio inpe Patparce o sennuib, 7 bopime na cpic 0
bpert, 7 pepin “Doconna vo bpipead vom, 7 mnpeva
mapa doaib cene, etip Epinn 7 Alban. Popunnan
Imleco pra, 7 Conomaé mac Mupmedo nepor Fuape

O10m, peprba Cluana mic Noip, peprepunc.

1 Ailmedhair.—O'Conor misprints
this name“ Ailine-Daire [Derrensis],”
taking Ailine (recté Ailme) as the
full name, and date (recté dhair) as
representing Derrensis (‘' Derry”).
Clar. 49 gives the name, as it would
be pronounced, ‘‘ Ailmear.”

3 Druim-righ.—" Dorsum regis,’ or
the ‘King’s ridge. O’ Donovan
(Ann. Four M., a.p. 798, note w)
identifies this place with Drumree, in
the barony of Ratoath, co. Meath.

® Odur.—Translated “ yellowe,” in
Clar. 49.

* That are not numbered.-—-So in
Clar. 49. The original of this clause
is not in B., which goes to prove that
the so-called translator of Clar. 49 did
not follow the text of MS. B.

5 4edh; i,e., Aedh Oirdnidhe, son

of Niall Frasach, King of Ire-
land.

6 Aedh: t.¢e., Aedh Allan (or Aedh
Aldan), as a gloss over the name
indicates. He was King of Ireland,
and was slain (see above under the
year 742) by Domnall, son of Mur-
chad, who succeeded him in the
sovereignty.

7 Domnall.—A gloss over the name
in A. has mac Mupchava (‘‘son of
Murchad”’). See last note. These
lines (which are not in B.) are written
in the lower margin of fol. 35 6 in
A., with a mark of reference to the
place where they should be inserted
in the text.

8 Tech-sruithe.—The ‘translator’ in
Clar. 49 renders this term by ‘house
of the wise.” But over the word

ee ae

ANNALS OF ULSTER,

279

“Oengus, King of Cinel-Loeghaire, and Ailmedhair,

steward of Clonmacnoise—all died. The battle of Druim-
righ,* in which were slain two sons of Domnall, viz. :
Finsnechta, and Diarmait Odur,’ his brother, and Fins-
nechta, son of Follaman, and many more that are not

numbered.‘ Aedh,’ son of Niall, son of Fergal, was
victor.

th
Though Aedh‘ was slain by Domnall,’ a fierce triumph;

By the true, fair Aedh,* in the battle of Druim-righ,’ it was
avenged.

Condal, daughter of Murchadh, abbess of the Tech-
sruithe® in Cill-dara, slept. The wasting of Midhe by
Aedh,* son of Niall Frasach,? and the commencement of
his reign,

Kal. Jan. a.D. 797. Eudus Ua Dicholla, abbot of
Cill-dara, died. Burning of Inis-Patraicc” by Gentiles;
and they carried _offthe-preys-of the districts; and the
shrine of Dochonna was broken by them; and other
great devastations" [were committed] by them both in
Ireland and Alba. Forinnan of Imlech-Fia,” and
Condmach, son of Muirmidh,” descendant of Guaire
Aidhne,” scribe of Clonmacnoise, died.

“ wise,” an old hand, probably | hel re Gallaibh, Introd., xxxy.
Ussher’s, has written ‘“q. fire’? | note’.

Tech-sruithe means “house of se- 11 Great devastations. — innv-
niors.” eva mapa. Wrongly translated

* Frasach. — ppapaig (the gen.
form of prapach, “of the showers”),
added in B. See note %, p. 169,
note ?, p. 230, and note *, p. 248, supra.

1° Inis-Patraicc. --‘‘ Patrick’s Is-
land.” O'Donovan thought this was
St. Patrick’s Island, near Skerries,
co. Dublin, Four Mast., a.v. 793,
note y. But Dr. Todd understood
Peel, in the Isle of Man (which was
anciently called Insula Patricii), to
have been intended. Cogadh Gaed

“the spoyles of the sea,” in Clar. 49,
and also by Todd, Cog. Gaedhel, &c.
Introd. p. xxxXv.

12 Imlech-Fia.—See note?, p. 194

_ supra.

* Of Muirmidh.—M upuinedo, A.
B. The Ann. Four Mast. (at a.v.
793) have the name in the genit.
form Duipbocha ; the nomin, of
which would be Dupbocha.

' Guaire Aidhne.—Ovom, in A:
acd B. See note ?, p. 118 supra.

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280 ocnNoclee ulocoh.

Ict. lanaip. Onno dvomini dec. xe.° 41111.° “DelLum
‘Own saniba inten Connacca muicem, ubs Corcpaé
mac “Oumnn, 7 Sapcedac, 7 ali mule cecrdenunt, 7
Mupsip mac Tomalcms wecop pwc. Bellum
Finnubpaé hi Tetbar, ubr pesep mule ocearpyp punt,
10 eft, Popsup mac Clsaile, Copcapaé mac Cartepnaé,
reser Senemip Coipppr .1. Oubsinnpechst mac Wpzsaile &
7 Mupchad mac Conomags. Mupchaod mac Domnall £ flay
wicton fut. lusulacio Dlatmic mic “Suaipe, abbaTITVeke Muy
Cluana pota Doezain, 0 Maelpuanms 70 Lollamain —
pmilup Donnchaova. Nix magna in qua mule homimer
7 pecona peprepnunt. “Oomnall mac DOonnchava volore
apnacpibup pup 1usulacup ert. Lepadaé mac Sesenr,
abbar Reépainne, obnz. Onals abbar cluana mic
Nop, Certepnaé abbap Slinne va loa, 7 Siadal.h.
Comain abbap Cille acard, 7 Piannaécaé Fepnann, 7 Cam

G,

Suibne Cille verlsse, 7 Dpeiplen Deippe wicam piniepuns, ? F 7F

[Ano Larhcomapt hi perl Miceril, dia n-epped im scene

01 mm} Lex Pacpici for Connacta, La Fopmsat
mac “Oinvacas. Oititt—mac nopechtms, pex
Moimne Connacht, moptuuy ert, Ounplarte pla
Llarébepcars mic Lor[n]spé vopmime. po of Mgis Fapooty, musttes

E.lanamp. Onno vomini vec.° xe.° 10° OCipmeadach
abbar Dennéap, Connlae mac Opcgaile, Ciloobup
abbar pop Comain, Mimtenacéa abbay Flinne va Loéa,

77;
11S.

} Dun- Ganiba.——“* Dun-Gainbhe,”
in the Ann. Four Mast., a.p. 794.

? Themselves. --1nuicem, A., B.
The corresponding word in the Ann.
Four Mast. is peyin, ‘ them-
selves.”

® Muirghis.—King of Connaught
at the time.

* Finnabhair.—Supposed to be the
place now called Fennor, in the
‘parish of Rathconnell, bar. of Moy-
ashel and Magheradernon, co. West-
meath.

* Murchad.--The Four Mast. (a.p.
794) write the name “ Muireadhach.”
The death of a ‘ Muiredach son of
Domnall, King of Meath,” is entered
at the year 801 injra.

° Cluain—fota-—Baetain; i.e., “ Bae-
tan’s long meadow.” Now Clonfad,
in the barony of Farbill, co. West-
meath.

* Rechra.—-Genit. form ‘ Rech-
rann,” or “ Rechrainne.” This was
the old Irish name of Rathlin Island,
off the coast of Antrim, and also of

Se

281

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Kal. Jan. av. 798. The battle of Dun-Ganiba’
between the Connaughtmen themselves,? in which
Coscrach, son of Donn, and Gaiscedhach, and many
others, were slain; and Muirghis,’ son of Tomaltach,
was victor. The battle of Finnabhair* in Tethba, where
many kings were slain, i, Fergus son of Algal,
Coscarach son of Ceithernach, [and] the Kings of Cinel-
Coirpri, viz., Dubhinnrecht son of Artgal, and Murchad
son of Condmach, Murchad,’ son of Domnall, was
victor. The killing of Blathmac, son of Guaire, abbot
of Cluain-fota-Baetain,’ by Maelruanaigh and Follaman,
sons of Donnchad. Great snow, in which great numbers
of men and cattle perished. Domnall, son of Donnchad,
was treacherously slain by his brothers. Feradhach,
son of Segeni, abbot of Rechra,’ died. Anaili, abbot of
Clonmacnoise ; Ceithernach, abbot of Glenn-da-locha ;
Siadhal Ua Comain, abbot of Cill-achaidh;’ Fiannachtach
of Ferna; Suibhne of Cill-delge, and Breislen of Berre,’
ended their lives. The ‘lamchomairt”°® on the festival
of St. Michael, of which was said the “ fire from Heaven.”
The ‘Law’ of Patrick” over Connaught, by Gormgal,” son
of Dindatach. Ailill, son of Indrechtach, King of Ui-
Maine of Connaught, died. Dunflaith, daughter of
Flaithbertach,” son of Loingsech, ‘fell asleep.’

Kal. Jan. a.p. 799. Airmedhach, abbot of Bennchair ;*
Connla, son of Artgal ; Aildobur,” abbot of Ros-Comain,

Lambay Island, off the coast of the
co. Dublin ; and it is uncertain which

" The Law of Patrick.—See under
the years 733, 736, 766, and 782

of these islands, in each of which
there was an ecclesiastical establish-
ment of Columbian foundation, is
here meant.

8 Cill_achaidh.—Killeigh, in the
barony of Geashill, King’s county.

® Breislen of Berre.—See under
the year 778 supra.

10 * Lamchomairt.’ — See above
under the year 771; p. 240, note’.

supra; and Reeves’ Colton’s Visita-
tion, Introd., p. iv., sq.

[798.]

[799.]

12 Gormgal.—See above, under the /

year 792.

13 Flaithbertach.—King of Ireland,
His death, “ in clericatu,” is recorded
under the year 764 supra.

4 Bennchair.—Bangor, co. Down.

'S Aildobur.—See under the year
792.

282 ocnnocloc ulocon.

Ulud f 187. pemepuns. Lomspeé mac Piaénae, abbap ‘Oun Lec-
slay, Conomaé mac Dont abbar Copcase mépe,
peyrenunt. Leipsil nepor Tards5, repiba Lurcan,
copmimct. Oilill mac PLepsura, pex veipoeipe Opes,
Tpaectup e7T DE EquO PUO In CipciO Pepe pila Curlinn
urcan, 7 continuo mopcuup ert. Delliolum mncep |
senur Lorgarpe 7 senur Cpongal, in quo cecint
Piangalaé mac Ounlainge. Conall mac Neill 7 Con-
Salac mac Cengupa wictopey epant, caupa imetep-
fectiomyp pracy pur, 10 ept Paelbi. Porizio peli-
quapum Conlaro hi pepin op Japsae. Catcopepad
ip na hiptepu imumcem imMas Lingpen, ubdr
PY ae cecivepunt Maeloccapnaice abbay Daipe ertms, 7 Conmat

(oe ak a ee mac Cepnors .
Pomtio peliqui-

‘)

mrs fet. tanaap. Cnno vomini vece.°
apum Ronaen pil Depré in apca aupr 7 apgenti.
Levolemo .h. Lugavon, abbap ¢luana “Oolcan,
moptuuy eye. bellum intern Ulcu 7 nepoter Cloaé
Cobo, in quo cecidit Eéu mac Milella pex Cobo, 7

Fol. 36 ab.

1 Dun-lethglaise-—Downpatrick, co.
Down.

2 Corcach-mor; %.e., the
marsh.” Cork, in Munster.

5 On the festival of Mac Cuilinn.—
The obit of Mac Cuilinn (whose real
name was Cuinnidh), patron of Lusk,
co. Dublin, is recorded under the
year 497, supra. His day in the
Calendar is September 6.

44 battle. —Dettiotum, A., B.
The corresponding word in the Ann.
Four Mast., a.p. 795, is 1omaipecc,
a ‘ conflict,” or ‘‘ encounter.”

5 His brother, i.e., Failbhe.—
Failbhe was apparently the brother of
Fiangalach, who was slain in this
battle, and therefore son of Dunlaing,
chief of Cinel-Ardgail, whose obit is
recorded at the year 746, supra,

“ Great

®° Conlaed.—First bishop of Kil-
dare. His obit is given above under
the year 591. Regarding the shrine
in which his relics were placed, see
Messingham’s Florilegium, p. 199,
and Petrie’s Rownd Towers, pp. 194-
201.

* Airthera.—A tribe inhabiting a
district the name of which has been
Latinized “Orientales,” and “ Regio
Orientalium.” The territory of this
tribe is now represented by the
baronies of Lower and Upper Orior,
in the “‘ east” of the county Armagh.

8 Magh-Lingsen.—The “ Plain of
Lingsen,.” Obviously some plain in
the district now forming the baronies
of Orior, in the co. of Armagh. Not
identified.

* Daire Eithnigk. -— O'Donovan:

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

283

[and] Mimtenacha, abbot of Glenn-da-locha, died. Loing-
sech, son of Fiachna, abbot of Dun-lethglaise ;} Condmach,
son of Donit, abbot of Corcach-mor, died. Fergil Ua
-Taidhg, scribe of Lusca, slept. Ailill son of Fergus, King
of the South of Bregh, was thrown from his horse on the
‘festival of Mac Cuilinn’ of Lusca, and died immediately.
A battle* between the Oinel-Loeghaire and Cinel-Ardgail,
in which Fiangalach, son of Dunlaing, was slain. Conall
son of Niall, and Conghalach son of Aengus, were victors
On account of the killing of his brother, i.c., Failbhe’ [it
was fought]. The placing of the relics of Conlaed® in a
shrine of gold and silver. A destructive battle among
the Airthera’ themselves, in Magh-Lingsen,* where
Maelochtaraigh, abbot: of Daire-Eithnigh,’ and Conmal,
son of Cernach, were slain.

Kal. Jan. a.p. 800. The placing of the relics of
Ronan,” son of Berach, in a shrine of gold and silver.
Feidlimid Ua Lugadon,” abbot of Cluain-Doleain,” died,
A battle between the Ulaid and the Ui-Echach-Cobho,"
in which fell Echu, son of Ailill, King of Cobho. And

following the Martyr. Donegal at
November 3, and a note in the Fed'ré
of Oengus at the same date, which
state that there was a “ Doire (or
Daire)-Ednech,” otherwise called
“ Daire-na-fflann,” in Eoghanacht-
Caisil, identifies this place with
the townland of Derrynavlan, in the
parish of Graystown, barony of
Slievardagh, co. Tipperary. (Four
Mast, a.p. 795, note h.) But the
accuracy of this identification seems
questionable.

© Ronan.—He was the patron of
the church of Druim-Inasclainn,
now Dromiskin, in the barony and
county of Louth. His death, from
the plagne called the ‘ buidhe-conaill,

otherwise called ‘cron-conaill’ (see
note.®, p. 54, supra) is entered at the
year 664 in the Ann. Four Mast.;
and in the Chron. Scotornm at A.v.
661-664.

Feidlimid Ua Lugadon.— Feid-
limid, descendant of Lugadu.” See
under the years 780 and 789, for men-
tion of other members of the family of
Ua Lugadon, abbots of Cluain-Dolcain
(Clondalkin, near Dublin).

12 Cluain-Dolcain. —See last note.

130i -Echach-Cobho—.The descend-
ants of Kochaid Cobha, from whom
the baronies of Iveagh, \ Ui-Echach),
in the co. Down have been so called.
See Reeves’ Eccl. Antigg., p. 350,

[800.]

284 ONNOCLOC ulecoh. ;

cecroit Carpeall mac Catal ex papce coteppa belli, _
Jexepcicup eiup ticcop part. Opepal mac Segem, ph. \/)
abbap lac, anno ppincipacup Pur cen.” vopmite. ) =
Ruamnup abbap vomnms Secnall mopcuur ert.
bepéat pilia Catal, pesina Oonnchaoa, mopcuc eft.
Dperal mac Sopmgaile, ve senepe Loegaupe, a fRacp-
bur pup dolore oceipup ers. Catpannacé mac Catorl
Moenmoasi, 7 Nindid ancopita, paupant. Cepcay
plumalip. ;

fet. tanaap. CCnno vomini vec.’ 1.2 Murpeovaé mac
Domnall pr: Mrde mopsuur ert. Slosad La h Led
frop Mr%se, co po pann Mrve rcp. da mac “Oonnchaoag,
10 eft, Concobap 7 CileLL. CCiLLL mac Copmare abbap FF 44m

Slane, papieny 7 1udex optimup, obnT epsal 4 Gy
mac Onmcecada pex Oppais mopcuup erst. Macorgzi

Cpumpcporan abbar bennéaip, Murpevac mac Qleobaip Re Mayle.
abbay cluana penta Dpendain, Corcnac nepop Epo’ may Weg
abbar Lugmand, Clemeny Tipe da slap, ommeyp pelicitep

uiTamM im pace Piniepunt.

Musdonne magan, mopcuury eye.
chava, pexina pesip Temoprae, Moptua eft.

pom: mac Milella, pex
Eusmyp pilia Donn-
Tosxal

1 Bresal.—See Reeves’ Adamnan,
p. 386.

2? Domnach - Sechnaill ; i.e. the
“church of Sechnall.”. Now Dun-
shaughlin, in the barony of Ra-
toath, co. Meath.

3 Befail.—This name means “ Wo-
man of Fal,” (Fal being a bardic
name for Ireland). In the Tract on
celebrated women in the Book of
Lecan (p. 891a), where the name is
written “ Bebail,” this lady 1s stated
to have been the daughter of a
“Cathal King of Ulad,” and the
mother of Aengus (the Oengus whose
obit is given at the year 829 injra),

and of Maelruanaidh (ob. 842 injira).
But the ancient lists of the Kings of
Ulad have no king named Cathal.

- * Cathal—See last note.

5 Donnchad. — King of Ireland,
His obit is given above at the year
796.

° Summer.—ECytar, B.

* Aedh. — King of Ireland.

° Aporcrosan. — Applecross, in
Ross-shire, Scetland. The foundation
of the church of Aporcrosan by St.
Maelrubha, abbot of Bangor in the
co. Down, is recorded above at the
year 672. Regarding the identifica-
tion of Aporcrosan, and the etymology

deceitfully slain by his brothers.

‘ANNALS OF ULSTER. 285

- Cairell, son of Cathal, fell on the other side of the battle;

and his army was victorious.

ment... Ruamnus, abbot of Domnach-Sechnaill,? died.

Bef&il,? daughter of Cathal,‘ queen of Donnchad,’ died.

Bresal, son of Gormgal, of the Cinel-Loeghaire, was
Cathrannach, son of
Cathal of Maenmagh, and Nindidh, an anchorite, rest.

A rainy summer.’ .

Kal. Jan. A.D. 801. Muiredach, son of Domnall,
King of Midhe, died. A hosting by Aedh’ upon Midhe,
when he divided Midhe between two sons of Donnchad,
viz., Concobhar and Ailill. Ailill, son of Cormac, abbot
of Slane, a wise man, and most excellent judge, died.
Fergal, son of Anmchadh, King of the Osraighi, died.

-Macoigi of Aporcrosan,’ abbot of Bennchair ; Muiredach,

son of Olcobhar, abbot of Cluain-ferta-Brendain ;° Cos-

erach Ua Froich, abbot of Lughmadh,” and Clemens of
‘Tir-da-glas"—all ended” their lives happily in peace.

Artri, son of Ailill, King of Mugdhorna-Magan,” died.
Euginis,"“ daughter of Donnchad,” Queen of the King of

of the name, see the Jrish Ecclesias- | Mughdorne. Now represented by the

tical Journal, July, 1849, pp. 299, 300.
® Cluain-ferta-Brendain.—Clonfert,
in the barony of Longford, co.
Galway.
°Lughmadh.— Louth, in the county

- of Louth.

1 Tir-da-glas-—Terryglass, in the
barony of Lower Ormond, co. Tip-

‘ perary.

2 All ended, &c.--B. has merely
omnep DePuNncTi. But Clar. 49

follows the MS. A.

8 Mugdhorna- Magan. —Otherwise
written Mughdorna-Maighen, and

barony of Cremorne, co. Monaghan.

4 Euginis. -- In the Ann. Four
Mast,, at A.D. 797, the name is more
correctly written Guginia for “* Eu-
genia.” But A., B., and Clar. 49
have “ Euginis,” although O’Donovan,
in his ed. of the Four Masters (A.p.
797, note s), quoting from the version
of this Chronicle in the MS., Clar. 49,
prints Euginia.

18 Donnchad; i.e, Donnchad, son
of Domnall, King of Ireland, whose
obit is recorded at the year 796,
supra.

Bresal,! son of Segeni,
-abbot of Ia, ‘fell asleep’ in the 31st year of his govern-

[801.]

Fol. 36 ba.

| d.
fC Ceraull : K Tatm

1 Fah * au ve We?

286 ocnNocloc ulocoh.

Loéa Riaé La Muipsiup. 1 Columbae cille a sentibur
combuyta ere.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini vece.’ 1.° Qurep Ltoann
mic Napgaile, qui in temtatione dolopip .cu1.° anno
incubmc. OAippinnan abbap Tarhlaccar Maelpuain
paupant in pace. “Ounchad mac Congaile, pex Loéa

Cal, a ppacpibup pump iugulacup epct. Cpogal_mac

Catupas, pex inpolac Culenmgi, ve senepe Eugain,

wusulacuy eft. bellum pubar Conartl inten DUOYL
filiop “Oonnchaoa, ubi Milill cecrdit et Concobap
uictop put. Oensuy mac Muspoin, pee nepocum
Larls), 1usgulacuyr ers dolore a pocur Linpnecce pil
Ceallaré, conpilio pesip pur. OeLliolum intep Sogen ec
aicme Moenmars, in quo multi inteppect: punt.

}ct. Jancaap. CCnno vomini vece.’ 11.2 “Dorhnall mac
eda muinveips, pex aquilonip, moptuurp eps. PLracpa
mac Tuatal, pex nepocum Tergs, mopcuup eps. Cuer
Capacbpain abbacip Lipop. Copmac mac Conall,
equonimurp Lupean, moptuup ert. Uapcactio Lasinen-
cium apud piluum Neill ouabuy uicibuy in uno menre.
Laelan mac Ceallars ppincepy Cille vapno, et Cepnaé
mac “Ounchada pex Musgoopne, pepepunc. Congpeppro
renacopum nepotum Neill, cur oux epnac Conomaé

the proper name ‘ Muirghis’
‘ predonibus maritimis.
* Of Narghal. — Napngate, A.

1 King of ‘‘ Temoria"; (or K. of by
‘Tara’). See Ann. Four Mast., at

A.D. 797, and O’Donovan’s note

regarding this entry.

2 Loch-Riach.—The structure here
referred to as having been demolished
must have been some fortressin Loch-
Riach, the lake from which the town
of Longhrea, co. Galway, has derived
its name.

8 Muirghis. — Muirghis, son of
Tomaltach, King of Connaught, the
beginning of whose reign is noticed
at the year 791, supra. O’Conor,
with his u-ual inaccuracy, trans/ates

Clar. 49 has ‘‘Argaile” (‘‘ of Argal”).
But the Four Mast. (798) have
Naepsate. MS. B. has Napgaite
(“ of Narghal.”)

5 Tamlacht-Maelruain.—Now Tal-
laght, in the co, of Dublin.

6 Loch-Cal.—-Loughgall, co. -Ar-
magh.

7 Culen-rigi.—See note "', p. 187,
supra.

8 Rubha-Conaill. — Now Rath-
connell,in the parish of the same

+78

287
‘Temoria,” died. The demolition of Loch-Riach’ by

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Muirghis.? 1I-Coluim-Cille was burned by Gentiles.
Kal. Jan. AD. 802. The repose of Flann, son of
_Narghal,* who suffered for sixteen years from severe
sickness. Airfhinnan, abbot of Tamlacht-Maelruain, °
rested in peace, Dunchad, son of Conghal, King of
Cathasach, King of the Island of Culen-rigi,’ of the
Cinel- i slain. The battle of Rubha-Conaill,®
between two sons of Donnchad, where Ailill was slain,
_ and Concobhar was victorious. Oengus, son of Mugh-
ron,’ King of the Ui-Failghi, was deeeitfally slain by
| the companions of Finsnechta,” son of Cellach, by their
King’s advice. <A little battle between the Sogen” and the
sept of Maenmagh, in which many persons were slain.
Kal. Jan. A.D. 803. Domnall, son of Aedh Muinderg,
King of the North,” died. Fiachra, son of Tuathal, King
of the Ui-Teig,” died. The repose of Caratbran, abbot of
Biror. Cormac, son of Conall, steward of Lusca, died.
Pillaging of the Leinstermen, by the son of Niall, twice
in one month. Faelan, son of Cellach, abbot of Cill-dara,
and Cernach, son of Dunchad, King of Mughdorna, died.
An assembly of the senators” of the Ui-Neill, in Dun-

name, a mile and a half to the east
of Mullingar, in the county of West-
meath.

®° Of Mughron. -- © Domnatt
(‘or of Domnall ”), as in the List of

. Kings of Ui-Falge, Book of Leinster,

p 40, col. 3. The Four Mast., at
A.D. 798, write Ua Mughroin, “ grand-
son of Mughron.”

1° Finsnechta.-— King of Leinster,
(ob. A.v. 807, infra).

™ Sogen.— Maenmagh. Septs of
the powerful tribe of Ui-Maine (or
Hy-Many). See O'Donovan’s Tribes
and Customs of Hy--Many, and map
prefixed.

teres -2

zé

8 King of the North.—pex aqui-

Lonip, A., B. The words pu in

cucapeipe, the Irish equivalent, are
added by way of gloss in B.

18 Ui-Teig.—This was the tribe-
name of the Ui-Cellaigh-Cualann (or
“ descendants of Cellach Cualann,”
King of Leinster ; ob. A.p. 714 supra),
who were seated in the north of the
present county of Wicklow.

14 The son of Niall, i.e, Aedh
Oirdnvidhe, King of Ireland, and son of
Niall Frosach, also King of Ireland.
See above at the years 762, 777.

1° Senators.—yenaoopum, A. The
entry regarding this assembly.is more

[802.]

Loch-Cal,° was slain by his brothers. Artgal, son_of ~™ Mohler (4. a

waemnlat of Chal t 7

[803.] Brs.

yal Yee TY

ee

Hann, alia offre
1344. FM.

288 onNocloc ulocoh.

abbap OCipod macae, 1 n-oun Cuaep. bellum inTep
nepocer Cnemcain inuicem, ubi cecidepunt Ccu mac
Catal et Domnall mac Cévaé, et Dubpoip eo clit
mule, ec “Donnclocéaip mac Cptpat weston pure,
Slogad n-Levo oiponid: vocum Largen co pu siall
Linpnechca pr Larsen v0 ed. Tomtpuum ualioum
cumuenco 7 15N1 In noctTe precedents fepram Pacpuen
vipipance plupimor hominum, 10 eps mille et vecem
mpor 1 tip Copco barpcinn, et mape DIT npolam
fitae in tper papcepr, et 1llLud mape cum hapena
Teppam Pitae abpcondit, 10 ers ined Da boo DeEac
D1 tip. ipin bliavain~: vana po paepad cleipich
hEpend ap fecht 7 an pluaised la hed oipnigi, vo
Bperth fachad na Canorne.
cen Cat/o0 GoLuim é1lle Saotarty hoc anno.

Ict. ana. Onno vomini dcce.? 1111.2 Muipedach
mac Oimipsin abbap Lertzlinne, Oubouin mac
hipsupa, mopcur puns. Cuana, abbap maimpopeé
buiza, [obnz]. Moenaé mac Colsen, abbap Lurcan,

fully given by the Four Masters (at
A.D. 799) than in these Annals.

1 Dun-Cuair.—O’Donovan _identi-
fies this place with Rath-Cuair, now

bad (‘‘so that there were slain”),
and in the Chron. Scotorum (804)
co po mapb (“ which killed”), The
Annals of Clonmacnoise (Mageoghe-

Tabaps éeanannpa wy

Rathcore, in the barony of Lower
Moyfenrath, co. Meath. Ann. Four
Mast., a.p. 799, note d.

2 Son of Artri.--mac Uptpac.
Not in B.

3 Oirdnidhe. — copys, A.; the
words uel Oipong being written
over it. Oipnidi, B.

4 Aedh.—-Here follows, in the text
in B., the entry which is the last but
one for this year in A.

> Dispersing.—orpipante, MSS.
The corresponding expression in Ann.
Four Mast. (A.D. 799) is 50 po map-

gan’s Transl.) have ‘‘ put assunder.”
This great disturbance of the elements
forms one of the “ Wonders of Ireland,”
a curious list of which is given in
Todd’s Irish Nennius, pp. 192-219.

* Corco-Bascinn.—The 8.W. part
of the co. Clare.

” Island of Fita._O’ Donovan says
that, ‘ according to the tradition in
the country, this is the island now
called Inis-caerach, or Mutton- Island,
lying opposite Kilmurry-Ibrickan, in
the west of the county of Clare.” Ann.
Four Mast., a.v. 799, note g.

> GS FA

Py ots el ae eS a

7

289

a ANNALS OF ULSTER.

_ Cuair,' of which Condmach, abbot of Ard-Macha, was
leader. A battle among the Ui-Cremthain themselves,
wherein were slain Echu son of Cathal, and Domnall
son of Echaidh, and Dubhrois, and many others; and

Donnclochair, son of Artri,’ was the victor. A hosting by
Aedh Oirdnidhe* to Leinster, when Finsnechta, King of
Leinster, submitted to Aedh.t Great thunder, with wind
and lightning, on the night before the festival of Patrick,

dispersing’ a great number of people, that is, a thousand —

and ten men, in the country of Corco-Bascinn® ; and the
sea divided the Island of Fita’ into three parts. And
the same sea covered the land of Fita with sand, to the
extent of the land of 12 cows. In this year, moreover,
the clergy of Ireland were exempted from expeditions
and hostings, by Aedh Oir{d]nidhe, according to
the judgment of Fathad-na-Canoine’. The giving of
Cenannas’ in this year, without battle, to Colum-Cille
the musical. |

Kal. Jan. A.D. 804. Muiredhach, son of Aimirgin,
abbot of Leithglenn, [and] Dubhduin, son of Irgus, died.
Cuana, abbot of Manistir-Buiti,” [died]. Moenach, son
of Colgu, abbot of Lusca, a good lector, unhappily,” and

8 Fathadh-na-Canoine.—“ Fathadh
of the Canon” (or ‘the Canonist”).
This entry, which is written in the
marg. of A., in a later hand, forms
part of the textin B. The exemp-
tion of Irish ecclesiastics from mili-
tary service, through the alleged
decision of Fathadh (or Fothadh) the
Canonist, has been the subject of
discussion by several writers on Irish
History. See O’Donovan’s Four
M., av. 799, note e, and the
authorities there quoted; O’Curry’s
MS. Materials, p. 364, sq.; and
Lanigan’s Kecl. Hist., III., 244. It
is worthy of observation that the

compilers of these Annals seem to
have attached but slight importance
to an event regarded with such in-
terest by many other Irish Historical
writers, ancient and modern.

® Cenannas. — Kells, co. Meath.
This entry, which is part of the text
in B., and is added in the margin in
A., in al. man., seems to be a quota-
tion from some poem; only that the
final words (hoc anno) in A. (not
in B.) would spoil the metre.

1° Manistir-Buiti. —Monasterboice,
co. Louth.

1 Unhappily. —inpeticicen. Not
in B.

U

290 OCNNOCLOC ulocoh.

Lectop bonuyp, inpelicitep et Lacpimabilicen ticam
fimiut. Pine abacippa Cille vapo obnst. Dubda-
barpenn . Nh. Oudbarn, princepp Cluana spaipd, pacpi-

bur pup aoovicup ert. Cepnacé mac Fersurro, rex +75
; Loéa gabop, mopcuup ert. Slogad n-Oeda co “Oun
Cuaep, co po pann Largniu rip va Muipedac, 10 es,
Mumpeoaé mac Ruadpaé, 7M mpevaé mac Dpain. p29
lusulacio Copmaic mic Mupsiuppa abbaur baplice,

. auip, obut. Congal mac Moenms, abbayr Slane,
2 ray ie: ; rapieny, in wIPEimiTave Vopmiure. Linpnechta mac
‘f pry ulouanllr. Cealloas pesnum uum accepic. Lex Pacpicn La hOed
fhe rt mac Neill. Mepr moep. Loiteé voccup Dennéaip doch

aypcacio por

1apaide La Muipsip. Muipcep-
aatsan caé mac “onngaile, pex Dperbne, mopcuup eps. Cell

achaid Cum Opatopio0 nouo apDdefert.

Ict. tana.
pepuilentia magna in

Onno vomini

occe. ue = In quibur

Ibepnia mpola opta eft.

Bopmsgal mac Vinoagaro, abbap aipo Macae 7 Cluana

quiet.

familia lae occipa ert a sentilibuy, 10 eft

Loui. Connmaé, 1udeax nepocum Druin, mopcuup ere.

1 Was added.—ceovituy eyt, A.

2 Loch-Gabor.--Now Lagore, near
Dunshaughlin, co. Meath.

3 Dun-Cuair.—Rathcore, co. Meath.
See under the year 803.

4 Muiredach.—-His obit is given at
the year 828 infra.

5 Muiredach.—Ob. 817 infra.

® Baslec.—Baslick, in the barony
of Castlereagh, co. Roscommon.

7 Ciarraidhe.--Or Ciarraidhe—Ai,
afterwards called, and still known by
the name of, Clann-Keherny; a dis-
trict in the barony of Castlereagh,
co. Roscommon. See O’Flaherty’s
Ogygia, pt. IIL, c. 46.

* Muirgis; ic. Murgis son of
Tomaltach, King of Counaught.

® Died. — moptu
moptuup eyt), A. B.

10 Cill-achaidh.—Killeigh, in the
parish and barony of Geashill, King’s
County.

11 In which.--1n quibuy, A. Not
in B. There is evidently some error.

18 Broke out. -The words inpota
opneca eft are not in B.

18 Gormgal. -- See above at the
years 792, and 798,

* Dindagad.—Written Dindanaigh
in the genit. form (nomin. Dindan-
ach), at 792 supra, and [DJindnataig
(nom. [D]indnatach) in the Book of
Leinster, p. 42. col. 4.

15 Cluain -auis.—A variation of the
name usually written ‘‘Cluain-eois” ;
now Clones, co. Monaghan.

rune (for

+o

: ANNALS OF ULSTER. 291

lamentably, ended his life. Find, abbess of Cill-dara,
died. Dubhdabairenn Ua Dubhain, abbot of Cluain-

Iraird, was added' to his fathers. Cernach, son of
Fergus, King of Loch-Gabor,? died. A hosting of Aedh
to Dun-Cuair, when he divided Leinster between two
Muiredachs, viz :—Muiredach‘ son of Ruaidhri, and
Muiredach’ son of Bran. The killing of Cormac, son of
Muirgis, abbot of Baslec;* and the devastation of
Ciarraidhe’ afterwards by Muirgis.* Muirchertach, son
of Donngal, King of Breifni, died.’ Cill-achaidh,” with
the new oratory, was burned.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 805.
broke out” in the island of Ireland. Gormgal" son ot
Dindagad," abbot of Ard-Macha and Cluain-auis,” died.
Conghal, son of Moenach, abbot of Slane, a wise man,
died in chastity. Finsnechta, son of Cellach, obtained
his kingdom." The ‘Law’ of Patrick by Aedh, son of
Niall. Great abundance of acorns. Loithech, doctor, of
Bennchair, died. The ‘ family’ of Ia slain by Gentiles,
that is, [to the number of ] sixty-eight. Connmach, judge
of Ui-Briuin, died. Flaithnia, son of Cinaedh, King of

In which" a great plague (805.

16 Obtained his kingdom. —pesnum
fuum accepit. Finsnechta became
King of Leinster, in succession to
Bran, son of Muridach, whom he
put to death by burning in the year
794, as above recorded under that
year. He seems to have afterwards
incurred the hostility of the King of
Treland, for under the year 803, supra,
the latter is stated to have made an
expedition into Leinster, and received
the submission of Finsnechta. But
he seems to have resigned his king-
ship, or been deposed in the next year
(804 of these Annals), when King
Aedh is stated to have divided Lein-
ster between “two Muiredachs.” The

Four Masters, at A.v. 800 (=804 of
these Annals, and 805 of the common
reckoning), represent Finsnechta as
having entered into religion. In the
List of Kings of Leinster, in the
Book of Leinster, p. 39, col. 2, Fins-
nechta is said to have again assumed
his kingdom, after twice defeating the
two sons of Ruaidhri (one of whom
was probably the Muiredach son of
Ruaidhri, who was made King of the
half of Leinster by King Aedh, as
stated at the year 804); which
accounts fer the use of the word
‘“‘accepit ” in the text. The death of
this turbulent prince, in Kildare, is
noticed under the year ga
U

t77o.

ft ay,

292 connocloc uLoconh.

Llmtnia mac Cinaeda, pex nepocum foils, 1usulacup
ers ippaé Imsain. Tip va slap apvec.

Ict. Jancip. Onno vomini dvece.° u1.° Conomac
mac Omboalert, ab apo Maéae, pubisa mopte pepe.
Ocei~i0 Cpcgaile mic Catapas, pesip nepocum Cpruimn
na n-Oiptep. lugulacio Conall mic Tass 0 Chonall
mac Hedaemn 1 Ciunn aipe. Conpopuctio nouae citita-
ap Columbae cille hi Ceninnup. Elapiup, ancopita
et pepiba Loéa cpeae, vopmim. Luna in panguinem
ueppa ert. Mupchad mac Llainn, pr h. Lrogencze,
[obnz]. Sentler comburepuns impolam Muipeoms,
ev inuadenunt porp Comain. bellum inzep pamiliam

Copcarde et familiam cluana fepta Dpenvain, inven
quar cever innumepabilip hominum aeclemapticopum
et publimum ve pamilia Copcarss.

Hct. 1anaip. CCnno vomini vece.” un.° Obisup Top-
bas (aliap fCalBaé, o Cluan cpacha) eprdae,
abbatip Cipod Macae. Tomar epipcopuy, peprba,
abbap Linne Ouaéal, quiet. Laelsur princepr Cille
achaid sopmint. Slogao Mupsiuppa mic Tomalcms
co Connachtaib, La Conéobap mac n-Donnchanda, copicr

1 Rath-Imgain. — Rathangan, co.
Kildare.

? Was burned.—ayvoet. ‘0 Loy-
ccad, “was burned,” Four Mast.
(A.pv. 800= 805).

® Airthera.—-A territory now partly
represented by the baronies of Orior,
in the co. Armagh.

* Cenn-tire.—“ Head of the land.”
Latinized “ Caput Regionis” by
Adamnan, Vit. Columba, i. 28. See
Reeves’ ed. p. 57, note e. Cantyre,
or Kintyre, in Scotland.

°Cenannus.—m Ceninnur, A. B.
Kells, co. Meath. See Reeves’
Adamnan,p. 278. The corresponding
entry in Ann. Four Mast. (a.p. 802)
represents the church as having been
razed, or demolished.

6 Loch~-Crea. —- Otherwise called
Inis-Locha-Crea; now known as
Monahincha, a couple of miles to the
s. e. of Roscrea, co. Tipperary.

" Inis-Muiredaigh. — Inishmurray,
off the coast of the barony of Car- |
bury, co. Sligo.

8 Ros-Comain. — Roscommon, co.
Roscommon. It is not easy to under-
stand how the “ Gentiles ” (or
Foreigners), who generally committed
their depredations from the sea, or
from navigable rivers, could have
made their way inland as far as the
town of Roscommon. Instead of
‘Ross-Comain,’ the Chron. Scot.,
(4a.p. 807), has Roiss-caim (in the
genit. form; nomin. Ross-cam .

® Corcach.—Cork, in Munster.

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ANNALS OF ULSTER.

293

the Ui-Failghi, was slain in Rath-Imgain.’ Tir-da-glas
was burned.’

Kal, Jan. a.p. 806. Condmach, son of Dubhdaleithe,
abbot of Ard-Macha, died suddenly. The killing of

son of Cathasach, King of Ui-Gruinn of the

Airthera,? The killing of Conall, son of Tadhg, by
Conall son of Aedhan, in Cenn-tire‘ Building of the
new church of Colum-Cille in Cenannus.’ Elarius,
anchorite and scribe of Loch-Crea,® slept. The moon
was turned into blood. Murchad, son of Flann, King of
Ui-Fidhgente, [died]. Gentiles burned Inis-Muiredaigh,’
and invaded Ros-Comain.’ <A battle between the ‘family’
of Corcach,’ and the ‘family’ of Cluain-ferta-Brendain,
among whom there was a countless slaughter’ of eccle-
siastical men, and of the noblest of the ‘family’ of
Corcach.°

Kal. Jan. A.D. 807. Death of Torbach (otherwise
Calbhach" from Cluain-cracha), scribe, abbot of Ard-
Macha. Thomas, a bishop [and] scribe, abbot of Linn-
Duachail, rested. Faelgus, abbot of Cill-achaidh,” ‘ fell
asleep.” An expedition by Muirgis* son of Tomaltach,
with the Connaughtmen, accompanied by Concobhar™ son
of Donnchad, as far as Tir-in-oenaigh.* And after three

12 Cill-achaidh. — Killeigh, in the
barony of Geashill, King’s County.

18 Muirgis.—King of Connaught.

16 Concobhar.—Afterwards King of
Ireland. His death is recorded at the
year 832 infra.

15 Tir-in-oenaigh, i.e. the ‘land of
the Fair.” The place here referred
to was probably Tailltiu (Teltown,

10 Slaughter.—pcevey, for cever
(caeverp); A., B.

11 Calbhach.—The alias is added by
way of gloss in A. But B. has
obicup Catuaé. The name of
Torbach (or Calbhach) does not
appear in the list of abbots or bishops
of Armagh in the Book of Leinster,
although it occurs in the other lists

published by Dr. Todd from other old
Irish MSS. (St. Patrick, 174-179).
The Ann. Four Mast. have -his obit
at a.p. 807, where he is called
‘‘Torbach son of Gorman.” The
death of ‘‘Torbach, abbot of Ard-
Macha,” is also recorded in the Chron.
Seot., at A.D. 808.

barony of Upper Kells, co. Meath),
where a great national Fair, or assem-
bly, was annually held on the first
of August ; and where, as O'Donovan
alleges, ;“‘ there is a hollow pointed
out still called Lug-an-aenaigh, i.e.
the “ hollow of the fair.” Four Mast.
A.D, 803, note y.

[806.)

[807] Bis

.

Fol. 37aa,

294 oNNolo uLlocoh.

Hip in oenais, es LUZepuNs pepente pors tpep noccer ;
et mispauis ed mac Neill in obluham eopum, es
combuppt tepminop M101, coptmaque fuga cappip et
hinulip prmulaca ert. lusulacio Cinaeoa pil Conco-
bap in campo. Cobo, o Cpmtmb. PLinpneéca mac
Ceallong, pea Lagen, hi Cill vapa ve prcu moptuup ert.

}ct. tancip. Onno vomim vece.” um.’ “Dopmi-
TAT1O Toresse (ahiap Tachs, a Tip iméLap), abbacip
apo Matae. Dellum rip U Cemnpelars intuicem, ub:
ceciv1t Ceallaé topaé mac Oonngaile, pr pata Econ:
Oceipio “Ouncon ppincipip Teléa Leipp, hi pail repre
Pacpace 1 HF abaio Teléa Lipp. aetan Cluana
Tumpeips, Cuu quianaen pecnabb Cluana, vopmienunt.
Isniyp celeptip pepcumt wipum im opaconio Novan.
Lindil abatipa cluano Dponamé moptud eps. Inoped
n-ULlao La hed mac Neill, v1 papusad pepine Pacparc
ror Ounéoin.

Soipyit paep paet Laechoars,

Uraro la hed popyzrubcarn,
Ir and anit fo metat
- « congait Dprem bnutmain.

1 Aedh.—King of Ireland.

2 Cruithni. -~- The Cruithni, or
Picts, of Dalaraide, in the now county
of Antrim. See Reeves’ Eccl. Antiqq.
334-348.

3 Finsnechta.—See the note regard-
ing Finsnechta, at the year 805 supra.

4 Toichtech.— The name of Toich-
tech does not appear in any of the old
lists of abbots (or bishops) of Armagh
published by Dr. Todd (St. Patrick,
174-182) But it occurs in the Book
of Leinster, p 25, col. 2, among the
names of the abbots of Armagh who
‘rested uring the reign of Aedh
Oirdnidhe, King of Ireland from 796
to 818, according to the chronology
of these Annals. In recording his
obit, the Four Masters and Chron.

Scotorum, at a.pD. 808, give him the

title of “abbot of Armagh.” But
in the Ann. Inisfall,, at a.p. 795
(=808), he is merely called rep-
Lesin, or “‘ Lector.” His name is not
in Ware’s list of Archbishops of
Armagh.

5 Taichlech.—-This is the name in
B., which ignores the form “ Toich-
tech.”
theses is in A., not in B.

® Cellach. — The epithet Tosach
means “the first.” The name of
“Cellach, son of Dangal,” appears in
the list of the Kings of Ui-Cennse-
laigh (or South Leinster) in the Book
of Leinster, p. 40, col. 1, as successor
to Coirpre, son of Laidcnen, whose
obit is given above under the year 792.

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 295

nights they fled suddenly. And Aedh,’ son of Niall,
marched against them, and burned the borders of Meath ;
and their flight was compared to [the flight of] goats and
kids. The killing of Cinaedh son of Coneobhar, in Magh-
Cobho, by Cruithni.® Finsnechta, son of Cellach, King
of Leinster, died of ‘emeroids,’ in Cill-dara.

Kal. Jan. a.D. 808. The ‘falling asleep’ of Toich-
tech‘ (alias Taichlech,’ from Tir-Imchlair), abbot of Ard-
Macha. A battle among the Ui-Cennselaigh them-
selves, where Cellach® Tosach, son of Donngal, King of
Rath-Etain,’ was slain.
of Telach-liss,® beside the shrine of Patrick, in the abbot’s
house of Telach-liss. Baetan of Cluain-tuaiscert,’ [and]
Cuchiarain, vice-abbot of Cluain, ‘fell asleep.” Light-
ning killed a man in the Oratory of Nodan." Finbil,
abbess of Cluain-Bronaigh, died. The plundering of
Ulad by Aedh, son of Niall, [in revenge] for the profan-
ation of the shrine of Patrick against Dunchu.

Heroic'* nobles return sadly,
Ulidians, injured by Aedh.
Where they stayed, under disgrace,

The killing of Dunchu, abbot:

Was [at]’* .

. of the active Brené.'*

7 Rath-Etain. — The rath, or fort
of Etan. ‘‘ King of Rath-Etain” was
but a bardic name for the king of
South Leinster.

8 Telach-liss. --Tullylish, in the
parish of the same name, barony of
Lower Iveagh, co. Down. O'Donovan
was wrong in identifying this place
with Tullalease, in the bar. of Orrery
{and Kilmore], co. Cork (Four Mast.,
A.D. 804, note c).

® Cluain-tuaiscert.— Now Cloon-
tuskert, in the bar. of Ballintobber
South, co. Roscommon.

” Cluain ; i.e. Clonmacnoise, King’s
County.

11 Oratory of Nodan.—O'Donovan
thought, and rightly, that this oratory

was probably at ‘‘ Disert-Nuadhan ”
(the “desert,” or ‘‘ hermitage,” of Nua-
du), now absurdly anglicised ‘‘ Easters-
now,” near Elphin, in the co. Ros-
common. Ann. Four Mast., a.p, 804,
note f, and 1330, note p.

12 Heroic.-- The original of these
stanzas, not in B., is in the top mar-
gin of fol. 37ain A., with a mark of re-
ference to the proper place in the text.

ST At] The orig-
inal seems like econgait (the first
letter being mutilated by the binder),
or ec congait (“at Congal,” ec for 1¢,
ac, oc, forms of the Irish preposition
signifying “at ”).

14 Brené.—- ‘‘ Fretum Brene ” was
the latinized form of the name of the

[808.]

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Oe i
Lined Peony 7b
he dh AuPhav

296 ocNNocLOe ULOCOh.

Tinpcanypac imveacht chatav,
In parte ualtach utach ;
Occerpa suib co n-spennarb
Oc cet v0 Geallarb Ulead.

Maelpotaptars mac Llane, abbar Linoubpaé abae 7
fille Momm, obnz. bellum ta hUtcu evIp. DA Mac
Fiacnae. Carull uccop purse. Céard euape.

Ict. lancip. Onno vomini vece.® 12° ~ Catina
abbap Oommliace, ec Tigepnat punoacop vaipe Meilli,
abbap Cille acio, ec Maelpotapcms mac Cedsaile
prnncepr ind apectil,Oociapoc pepuba, Catal mac
Liacpac pex Rato ampétip et wmpopum Cul, ec Ebard
mac Piacnae pex Uloth, et Maelouin mac “Oonn-
Sarle equommup apo Macéae, ec CCnlon mac Concobarp

pex OCrdne, Macoipbb plup Neutip, ec Cellaé Nh. 4H F

Concooms, mopiuncup. Suape abbar Slinne va loca
dopmime. Geogss ec Llatnia, ouo pls Murpsiupypo,
1usulac: punco Lingmb. Uapcacio Lingne ta Muipsiup.
Lacé ve Lungni6 Conachs cecimt —

Ro man’ Muipgip mo macra,

ba homop povombheryyt ;

Ip meiys impubapne carts

Pon bnagaic Tards can a etry

mouth of Strangford Lough, co.
Down. See Chron. Scotorum (ed.
Hennessy), p. 6, note °, and Todd's
St. Patrick, p. 406, n. *

1 Beaks; i.e. the beaks of birds of
prey were seen with fragments of the
slain.

2 Finnabhar-abha.— Fennor, bar-
ony of Lower Duleek, co. Meath.

8 Cill-Moinni. -—- Otherwise Cill-
Moena, or church of St. Moena. Now
Kilmoone, in the barony of Skreen,
co Meath.

* Cathina. — The name is “ Caith-
nia in the Ann. Four Mast. (a.p. 805
= 810).

5 Doimliacc.—Duleek, co. Meath.

*° Daire-Meilli. — Colgan _ states,
(Acta Sanctorum, p. 796), that this
establishment was founded by St.
Tigernach for his mother, Mella, on
the border of Logh-Melge (now Lough
Melvin, in the north of the co.
Leitrim). The place is not now
known by this name.

Atrecul-Dochiaroc. -— “ Dochia-
roc’s Chamber.” Now known as
Errigal, in the parish of Errigal-
Keerogue, co. Tyrone. This entry is
very inaccurately given in O’Conor’s
edition of this Chronicle.

5 Rath-airthir.—See above at a.p. 788.

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 207

They tried to go by the shore,

The proud Ulidian host.

Beaks! were seen, with fragments,

Coming from the churches of Ulad.
Maelfothartaigh, son of Fland, abbot of Finnabhar-
abha’ and Cill-Moinni,’ died. A battle among the Ulaid,
between two sons of Fiachna, Cairill was victor.
Echaid fled.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 809. Cathina,‘ abbot of Doimliacc ;’
and Tigernach, founder of Daire-Meilli,° abbot of Cill-
achaidh ; and Maelfothartaigh, son of Aedhgal, abbot of
ee ae a scribe; Cathal, son of Fiachra,
King of Rath-airthir,’ and Fera-Cul;’ and Echaidh, son
of Fiachna, King of the Ulaid ; and Maelduin, son of
Donngal, house-steward” of Ard-Macha; and Anlon, son
of Conchobar, King of Aidhne; Macoirb son of Neuter,
and Cellach Ua Conchodaigh, died. Guaire, abbot of
Glenn-da-locha, ‘fell asleep.’ Tadhg” and Flathnia, two
sons of Muirgis* were slain by the Luighni.® Devas-
tation of the Luighni® by Muirgis.* <A hero of the
Luighni of Connaught sang :—

Muirgis slew my son,

» Which grieved me very much.
It was I that placed a sword
On Tadhg’s neck therefor."*

plid

® Fera-Cul.—The name of a tribe | Whose death is recorded under the

inhabiting the district comprising the
present baronies of Upper and Lower
Kells, co. Meath.

1° House-steward. -- equommur
(for oeconomur), A. B. The Four
Mast. have (4.p. 805) pepntigip, @
title, equivalent to “‘custos monasterii.”
See Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 365.

1 Tadhg.—cacrgs, B.
18 Muirgis; i.e., Muirgis, son of
Tomaltach, King of Connaught,

year 814 infra.

% Tuighni; ie. the Luighni of
Connaught, whose territory is now
represented by the barony of Leyny,
in the county of Sligo.

14 Therefor.—can a erpys. The
Four Mast. write vap 611. The
original of these lines, not in B., is
written in the lower margin of fol.
37a, in A., with a mark of reference
to the place where they should be
introduced in the text.

Fol. 37ab

298 oNNocLo: ULoCOh.

Ict. lanaap. Onno vomin ovece.? x° Nuada abbar
apo Macae mgpawnc cu Connaéca cum lege. Pacer
et cum apmapio eiur. Vepbaro aise Dia pacaipnn
oims Tailzen, cona pecs e€ na cappac, La Wed mac
|Neill, 10 ert, muinncep Tamlacca Doopopbar 10
| rapugeo Tepmainn TamLlaccoar Maelepuain ouu Neill,
ec portea pamliae Tamlaécae mulca munepa

“fevoica punt. Comoep ingin CCroa Lagen in penectute

bona moptua eps. Oimman Cpraov, Mumimnenmyp anco-
pita, uitam felicitep pimut. Tuatsal abbar ppurte
Cluana moptuur ert. Stpager sentilium apud Uleu.
Dlaémac nepor Mupoiburp, abbay Oepmar, [obnc].

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini dece.? x.° 1° Llann mac
Cellacé abbar fLinnglaipe, pepiba et ancopita ec
epipcopur, pubita mopte pepint. iIcem Ecard epipco-
pur et ancomita ppinncepr TamLacca, quiewt. Copcpac
mac Niallsupa pex Sapbpoiy, es Cepnaé mac Llatna,
rex MusZoopnae mOpes, moptur punt. Nuada Loca
hUuamae epipcopur et ancomita, abbar appro Macae,
sopmiut. Llann mac Consalmis pex Crannaccar
mopitup. Oensur mac Ounlainge pex senepip Opc-
Bail, Llontbeptaé mac Copp, ppincepp Cille mope

' Nuadha . went.—m15-
pac, A. mor (for moptuuy
ert), B. The name of Nuadha does
not occur in the Book of Leinster
list (p. 42) of successors of St.
Patrick in the abbacy of Armagh.
But at p. 25bof the same MS.,
“Nuado” is mentioned among the
abbots of Armagh who died during
the reign of “Aed Ordnide,” who
began to reign in A.D. 796, and died
in 818, according to these Annals.

The Chron. Scot. has Nuadha’s obit |

at the year 812. It is entered under
the next year in this chronicle.

2To Connaught.—The MSS. A.
and B. have cu connacta, the first

cin connaéca being wiongly mar- ©

ked with the sign of ‘ infection.’

3 Tailtiu.-Teltown, in the barony
of Upper Kells, co. Meath.

* Tamlacht ; or Tamlacht-Mael-
ruain. Tallaght, co. Dnblin.

5* Termon’; i,e, the right of
sanctuary, asylum, or protection.
The term was also applied to a certain
portion of the lands of a monastery,
In Clar, 49, Termann’ is translated
by “ privilege.”

° Aedh Lagen,i.e., “ Aedh of Lein-
ster.” The death of Aedh Laigen,
son of Fithcellach, King of Ui- Maine,
is entered above at the year 721. In
the corresponding entriesin Ann, F.M.

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 299

Kal. Jan. a.p. 810, Nuadha, abbot of Ard-Macha, [810] CS # 7

went? to Connaught,’ with the ‘Law’ of Patrick, and
with his shrine. Prevention of the celebration of the
fair of Tailtiu,’ on a Saturday, so that neither horse nor
chariot arrived there, with Aedh son of Niall; ie. the
‘family’ of Tamlacht* that prevented it, because of the
violation of the ‘Termon’ of Tamlacht-Maelruain by
the Ui-Neill; and many gifts were afterwards presented
to the family’ of Tamlacht.¢ | Admoer, daughter of
Aedh Lagen,‘ died at a good old age. Dimman of Aradh,’ a
Munsterman, anchorite, ended his life happil y. Tuathgal,
a most wise abbot of Cluain,’ died. A slat

b idi Blathmac Ua Mainbhair,
abbot of Dermagh’ [died].

Kal. Jan. A.D. 811. Flann, son of Cellach, abbot of [811] ars.

Finnglais,” a scribe, anchorite, and bishop, died suddenly.
Echaidh, also a bishop and anchorite, abbot of Tamlacht,
rested. Coscrach, son of Niallghus, King of Garbhros," and
Cernach, son of Flathnia, King of Mughdhorna-Bregh,
died. Nuadha of Loch-Uamha,” bishop, anchorite, and
abbot of Ard-Macha ‘fell asleep.’ Flann, son of Congalach,
King of Cianachta, died. Oengus, son of Dunlaing, King
of Cinel-Artgail, and Flaithbertach, son of Coirpre, abbot
of Cill-mor-Enir,* died. Aedh Roen, King of Corco-

and Chron. Scot. (718), the same
Aedh is stated to have been the
descendant of Cernach, and one of the
chiefs of the Southern Ui-Neill slain
in the battle of Almuin, or Hill of
Allen, in the present county of Kil-
dare. The lady Admoer would there-
fore seem to have survived her father
about 90 years.

7 Aradh.—The old name of the dis-
trict now forming the northern part
of the barony of Owney [ Uaithne]
and Arra, co. Tipperary.

® Cluain, i.e. Clonmacnoise, in the
King’s County.

® Dermagh.—Durrow, in the King’s
County.

1 Finnglais.—Finglas, near Dublin.

"' Garbhros.—-The situation of this
place, the name of which signifies
the rough “ Ross” (or “wooded
district”) has not been identified.

"2 Nuadha of Loch-Uamha. — See
note !, under previous year. According
to Colgan (Acta SS.. p. 373), Loch-
Uamha (the ‘‘ lake of the cave”) was
in the district now forming the county
of Leitrim.

'8 Cill-mor-Enir. — See note *, p.
236 supra.

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aNwocloc ulocoh.

emp, moprunctip. (ed poen, pr copco Darpemn, mop-
tuur ert. Opsennte Layipu hUmall. Op Conmarcne
Lasennts. Op Calpor$: Luipss La hu Opruin. Cp Copco-
norde Midela hla Macuaip. Op sennce la Mumain,
10 eft, La Cobtaé mac Maeleouin, pr Loéa Léin.
Inoped in Ddeipeerpo La Mupsiup mac Tomaloms
4. pa Connacht. Lea Dap por Connaécu.

Onno vomini ‘oece.” «x.° 11.° Conall
mac Damas princepr Treoit moprcup. Lepaoac mac

Scannail pepiba et pacepoor, abbar Céad boo, fel- 5. 4a

citep witam Finis. Ceallaé mac Céoac, ppincepyp
Cille come, moptuup ero. OApnUmill La genne, ubr
cecrvepunt Copcepaé mac Llamnooabpac, et Ounaoaé
pex hUmilt. Loisaipe mac Consamna, pex senepiy
Copp, mopitup. Congalcacé mac Ercguine, pecnab
Cluana pfepta, mopitup. fcapatup rex Ppancopum,
mmo totur Eupopas impepnatopn, in pace Dopmiwie.
Lex Dap La hu Neill.

~ fet. tanaip. no vomim vece.? x? 11.2 Perdil-
mo abbar Cille Monn ez ‘moep Opes o pacpare,
ancopita ppecipuup pepibaque opcimur, felicizen
mctam yimime Tuatal pliup Ououbsae, precipuur

1 Umhall.--A district known as the
“ Owles,” and ‘‘O’Malley’s country ;”
and comprising the baronies of Mur-
resk and Burrishoole, in the co. Mayo.

2 Conmaicni. — Otherwise called
‘¢ Conmaicni-Mara,” a name now re-
presented by “Connemara,” in the W.
of the co. Galway.

8 Corca-Roidhe. —A tribe which
gave name to the barony of Corkaree,
co. Westmeath.

* Ui-Mac- Uais.—“ Descendants of
the sons of [Colla] Uais.” A sept of
the old Oirgiallian stock, from which
the name of the barony of Moygoish,
co. Westmeath, is derived.

° Loch- Léin.—The Irish name of
the Lakes of Killarney. King of
Loch-Léin was a bardiec term for
“ King of West Munster.”

° South.—Apparently the South of
Connaught, Muirgis being King of
Connaught at the time. Under the
year 813 infra, a hosting by Muirgis
against the Ui-Maine ‘‘ of the South ”
is recorded.

"Son of Daimtech. — O’Conor in-
accurately prints mac Dainlig, ‘‘son
of Dainlech.” e

® Treoit.—Trevet, in the parish of
the same name, barony of Skreen,
co. Meath.

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 301

Baiscinn, died. A slaughter of Gentiles by the men of
Umhall.* A slaughter of the Conmaicni*® by Gentiles.
A slaughter of the Calraighi of Lurg, by the Ui-Briuin.
A slaughter a the Corca-Roidhe’® of Meath by the Ui-
Mac-Uais.* A slaughter of Gentiles by Munstermen,
ae., by Cobthach son of Maelduin, King of Loch-Léin.’
Devastation of the South’ by Muirgis son of Tomaltach,
z.e., King of Connaught. The ‘Law’ of Dari over Con-
naught.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 812. Conall, son of Daimtech,’ abbot
of Treoit,’ died. Feradhach son of Scannal, scribe and
priest, abbot of Achadh-bo, ended his life happily. Cel-
lach son of Echaid, abbot of Cill-Toma,’ died. A slaughter

of [the men of] Umbhall’ by Gentiles, in which were

‘stain Coscrach son of Flandabrat, and Dunadach, King
of Umbhall. Loegaire, son of Cugamna, King of the
Cinel-Coirpri, died. Congaltach, son of Etguine, vice-
abbot of Cluain-ferta," dies. Charles,” King of the Franks,
or rather Emperor of all Europe, slept in peace. The
‘Law’ of Dari® by the Ui-Neill. :

Kal. Jan. AD. 813. Feidilmidh, abbot of Cill-
Moinne,“ and steward” of Bregh on the part of Patrick,
an eminent anchorite and most excellent scribe, ended
his life happily. Tuathal, son of Dudubhta,* a famous

® Cill- Toma. — Kiltoom, in the
barony of Fore, co. Westmeath.

'° Umhall, — See under the pre-
ceding year; note ', last page.

‘4 Cluain-ferta; i.e. Cluain-ferta-
Brendain. Clonfert, in the barony of
Longford, co. Galway.

'? Charles. —Charlemagne. The
correct date of Charlemagne’s death
is 28th Jan., 814.

18‘ Taw’ of Dari.—The imposition
of this‘ Law’ over Connaught is the
last entry under the preceding year.

14 Cill-Moinne. -- Kilmoone, in the
barony of Skreen, co. Meath.

15 Steward. — moep; translated
“Serjeant” in Clar. 49. The office
of “steward” or ‘‘serjeant” (moep)
here referred to, consisted in collecting
Patrick’s dues, or tribute, in Bregia,
by the authority of the archbishop of
Armagh. area

16 Dudubhta. — The Four Mast.
(A.p. 809) have the name “ Dubhta "
which seems the more correct
form.

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302 OcN NocLOC ulccoh.

reba et voctop cluana mac U Nop, vopmitie.
Cizippcel mac Ceallorg, epipcopur Slinne oa Loca
et Cinaed mac Ceallms epipcopur et abbap Tpelic

Finan. 4. layer, ?
Frail, cult. Kllg.. +40 4 2

moep, obiepunt. Maelouin epipcopuy, aipcinnec
Ecopoma, rugulacup ert. Surbne mac Moenais

equonimur Slane, et Sopmsal mac Neill pils Pepgarte,
moptum puns. Slogao La Muipsiur et Lopceallac pop
X% Uu mMaine verypoice, ubs plupims inceppects. punt
, imnocenntep. Popceallaé PLobap, abbay cluana mic
Noi, et Optanaé abbay Cille pobpic, Ronan nepor
Loédeipe epipcopup, omnep vopmiepuns. Dellum incep
agenenrer inticem, ubi nepoter Cennrelars ppor- . h
spac: puns, ec plu Opain uictopiam accepepunc.'
_, Ceallach abbay lae, pimta conpcpuctione ne
x Cenimnopa, peliguis prncipacum, et “Orapmiciup alum
nur Omg pro eo opoinatur eps. Dpoen mac Ruaopaé RK. kaye
Lacpapa Lagenapum mopucup. lex Quiapnans for
‘Cpuaéna eleuata eyt La Murpsrup. Saet mop 7
ctpompallpa. Niall mac Ceda, pex nepotum Copmaice,
repentina mopte mopitup. Dlaémac mac Oilsupa>
abbay tine va Earp, es Dlatmac valea Colssen, abbar
inpolae uaccae albae, obiepunc.

1 Trelic-mor ; i.e. “ great Trelic.”
The place referred to is now called
Trillick, and is in the barony of
Omagh, co. Tyrone. Dr. O’Conor
turns it into “ Magni Tralee,” taking
Trelic as a form of the name of

Tralee in Kerry. But he was
wrong.
? Steward. — equonimuyp, for

oeconomup. Muiredhach, son of
Uargal, called equonimuy of Ia, at
the year 781 supra, is described as
prop (‘prior ”) in Ann. Four M.,
at the corresponding date (A.D. 777).
See Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 365.
*Muirgis; ice. Muirgis, son of
Tomaltach, King of Connaught,

whose obit is the first entry under the
next year,

* Forchellach. — Abbot of Clon-
macnoise. See next entry.

5 Cill-Fobric. —Or Cill-Fobrigh
Probably Kilbrew, in the barony of
Ratoath, co. Meath.

® Cenannas. — Kells, co. Meath.
The genit. form Ceninopa (nom.
Ceninvap) is wrong; the more usual
nom. form being Cenannar (genit.
Cenannpa).

” Diarmait. — Diapmiciup, A
Drapmiciuy, B
8 Foster-son.
atumpnup, B

® Ruadhri.—Apparently the Ruai-

— atumnuy. A.

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 303

scribe and doctor of Cluain-Mic-U-Nois, ‘fell asleep.’

Etirscel, the son of Cellach, bishop of Glenn-da- .

locha, and Cinaedh son of Cellach, bishop and abbot of
Trelic-mor,' died. Maelduin, a bishop, ‘herenagh’ of
Echdruim, was slain. Suibhne son of Moenach, steward?
of Slane, and Gormgal, son of Niall, son of Fergal, died.
A hosting by Muirgis*’ and Forchellacht upon the Ui-
Maine ef h, when many innocent people were
slain. Forchellach of Fobhar, abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois,
and Orthanach abbot of Cill-Fobric,’ [and] Ronan Ua
Lochdeire, a bishop—all ‘fell asleep. A battle among
the Leinstermen themselves, wherein the Ui-Cennselaigh
were overthrown, and the sons of Bran obtained the
victory. Cellach, abbot of Ia, the building of the church
of Cenannas’ being finished, resigned the abbacy; and
Diarmait,’ foster-son® of Daigre, was ordained in his place.
Broen, son of Ruadhri,’ a satrap of the Leinstermen, died.
The ‘Law’ of Ciaran’ was proclaimed over Cruachan”
by Muirgig Great suffering and heavy diseases.” Niall,

, son of Aedh, King of the Ui-Cormaic, died suddenly.

Blathmac, son of Ailgus, abbot of Tir-da-glas,* and
Blathmac, foster-son of Colgu, abbot of Inis-bo-finne," died.

dhri, son of Faelan, King of all the
Leinstermen, whose obit is entered
above at the year 784.

10 Of Ciaran; ie. St. Ciaran of
Clonmacnoise. quiapan, A., B.

11 Cywachan.—- A famous plain in
Roscommon, the principal fort (or
rath) in which, Rathcroghan, near
Belanagare, was anciently the chief
seat of the Kings of Connaught. See
above under the year 782, where the
‘Law’ of Patrick is stated to have
been proclaimed hi Cpruaémb.

18 Heavy diseases. — tpompalan,
“heavy disease,” B,

18 Tir-da-glas. — Terryglass, bar-
ony of Lower Ormond, co. Tipper-
ary.

14 [nis-bo-finne.— “Island of the
white cow.” There are two islands
thus named, seats of ancient eccles-
iastical establishments, viz., Inish-
bofin, an island off the coast of the
barony of Murrisk, co. Mayo (see
above at the year 667), and Inish-
bofin in Logh-Ree (an expansion of
the river Shannon), which is regarded
as part of the barony of Kilkenny
West, co. Westmeath, and is the
island here referred to.

AM ifthe. Such

frit of Aud,”

X

Fol. 376.
0;

304 ocNNocLOC ulccoh.

}ct. lanaip. Onno vominr vece.® a.° 1111.°
Mupsiupa prs Connaccz.

Mopr

Ri veps vatgcheé cen oimbarg,
Mupsiup ve Cruachain clannarg,
Ro fais mac Cellars cupprs
Onoer din Benda bannaig.

Cele theru abbap cille Moinne [obnz]. 1usulacio
Corcpaié mic finpnectt. Conall mac Neill, pex verp-
ceipod Opes, mopitup. Colman mac Neill rusgulacup
eyt a Zenepe Conall. Slogao La Led iapum for cenel
Conall, isopcaip Rogaillneé mac Llartsupa. Mael-
canargé ancopica Lugmaid, Cellaé mac Congaile abbap
lae, Dopmepunc. Opgain Cluana cpetha, 7 Sun ourne
N01, DO repaid Opeibne 7 v0 pil Catal. focapca
mac Cepnaré, Let pr veipceips Opes, moptuurp eps.

}ct. tanap. CCnno vomim vcce.? x.” u.° Oungal
mac Cuanac pex Roi, Tuatal mac Oomnaill pex
aipcep Lifr, tpsalaé mac Maelehution pea copco
Sosain, Conan mac Ruadpaé pew LOprconum, Catal
mac Wpcpac pex Musoopnace, omnep veruncs puns.

1 Cruachan.—See the entry regard-
ing Cruachan under last year, and the
note thereon (p. 303, note 1).

2 Son of Cellach.—Probably Fin-
snechta son of Cellach, King of Lein-
ster, whose obit is given at the year
807 supra.

3 Cuirrech.—The Curragh of Kil-
dare. The Kings of Leinster are
sometimes styled “Kings of Cuirrech,”
in bardic compositions.

4 Cill-Moinne.—Kilmoone, in the
barony of Skreen, co. Meath.

5 Aedh, ie. Aedh Oirdnidhe, King
of Ireland.

®° Lughmadh.—Louth, in the county
of Louth.

” Cluain-cremha.—See note 2, p.,
216, supra. Dr. O’Conor, in his ed.
of these Annals, makes a most extra-
ordinary blunder regarding this entry,
which is plainly written in A. And
O'Donovan (Four Mast., a.p. 810,
note u) is scarcely more happy. It is
a pity that the latter did not consult
the MS. A. before constructing the
note in question.

8 Men of Bretfni, i.e. the men of the
Western Breifne, or Breifni- Ui-Ruaire
(Brefny-O’Rourke).

® Sil-Cathail, ie. the “Seed (or
descendants) of Cathal.” Otherwise
designated by the name of Clann-
Cathail. This was the tribe-name of

of. 81

a

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 305

Kal. Jan. AD. -814. Death of Muirgis, King of
Connaught.
A fierce plundering king, without grief ;
Muirgis of fruitful Cruachan ;?
Who helped. the son of Oellach* of Cuirrech,*
From the south, from the flowing Barrow.

Celi-Isa, abbot of Cill-Moinne‘, [died]. The killing of
Coscrach, son of Finsnechta. Conall, son of Niall, King
of the South of Bregh, died. Colman, son of Niall, was
slain by the Cinel-Conaill. A hosting by Aedh’ after-
wards upon the Cinel-Conaill, in which Rogaillnech son
of Flaithgus was slain. Maelcanaigh, anchorite of Lugh-
madh,® and Cellach son of Congal, abbot of Ia, ‘fell
asleep.’ The plundering of Cluain-cremha,’ and the
killing of a man therein, by the men of Breifni® and the
Sil-Cathail.° Focarta son of Cernach, half-king of the
South of Bregh, died.

[814]

Kal. Jan, A.D. 815. Dungal, son of Cuanu, King of (15,7 sis.

Ros ; Tuathal, son of Domhnall, King of Airther-Liphé ;®
Irgalach, son of Maelumhai, King of Corco-Soghain ;*
Conan,” son of Ruadhri, King of the Britons, and Cathal,

son of Artri, King of Mughdorna—all died.

Dubh-

a respectable branch of the great
Sil-Muiredhaigh stock of Connaught,
whose chief took the name of
O’Flanagan, when the adoption of
surnames became general. The Ciann-
Cathail were seated in the barony
and county of Roscommon.
10Ros, —A district in the co.
Monaghan, the name of which seems
to be preserved in that of the parish
of Magheross (“ Machaire-Rois ”), in
the barony of Farney, in the same
eounty.
4 Airther-Liphe.—* East of Liphe

(or Liffey).” That part of the plain
of Kildare lying to the east of the
River Liffey.

12 Corco-Soghain, i.e. the race of
Soghan sal-bhuidhe (“yellow heel”),
son of Fiacha Araidhe, King of
Ulster. There were several distinct
septs of this race in Ireland. See
O’Donovan’s Hy-Many, pp. 72,
159.

18 Conan.—“ Cinan rex moritur.”
(Ann. Cambria, A.D. 816). The obit
of “‘Kynon,” King, is entered in the
Brut y Tywysogion, under 817,

x .

AM Teli, clan bda- Rayrahyty aff

oh dk

nadie

s Oharnad? +775.

4 AL FM.
BIT:

har of 219 |
t§2p

306 ocnNocLoc ulocoh.

Ouboalerit: mac Tomalcas oux namne, omnerp peprep-
unt. Mopr lorep pepibac poir Commain. Comburpcio
Cluana mic Noir ve media ex mmopne papce. Mopr
Suibne mic Cuanaé, abbacip Cluana mic Noip. Ceallac
mac Mupsippa, abbar Opomma capo, 1ugulacip ec oO
Serto1u mac Tuatarl. Uencup magnup in fcalenoip
Nouembmp. bellum vo madmaim por hU Praépaé
Muppee pe n-Oriapmais mac Tomalcoms, 7 Lopcad 7
opssain Lorbpein 1 copie Fparcnarsi, ubs plupims oceipys
func ignobilep. Mopp Catal mic Ailello pesir
nepotum Piacpac. Opacopium Lobaip combupcum ee.

}ct. tanap. Onno vom vece.? x u1.° Mopp
Datail epipcop1, pepibae et ancopicae, hur “Owbdlenr.
Mopr Concpméne pepibae ppincipip Lanne Ela.
Tippas: abbap cluana pepca Openvain, Cumupcaé
mac Cepnargé equonimur aipoo Macae, obienunc.

Delliolum ITIP. Piru veipceips Ones es Crannachcu, 1°

Topcpavap il: 01 éiannachcab. Dellum ante Catal
mac “Ounlainge, et pe muinnap at Munou, pop
muinnoip Pepnand, ub .ccce. inteppects - punt.
Maelcoumle abbar benncarp exulac. Maelouin mac

—_,

’ Namne.—This place (or tribe) has
not been identified. Namne may
have been written in mistake for U

in the MS. A. text of this Chronicle.
(See at the year 833 infra); but B.
does not employ the words de media.

mane (Ui-Maine, or Hy-Many, in
Connaught).

2 All died. — omney peuepunt.
Not in B., in which the next entry is
joined to this one.

° Death. —mopy. Not in B.

* Ros-Comain. — Roscommon, in
the county of Roscommon. The words
moptui punt are added in B., in
which this entry forms part of the
previous entry.

5 Of the half.—de meoia. Not
in B. The expression ‘‘de media ex
majore parte” occurs more than once

° Druim-cara. — Drumcar, in the
parish of the same name, barony of
Ferrard, and county of Louth, This
place is called ‘‘ Druim-cara of Ard-
Cianachta” (the old name of the dis-
trict now represented by the barony
and name of Ferrard), under the year
869 infra.

’ Foibren.—Graicraighe. See note
4, p. 222, supra.

8 Ailill.__ This Ailill was son of
Innrechtach, son of the Dunchad
Mursce whose death is entered at the
year 681. See note 1%, p. 133, supra,

+7]

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 307

_ daleithi, son of Tomaltach, chief of Namne,\—all died.*
| Death® of Joseph, scribe of Ros-Comain.* Burning of
the greater part of the half* of Cluain-mic-Nois. Death
of Suibhne, son of Cuanu, abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois.
Cellach, son of Muirghis, abbot of Druim-cara,’ was
slain by Gertide son of Tuathal. Great wind on the
Kalends of November. A battle was gained over the
Ui-Fiachrach of Muirise by Diarmait son of Tomaltach ;
and the burning and plundering of Foibren’ in the
district of Graicraighe,” where a great number of the
common people were slain. Death of Cathal, son of
Ailill® King of the Ui-Fiachrach. The oratory of
Fobhar’ was burned.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 816. Death of Dathal Ua Duibhleni,
a bishop, scribe, and anchorite. Death of Cucruithne, a
scribe, abbot of Lann-Ela.° Tipraiti, abbot of Cluain-
ferta-Brendain, Cumuscach son of Cernach, steward of
Ard-Macha, died. A battle between the men of the
south of Bregh and the Cianachta, wherein a great
number of the Cianachta were slain. A battle by”
Cathal,” son of Dunlaing, and by” the ‘family’ of Tech-
Munnu,” against the ‘family’ of Ferna,” wherein 400
persons were slain. Maeltuile, abbot of Bennchair, lived
in exile. Maelduin, son of Cennfaeladh, abbot of

» ® Oratory of Fobhar. — Opacop-
ium Pobaip. For opacopium the
Four Mast. (at A.p. 812), have
‘Depteat. Fobhar is now known as
Fore, in the county of Westmeath.

10 Lann-Ela.—Lynally, in the par-
ish of the same name, barony of
Ballycowan, King’s co.

11 By.--ante. This is the ordin-
ary Latin equivalent of Irish pua, or
76; but the Irish preposition pe,
with its variations pia and pa, has
also the meaning of “ by,” and
“with.”

_ Cathal. -- King of Ui Cennse-

laigh, or South Leinster. His obit
is entered in the Ann. Four Mast.
under the year 817.

18 Tech-Munnu.--Ferna. Taghmon
and Ferns, in the present county of
Wexford. The Four Masters have
no notice of this battle.

14 Lived in ewile.— exutcac (for
exulac, or exputac), A.B. The
‘‘quievit” of Maeltuile is entered at
the year 819 infra. - The Four
Masters (at 812=816 of these An-
nals) record the obit of Maeltuile,
and repeat it at the year 818.

x2

[816.]

erubelia toh 7

ae

308 ocn NocLoc ulocoh.

Ye ?
S.Unlany ~ Cinnfaelod ppincepp Rato bos, ve pamilia Columbae
% cille, 1ugulacup ert. Muinntip Colum eille vo dul
1 Tethaip vo epcuine Ceva. Maeloun pee Roip
mopitup. “Oonsall mac Tuacarl, pr Opoae, ween
Cillen abbap Lepnann [obucz]. Lepsup pata Lupang,
abbapr Pinnglaipy1, obit. Siaoal, abbar ec epipcopur
poirr Commain, dopmitie.

Hct. tanaip. Onno vomins vece.° w.° u11.° Muipedaé
mac Dpain, Lerépr Lorgen, mopcup. Ors anorccenta
7 pneachta map pobacap o noclaic poellae co h-1nit.
Imcech[z] Doinve copab tipmanb 7 alanale n-abano.
x on on cumai ind locae. Eve 7 pranlor$ 1ap Loé

Cé0é. Ory Solamé vauptrse rapmae

Fol. 38 aa.

Oipr alle vo topunn.
o éete 1p LoéaiB Eipne a aipib Connaés hi ain hla
Craumcain ; aliaque incognita pep selu et spandiner
in hoc anno facta. Ceallach mac Scannlain abbar
cille Porbpug, Cepnaé mac Congalars pex Cnodba,

| mopiuncup. Cuanu abbar Lusmané, co repin Moé-

va, v0 dula a tipe Muman for Lonsmp. Apops
apchinnech apo Macae, co repin Patpaice, do
| oul a Connaécta. ed mac Neill co rluagaib co Dun

1 Rath-both.— Now Raphoe, the seat
of an ancient bishopric, in the county
of Donegal. Regarding the foundation
of the monastery of Raphoe, see
Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 280.

(or Fir) Rois”; ¢ ¢., ‘‘Men of Ros.”
See note on the name, under the year
815; p. 805.

5 Ard.—Ard-Cianachta, a district
in the co. Louth, now represented by

2 Temhair.—Tara, co. Meath.

®To curse Aedh, ie, Aedh Oird-
nidhe, King of Ireland. 0 epcmine
(for v0 epcuine, ‘to curse”) A., B.
The cause of this ‘ cursing,’ or excom-
munication, of Aedh may have been
for his invasion of Cinel-Conaill as
recorded above under the year 814, or
for complicity in the murder of the
abbot Maelduin. See Reeves’ Adam-
nan, p. 389, note x.

4 Ros.—Otherwise written ‘ Fera

the barony of Ferrard.

6 Finnglais—Finglas, near Dublin.

” Epiphany.—noctarc cettae,
“ Christmas of the star,” A., B. The
Four Mast. (a.p. 815) have 6 notc-
tac, “ from Christmas,” asin Clar. 49.

* Loch-Echach.—Lough Neagh.

* Roofing. — Sotoué. This word
does not occur in any of the ordinary
Irish Glossaries. It is rendered by
“timber ” in Clar. 49, in which the
translation of the full entry is loosely

Hk oo Ue

ham Sg SY Pee

_

1 am 19

Pe coe, <i)

=> “Ee Teo

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

309

Rath-both,? of the ‘family’ of Colum-Cille, was slain. The

‘family’ of Colum-Cille went to Temhair? to curse
Aedh.’ Maelduin, King of Ros,‘ died. Donngal, son of
Tuathal, King of Ard,’ died. Cilleni, abbot of Ferna,
[died]. Fergus of Rath-Luraigh, abbot of Finnglais,’ died.
Siadal, abbot and bishop of Ros-Comain, ‘ fell asleep,’
Kal. Jan. A.D. 817. Muiredhach son of Bran, half-
king of Leinster, died. Unprecedented frost and great
snow from Epiphany’ to Shrovetide. The Boyne and
other rivers were traversed with dry feet, and the
lakes in like manner. Herds and multitudes [went]
upon Loch-Echach, and wild deer were hunted. The
roofing? of an oratory was afterwards [brought] by
carriage-way™ across the lakes of Erne, from the lands
of Connaught to the land of Ui-Cremthainn ; and other
unprecedented things were done in this year through
frost and hail. Cellach son of Scannlan, abbot of Cill-
Foibrigh” [and] Cernach son of Congalach, King of
Cnodhba,” died. Cuanu, abbot of Lughmadh,” went in
exile to the land of Munster, with the shrine of Mochta.*
Artri, superior” of Ard-Macha, went to Connaught, with
the shrine of Patrick. Aedh,” son of Niall, [went] with

made. But the construction of the | or bishop of Louth, whose obit is

original is very faulty.

10 Carriage-way.—-0 ete. cete
is explained by conaip, fet, a
“road,” “way,” in the Félire of
Oengus (Laud copy), at Dec., 20.
See Stokes’ ed., p. clxxix.

1 Cill-Foibrigh.— See note 1%, p.
263 supra.

12 Cnodhba.—See note *, p. 266
supra.

18 Cuanu.—His obit is entered at
the year 824 infra.

14 Lughmadh.—Louth, in the co.
Louth.

15 Mochta.— The St. Mochta, abbot

recorded at the year 534 supra.

16 Superior. —ayp. (for oapechin-
nech), A. B. In the entry of the
obit of Artri, at a.p. 832 infra
(where see note), Artri is described as
abbot (abbay) of Ard-Macha, Re-
garding the meaning of the title
aupchinnech, see Reeves’ Adamnan,
p. 364, note m, and O’Donovan’s Ann.
Four Mast., A.D. 1179, note o. In
the corresponding entry in the Chron.
Scotorum (A.D. 818), Artri is called
princepp (“abbot ” or ‘superior”).

7 Aedh ; i.e, Aedh Oirdnidhe,
monarch of Ireland.

+

IT] y 904

mph ¢ anal
Hat id te. dacuon|

5.518 pronep

he y ge

310 OCH NOCLOC ulocoh.

Cuaep co po pando Largniu izip va huae Opan. Olip--

chinnech Cille moipe Enin 00 papugas, 7 “Oubsnnpechs
a pecenap vo gun ap a incarb, La Lomi. Opssain
coccae ou Cellach mac Pogepcaié pop Concobap mac
Mupesaré 1. mac ps Laigen. DellLum accum ert in
pesione “Oelbnae Novoz, 1. caé Lopat, ubi neposer
Mani cum pese ecopum 10 eps Catal mac Mupcado, ec
ali plupimi nobilep, ppoptpaci punt. Reser nepocum
Dpiuin, 19 eps Drapmars mac Tomalcars 7 Maelcotans
piliup PogepTms, wictopep epanc. Reccabpa nepor
Cnoola, abbar Oaminnyr, mopitup. Cluen mac Now
IwepumM .X11. fcalenoar Nouvembmp appt ceptia ex
papte pur.

fet. tanaip. Onno vomin vece.° «.° u111.° Uapcacio
Laigen La hOeo mac Neill 1. cp Cualann urque Glenn
ouopum yoasnopum. Mopr Ceda mic Neill riuxca
uaoum duCpUM ‘UipcuTUM in campo Conalle. DelLi-
olum intep senuy Eugain 7 senup Conall, in quo
cecinis Maelbpepail mac Mupcado. pex senepip
Conall. Mupcao mac Maeleouin purs uiccvop. belti-
olum 1mp Uletu inticem, in quo céc101T Caipell prlrup
Riaénae, ec Muipedac mac Eéaé wecton furs. Cacal
mac “Ounlainge pex nepocum Cennpelaisg ec pecnap
Lepnann mopicup. Crunnmael mac Cilello ppinncepp

1 Dun-Cuair. — See above, at the
year 804.

2 Superior. — aipchinnech. -See
note 16, p. 309.

3 Cill-mor-Enir.--See note 8, p.
212. supra.

* Fought.—accum ert, A. sep-
cum eft, B.

5 Delbhna-Nodot—"Derttnae Lo-
oot, A. B. But the proper form is
Deltbna Novot (=O. Nuaoaz),
the ancient name of a district between
the rivers Shannon and Suck, in the
southern part of the co. Roscommon.

See O’Donovan’s ed. of Leabhar na
g-ceart, p. 105, note n.

§ Many.—ptupimi, A. mutci, B.

7 Diarmait.—The Diarmait son of
Tomaltach, King of Connaught,
whose obit is entered at the year 832
infra.

* Daiminis.—_Devenish, in Lough
Erne, in Fermanagh county.

° Of the Kalends—}Ct. ory, A.

t., 5B.

10 Aedh.—Monarch of Ireland.

U Ath-da-ferta.——1uxta ucoum
ouapnum uyecucum (Mipabitsum,

-

PTs

'

—

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

armies to Dun-Cuair, when he divided Leinster between
two grandsons of Bran. The superior* of Cill-mor-
Enir® was profaned, and its vice-abbot, Dubhinnrecht»
was wounded whilst under his protection, by the
Leinstermen. A battle—slaughter by Cellach, son of
Fogartach, over Conchobar son of Muiredhach, ¢.¢., son
of the King of Leinster. <A battle was fought‘ in the
country of Delbhna-Nodot,* 7.e. the battle of Forath,
wherein the Ui-Maine, with their king, i.e. Cathal son of
Murchadh, and many® other nobles, were overthrown.
The Kings of the Ui-Briuin, viz., Diarmait’? son of
Tomaltach, and Maelcothaigh son of Fogartach, were
victors. Rechtabhra Ua Andola, abbot of Daiminis,®

311

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aiid
A cree eh ets

- dies. Cluain-mic-Nois was again burned on the 12th of ) x

the Kalends’ of November—the third part of it.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 818,
Aedh” son of Niall, ¢.e. the country of Cualann as far as
Glenn-da-locha. Death of Aedh” son of Niall, near Ath-
da-ferta" in. Magh-Conaille. A battle between the
Cinel-Eoghain and Cinel-Conaill, in which Maelbresail
son of Murchadh, King of the Cinel-Conaill,” was slain,
Murchadh,” son of Maelduin, was victor. A battle among
the Ultonians themselves, in which Cairell* son of
Fiachna was slain, and Muiredhach son of Echaidh was

The wasting of Leinster by (818)

victor, Cathal son of Dunlaing, King of Ui-Cennselaigh, ¢f: %/ 7 ("*+e), Ma

and vice-abbot of Ferna,” died.

O’Conor); over which an old hand
has written ag at da pepta (a
literal translation), in A.

*? Cinel-Conaill.— gemyuy Con-
aut, A.

8 Murchadh.—King of the Cinel-
Eoghain, or descendants of Eoghan,
son of Niall Nine-hostager, who were
otherwise known as the Ui-Neill of
the North.

4 Cairell,— According toa state-

ment in the Book of Leinster (p. 41,
col. 3), Cairell (or Cairill, as the name
is there written) reigned nine years,and
was slain in a battle between the
Ulaid and the Ui-Echach-Cobha,
fought at a place called Lapast, in
Carn-Cantain. But the situation of
Lapast, or of Carn-Cantain, is not
now known.

15 Ferna,—Ferns, in the county of
Wexford.

Crunnmael son of fy) v. form oe

312 ocnnocLoc uloroh.

Doimliace, es Mupeoaé pluup Cprunnmail abbarp
DvI;IpT Teopnoc, defunct puns. Congalaé mac Lepsupa

Fol. 38 ab, Pex Cul momitup. Cengerser aipood Macae cen arsi cen
(tucbail pepine, 7 cumure ann 1 topcap mac Coat tr

wanin Couns” X
Ae bv.

W (gb) ¥ rear (19
[pth alee’

mic Liaénae. Lotud pocnae mopcuur ers. Newtek,
fet. tanaap. Onno vominr vece.? °1%° "Oalaé

ty) Mac Consura, ppinncepp “Ooimliace, mopcuup eft.

Slogao La Mupchad vo opuim ind e1é co n-O1b Neill
in Tcuapemps. Concobap co n-O1b Neill in deipeips
anver, 7 co Largni&, vonec deur eor pepapats pep puam
magnam pocentiam. Curcantin mac Lepsura, pex
Popcpenn, mopitupn. Mactetite abbar bennéap
quieut. fevdlim1d mac Cpehtain accept pesnum
Caapyit.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini dcce.® xx.° Cprunnmael
mac Odpain, abbap Cluana ipaipod, obit. Cotult
rex Saxconum mopitup. Opssan Exp o senntib; ppaeo
mop 1 mnab v0 bpd arp. Ceannpaelao mac
Rumain, pepiba ec epipcopur et ancopita, abb Oto
Thuim, Dopmiuisc. Slosgao La ConCobup mac n-Donn-

1 Daimliag.—Duleek, co. Meath.

2 Disert-Ternéc.—The “ desert,” or
hermitage, of Ternéc. In the Martyr.
of Donegal, at Feb 8, there is men-
tion of Terndécc, an anchorite, whose
place was on the west of the river
Barrow. But the exact situation is
not indicated.

3,Son of Fergus.—The Four Mast.
(at A.D. 817) have mac Lepgaite
(“son of Fergal.”)

4 Cul; i.e. Fir-(or Fera-)Cul; other-
wise called Fera—Cul—Bregh, a terri-
tory anciently comprising the barony
of Kells,co. Meath. See note °, p.
202 supra, and O’Donovan’s Amn.
F. M, a.v. 698, note p.

5 Whitsuntide in Ard-Macha.—
Cengeigep apron Macae (literally

“‘ Whitsuntide of Armagh”). This
entry is not found in the other Annals;
not certainly in the Ann. of the Four
Masters, the compilers ef which stu-
diously suppress notices of events
calculated to reflect, in their opinion,
on the character of churchmen.

6 Elevation of a shrine-— cucbart
rcmine. Some Whitsuntide cere-
mony, or procession, at Armagh, of
which no notice occurs elsewhere, as
far as the Editor is aware.

" Fothud of Fothan.—Fothud (or
Fothad) of Fahan, in the barony of
Inishowen, co. Donegal. See note °,
p- 289, supra.

8 Daimliag.—Duleek, co. Meath.

® Murchadh; i.e. Murchadh son of
Maelduin, King of Cinel-Eoghain,

uv /

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

313

Ailill, abbot of Daimliag, and Muiredhach son of Crunn-
mael, abbot of Disert-Terndéc,* died. Congalach, son of
Fergus,’ King of Cul,‘ died. Whitsuntide in Ard-Macha*’
without celebration, and without the elevation of a
shrine * and a disturbance there, in which the son of
Echaid, son of Fiachna, was killed. Fothud of Fothan’
died.

Kal. Jan. a.p. 819. Dalach, son of Congus, abbot of [819] ss

Damliag,* died, A hosting by Murchadh’ to Druim-
ind-eich,” with the Ui-Neill of the North. Conchobar™
[came] from the South, with the Ui-Neill of the South,
and the Leinstermen, until God separated them by His
great power. Custantin, son of Fergus, King of For-
trenn,” died. Maeltuile, abbot of Bennchair, rested.
Fedhlimidh, son of Cremthan, obtained the kingdom of
Cashel.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 820. Crunnmael son of Odhran, abbot
of Cluain-Iraird, died. Comulf,* King of the Saxons,

died. Plundering of Etar,“ by Gentiles; a great prey

of women being taken therefrom. Cennfaeladh son of
; bishop, and anchorite of Ath-truim,”* ‘fell
asleep. A hosting by Conchobar” son of Donnchad to

10 Druim-ind-eich. — The “ridge

(or back) of the horse.” O’Donovan
suggests (Four Mast., a.v. 818, note
x), 'that this is probably the place
called Drimnagh, near Dublin.

" Conchobar.—King of Ireland at
the time.

12 Fortrenn.—Pictland. See note °,
p- 118 supra.

18 Comulf.—This name may be also
read coinutp, as Dr. O’Conor prints
it from MS.,B. The person whose
‘moritur’ is here recorded was
evidently Cenwulf, King of the Mer-
cians, whose obit is entered in the
Anglo-Saxon Chron, at the year 819,
and who was succeeded by his brother

Ceolwulf. See Lappenberg’s History
of England, Vol. I., p. 291.

14 Ftar, — This was the ancient
name of the peninsula of Howth, to
the N.E. of Dublin. The Hill of
Howth is still called Benn-Etair, the
“summit of Etar,” by those who
speak the native language. Dr.
O’Conor represents opgsan Cup
by Orggan e tir, which he most
inaccurately translates ‘‘ Devastatio
Regni.”

15 Ath-truim.—The “Ford of the
Elder-tree.” Trim, on the Boyne, in
the county of Meath.

16 Conchobar —King of Ireland.
O'Flaherty refers the commencement

[820.]

Ry S huyn-

wh fe Cannan
dyad) tr rd
' Sw

Naa Un yd

Fol. 38 ba.

314

chava co h-apo acad Sleibe uae.

ocnntocLoc ulocoh.

Uarctatio na

n-OCiptep copice Ethan Maéae.
Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini vcce.® xx.° 1.2 Macpragort

nepor Maglem, pepiba ec epipcopur, abbar

pepe.

bi pop,

is anocenta, 7 pupepes inna muipe 7

imna Loca 7 inna a1bn1, co pucta sparse 7 et! 7 PeD-
man iapmaib. Sloizgeo La Mupcad mac Marleouin
co fepaib nee copici apo m-Dpecan. Elud
1aptum 0 repaid Ones ctrce 1. Orapmars mac Neill
co pil esa plane, co pugiallpac ic opuim PLepsurro
00 Mupéad. Tnopeod pep m-Ope¥ La Concobap mac
n-Oonnéada, conver ecc Sualaist. Inoped veipceipo
Dpes Leip anteppaé in fCalenoip Nouembpp, co coptarp
pluas oimop Leipp ve prepaid veipceips Upeé, 7co pu
siallpac hin Cepnms apn ericin. Mopp Lopbuparé
abbauip Oéard b6 Cainms. Cumupcaé mac Tuacal,
pex aipoe Crannachta, 1ugulacup eps La Mupchad.
bellum Tapbs: inzep Conatca imuicem. Nepocer
Opruin prortpnac: punt, plupimi nobilep inceppects
runt epga ducer, 10 eft, Ounchao mac Médinms es

Sopmsal mac “Ouncaovo.

Nepoter Mani ticcoper

epant, es Dianmait mac Tomalcms. Sctpager uipopum

of Conchobar’s reign to the year 819.
Ogygia, p. 433. His death is recorded
under the year 832 infra.

1 Ard-achadh of Sliabh Fuaid.—
The name Ard-achadh would be An-
glicised ‘High-field.’ Sliabh-Fuaid,
the ‘Hill of Fuad,’ was the ancient
name of a hill near the town of New-
town-Hamilton, in the county of
Armagh, according to O’Donovan.
Four Mast., A.D. 819, note b.

2 Airthera.—See note ', p. 282,
supra.

5 Macriaghoil.—_Supposed to be the
scribe of the beautiful copy of the
Gospels known as the Gospels of

MacRegol, preserved in the Bodleian
Library, Oxford. See O’Conor’s Pro-
leg. ad Annales, Part 11, p. cxlii.

4 Murchadh. — Chief of Cinel-
Eoghain.

5 Ard: Brecain, — Ardbraccan, co.
Meath.

6 Druim-Ferguso.—The “ Ridge
(or Long Hill) of Fergus.” The
situation of this place is not known at
present.

7 At Gualat.—ecc suatuic. The
situation of Gualat has not been
identified.

8 Ui-Cernaigh; i.e. the “ descen-
dants of Cernach.” A branch of the

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

315

Ard-achadh of Sliabh-Fuaid.". Devastation of the Air-
thera* as far as Emhain-Macha.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 821. Macriaghoil® Ua Magleni, a scribe
and bishop, abbot of Biror, died. Unusual 4rest ; and
the seas, and lakes, and rivers were frozen, so that
droves, and cattle, and burdens, could be conveyed over
them. A hosting by Murchadh‘ son of Maelduin, with the
men of the North, as far as Ard-Brecain.* The men of
Bregh thereupon went secretly to him, viz, Diarmait
son of Niall, with the race of Aedh Slané, and gave
hostages to Murchadh at Druim-Ferguso.’ The plunder-
ing of the men of Bregh by Conchobar,‘ son of Donn-
chadh, when he rested at Gualat.’ The plundering of
the South of Bregh by him again, on the Kalends of
November, when a great multitude of the men of South
Bregh were slain by him, and the Ui-Cernaigh’ sub-
mitted through compulsion. Death of Forbasach, abbot
of Achadh-bé-Cainnigh.? Cumuscach son of Tuathal,
- King of Ard-Cianachta,” was slain by Murchadh.. The
battle of Tarbga among the Connaughtmen themselves.
The Ui-Briuin were overthrown; a great many nobles
were slain opposite” their leaders, viz., Dunchadh son of
Moenach, and Gormgal son of Dunchadh. The Ui-
Maini were victors, and Diarmait® son of Tomaltach. A
slaughter of the men of Breifne, opposite” their King,

powerful sept of Sil-Aedha Slané or
“ Race of Aedh Slané ” (see under A.D.
603 supra), who derived their tribe-
name from Cernach (ob, A.p. 663
supra), son of Diarmait, son of Aedh
Slané (King of Ireland).

*Achadh-bé-Cainnigh.— The “ Field
of (St.) Cainnech’s cows.” Now
Aghaboe, in the parish of the same
name, Queen's county.

10 Ard-Cianachta,—See note ", p.
137 supra.

. 1 Murchadh. —Murchadh son of
Maelduin, chief of the Cinel-Eoghain ;
referred toin the 8rd entry for thisyear.
12 Opposite.—epga, B. epgo, A.
18 Diarmait son of Tomaltach.— His
obit is given at the year 832 infra,
where he is described as King of Con-
naught. But in the list of Kings of
that province, contained in the Book
of Leinster (p. 41, col. 1) where the
name of Diarmait occurs next after
that of Muirghis son of Tomaltach

821.)
Lh,

Spies ~ Aah
Sopp hast

gn Noqualh:

ere

w M
met gg

his 2 Sm )

b torngt ip MT
Wty bs AM

316

ocHiccLoe uLocoh.

Dperbne epsa pesem uum, 10 ert, Maelouin mac

Etéogaile, La cenel Lerdilmeo.

Roimusd pop pipu aipoe

A aie
Ciannachca pe Cumupeaé mac Consalorg, ubs cect-

venuns Guour mac Tisepnais ec alta mules.

Cuéu

nepor Tuacail, ancopisa et epipcopur, abbar Lusmarn,

Dopmitie.
Lellu por Velbnar.

Roimud pe n-oaib Fapbain 7 Cuipemu 7

}ct. tancaip. Onno vomin1 vece. xx? 1.2 Depmais

mac “Oonnchava, abbar Roipr ef, obit.

Ouboacmé

mac Maelecols, abbar Cille acharo, vopmiurs. Leé-
nupaé Loéa cendin, epipcopup et ancopiza, paupanis.

Conains mac Congail, pex Tetbae, mopitup.
Ks | Pacprcs for Mumain la Lerolimte mac Cpemctain,

Ce

ec ‘La hOptps mac Concobaip (1. eppcop apo Maéa)-
Ronan abbar cluana mic Noip peliquit ppincipacum

yuum.

Oop: 00 Senum vo Mupéad mac Maeleouin,
La Niall mac edo 7 Lacenel n-Eugsain.

Sennciler

inuapepuns Dennéup mop. Salinne na m Dpecan

(ob. 814 supra), his father’s name is
stated to have been Tadc, who was
the father of Tomaltach, father of
Muirgis. From which it would appear
that Diarmait was the uncle of Muir-
gis, his predecessor in the kingship of
Connaught.

1 Ard-Cianachta. — See note ©, p.
137 supra.

2 Fuchu. — This name is written

Eocha by the Four Mast. (A.D, 820). .

3 Anchorite.—ancopyuta, A.

4 Lughmadh.—Louth, in the county
of Louth.

5 Cuircni.—A tribe descended from
Core, son of Lugaid, King of Munster
in the 5th century ; which gave name
to the district of Cuircne, now repre-
sented by the barony of Kilkenny
West, co. Westmeath, and was for
some centuries known as “ Dillon’s
Country.”

6 Fella.-- A tribe inhabiting a
territory bordering on the expansion
of the Shannon called Loch-Ree,
probably on the western side of the
lake. O’Donovan identifies the terri-
tory of the Fella with Tuath-n-Ella.
Four Masters, A.D. 927, note e.

7 Delbhna.—The people here refer-
red to were evidently that branch of
the great tribe of the Delbhna (des-
cended from Lugaidh Delbhaedh, son
of Cas, ancestor of the Dal-Cais of
Thomond), which occupied, and gave
name to, the territory of Delbhna-
mor, now the barony of Delvin, co.
Westmeath.

8 Loch-Cendin.—This name is now
corruptly represented by “ Lough-
Kinn,” the name of a lake near
Abbeylara, in the county of Longford.

°Tethba.—A territory comprising
the most of the eastern part of the

+e

asleep.’

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 317

ae. Maelduin son of Echtgal, by the Cinel-Feidhilmtho.
- A victory over the men of Ard-Cianachte,’ by Cumus-

cach son of Congalach, in which fell Eudus son of Tiger-
nach, and a great many others. Euchu’ Ua Tuathail,
an anchorite’ and bishop, abbot of Lughmadh,‘ ‘fell
A victory by the Ui-Garbhain, and the Cuireni,’
and the Fella,® over the Delbhna.’

Kal. Jan. AD. 822. Dermait, son of Donnchad,
abbot of Ross-ech, died. Dubhdacrich, son of Maeltoli,
abbot of Cill-achaidh, ‘fell asleep.’ Sechnasach of Loch-
Cendin,’ a bishop and anchorite, rested. Conaing son
of Congal, King of Tethba,’ died. The ‘Law’ of Patrick”
[established] over Munster by Feidhlimidh” son of
Crimthan, and by Artri son of Conchobar (i.¢., bishop” of
Ard-Macha)<9 Ronan, abbot of Claain-mio-Nois, resigned
his government. Murchadh, son of Maelduin, was_
deposed” by Niall’, son son of Aedh, and the Cinel-Eoghain,
The Gentiles invaded Bennchair the Great’, Gailinne”

county of Longford, and the western
half of the co. Westmeath. It
was divided by the River Inny into
North and South Tethba (or Teffia).
According to the Tain bo Cualnge
story in Lebor na hUidre (p. 57, a),
Granard (in the present county of
Longford) was in Tethba tuascirt, or
Northern Teffia. See O’Donovan’s
ed. of O’Dubhagain, note *.

10‘ Law’ of Patrick.—See note ', p.
234 supra.

11 Feidlimidh. —King of Munster.
His obit is given at a.p. 846 in/ra.

12 Bishop.—See under the year 817
supra, where Artri is described as
airchinnech of Armagh. The original
of this clause, which is not in B., is
added in al. man.in A. In the entry
recording his death at the year 832
infra, Artri is described as “ abbot”
of Armagh.

13 Murchadh . . . was deposed. *

—The original is atp1 vo denum
do Mupéad; lit. “an ex-king was

_made of Murchadh.”

4 Niall. —Niall Caille, son of Aedh
Oirdnidhe. The beginning of hisreign
as King of Ireland is recorded at the
year 832 in/ra.

1 Bennchair the Great.—Bangor, in
the co. Down.

16 Gailinne. — Now Gallen, in the
barony of Garrycastle, King’s county.
The church, or monastery, was called
“ Gailinne namBretan (‘ Gailinne of
the Britons ”) from a tradition which
attributed its foundation to a Saint
Mochonég, son of a king of Britain
(or Wales). See Mart. Donegal, at
Dec. 19, and Shearman’s Loca Patri-
ciana, p. 156. Dr. O’Conor blunders
greatly (note 1, Rer. Hib. Script.,
Vol. IV., p. 204) in thinking

[822.]

CS 723 (a Feline |

k.libd

Fol. 38 06.

318 ocn NocLoc ulocoh.

exupcum ert o Lervdlimes, cum toca habitacione ua,
€T Cum opacopio. Tene v1 mm fFopra foput n-abbad
1n-apoo Maéae, conropolorpee. TS ae
Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini vece.° xw.2 111.2 Niall mac
Fersura oux nepotum Lopindain mopisup. Opsgoin
enncaip ac aiptiu o sentib, 7 corcpad a veptargt,
7 peils: Comsarll v0 cpotad ap a pepin.
bro pm pn,
Oo Deon apps ina prs;
Deptarpr mo cnama cen épon
O Denncop. baga v’Oentpob.

bellum incep uipop Tetbae inuicem, 19 ert bellum
Finoubpac, in quo cecrdepunt Wed mac Logepcaké es
ali mula. Rorr Commain exupcum ers magna ex
pape. bellum inzep Connatca inuicem, 1n quo ceci-
oenuns plupimt. DeLliolum inten “Ounchaod ect
Cumureaé ouop peserp Ciannachtae, in quo mute
inveppect: puns. “Ounchaod mecop puis; Cumupeaé
euapc. Eochaid mac Dperppaal, ~m val Oparoe in
suMpcept, 1usulacur ert a pocup pur. Spelan mac
Slosadargs, pex Conaille Muipcemm, mopusup. Evga
Sceiligg a sentibup paptur efs, et ciTO mopouUP ers

fame eT 71Tt.
fet. tanaip. OCnno vomini vece.? wx 1911.2 Cuanu

Lusmard, paprenp et epipcopup, vopmims. “Orapmais
huae (eda poin, ancoprta es peligiomp voctop cociup

“Gailinne” the same as ‘‘ Gallovigia ” 4 True.—The original of these lines,
(or Galloway). not in MS. B., is in the lower

1 Burned.—exaytum, apparently | margin of fol. 386 in A., with a mark
corrected toexupctum, A.; exhauy- | to signify the place where it should
cum, B. The Chron. Scot., which | be introduced into the text. It is
has a corresponding entry at A.D. 823 | stated in the Ann. Four Mast me

(the correct year), has exuptum. A.D. 822, that the composer was Saint
2 Fedhlimidh.--King of Munster. | Comghall himself,

His obit is given at a.p. 846 infra. 5 Ocntrobh.-—Antrim, in the county
3 Bennchair, — Bangor, in the co. | of Antrim.

Down.

ANNALS OF

ULSTER, 319

of the Britons was burned' by Fedhlimidh,’ with all its
dwelling-place, and with the oratory. Fire from heaven
fell on the Abbot’s mansion in Ard-Macha, and burned it,

Kal. Jan. A.D. 823. Niall son of Fergus, chief of

the Ui-Forindain, died. The

plundering of Bennchair’ in

the Ards, by Foreigners, and the spoiling of its oratory ;
and the relics of Comghall were shaken out of their shrine

"Twill be true, true,*

By the will of the supreme King of Kings,
My stainless bones shall be taken
From beloved Bennchair to Oentrobh.°

A battle among the men ‘of

Tethba® themselves, 7.e. the

battle of Finnabhair,’ in which Aedh son of Fogartach,

and many others, were slain.

Ros-Comain was in great

part burned. A battle among the Connaughtmen them-
selves, wherein a great many were slain. A battle
between Dunchad and Cumuscach, two Kings of Cian-
achta, in which many persons were slain. Dunchad was

victor; Cumuscach escaped.®
King of Dal-Araidhe of the
confederates.” Spelan son

Eochaid’ son of Bressal,
North, was killed by his
of Sloghadhach, King of

Conaille-Muirthemné, died. Etgal of Scelig" was carried
off by Gentiles, and died soon after of hunger and

thirst.

Kal. Jan. AD. 824. Cuanu of Lughmadh, a wise

man and bishop, ‘fell asleep.’

Aedh Roin, anchorite” and

Diarmait, grandson of
doctor of religion of all

6 Tethba. — See note ® under the
year 822.

7 Finnabhair. — Fennor, in the
parish of Rathconnell, co. West-
meath.

® Escaped.—euayyic, A. eua-
pic, B.

® Eochaid, —- See Book of Leinster,
p- 41, col. 5.

° By his confederates.—a ociy
ray, A.

1 Scelig; or Scelig-Michil (“ St.
Michael’s Scelig”). The ‘Great
Skellig” island, off the south-west
coast of the county of Kerry. See
Todd’s Cogadh Gaedhel re Gallaibh
(Introd.), p. xxxviii, note ', and p.
223, note.

- 1 Anchorite—ancopuca, B.

stat Hheagns

320 ocnNocLoc uLoconh.

Nibepniae, obs; et Cumneé abbar Linnslaipys,
evan abbapr Tathlaécae, Llannabpa ppincepp Mase
bile mopruncup. Colman piliup Cilello, abbapr Slane
es aliapum citicacum in Lpancia ec in Nibepnia,
pent. fLepsal mac Coatpannars, pex Loca Ria’,
mopictup. Maelbpepail mac ilello Cobo, pex val
Crarve, moprsup. Magna pepsilencia in Nibepnia
inpola peniopibup et puepip es InPIPMP; magna pamer
et vepectio pamp. Oengur mac Maeleouin pew Loéa
sabon mopitup. Slac “Ouin Letslarp: ou sennzb.
Lopeut Mark bile cona veptigid o Fenaib. Roimusd
mMas imp pen-Ulcab pop sencib, in quo cecivep-
unc plupims. Roimud pop Oppaigi pe n-senna1b. Llano

_ mac Lopceallars, abbar Lip moip, in pace vopmitiz.

Lex Pacpicis por ceopa Connatca la Apous. mac
Concobmip (4. epipcopup apo Maéa). Opsaimn anny
Oaimle o senntib. fallomon mac Posepomé rugul-
acuy eft a PRatpe puo qt nominacup Ceallaé.
Mapcpe OLaniice me Llainn o senneb in ht Colum
Cille.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini vcce.” xx. u = "Diapmars
mac Neill, pex deipcept Opes, mopitup. Niall mac
Oriapmaca, pew Mide [obnuc] Mac Lomsms, abbap

1Of all Ireland. — cocuy th-
bepnie, B.

2 Magh-Bilé. — See note *, p. 80
supra.

3 Pestilence. — peptilencia, B.
This entry is more briefly given in
B., thus:—Magna percitencia in
hibepnia, 7 magna famer panrp.

4 Loch—Gabhor.—See note 7, p. 263
supra.

5 Dun-lethglaise.—Downpatrick, in
the present county of Down.

6 Over Gentiles.— por sennti, A.
gor Zencibd, B.

7 The ‘ Law’ of Patrick.—See note
, p. 281 supra.

8 Three divisions of Connaught.—
See note '%, p. 269 supra.

® Artri.—See above under the year
817, where Artri is described as
aipchinnech (“herenagh”) of Ar-
magh.

10 Bishop. --The original of this
clause, which is not in B.,is added in
al. man. in A., over the name Artri.

U Inis-Daimhle.—The situation of
this island has not been satisfactorily
identified. The Martyr. of Donegal,
at July 4, states that it was between
Ui-Cennselaigh [the co. Wexford]
and the Deisi [the baronies of Decies
in the south of the co Waterford.]

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 321

Jreland,’ died; and Cuimnech abbot of Finnglais,
Aedhan abbot of Tamlacht, Flannabra abbot of Magh-
Bild, died. Colman son of Ailill, abbot of Slane, and of
| other churches in France and Ireland, died. Fergal son
of Cathrannach, King of Loch-riach, died. Maelbresail,
- son of Ailill of Cobha, King Dal-Araidhe, died. A great
pestilence’ in the island of Ireland among the old people,
children, and infirm; a great famine and failure of bread.
Oenghus son of Maelduin, King of Loch-Gabhor,‘ died.
Plundering of Dun-lethglaise® by Gentiles Burning of
Magh-Bilé, with its oratories, by Gentiles. A victory in
Magh-inis by the Ulidians over Gentiles,’ in which a great
many were slain. A victory over the Osraighi by Gen-
tiles. Fland son of Forcellach, abbot of Lis-mor, slept
in peace. The ‘Law’ of Patrick’ [was promulgated] over
the three divisions of Connaught,’ by Artri® son of Con-
chobar (i.e. bishop” of Ard-Macha). Plundering of Inis-
Daimhle™ by Gentiles. Falloman, son of Fogartach, was
slain by his brother, who was named Cellach. Martyr-
dom of Blamacc,” son of Flann, by Gentiles, in I-Coluim-
Cille.
Kal. Jan. A.D. 825. Diarmait, son of Niall, King of
the South of Bregh, died. Niall," son of Diarmait, King of
Midhe, [died]. MacLoingsigh,”“ abbot of Ard-Macha, died

Dr. Todd (Cogadh Gaedhel re Gal-
laibh, Introd., p. xxxvii., note ”),
would identify it with Little Island
in the river Suir, near Waterford.
See O’Donovan’s Four Masters, Index
Locorum, sub voce; and Chron.
Scotorum (ed. Hennessy), p. 130, note*.

® Blamace.— The proper form of
the nameis “‘Blathmac.” See Reeves’
Adamnan, p. 389, note y.

8 Niall.—In the list of the Kings
of Uisnech [i.e. of Meath] contained
’ in the Book of Leinster, p. 42, col.
4, Niall is stated to have been the son
of Diarmait son of Airmedach, and

to have been slain by his successor,
Muridach son of Domnall, after a
reign of seven years.

“4 MacLoingsigh; “son of Loing-
sech”.--The Four Mast. (at a.p. 825)
give his proper name as “ Flannghus.”
The Chron. Scotorum (at 823) has
“ Fergus,” which is probably incor-
rect. Jt is worth remarking that the
name “MacLoingsigh” does not
appear in the list of the Comarbs
(or successors) of Patrick in the Book
of Leinster, p. 42, though it is in

other ancient lists. See Todd’s St. —

Patrick, pp. 177-182
4

[825.]

= da MATL

Fol. 39aa.

322 ocNNocLOC ulocoh.

apoo Macae, in pace obs. Apso mac Diapmaca,
rex Tetbae, pep volum iugulacup ert. Clemenr
epipcopup, abbar Cluana ipaipoo, felicitep uicam
fimuic. Aoomnae mon for hEpind n-uile «1. pobud
plaise o mac lellaen 0:1 Mumae. Maelouin mac
Sopmeaile, pex nepocum Mers, in clepicacu obit.
Lopcad berépe La Lerolim1d, plosao Muman occo.
Suin Cpcpac mic Muipgepa. pis Tetbae. Lea Dap
co Connacta 1tepum. Rutnel ppincepr es epipcopuy
eluana pepca Openaind mopucup.

fet. tancap.. Onno vomim vece.” ax? m. Cécsup
princepp Tamlaccae vopmitis. Sapugao Eusan 1
n-apoo Macae, La Cumupcaé mac Cacail 7 La Cpoprs
mac Concobaip. Opssan Lupcan vo sennab 7 a
Lopcad, 7 innpead Ciannachta copics o€cap n-Usan,
7 opsan Fall ind Cipéip olgena. Oellum Lert &arm
re Niall mac Qeda, pop hU Cpremcain, 7 for
Muipevaé mac Eakoaé prs n-ULas, 1n quo cecrdepuns
Cumurpcac 7 Congalac duo pilts Catal, et alu peser
mula dina’ Aipsiallaib. Copcpad omms Tallcen

1 Fears. — aoomnae. This rare , neighbouring territory of the Sil-

form seems comp. of ad, an intensive
particle (=aith, ath), and omna, plur.
of oman, “fear.”

2 By.—o, omitted in B.

8 Mac Iellaen. —- ‘Mac Fellaen,”
Clar. 49. O’Conor prints “ dictae
Jellame,” which is very incorrect.
Nothing is known at present of this
prophet.

4Of Munster.—o1 Mumae, A.;
1 Muimae, B. O’Conor wrongly
prints di muniea.

5 Bethra ; ie. Dealbhna-Bethra,
otherwise Dealbhna-Ethra, a district
comprising the present barony of
Garrycastle, in the King’s county,
with the exception of the parish of
Lusmagh, which belonged to the

Anmchada (or O’Maddens), on the
Connaught side of the Shannon.

8 * Law’ of Dari.—See above under
the year 811.

” Ruthnel.— O’Conor inaccurately
prints this name Bathnell. The Four
Mast. (a.p. 824) write it “ Ruthmael.”

8 Cluain-ferta-Brenaind.—-“ Clon-
fert of Brendan ;” Clonfert, in the
barony of Longford, co. Galway.

9 Abbot.—ppinncepy, A.

10 Koghan—Eoghan. ‘ Mainistrech.’
His name appears in thelist-of comarbs
(or successors) of St. Patrick, in the
Book of Leinster (p. 42, col. 4),
where he is stated to have been also
the successor of St. Finnian, andof St.
Buti (of Monasterboice). In this list

323

in peace, Art, son of Diarmait, King of Tethba, was slain
through treachery. Clemens, a bishop, abbot of Cluain-
Traird, ended life happily. Great fears' throughout all
Ireland, viz., a forewarning of a plague by* Mac Iellaen®
of Munster. Maelduin, son of Gormghal, King of Ui-
Meith, died in religion. Burning of Bethra’ by Feidlimidh ;
the army of Munster being with him. The killing of
Artri, son of Muirghes, King of Tethba. The ‘Law’ of
Dari’ [proclaimed] to the Connaughtmen again. Ruthnel,’
abbot and bishop of Cluain-ferta-Brenaind,’ died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 826. Echtgus, abbot’ of Tamlacht,
‘fell asleep.’ Dishonouring of Eoghan” in Ard-Macha,
by Cumuscach, son of Cathal, and Artri" son of Conchobar,
The plundering and burning of Lusca by Gentiles; and
the devastation of Cianachta as far as Uactar-Ugan ; and
the plundering of all the Foreigners of the East.” The
battle of Lethi-cam” by Niall, son of Aedh, over the
Ui-Crimthain, and over Muiredach son of Echaid, King
of the Ulaid, in which fell Cumuscach and Congalach, two
sons of Cathal, and many other kings of the Airghialla.
The destruction of the fair of Tailltiu,* against the

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

the name of Eoghan (whose term of | pp. 43-45; O'Donovan’s Four Mast.,

. government is set down as eight years)
is placed after that of Artri son of
Conchobar (see at the year 822),
who is stated in the above entry to
have assisted in “ dishonouring ”
Eoghan. The account of this event
in the Ann. Four Mast. (at A.D. 825),
and in the Chron. Scotorum (at 827),
is much fuller than that above given.
There is much confusion regarding these
ecclesiastics. The death of Artri (whose
ruleasabbot of Armagh lasted only two
years, according to the list in the Book
of Leinster) is entered at the year
832 infra; and that of Eoghan at the
year 838. See Harris's Ware, Vol. I.,

A.D, 825, note z, and 832, note s.'

11 Artvi.—See last note.

12 Foreigners of the East, i.e., the
Gaill (or Foreigners) of the eastern
part of Meath.

18 Lethi-Cam.—In the Ann. F. M.
(A.D. 825), and in the Chron, Scotorum
(A.p. 827), Lethi-Cam is stated to
have been in Magh-Enir, a plain
which included Kilmore (Cill-mor-
Enir), a place a few miles to the east
of the city of Armagh. See note °,
236 supra.

M4 Fair of Tailltiu——The fair, or
public games, celebrated annually at
Teltown ( Tailitiu), in the co. Meath

x¥2

[826.]

Fol. 39ab.

ad

324 OCN NOCLOC ulocoh.

for FSailensaib la Concobap mac n’Oonnchanva, 1n quo
cecidenunt mule. Copcpad oenais Colmain La Muipe-
daé pop Largniu vepsabaip, in quo cecrdepunc plupims.
Moenaé mac Cpunnmaitl, pecnap pep Roip, mopcuuy —
ert. Obmep abbar Cille atid vopmimc. Copcpad
ouncrd Lorgen v0 sentiB, ub1 cecidepunt Conall mac
Concongale, pex na Loptuat, es ala innumipabiler.
Rikdal oce Oippard rzip Levolim1d 7 Concobap.

t. lanaip. Onno vomini vece.° xx. u11.° hUata
mac Diapmaca, p1 Tetbae, inceppeccur eps. Robap-
cae mac Catapms ppincepp cluana moen MCpovae,
Mupiriu abbar Opom[a] in apclaind, Clemenr abbar
Linne Oulaléal, vopmiepunt. Mucap map o1 muccarb
mona im amen n-apooae Ciannacéca o gallaib, 7
maptpe Terhnen ancopac. Buin Cinaeda mic Cumur-
cag, pr apoae Ciannaésae, o xallaib, 7 Lopcad Loinne
Leipe Cluana moeposallarb. Catpoined pe Letlatap
mac Loinsm¥, pr val Cparde, pop genne. Catpoimned
ale fon sennzi pe Coipppr mac Catal, pr one. Ceinnre-
Lore, 7 pe muinnap Fe Munou. Wp VDealbna hi pello.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini dece.° xex.° u101.° Murpeoaé
mac Ruadpat pr Larsen, Led mac Ceallaré ppincepr
Cille vapo, Maeloobopcon abbapy cille Murpaile,

1 Conchobar.— King of Ireland at
the time.

° Fedhlimidh.—King of Cashel (or
Munster).

2 The Fair of Colnan.—O’Donovan
states that this Fair was held on the pre-
sent Curragh of Kildare. Four Mast.,
A.D. 825, note 1, and $40 note r.

3 Muiredhach.—Muiredhach, son of
Ruaidhri, King of Leinster, whose
obit. forms the first entry under the
year 828 infra.

4 A great many. — plupim, A.
mutzi, B.

5 Birra.— Otherwise written Biror
Birr (now generally known as Parsons"
town), in the King’s County.

7 Cluain-mor-Arda. — Clonmore, a
townland giving name to a parish, in
the barony of Ferrard, co. Louth,
which represents the name (and terri-
tory) of the Fera-Arda-Cianaehta,
or “men of Ard-Cianachta.”

* Abbot.—ppinncepy, A.

® Ard-Cianachta.— See note 7.

1 Lann-leire.—Dunleer, co. Louth.
See note 15, p. 205 supra. This entry
is not in B.

1 Tech-Munnu.—-Taghmon, co, Wex-
ford.

22 In treachery.—hi pelto is a rude

325

Gailenga, by Conchobar' son of Donnchad, in which a
great many were slain. Destruction of the Fair of Col-

man, by Muiredhach,’ against the South Leinstermen,
in which a great many‘ were slain. Moenach son of
Crunnmael, vice-abbot of Fera-Ros, died. Abnier, abbot
of Cill-achaidh, ‘fell asleep.’ Destruction of the camp |
of the Leinstermen by Gentiles, where Conall son of
Cuchongalt, King of the Fortuatha, and others innumer-
able, were slain. A royal meeting at Birra,’ between
Fedhlimidh® and (onchobar.’

Kal, Jan. A.D. 827. Uatha, son of Diarmait, King of [827] 1s.
Tethba, was slain. Robhartach, son of Cathasach, abbot
of Cluain-mor-Arda ;’7 Muirchu, abbot® of Druim-Inas-
claind, [and] Clemens, abbot of Linn-Duachail, ‘fell
asleep. A great slaughter of sea-hogs on the coast of
Ard-Cianachta,’ by Foreigners; and the martyrdom of
Temhnen, anchorite. The killing of Cinaedh, son of
Cumuscach, King of Ard-Cianachta,? by Foreigners; and
the burning of Lann-leire’ and Cluain-mor,’ by
Foreigners, A battle was gained by Lethlabhar son
of Loingsech, King of Dal-Araidhe, over Gentiles.
Another battle was gained over Gentiles by Coirpri,
son of Cathal, King of Ui-Cennselaigh, and the ‘family’
of Tech-Munnu." Slaughter of the Delbhna in treachery.”

Kal. Jan. A.D. 828. Muiredach,* son of Ruadhri, King
of Leinster; Aedh son of Cellach, abbot’ of Cill-dara ;
Maeldoborchon, abbot of Cill-Ausaille ;* Cinaedh son of

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

[828]

13 Muiredach.—See under the year

way of representing, in Latin form,
the Irish 1 peatt (“in treachery ”).
The ignorant so-called ‘translator’ of
these Annals, whose version is con-
tained in the MS, Clar. 49, in the
British Museum, renders this entry
thus:—‘*The slaughter of the Del-
vinians by murther or in guilefull
manner.”

826 supra, p. 324, note 3.

14 Abbot.—ppanncepr, A.

5 Cill-Ausaille. -The church of
(St.) Auxilius. Now Killashee, near
Naas, in the co. Kildare. See note %,
p- 19 supra,

326 ociNocloc ulocoh.

Cinaed mac Mugpoin pex nepocum Pals, Copmac
mac Mupsiuprpo princepr Sencpurb, Cepball mac
Linpnechta yu Oelbna, Maeluma mac Certepnars
equommup Linoubpach, Opucan mac Tardg pex nepo-
cum Meis, omnep mopcur puns. lusulacio Conamng
mic Ceallas o E¢os mac Cepnars, pep volun.

Orapmais abbar lace v0 Sul a n-CClbain co minnarb

Colum cille. Roined pop Connaéca pe pepo Me,

im quo cecidepunt mulzt.

ket. Janaip. CCnno vomini vece’ xx 10° Oengur
mac Oonnchaova pex celach Mive moputup. Copmac
mac Smubne abbar Cluana ipaipod, popiba et epipcopur,
im pace qnetmc. Ceallaé mac Concatpargze, princepr
C&S Epsmeain, moprcup. Lopead Loipe La Lerolimrs.
Lollorhan mac Donncadva 1ugulacup eps a Muiminen-
ypibup. Cumbae hUae mOpiuin in de1Ipeips La Lerolim1%.
lorep mac Neccain abbar poipp Commain quieuic.
Linpnechta mac bodbcoba, pes seneup pila Epcae,

1 Sentrebh.——Lit. ‘‘ old habitation.”
Now Santry, a village a few miles to

6To Alba.—a nOCblbain; ie. to
Scotland.

the N. of the city of Dublin.

2 Delbhna.—The Four Mast. (A.p.
827) write Delbhna Beathra, the old
name of the district now represented
by the barony of Garrycastle, in the
King’s County.

3 Steward.—-equonimuy (for oeco-
nomup), A. B. The Four Mast-
(A.D. 827) write ppioip, ‘ Prior.”
See Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 865.

4 Finnabhair.—O’Donovan identi-
fies this place’ with ‘“ Fennor, near
Slane, in the county of Meath.”
(Four Mast., A.D. 827, note s.); but
does not give his authority for the
identification. There were many
places called ‘‘ Finnabhair.”

5 By Echaidh.—o Géorg, A. 0
€och[aio], B.

7 With the reliquaries.—co min-
nob, A.B. “*With . . . reliques,”
Clar. 49. For the meaning of
minna (plur. of minn, dat. minnaib),
see Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 315, note re

8 Victory.—Roined (for ppomed),
lit. “breaking,” or ‘‘dispersion,” A,
Reined, B.

9 Telach-Midhe.— O’Donovan ex-
plains this name by “ Hill of Meath,”
which he would identify (Four Mast.
A.D. 828, note w) with Tealach-ard,
or Tullyard, near the town of Trim,
in Meath. The name is corruptly
written, as the proper genit. form of
Telach-Midhe, should be Telcha (or
Telaig)-Midhe.

104 chadh-Crimthain.-—“‘ Crimthan’s
Field.” Not identified.

io. . 35
d .*

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

327

Mughron, King of Ui-Failghi; Cormac son of Muirghis,
abbot of Sentrebh ;} Cerbhall son of Finsnechta, King of
Delbhna;? Maelumai son of Ceithernach, steward’ of
Finnabhair, and Drucan son of Tadhg, King of Ui-Meith
—all died. The killing of Conang, son of Cellach, by
Echaidh’ son of Cernach, by treachery. Diarmait, abbot
of Ia, went to Alba,’ with the reliquaries’ of Colum-Cille.
A victory® over the Connaughtmen by the men of Midhe,

in which many were slain.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 829. Oengus, son of Donnchad, King
of Telach-Midhe,’ died. Cormac, son of Suibhne, abbot
of Cluain-Iraird, a scribe and bishop, rested in peace.
Cellach, son of Cucathraige, abbot of Achadh-Crimthain,”
died. Burning of Foir," by Fedhlimidh.” Follomhan,
son of Donnchadh, was slain by the Munstermen. Des-
truction” of the Ui-Briuin of the South,“ by Fedhlimidh.”
Joseph, son” of -Nechtan, abbot of Ros-Comain, rested.
Finsnechta,” son of Bodhbchadh, King of Cinel-mic-Erca,

1 Foir.--Fobhar, or Fore, in the
barony of Fore, co, Westmeath.

2 Fedhlimidh ; ie Fedhlimidh, son
of Crimthan, King of Cas*.el (or
Munster).

18 Destruction. — Cumbae. This
word, which is of rare occurrence by
itself, is often met in composition
with the particle aith (or ath), in

old and modern Irish texts, in such

forms as atéuma (“‘ wounding, lacer-
ation;” O’Don. Suppl. to O’Rielly),
and aithchumbe (gl. “ cauteria et
combustiones,” Ebel’s ed. of Zeuss
(p. 881). For Cumbae (as in
A.), MS. B. has Cuirmbae, which
O’Conor wrongly translates “ Con-
ventio.”

14 Ui-Briuin of the South,—There
were several septs in Connaught called
© Ui-Briuin,” who were descended

from Brian, brother of Niall Nine-
hostager. The “ Ui-Briuin of the
South ” was, apparently, another name
for the “ Ui-Briuin-Seola,” otherwise
called ‘' Muintir-Murchadha,” who
were seated in the barony of Clare,
co. Galway. On the assumption of
surnames by the Irish, the principal
family of this tribe took the name
of O’Flaherty, from an ancestor
Flaithbhertach, who flourished
“circa A.D. 970. See O’Flaherty’s
Iar Connaught (Hardiman’s ed.),
p- 368. :
15 Fedhlimidh ; i.e. Fedhlimidh, the
son of Crimthan, King of Munster,
whose obit. is entered at the year 846
infra.
16 Son.—mac. Omitted in B.
7 Finsnechta.—Einechta, B.

worm CS GIF

rere

328 ocNNOCLOL ulccoh.

[obnz]. Subne mac Lopannan, abbapr ouopum men-
fium 1 n-apoo Maéae, obit.

Hct. tanaip. Onno vomini vece.? axe? “Orapmars
¥ ro ciachtain 1 n-h@pind co minoaib Colum cilte.
Mupenn abacppa Cille vapa vopmitic. Cipmedac
princepp Marzi bile vimeppur ert. Cepnaé mac
“Duncon, pepiba et papienr es pacepoor aipoo Maéae,
paupauc. Oenaé Tailcen v0 cumupe oc popadarb 1m
repin mic Cuilind 71m minda Patpaice, condo apta
1l1 ve. i Inoped Conaille vo sennzib, conappsabao
Maelbsa app, 7 Canannan a bpataip, 7 co pucta
iLlonza. Cat vo madmaim 1 n-Oisneéaib pe senncib,
fon muNnumPp n-cipovd Maéae, conapsabta pocarve
mona ob. Mopr Ounchaoa pil Conaing, pesip
Cianaécae. Sapusao Cusgain mainpopeach abbaio
apoo Maéae, hi porsaillnais, La Contobap mac

n-Oonnchadva, conmpgpabta a muinntep 7 copucta a
Bras. Lervdlimd mac Cpethcain co pluas Musgan 7
agen v0 turdecht 1 Piambup vo mnnpiud pep m-Opesg,

sa 4
——

Fol. 398a.

poe

Inoped Lipr La Concobap.

? Suibhne, son of Forannan. —
Suibne mac Fampnig (''S. son of
Fairnech”), in A. Called ‘8. mac
Popannan (“S. son of Forannan”)
in B. The name of this Suibhne
does not occur in any of the ancient
lists of the ‘‘Comarbs,” or successors
of St. Patrick. The Four Mast.
however, in noticing his death under
A.D. 829, agree with this Chronicle in
stating that Suibhne was abbot of Ard-
Macha for the space of two months.

2 Diarmait.—Abbot of Hi (or Iona).
See Reeves’ Adamnan, pp. 315, 888.
Another voyage of Diarmait, to Alba
(or Scotland), is recorded above at the
year 828,

* Abbot.—pyunncepy, A.

‘Tailtiu. — Teltown, co. Mea h
See note '', p. 167 supra.

5 Forads.—In old Irish glossaries
fora (or foradh) is explained by a
‘seat’ or “bench” (é.e. the station)
of the person who presided over an
assembly, or celebration of national
games. See O’Brien’s Jr. Dict., voce
fopa; O’Curry’s Mann. and Cust.,
I. cexxxiii, and 3, 541, and Leabh.
Gabhala, p. 44.

6 MacCuilind.—Bishop of Lusk, in
the county of Dublin. His obit is
entered under the year 495 supra.

7 Aighnecha.—The plural form of
Aighnech, which was probably the
name of a district in the n.e. of the
county of Louth, near Carlingford
Lough (the ancient Irish name of
which was Snamh-aignech.” — See
Reeves Eccl. Antiqg., p. 252, note z).
According to a statement in Leb. na

5a tly ee

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

329

[died]. Suibhne, son of Forannan,' abbot for two months
in Ard-Macha, died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 830. Diarmait? came to Ireland, with
the reliquaries of Colum-Cille. Muirenn, abbess of Cill-
dara, ‘fell asleep. Airmedhach, abbot® of Magh-bilé,
was drowned. Cernach, son of Dunchu, scribe and wise
man, and priest of Ard-Macha, rested. Disturbance of
the fair of Tailtiu,‘ at the Forads,’ about the shrine of
MacCuilind’ and the reliquaries of Patrick, and a great
many persons died thereof. The plundering of the
Conailli by Gentiles; and their King, Maelbrighte, and
his brother Canannan, were taken captive, and carried
off in ships. A battle was gained in Aighnecha,’ by
Gentiles, over the ‘family’ of Ard-Macha, great numbers
of whom were taken captive. Death of Dunchad, son
of Conaing,® King of Cianachta. The dishonouring of
Eogan Mainistrech,’ abbot of Ard-Macha, in foigaillnaig,”
by Conchobar™ son of Donnchad, when his ‘family’ were
made prisioners, and his herds were carried off. Fedh-
limidh son of Crimthann, with the army of Munster and
Leinster, came to Fiambur,” to plunder the men of Bregh,
The plundering of Liphé by Conchobar.*

hUidre (p. 75 b) Fochaird (Faugh-
ard in the barony of Lower Dundalk,
co. Louth), remarkable as the birth-
place of St. Bridget, and the scene
of the death of Edward Bruce, in
the year 1318, was anciently known
by the name of Ard-Aignech.

8 Son of Conaing.—pitu Conaitt,
corrected to pili Conaing in A,

® Kogan Mainistrech.—* Eogan of
the Monastery” (i.e. Manistir-Buti,
or Monasterboice,co. Louth). Eogan
had been Lector of. that Monastery.
The entry of this incident in MS. B.
is slightly inaccurate. Regarding the
circumstances attending the elevation
of Eogan from the Lectorship of

Monasterboice to the Abbacy of Ar-
magh, see Ann. Four Mast., at A.D.
825, and Chron. Scot. at 827.

In foigaillnaig.—hi roigarttnang.
This clause, which is probably cor-
rupt, is unintelligible to the Editor.
Dr. O’Conor renders it by “ incur-
sione nocturna.” Rer. Hib, Script.,
Vol. IV., p, 208. The entry has
been omitted by the Four Mast.

" Conchobar.—King of Ireland.

12 Fiambur.—The Four Masters, in
the corresponding entry (A.D. 829),
write ‘ Fionnabhair-Bregh’ (Fennor,
near Slane, co, Meath), which is pro-
bably correct. In Clar. 49, the name
is written “ Finnuir.”

CS. 83]

\

wedi he fogauls (nade

380 cennccloc ulocoh.

}ct. tancp. Onno vominr vece.”? ame? 1° Céona
opssain aipoo Matae o senntib fo cp in oen Mip.
Opssain Mucpnama 7 Lugsmard 7 Oc Meré7 Opoma mic
Ublae, 7 alanaile ceall. Opssain Ouimliace 7 pint
Crannaccar cona Eellanb hulib o sennab. Epsabail
OCilelLa mic Colgen o sennt1b. Tuatal mac Lepadaré
20 bpert vo sennzib, 7 repin CCoomnain, o Domnué
magan. Opssain pata Lupo’ 7 Connipe o sennzib.
Cinaed mac Céoaé, pr val Cparde in cuarperps, 1u5U-
lacur ert pep volum a pocnp pup. Cinaed mac
Cropac, nex Cualann, et Diapmait mac Rucopaé pex
captip Lips, mopou puns. ConcoSap mac “onncheroa,
rm Spenn, mopcuur ert.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini vece.? xan? 11.° OCpopr
mac Concobaip, abbar aipoo. Matae, ec Concobap mac

-"Donncoda pex Tethpo, uno menre mopow punt.

Rucopr mac Maelepotapcms, Lert pr Ali Crerhtain,
monpitup. Niall Corll: pesnape incipic. Roimud pe
Niall 7 pe Mupcad fron gallu 1 n-oaipe Calgard. Ops-
sain cLuana Dolcano sennab. Catpoimud pop muinn-
vip Cille vapo inna eill, pe Ceallat mac Opa, ubr

1 Kal. Jan.—The number ‘400’ is
written in the margin in A., to indi-
cate that this was the 400th year
from the beginning of Chronicle.

2 Mucsnamh.—Mucknoe, co. Mon-
aghan.

5 Ui-Meith.—Otherwise,called “ Ui-
Meith-Macha.” For the situation

® Conchobar.-—Added in later hand \\
in A. See under the next year. ,
? Artri.—See note '*, p. 309 supra.
In the list of the comarbs, or succes-
sors, of St. Patrick in the abbacy
(or episcopacy) of Armagh, contained
in the Book of Leinster (p. 42), Artri
is stated to have ruled for twofyears,

and extent of this territory, see
O’Donovan’s Ann. Four Mast., A.D.
1178, note c, and the authorities there
cited.

* Domnach-Maghen. “Monaghiey ne
in the barony of Farney, co.Monaghan.

5 Rath-Luraigh.—Now represented
by Maghera, the name of a parish in
the barony of Loughinsholin, co.
Londonderry. See Reeves’ Down and
Connor, p. 27.

the term accorded to him in the
several lists cited by Dr. Todd (S¢.
Patrick, pp. 174-183). Ware fixes
the beginning of his government in
A.D. 822 (Harris's ed., vol. 1, p. 48).
See Chron. Scotorum, at A.p. 827;
and the references to Artri‘under the
years 822 and 826 supra.

8 Ui-Crimhtain.—Otherwise written
Ui-Cremhthainn. A tribe of the

ANNALS OF ULSTER, $31

Kal. Jan ap. 831. The first plundering of Ard- [g31.) a1.
Macha by Gentiles, thrice in one month, Plundering
of Mucsnamh,’ and of Lughmadh, and of Ui-Meith,’ and
of Druim-mie-U-Blae, and of other churches. The
. plundering of Damliag, and of the territory of Cianachta
q with its churches, by Gentiles. Capture of Ailill, son of
Colgu, by Gentiles. Tuathal, son of Feradhach, was
¥ carried off by Gentiles, and the shrine of Adamnan, from
Domnach-Maghen.‘ Plundering of Rath-Luraigh’ and
Connere, by Gentiles. Cinaedh son of Echaid, King of the
Dal-Araidhe of the North, was killed, through treachery,
by his associates. Cinaedh son of Artri, King of Cualann,
and Diarmait son of Ruadhri, King of Airther-Lifé, died.
Conchobar® son of Donnchad, King of Ireland, died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 832. Artri,’ son of Conchobar, abbot
of Ard-Macha, and Conchobar son of Donnchad, King
of Temhair, died in the same month. Ruaidhri, son of
Maelfothartaigh, half-King o of Ui-Crimhtain; died. Niall
Cailli® begins — te reign. 7.3 victory | by Niall and Mur-

[832,]

i

plundering of ( Cluain-Doleain® by Gentiles. A battle was
gained over the ‘ family’ of Cill-dara, in their church, by
Cellach” son of Bran, where many were slain, on St.

Oirghialla’seated in the present baron-
ies of Upper and Lower Slane, in the
county of Meath. See O’Donovan’s
Ann. Four Mast., A.D. 832, note t.

® Niall Cailli.—The Four Masters

tefer the accession of Niall Caille to

A.D. 832. But O'Flaherty states that
Niall began to reign in 833 (Ogygia,
p. 484), which is the true year; thus
agreeing with the present Chronicle,
the chronology of which is ante-dated
by one year at this period. The
original of the foregoing entry, which
is added in an old hand in the margin
in A., forms part of the text in B.

10 Niall; i.e, Niall Cailli, King of
Ireland, mentivned in the previous
entry.

" Daire-Chalgaidh. — The ancient
name of Derry (or Londonderry).
This victory is not noticed in the
tract on the “War of the Gaedhel
with the Gaill,” edited by Dr. Todd.

12 Cluain - Dolcain, — Clondalkin,
near Dublin.

18 Cellach.— King of Leinster. See
the Book of Leinstcr, p. 39, col. 2,
and Shearman’s Loca Patriciana,
geneal,; table 11. His obit is recors
ded under the next year.

Fol, 390d.

332 Och NOCLOC ulocoh.

1ugulac: puns mule in fepia lohanmy in aucumno.
lugulacio muinntpe cluana mic U Nop, 7 Lopcud a
Tepmuinn copici vopup a cille, La LerdLimid pus Carpi.
fon oen cumar muinntep Depmars co vopur a cille.
Mopp Oriapmoca pila Tomalcoms, pesip Connache.
Mopp Cobtad mic Maileouin pesip lapmuman.
Lopcad Lipp moep Moéucu 7 ap Vermuman. Lopead
Onoma in apclaind o sennab. Opssain Loéa bpi-
cepna for Congalach mac n€éoaé, 7 a mapbao oc
Lonsa16 1apum. Retcabpa abbar Cille aéard obit.
Tippaict: mac RuamLupa, ppincepp vomnars Seénaill,
mopiTup.

fect. lanaip. Onno domini dec. xxx? 111.° Oensur
mac Pepsurpa, pex Loptpenn, mopitup., Cugan Maniy-
spec, abb apoo Macae ect Cluana ipapoo, ec
Crerpac abacipa Cille vapo, vopmepunc. Ceallaé
mac Dpoin, pr Largen, 7 Cinaed mac Conains, pex
Tetbae, mont punt. Suibne mac Cptpaé, pex Mo§-
copne n-twile, inteppeccurp ero a fracpbup purr.
Concobap mac Oilello occipur ert a fracpibur pup.
Congsalaé mac Oensupa, pex senepip Loesaipe, mopisup.
Tuactap epipcopur es pepiba Cilla vapo obs. Cat
fon Senne pe n-Ounadach mac Scannlain, ys h.

1 Dermagh.—Durrow, in the barony from Bricriu, a chieftain who flourished

of Ballycowan, King’s County.

2 Lis-mor-Mochuta.— “ Mochuta’s
great fort ” (or “inclosure”). Lis-
more, co. Waterford.

3 Druim-Inasclaind. — Dromiskin,
in the parish of the same name,
barony and county of Louth.

* Loch-Bricerna.—So in A and B.
But the name should be “ Loch-
Bricrenn” (the “lake of Bricriu”),
as in the Four Mast. ; now corrupted
to Loughbrickland, near a lake of the
same name, in the barony of Upper
Iveagh, co. Down. The name of this
lake is stated to have been derived

in Ulster in the first century, and
who, on account of his talent for
sarcasm, is nick-named Bricriu mem-
thenga (‘ Bricriu ‘poison-tongue’”’)
in the old Irish stories,

5 Cill-achaidh.— Killeigh, barony
of Geashil, King’s County.

6 Ruamlus. -Under the year 800
supra, the obit of a‘ Ruamnus,’ abbot
of Domnach-Sechnaill (Dunshaugh-
lin, co. Meath) is given; who was
probably the father of the Tipraite
here referred to.

’ Fortrenn.—Pictland. See note *,
p. 118 supra:

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 333

John’s day in Autumn. The killing of the ‘family’ cf

_ Cluain-mic-U-Nois, by Fedhlimidh, King of Cashel ; and
the burning of its ‘ termon’ to the door of its church. In
the same manner [did he treat] the ‘family’ of Dermagh,’
to the door of its church. Death of Diarmait, son of
Tomaltach, King of Connaught. Death of Cobhthach,
son of Maelduin, King of West Munster. Burning of
Lis-mor-Mochuta,’ and the slaughter of South Munster.
Burning of Druim-Inasclaind® by Gentiles. ‘The plunder-
ing of Loch-Bricerna‘ against Congalach, son of Echaid,
who was afterwards killed [by the Foreigners] at their
ships. Rechtabra, abbot of Cill-achaidh,’ died. Tipraite
son of Ruamlus,’ abbot of Domnach-Sechnaill,’ died.

Kal. Jan. a.D. 833. Ocengus, son of Fergus, King of [883.]
Fortrenn,’ died. Eogan Mainistrech,*? abbot of Ard-
Macha and Cluain-Iraird, and Affraic, abbess of Cill-dara,
‘fell asleep.’ Cellach,’ son of Bran, King of Leinster,
and Cinaedh, son of Conang, King of Tethba,” died.
Suibhne, son of Artri, King of all the Mughdhorna, was
slain by his" brothers. Conchobar, son of Ailill, was
slain by his" brothers, Conghalach, son of Oengus, King
of Cinel-Loeghaire, died. Tuatchar, bishop and scribe
of Cill-dara, died. A battle[was gained] over the Gentiles quajjrap 1 vee
by Dunadhach,” son of Scannlan, King of the Ui-Fidgenti,” :

“ : Mh Brecht. Ig.

8 Kogan Mainistrech. --See the note
on this name under the year 830,

® Cellach.—Mentioned under the
preceding year, as the perpetrator of
a great outrage against muinntir,
* family,’ or community of Kildare.

% Tethba. —In later times called
Teffia, a territory comprising adjoin-
ing portions of the present counties of
Westmeath and Longford. The Ann,
Four Mast. and the Chron. Scotorum
state that Cinaedh, son of Conang,
was King of Bregh, the ancient name
of a district in the present county of
Meath. A stanza in Irish regarding

Cinaedh, son of Conang, written in the
top margin of fol. 39 d in MS, A., has
been partially mutilated by the binder.

" His.—purp. Omitted in A.

12 Dunadhach.—The name of this
chieftain is written Dunchadach in
B. (which O’Conor prints Dunchach),
and Dunchadh in the Chron. Scotorum.
But the Four Mast. write it Dunad-
hach. See the entry of his obit
under the next year, where the name
is written Dunadhaigh, in the genit.
form (nomin, Dunadhach).

18 Ui -~Fidgenti.—A powerful tribe
anciently inhabiting an extensive ter-

ann

Fol. 40aa.

334 ocnnocloc ulocoh.

Progennui, ou icopcpacap il1. Opsain Slinne va loca
o Benncib. Opgain Slane 7 Linnubpaé habae o Sencib.
Lorcad cluana mic U Noip vemenia ex maiope papse.
Suin Dpoccain mic Cenvepcain 1 n-OCrdn10.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini dcce.° wun? 1111.° SlLosad

La Niall co ULagmu conopoigepoan yu pono .1. Bran

mac Laclan. Cinaed mac Neill me Leda r1usulacur
eps La hUlcu. iInoped Mive la Niall, co polopcad
conoic:1 tec Maelconoc. Cumupcaé mac Oensura,

recnap cluana micc U Noir, mopitup. Opssain Lep-
nann 7 cluana moep Moedoc o Fenneaib. Coemélus
ababo 1 n-apo Maca a. Lopinoan (o Rac mic Malarp)

1n-inad “Oepmoca (o tiFeannan). Eéars mac Conéon-
eee

Zalt pex nepotum Tuiptu, 7 Caincompac mac Saal
equommmur ¢ille vapo, 7 Operat mac Copmaic ppincepy
Cille oumar slinn es alianum cititacum, momiuntup, 7
Muipcepctaé mac Fopmsatle, omnep mopcwm unc.
Lepsup mac Dodbcada, pex Caipse bpaéarde, 1usulacup
epta Muminenmbup. MoppOunadars mic Scannlain
pesip N. Lrdsenz. Lopead Cluana mac Noip separa
papce pur a1. noin mapca. Lopead Mungaips 7 ala-

* Niall; i.e. Niall Caille, monarch
of Ireland.

ritory which included the present
barony of Coshma, in the co. Limerick.

See the interesting note regarding the
territory occupied by this tribe in
O Donovan’s Annals of the Four
Masters (A.D. 1178, note m).

1 Finnabhair—abha. — The ancient
name of Fennor, in the parish of
Fennor, barony of Lower Duleek, and
county of Meath.

2 Of the greater part.—The MS,
A. has ‘‘de media ex majore parte.”
But B. has merely ‘“‘ex majore
parte.” See note 5, p. 806 supra.

3 Aidhne.—The ancient name of
a territory comprising the present
barony of Kiltartan in the county of
Galway.

5 When he ordained.—The original
in A. is copovigeptap., and in B, also
copovigeptapn, both MSS. in this
case beiig™ obviously corrupt. The
Four Masters (ad an.) more correctly
write co po opoais (“ when he or-
dained ”).

8 Tech-Maelchonoc.—The ‘ House
of Maelchonoc.” In the Ann. Four
Masters, under A.D. 834, the house
of Maelchonoec, lord of Dealbhna
Beathra (a territory now represented
by the barony of Garrycastle, King’s
County), is stated to have been
situated at a place called Bodham-
mar But it has not been identified.

a

~ =e ae _
‘

- Cluainmor-Moedhoic, by Gentiles.

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 835

wherein many were slain, The plundering of Glenn-da-
locha by Gentiles. The plundering of Slane and Fin-
nabhair-abha,; by Gentiles. Burning of the greater part?
of Cluain-mic-U-Nois. The mortal wounding of Broccan,
son of Cendercan, in Aidhne.®

Kal. Jan. AD. 834 A hosting by Niall‘ to the
Leinstermen, when he ordained’ a King over them, to
wit, Bran son of Faelan. Cinaedh, son of Niall, son of
Aedh, was killed by the Ulidians. The ravaging of
Meath by Niall,‘ when it was burned as far as Tech-
Maelchonoe.® Cumuscach, son of Oengus, Vice-abbot of
Clonmacnoise, died. The plundering of Ferna, and of
A change of abbots in
Ard-Macha, to wit, Forinnan (from Rath-mic-Malais’) in
the place® of Dermot Ua Tighernain.? Echaidh, son of
Cuchongalt, King of the Ui-Tuirtri; and Caencomrac
son of Siadal, steward of Cill-dara, and Bresal son of
Cormac, abbot of Cill-duma-glinn” and other churches,
died, and Muirchertach son of Gormghal—all died. Fer-
gus son of Bodhbchadh, King of Carraig-Brachaidhe,”
was slain by Munstermen. Death of Dunadach, son of
Scannlan, King of Ui-Fidhgenti. Burning of the third
part of Cluain-mac-Nois, on the second of the nones of
March. Burning of Mungairit, and other churches of

7 Rath-mic-Malais. — The “ fort”
(or “rath”) of the son of Malas.
Added by way of gloss over the
name Forindan, in A. and B. Now
known as “ Rackwallace,” a townland
in the parish and county of Mon-
aghan, containing an old graveyard.
The identification of this place is due
to Dean Reeves, O’Conor did his
best to prevent the possibility of iden-
tification, by printing the name
Raithinnmhalais.

8 In the place—1 n-inao. imdon,
A.; mnon, B.; both of which are

orrupt. The Four Mast. write 1 n-
1onaoh, which is more correct.

® Ua Tighernain.—Descendant (or
grandson) of Tighernan. Regarding
these abbots (or bishops) of Armagh,
see the lists published by Todd, St.
Patrick, pp. (175-187; and Harris’s
Ware, vol. 1,"p. 45. And see also
at the year 851 infra.

10 Oill-duma-glinn.—Now Kilglinn,
barony“of Upper Deece, co, Meath.

" Carraig-Brachaidhe.— This was
the name of a territory forming the
north-west portion of the present
barony of Inishowen, co. a=

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336 ccnNocLoc ubocoh.

naile éeall Ipmumen o sentib. Opssain opoma hiung o
sallarib.

Hct. lanaip. Onno vomini vece. xex.° u® Suibne
mac lopep abbar Slinne va loéa; Soepsup nepor
Cunneova abbar Depmarge, Lopbupaé epipcopur ec
ancopica Lupcan, omnep pelicicepn uicam pimepunt.
Ounlains mac Catupas, ppincepp Copcage moipe,
moptuup eft pine commumone 1 Carpiul pesum.

(Sabor C bb
Sabarl in vaipctize 1 Cill vapa pop Lopindan abbeaio

n-aepoo Maéae, co pamaod Pacpaic oléena, La Pero-
—lum1% cocat 7 indnu, 7 po Zabsa 1 cact co n-anhumalors

| f¢piu. Depmais do oul co Connaéca cum Lege es uemllip

|

Pacpien.
meaae, 7 pollopcad a leat na cille. Coipppr mac

Maeleouin,pexLoéa sabop, 1usulacur eps oMaelcepnar,
et Maelcepna r1usgulacup ert o Coipppiu in eaoem
hopa; et mopcur punts ambo in una notte. Prima
preva senzilium o verpeiups Opes .1.0 celcaib Opoman
70 Depmas Oprtonum, es capziuop cam plupep por-
TAUENUNT ET MoPpTpicauenuns mulcop et capoiuor
plupamor apptulepuns. Mer mop etip cnomer 7 daup-
meyp, 7 po 10 slapa cop anpac m1 put. Cat Opuing
evi. Connatca imuicem, vf rtopéap Ceallaé mac
Lopbapas ppincepp Roipp cam, 7 Ovorhnan mac

the first bishop of Cork. But Ware
has no reference to him in his list of

'Druim-hIng.—O’ Donovan thought
that this was probably the place now

called Dromin, near Dunshaughlin,
co. Meath. Four Mast., a.v. 834,
note d.

2 Dermagh.—Durrow, in the barony
of Ballycowan, King’s County.

8 Ended life happily.—B. has ve-
Funct: punt.

* Corcach-mor.—The ‘* great cor-
cach (or marsh).” Cork, in Munster.
The Four Masters (a.p. 835), in
noticing the obit of Dunlaing, style
him, comarba (or successor) of Bara,

bishops of that See.

5 Forindan. — See under the last
year; and also Todd’s Cogadh Gaedhel
re Gallaibh, Introd., p. xlv.

6 Feidlimidh.—Feidhlimidh, son of
Crimthann, King of Cashel.

7 Dermait.——The Dermot Ua Tigher-
nain mentioned under last year as
having been displaced from the abbacy
of Armagh, in favour of Forinnan (or
“ Forannan,” as the name is written

in the Book of Leinster, p. 42, col. 4).

Ceall_ vapa vo opgain vo sentib o Inbip °

~

ae ANNALS OF ULSTER. 337

Ormond, by Gentiles. The plundering of Druim hIng'
_ by Foreigners.

Kal. Jan, A.D, 835.
Glenn-da-locha; Soergus Ua Cuinneda, abbot of Der-
magh ;? Forbasach, bishop and anchorite of Lusca—all
ended life happily." Dunlaing, son of Cathasach, abbot
of Corcach-mor, died without communion, in Cashel of
the Kings. The taking of the oratory in Cill-dara against
Forindan,' abbotof Ard-Macha, with Patrick’s congregation
besides, by Fedhlimidh,’ by battle and arms ; and they
were taken prisoners, with /great disobedience, towards
them. Dermait’ went to Connaught, with the ‘Law’
and ‘ensigns’ of Patrick. Cill-dara was plundered by
Gentiles from Inbher-Dea ;* and half the church was
burned. Coirpri, son of Maelduin, King of Loch-Gabhor,’
was killed’ by Maelcerna, and Maelcerna was killed’ by
Coirpri at the same moment ; and they both died in the
one night, The first prey taken by Gentiles from the
South of Bregh, ie, from Telcha-Droman, and from
Dermagh of the Britons ; and they carried off” several
captives, and killed a great many, and carried away a
great many captives. Great produce, between nut-crop
and acorn-crop, which closed up streams, so that they
ceased to flow. The battle of Drung between the Con-
naughtmen themselves, in which were slain Cellach, son
of Forbasach, abbot of Ros-cam,” and Adomnan, son of

8 Inbher-Dea.—The mouth of the
Vartry River, which flows into the
sea at the town of Wicklow, in the
co. Wicklow.

® Loch-Gabhor.—Lagore, near Dun-
shaughlin, co. Meath.

Killed.—By sugulacur ert, the
compiler probably meant to convey
that Coirpri and Maelcerna were
mortally wounded in mutual conflict.

ae

i Carried off. --For poptauepunt,
B. has ouxepunc. The entry is
rudely constructed.

2 Abbot of Ros-cam.—In the Ann.
Four Mast., at the same year, Cellach
is described as airchinnech (or ‘‘ here-
nagh”’) of Ros-Commain, now Ros-
common, in the county of Roscommon.
The authority of the F. M. is followed
by Colgan. Acta SS., p. 334.

Z

Suibhne son of Joseph, abbot of (835. »1s

Fol. 40ad.

338 ochiocloc uLocoh.

Clovailed, 7 Connthat mop wictop pure.

Uaptacio
cpuvelippima a Fenclibup omnitim pimium Connaé-
conum. Op cata poppin Dep cuat pense o Sennab.

}ct. tanaip. CCnno vomint vece.? xxx? u1.° Ploartnoa
abbap momptpec bua, epipcopur et ancopita, Map-
tan epipcopur Cluana cain, pequieuepunc. Maelouin
mac Seénupars, pr pep-Cul, Tuatal mac Piangalens pa
comtnl OCpogal, Riacan mac Linpneéa: Lerépr Larsen,
MopTui punt. Lonsap spe fiches Long 01 Nopooman-
nas pop Doin. Longap eile spe prées Longs pop abaino
Lips. Ro placpas rapum in v1 Longsaip pin mak Lips 7
Mas mbpeg evip. cealla 7 une 7 tpeba. Roimiusd pe
repaid Ones por Sallarb ec 6 Oeoninn 1 Musgovopneab
Opes, comocopcpavoap pe pdic onb. Dellum pe
Sennzb oc inbiup na m-bape pop hl Neill o pinaind co
mup, of ippolad ap naopdipmed, ped ppim1 pesep
euappepunc. Lopcad Innpeo cealcpae o Senzaib. Cella
Loéa Eipne n-uile, 1m clucin Eoap 7 Derminip, vo

oilsiunn o Senne.
LerdiLm10.
Mupserro.
Crianacc.

Inoped cemuil Coipppr cpuim La
Roimusd pop Mumnecu pe Catal mac
Mapbad SaxoilB coy na n-Fall ta

1 Connmhach Mor. — His obit is
given at the year 845 infra, where
he is described as pex nepotum
Dyin, or King of the Ui-Briuin, a
tribe whose territory comprised a large
district lying to the east of Lough
Corrib, in the co. Galway. See the
map prefixed to O’Donovan’s ed.
of the Tribes and Customs of Hy-
Many.

2 Northern Deisi.—A branch of
the great tribe of the Deisi (which
has given name to the two baronies
of Decies, in the co. Waterford),
whose territory embraced a large dis-
trict lying about Clonmel, in the pre-
sent co. Tipperary. See O’Flaherty’s
Ogygia, part iii, chap. 69, and

Joyce’s Irish Names of Places (2nd
ser., 1875, pp. 425-7).

* Rested.—quieuepunt, B.

* Abhainn-Liphé.—Theriver Liffey ;
or Anna Liffey, as the name is some-
times incorrectly written.

5 Magh-Liphe. — The “Plain of
Liphé ” (or Liffey). The flat portion
of the present co. Kildare, through
which the River Liffey flows.

§ Magh- Bregh. — The “Plain of
the Bregha.” This comprised the
southern portion of the co. Meath
washed by the river Boyne. But its
exact limits are uncertain.

7 Victory.— poimiud, A. and B.
A later hand attempted to alter
poimiud to poppaomiu, by inter

ships on the Abhainn-Liphd.'

‘ANNALS OF ULSTER. 339

“Aldsiledh ; and-Connmbach Mor’ was victor, .. Most cruel
devastation, by Gentiles, of all the territories of Con-

naught. <A battle-slaughter upon the Northern Deisi,’ by
Gentiles.

- Kal. Jan. A.D. 836. Flaithroa, abbot of Manister-
Buti, bishop and anchorite, [and] Martan, bishop of
Cluain-cain, rested.’ Maelduin son of Sechnasach, King
of Fir-Cul ; Tuathal son of Fianghalach, King of Cinel-
Ardgail ; [and] Riacan son of Finsnechta, half-King of
Leinster, died. A fleet of three score ships of the
Norsemen upon the Boyne. Another fleet of three score
These two fleets after-
wards plundered Magh-Liphé’ and Magh-Bregh,’ between
churches, and forts, and houses. A. victory’ by the
men of Bregh, over the Foreigners, at Deoninne® in
Mughdorna-Bregh, when six score of them were slain.
A battle [was gained] by Foreigners, at Inbher-na-
mbare, over the Ui-Neill from the Sinainn’ to the sea,
where a slaughter was made that has not been reckoned;
but the chief Kings escaped. Burning of Inis-Celtra by
Gentiles. All the churches of Loch-Erne, together with
Cluain-Eois and Daimhinis, were destroyed by Gentiles.
The plundering of the race of Coirpri Crom” by Fedh-
ilmidh. A victory over the Munstermen by Cathal,” son
of Muirghes. The killing of Saxolbh,” chief of the
Foreigners, by the Cianachta."

polating the letters pao. But
gomiu® occurs often in A. and B.,
and the suggested correction has not
therefore been followed.

8 Deoninne.— This place has not
been identified. The territory of
Mughdorna-Bregh, in which it is
stated to have been situated, was in
Bregh (or Bregia) in East Meath.

9 Sinainn. —The river Shannon.
See O’Donovan’s notes regarding the

event here recorded. Four Masters, .

A.D. 836, notes, b, c.

‘© Race of Coirpri Crom.—A name_

for the people of Ui-Maine, or the
Hy-Many, in the co. Roscommon.

" Cathal. — King of Connaught.
His obit is given by the Four Mast.
in this year, who add that he “ died
[soon] after” the victory above re-
ferred to. The death of his father
Muirges, also King of Connaught, is
entered at the year 814 supra.

12 Saxolbh. — Saxulf. Regarding
this person, see Todd’s Cogadh Gaed-
hel re Gallaibh, Introd., pp. lxvi-vii.

18Cianachta.—The Cianachta-Bregh,
or Cianachta of Bregia; a tribe

Z2

[836.]

Fol. 40ba.

340 cennocloe ulocoh.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini dece.° caw. un.° Copmac
epipcopur ec repiba Cille rorbpié, Dpan PLinglaays
epipcopur et pepiba, Tizepnaé mac Meda abbap:
Linnoubpacé abae es ahiapum cimtacum, vopmiepunc.
Domnall mac eda, ppincepr Opoma upcaille, mopi-
cup. CelLaé mac Copcparé ppincepr md capcuil “Doren-
Crapoce, Cellac mac Compr ppincepp Oto cpuim,
moptur punt. Consalac mac Moenas, pex nepocum
filiopum Cump Opes, pubsoa mopte witam Pini.
Maelcpon pex Loga Lein 2. mac Cobtais, mopitup.
Rigdal mop 1 cluain Conaipe Tommaun, esp Levdlim1
7 Niall. “Oocutu panccur epipcopurp et ancopita Slane
utam pemlem felicitep pints. Leppoalaé equon-
imup apo Maéae obic. Dellum pe Fennzb op
Conachta, in quo cecivepunt Maeloun piliup Munip-
sera ecw aly mulz. Bran mac PLaelain pex Laigen
mopnisup.

ket. lanaip. Onno vomini occec.’ wea? ui? Meael-
saimpin popba optimurp et ancopita, abbar Denncarp,
paupauis. Colman mac Robaptms abbap Slane, Cedan
abbap Roip crea, Conmac mac Conall ppincepp Tpeore,
Maelpuanmd mac Catupms pecnap Lurpcan, mopcur
runt. Cumarpeac mac Congalors, pex Ciannaccar,
mopitup. Muipedaé mac Eéoaé, pex cored Concoburp.
wgulacup ero a pump fracpibuy 1. Wed es Oensuy, et

occupying the district about Duleck,
co. Meath.

1 Finnglais.—Finglas, a little to the
north of Dublin city.

2 Finnabhair-aba.— Fennor, in a
parish of the same name, barony of
Lower Duleek, and county of Meath.

3 Druim- urchaille. — O’Donovan
suggests (Ann. F. M., a.v. 837, note
q.), that this may have been the old
name of a place called Spancel Hill,
in the barony of Bunratty, co. Clare.
But Shearman thought, and probably
with good reason, that the name

Druim-urchaille is now represented
by that of Dunmurraghill, in the
parish of the same name, in the north
of the county of Kildare. See Loca
Patriciana, p. 112.

* Airicul- Dosenchiarog. — Another
form of the name of a place men-
tioned above under the year 809.
See note 7, p. 296.

5 Cluain-Conaire. Tommain.—Clon-
curry, in the barony of Ikeathy and
Oughterany, co. Kildare.

5 Fetdhlimidh.— King of Cashel (or
Munster).

Ste»

Po iyoriae

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 341

Kal, Jan.
Cill-Foibrigh ; Brann of Finnglais,’ bishop and scribe,
[and] Tigernach son of Aedh, abbot of Finnabhair-aba’
and other churches, ‘fell asleep.’- Domnall son of Aedh,
abbot of Druim-urchaille,* died. Cellach son of Coscragh,
abbot of the Airicul-Dosenchiarog,‘Cellach son of Coirpre,
abbot of Ath-truim, died. Congalach son of Moenach,
King of Ui-Mac-Uais of Bregh, died suddenly. Maeleron,
King of Loch-Lein, viz., the son of Cobhtach, died. A
great royal meeting in Cluain-Conaire-Tommain,’ between
Feidhlimidh® and Niall.’ Dochutu, a holy bishop and
anchorite of Slane, ended a long life happily. Ferdalach,
steward of Ard-Macha, died. A battle by Gentiles over
the Connaughtmen, in which Maelduin son of Muirghes,
and many others, were slain. Bran,’ son of Faelan,
King of Leinster, died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 838. Maelgaimridh, an excellent scribe
and anchorite, abbot of Bennchair, rested. Colman son
of Robhartach, abbot of Slane; Aedhan, abbot of Ros-
cre;’ Cormac, son of Conall, abbot of Treoit,° [and]
Maelruanaidh, son of Cathasach, vice-abbot of Lusca,
died. Cumuscach, son of Conghalach, King of Cianachta,”
died. Muiredach, son of Echaidh, King of Coiced-Con-
chobair,” was slain by his brothers, viz., Aedh and Oengus,

7 Niall._-Monarch of Ireland.
8 Bran. —-See above, under the

‘year 834, where Bran is stated to

have been ordained King of the
Leinstermen, by Niall Caille, Mon-
arch of Ireland. In the list of the
Kings of Leinster contained in the
Book of Leinster, p. 39, the period
of Bran’s reign is given as four years.

9 Ros-cre—Written por cpae in
B. But like por cneain A. Now
Roscrea, in the county of Tipperary.

Treoit.—See note *, p. 300 supra.
For some curious traditions con-
nected with Treoit (Trevet, co.
Meath), and its etymology (cpe

fort, “three sods’’), see the Pro-
phesy of Art son of Conn, Lebor na
hUidre, p. 119, Lithograph copy,
publ. by the R. I, Acad.

"! Cianachta. — The Cianachta of
Bregh, a tribe located in the eastern
part of the present county of Meath.

12Coiced Conchobhair.--The “ Fifth”
(or “ Province”) of Conchobar Mac
Nessa; a bardic name for Ulidia. In
the list of the kings of Ulidia con-
tained in the Book of Leinster, p. 41,
the name of ‘‘ Muridach” appears,
the duration of his reign being given
as 17 years.

A.D. 837. Cormac, bishop and seribe of [887.}

[838.]

342 OCNNOCLOC ulocoh. :

alup mulcap. Cenneis1§ mac Congalms, pex nepocum
giliopum Cuaip Dpes, a uo fpactpe a. Ceile, dolore
1usulacup eps. Cpunnthael mac Liannarhanl, equoni-
mup Oepmargi, 1usulacup ert o Maelpeénall mac
Maelpuanasd. Pets 01 Falla’ pop Loé Ecbach, copop-
cava Tuata 7 cella Tuaipcens Epenn app. Coemélod
bbad 1 n-apood Macae 1. Depmarc (hh. TiXepnens)
yvon Lopinovan (o Rat mic Matlury). bellum pe
ennaib rorn pipu Popcpenn, in quo cecidepunt
Eusanan mac Oensupa et Dpan mac Oenguppa, ec
(Ceo mac Doanca; et ali pene innumepabilep ceci-
veptunc. Lopead Lepnann 7 Copcarde o Senna.

}ct. tanaip. CCnno vomini dece.? ewe.’ 10.° Opsgain
Lugmard 01 Loé E&oaé o Fennab, qui eprpcopor ev
preppitepop et papientep captiuop duXepunt ec alior
mopupicauenuns. Plopracup impepacon Lpancopum
moputup. Lorcad capo Maéae cona vepasib 7 a doim-
liace. feroilm1d pr Muman vo innpuud M1ve 7 Dpes,
compoeis 1 Tempars, es in 1LLa uice inoped Cell 7
Derépr La Niall mac CCeda. =<

Ip he Perdlum19 1n pu,
Oianid opaip oen Lait,
Citpise Connacc cen cat
Ocur M1de Do manpat.

1 Dermagh.—Durrow, in the barony
of Ballycowan, King’s County.

2 Maelsechnaill. — The name is
otherwise (and more usually) written

faelsechlainn. He was King of

Uisnech (or Meath) for ten years,
and his aecession to the monarchy of
Ireland is recorded at the year 846
infra. As Maelsechlainn (or Malachy)
I., he occupies a conspicuous place in
Trish history because of his sturdy
resistance to the Norse and Danish
invaders.

3 Loch-Echach.—Lough Neagh.

4 Ua Tighernaigh, i.e., “ grandson ”
(or descendant) of Tigernach. At the

year 834 supra, where Dermait is
stated to have been removed from

the abbacy of Armagh in favour of -

Forannan, he is called O’Thighernan,

5 In the place.—1y00n (for 1 nina),
AB: —

8 Rath-mic-Malais.--See note on
this name at A.D. 834. This clause
is not in B.

7 Fortrenn.—See note 8, p. 118
supra. —

8 Corcach-mor. — The “ Great
Marsh,” Cork city, in Munster.

® Floriacus. —For this name we
should read ‘“‘ Ludovicus Pius,” King
of the Franks (who died on the 12th

a

ANNALS OF ULSTER,

343

and by several others. Cenneitigh, son of Conghalach,
King of Ui-Mac-Uais of Bregh, was treacherously slain
by his brother, 7.¢.,Ceile. Crunnmhael, son of Fiannamh-

ail, steward of Dermagh,' was slain by Maelsechnaill?

son.of Maelruanaidh. An expedition of Foreigners on

‘Loch-Echach,' from which they destroyed the territories

and churches of the North of Ireland, A change of
abbots in Ard-Macha, viz. Dermait (Ua Tighernaigh‘) in
the place’ of Forindan (from Rath-mic-Malais’ ). A battle
by Gentiles over the men of Fortrenn,’ in which fell
Euganan son of Oengus, and Bran son of Oengus, and
Aedh son of Boant; and almost countless others were
slain. The burning of Ferna, and of Corcach-mor’, by

Gentiles.

Our 64 947

[duphoate ?

Kal. Jan. A.D. 839. The plundering of Lughmadh f¢39,j ns.
from Loch-Echach,’ by Gentiles, who led captive bishops,
and presbyters, and wise men, and put others to death.

Floriacus,’ Emperor of the Franks, died.

Burning of

‘Ard-Macha, with its oratories and cathedral.’ Fedilmidh,

King of Munster, ravaged Midhe and Bregh, and rested —

in Temhair;* and the plundering of [Fera]-Cell* and
| Delbhna]-Bethri,” on that occasion, by Niall,‘ son of

Aedh,
Fedhilmi

© is the King,

To whom it was but one day’s work
[To obtain] the pledges of Connaught without battle,
And to devastate Midhe.

of the Calends of July, 840). as
O'Conor suggests. er. Hib. Script.,
vol. 4, p. 214, note’.
2 Cathedral.—ooimtiace; literally
“stone house” (or “stone church”).
Ut Temhair.-—Tara, in Meath.
Fera-Cell.— This name was long
‘preserved in Fircal,a barony in the

_ King’s County, now known as Eglish;

but there is ample evidence to prove
that Feara-ceall comprised not only

the present barony of [glish, but |

also the baronies of Ballycowan and
Ballyboy, in the same county.”
O’Donovan’s ed. of O’Dubhagain,
App., p. vi., note 74

18 Delbhna—Bethri.—The old name
of a territory comprising nearly the
whole of the present barony of Garry-
castle, King’s County.

1! Niall. — Monarch of Ireland at
the time.

18 Fedhilmidh.-—These lines, (not in
B.), are written in the lower margin

he f he MN

Fol. 400.

\

/

344 ccNNccLoc uLocOh.

Mopp Mupcada mic Leda pexip Connaéc. Fun Cin-

aeda mic Copcpard pesip Opesmaine, 1 Tetbar. topep

Roiyp moep, epipcopur et pepiba optimur et ancomita,

abbar Cluana amp et alianum cititacum, Dopmi1T.
Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini vece.° xl.° Fennti fop

Loch Eataé bedp. Cumpundud pop Maelpuanard mac -

nOonnchava La Oiapmaio mac Concotaip, 7 mapbao
DOriapmaca 1apum La Maelpecnarll in eavem die, et
Maelpuanans in wicta pemans. Ced mac Ounchaoa
1ugulacup eps dolore a pociiy Conaing mic Llano in

conppectt erty.
cuata 7 cealla Tetbar.

onspope oc Linn vuaéarlt apa popTa

Lonspops oc “Omblinn

cppopca Largin 7 01 Neill ecip cuata 7 cealla; copice
plia’ Dladma. Sloged La Lerolim1d copier Capmain.
Slosad La Niall ap a enn copice Mas n-oécaip.
acal ferolim1d PISUs,
Popacbad 1p na opargmib,

Dorruc Niatt co nent nata,
CO cept in cata claromig.

of fol. 400 in A., with a mark indi-
cating the place where they might be
introduced into the text.

1 King.—-pesip- Om. in B.

2 Breghmaine.— A territory now
represented by the barony of Brawny,
co. Westmeath.

3 Tethba.——See note ®, p. 316 supra.

4 Cluain- Eois.—Written sometimes
cluain cur in the text. Clones, in
the co. Monaghan. After this entry,
the following note is added in a later
hand in MS. B.:—Qnnpa m- blic-
Sain fo Hiop cangewoupe Loétanand
a n-Cipinn apctup 00 peip ant
fencupa In this year below
(scil, 840) the Lochlannachs came
first to Ireland, according to the
senchus (“history ”).

5 Victory.--The word in the text
is cumpunou, which is decidedly
corrupt. In the corresponding entry
in the Ann. Four Masters (at the

same year) the word employed is
(aoineas, which means a “ break-
ing,” “rout,” or “defeat.”

6 Maelruanaidh. — King of Uis-
nech (or Meath); and father of
Maelsechnaill (or Malachy I.), who
became King of Ireland in a.p. 847,
See at the year 846 infra, and the
note on Maelsechnaill under the
year 838 supra.

? Linn-Duachaill.—The “ Linn (or
‘Pool’) of Duachall.” The name of
some harbour on the coast of the
co. Louth; most probably Dundalk
harbour. But see Todd’s Cogadh
Gaedhel re Gallaibh, Introd., p. 1xii.,
note’. This fortress, or encamp~
ment, was of course formed by the
Foreigners. It was a long way from
it, however, to Tethba, a district
comprising parts of the present coun-
ties of Westmeath and Longford. See
p. 316 ante, note ®

x

4

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 345

Death of Murchadh, son of Aedh, King' of Connaught.
The mortal wounding of Cinaedh, son of Coscrach, King
of Breghmaine,’ in Tethba’® Joseph of Ros-mor, a
bishop and excellent scribe, and anchorite, abbot of
Cluain-Eois‘ and other churches, ‘ fell asleep,’

Kal. Jan. A.D. 840. Gentiles on Loch-Echach still.
A yictory*® over Maelruanaidh’ son of Donnchad, by
Diarmait son of Conchobar; and Diarmait was after-
wards slain by Maelsechnaill the same day; and Mael-
ruanaigh remained alive. Aedh, son of Dunchad, was
treacherously slain by the companions of Conaing, son of
Fland, in_his_ presence. A fortress at Linn-Duachaill,’
from which the territories and churches of Tethba*® were
plundered. A fortress at Dubhlinn,’ from which Leinster
and the Ui-Neill were plundered, both territories and
churches, as far as Sliabh-Bladhma.” A _ hosting by
Feidhlimidh as far as Carman." A hosting by Niall to
meet him, as far as Magh-ochtar.”

The crozier'® of vigil-keeping Fedhlimidh,
Which was left on the thorn-trees,

Niall bore off, with usual power,

By right of the battle of swords.

8 Tethba.—See last note.

be the same as “ Loch-Garman,” the
9 Dubhlinn. — Literally, “ Black-

old name of Wexford. See his ed.

pool,” from which the name “ Dub-
lin” is derived. This fortress was
also formed by the Foreigners, and
is supposed to have been erected on
the site of the present Castle of
Dublin.

1° Sliabh-Bladhma.—Now known as
the Slieve-Bloom Mountains, on the
confines of the King’s and Queen’s
Counties.

1 Carman—Magh-ochtar. —- The
names of two places in the present
county of Kildare; the first (Carman)
in the south, and the second in the
north of the county. O'Donovan
was wrong in taking ‘‘ Carman” to

of the Ann. Four Mast., a.p. 840,
note h. It is strange that such an
acute topographer and scholar, as
O’Donovan undoubtedly was, should
have considered it likely that King
Fedhlimidh, marching from Cashel to
meet the King of Ireland somewhere
in Kildare, should go round by Wex-
ford, where the Ui-Ceinnselaigh would
probably have given him very short
shrift. But the correction of the error
(which unfortunately has been repeated
over and over again in works of seem-
ing authority) would occupy more
space than could be devoted to it here.

2 Crozier.—The original of these

[840.]

4-8!7-

346 ocnnocloe ulccoh.

kct. lancip. Onno vomin vece.? xl. 1° Muupeoaé
mac Cepnargs, equommur capo Mackae, moprtup. Fennec
fon “Owmblinn beog. Pinpnechta mac Dpepaat abbar
Cille “Oumar slinn, Cumpud mac Ruamlupa abbap
vomnas Seénall, omnep mopcu func. Lerolimd
Cille mone emp, epipcopur, quiemt.. Maelouin mac
Conall, pr: Calactpoma, do epsaboul vo Sennab. Opsscin
Cluana mic Noip o Senneb o1 Linn ouacat. Opssain
Dinop 7 SmEpe o Senna’ ov: Ourblinn. Longap
Nopomannopum pop Donn, pop Linn porpy. Lonsar
Nopomannopum oc Linn paileé ta Uleu. Mopan mac
Inopechtarg, abb clotaap mac n-Ocimens, ou epgabaal
ou sallais Linnae, 7 a éc Leo 1apum. Comman abbar
Linne ouaéail v0 suin [00] Lopcad o Sennab 7 Sorde-
Lab. Opsain cipipe Oriapmaca o Fennaib/ o1 Cdel
Ceallach mac Catzin, abb Opoma moepn la

uipce.
hu Eéaé, vopmiuit. “Oungal mac Lepsarle, pr Oppmése,
mopitup.

kct. lancip. Onno vomini vecc® xl% 1.2 Mopp

Maelpuanard mic Oonneada (4. pr Mide 7 achaip
Maelpechlainn). Mopp Catal mic Concoburp. Cpe-
tagan mac “Oomnall 1usulacuy ert dolore, a Ruapss

lines (not in B.) is written in the top
margin of fol. 406 in A., with a mark
of reference to the proper place in the
text. They were meant to be severe
against Fedhlimidh, King of Cashel,
who was a sort of ecclesiastic.

1 See note %, p. 345,

2 See note 7, p. 344.

3 Dublinn.—The Four Mast. (841)
say ta Falta’ bdinne, “by the
Foreigners of the Boyne.” But see
Todd’sCogadh GaedhelreGallaibh,p,17.

+ Linn-Rois.—The ‘“ Pool of Ros.”
That part of the Boyne (according to
©’Donovan) opposite Rosnaree, in the
barony of Lower Duleek, co. Meath.
Four Mast., A.D. 841, note q.

5 Clochar-mac-n Daimeni.—Clogher,
in the co. Tyrone. See Reeves’ Adam-
nan, p. 111, note ec, where some
curious information is given regarding
the history of this place.

° Linn.—Apparently the place re-
ferred to in the next entry.

7 Comman.—Called Caemhan in the
Ann. Four Mast., and Chron. Scoto-
rum, in both of which authorities he
is stated to have been put to death
by Foreigners alone. But the Trans-
lator of the Annals of Clonmacnoise
(at the year 839) states that ‘‘ Koe-
wan (abbott of Lyndwachill), was
both killed and burnt by the Danes,
and some of the Irishmen.”

: Kal. Jan. AD. 841.

ANNALS OF ULSTER, 347

Muiredach son of Cernach,
steward of Ard-Macha, died. Gentiles on Dubhlinn’ still.
Finsnechta son of Bresal, abbot of Cill-Duma-glinn ;
Cumsudh son of Ruamlus, abbot of Domnach-Sechnaill—
all died. Feidhlimidh of Cill-mor-Enir, a bishop, rested.
Maelduin son of Conall, King of Calatruim, was taken
prisoner by Gentiles. The plundering of Cluain-mic-Nois
by Gentiles from Linn-Duachail.* The plundering of
Biror and Saighir by Gentiles from Dubhlinn.’ A fleet
of Norsemen on the Boyne, at Linn-Rois.* Another fleet
of Norsemen at Linn-sailech in Ulster. Moran, son of
Indrechtach, abbot o ochar-mac-n-Daimeni’ was taken
prisoner by the Foreigners of Linn,’ and afterwards died
with them. Comman,’ abbot of Linn-Duachail,* was
wounded and burned by Gentiles and Goidhel. The
plundering of Disert-Diarmata,’ by Gentiles from Cael-
uisce.” Cellach son of Cathgen, abbot of Druim-mor" in
Ui-Echach, ‘fell asleep. Dungal, son of Fergal, King of

_ Osraighe, died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 842. Death of Maelruanaidh son of
Dennchadh, (King of Midhe, and father of Maelsechlainn”),
Death of Cathal, son of Conchobar. Artagan, son of
Domnall, was treacherously slain by Ruarc™ son of Bran.

8 Linn-Duachaill.—_See note 7 under
the year 840.
9 Disert- Diarmata. --- ‘‘ Diarmait’s

11 Druim-mor ; i.e, the ‘* great
ridge.” Now Dromore, in the barony
of Upper Iveagh, co. Down.

Desert” (or “ hermitage”). The old
Trish name of Castledermot, a place
of importance anciently, in the south
of the County of Kildare, and about
four miles to the eastward of the
River Barrow, along which the

_ “Gentiles ” from Cael- Uisce probably

made their way into that part of
Kildare.

10 Cael-wisce; ice. the ‘ Narrow-
water,” between the head of Carling-
ford Lough and Newry, co. Down.

© Maelsechlainn.—Malachy I., King
of Ireland. The name is often found
written Maelsechnaill. See note on
the name under the year 838 supra.
This clause, which is not in B., is
interlined in a later hand in A,

13 Ruare.--He was king, or chief,
of the powerful Leinster tribe called
the Ui-Dunlaing. His death is re-
corded at the year 860 infra. See
Shearman’s Loca Patriciana, geneal.
Table xi., facing p. 223.

(841.

(842. ]

Fol. 4laa,

348 onnokcc ulocoh.

mac Dpoin. Cinaed mac Conpor, pex senepp Lorgarpe,
1ugulacup ert o Oeltn. Cumpud mac “Oepepo ec
Mommas mac Sotéaoms, DUO epipcopi et DUO ancopite,
Mm Und nocte moptur puns 1 n-o1 PNT Oiapmaca. PLep-
sup mac Lotms, pex Connacht, mopitcup. “Oonnacan
mac Maeletuile, peprba et ancopita, in Icalia queue,
Suibne mac Lopannain, abbap Imleco pro, mopicup.
Colgu mac Levas ancopita paupauie.

Ict. lanaip. CCnno vomini vece.? xl.? 111.° Maelmeas
mac Cinaeda 1usulacup ero a Sentilibup. Ronan abbar
Cluana mic Nop Oopmimne. Dpiccent abbap Lot
obit. Lorcad cluana fepta Openoain o Sencib. vo
Loe Ri.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini vece.° xl. 111° Lopindan
abbar apo Macae ou epsabarl ou Senna’ 1 Cloen
comapoa, cona mind 7 cona munntip, 7 a bps 0
Lonsgaib Lurmmeé. Opssain ouin Mare o Sennzib, ou in
po mapnbao Led mac Ourboacpié abb Tipe va Slap 7
Cluana e16n15, 7 Du 1n po mapbad Certepnaé mac Con-

oinairc, recnap Cille vapo, 7 alarle tLe.

Ounad 1

Sallarb (1. la Tupseip) pop Loé Ri, copoptaoan Con-

1Two.—w (for duo), A. Om* in B.

* Night.— noécte, A. nocte, B.

5 See note %, p. 347.

* Imlech- fia.—See note *, p. 194
supra.

° By Gentiles.—a senntibuy, B.

5 Lothra.—Lorrha, in a parish of
the same name, barony of Lower
Ormond, and county of Tipperary.

7 Forindan.-—- Or Forannan. See
the entries regarding this ecclesiastic
at the years 834 and 838, supra.
Hisreturn from Munster is noticed at
the year 845.

§ Cluain-comarda.—-Written cloen
comapoa: in A. and B. According
to Dean ‘Reeves this place, the name

of which signifies the ‘‘ Lawn (or pad-
dock) of the sign, or token,” now
known as “ Colman’s Well,” a village
in the barony of Upper Connello, in
the southern border of the co. Limerick,
See Todd's Dano-Irish Wars, Introd.,
p- civ., note 3
® Luimnech.—Limerick.

10 Dun-Masc.--Now known as the
Rock of Dunamase, a little to the east
of Maryborough, in the Queen’s Co.

1 Tir-da-glas.-—Terry glass, in the
barony of Lower Ormond, county of
Tipperary, where there are some
ruins, the remains of an imposing
monastic establishment.

2 Cluain-Eidhnigh.--Clonenagh, in

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>
*
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ANNALS OF ULSTER.

349

F Cinaedh, son of Curoi, King of Cinel-Loeghaire, was slain

by the Delbhna, Cumsudh son of Derero, and Moinach
son of Sotchadach, two bishops and two! anchorites, died
in the one night* in Disert-Diarmata.’ Fergus, son of
Fothach, King of Connaught, died. Donnacan son of
Maeltuile, scribe and anchorite, ‘rested’ in Italy. Suibhne
son of Forannan, abbot of Imlech-fia,s died. Colgu son
of Fedach, an anchorite, rested.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 843. Maelmithigh, son of Cinaedh,
was slain by Gentiles. Ronan, abbot of Cluain-mic-
Nois, ‘fell asleep. Bricceni, abbot of Lothra,’ died.
Burning of Cluain-ferta-Brendain, by Gentiles from
Loch-Ri.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 844. Forindan,’ abbot of Ard-Macha,
was taken prisoner by Gentiles in Cluain-comarda,’ with
his reliquaries and his ‘family,’ and carried off by the
ships of Luimnech.’ The plundering of Dun-Masc” by
Gentiles, wherein was slain Aedh son of Dubhdacrich,
abbot of Tir-da-glas" and Cluain-Eidhnigh,” and wherein
were slain Ceithernach son of Cudinaisc, vice-abbot of
Cill-dara, and several others. A host of the Foreigners
(i.e. with Turges“) on Loch-Ri, so that they destroyed

the barony of Maryborough West,
Queen’s County.

13 Host.—The word in ,the text is
‘punad, which signifies ‘ fortress,’
‘encampment,’ ‘ army,’ or multitude.
In the Chron. Scotorum, at A.D. 845,
the word used is van, which means
a ‘fastness, or ‘fortress,’ In the

Turgesius, as his name has been
Latinized), who seems to have made
himself very odious to the Irish by
his oppression and cruelty, has for
centuries been a subject of idle con-
jecture. Giraldus Cambrensis, Top.
Hib. Dist. iii, c. 38, identifies Tur-
gesius with the Gormund of Geoffrey

Cogadh Gaedhel re Gallaibh, the
corresponding term is Longer, 4 fleet
(from Long, a ship). Todd's ed., p.
12, The Four Mast. have ploiged,
a hosting, or expedition.

M4 With Turges.— The original of
this parenthetic clause, which is not
in B., has been added in al. man. in
A. The identity of this Turges (or

of Monmouth’s Chronicle (lib. xi. c.
viii.) But Father Shearman tries to
prove that this so-called African King
Gormundus was a chieftain of the
Leinster sept of MacGormans. Loca
Patriciana, p. 215. See O’Donovan’s
ed. of Ann. Four Mast., a.p. 843,
notes d.--g, and Todd’s War of the
Gaedhil with the Gaill, Introd., p. li.

[843.]

[844]

Fol. 41 ad.

350 ccnNocLoc uLoroh.

nacca 7 Myre, 7 co po Lopempes Clucin mic Nop cona
vepcaisib, 7 Cluaen pepoa Dpenovain, 7 Tip va slapp, 7
Lotpa 7 alaale catpata. Praéna mac Maelebpepatt,
abbar Pinnoubpac abae, mopitup. Sopmsal mac Muip-
eoaré, epipcoptp ec ancopica Lanne Leipe, quieuis. Caé-
poimud fon Fennce pe Niall mac eda 1 mars 1ba.

Opssain “Donncada mic follomain 7 flainn mic

Maelpuanas, La Maelpeénall mac Maelpuanard.
Tupsep du epsabarl La Maelpeénatl, 7 baoud Tupser
iLLoé ucaprapum. Labpard mac Oilello abbap Slane
mopitup. Robapcac mac Dpepart, abbapr achaio bo
Canms, mopitup. Robapcac mac Llainn, abbar
Domnas moep, mopitup. “Ounad v1 Sallerb Céa chac
oc Cluanaib anoobuip.

fet. Janaip. CCnno vomini vece.? al? u.2 Catal
mac CCileLlo pex nepocum Maine, Leppoomnacé papienp
et pepiba optimup aapod Macae, Connhaé mop mac
Copcpms pex nepotum Druin, oopmienunt. Opssain
baylicce vo Senna’. Niall mac Leva pex Tethpo (a.
1c Linne Neill pop Callaind), meppione moptuur ers.

1 See note 1, p. 348.

? See note % p. 348.

3 Finnabhair-abha.—Fennor, near
Slane, co. Meath.

4 Lann-leire.—See note )’, p. 205,
supra.

5 Niall.—King of Ireland.

6 Drowning of Turges.—In none of
the Irish Chronicles is it absolutely
stated that Turgesius was drowned by
Maelsechnaill (or Malachy I.); the
statement being that Turgesius was
drowned after his capture. But
Mageoghegan, in his translation of
the Annals of Clonmacnoise, at A.D.
842, says, ‘“‘Turgesius was taken by
Moyleseaghlyn mac Moyleronie, and
he afterwards drownded him in the
poole of Loghware adjoining to
Molyngare.” In the Book of Leinster

also (p. 25, col. b,) it is positively
asserted that Turgesius was drowned
by Maelsechlainn. The silly story
given by Giraldus (Topog. Hib.,
dist. III., ec. 40) alleging that Tur-
gusius was assassinated by 15 young
Irishmen, disguised as females, is
without any foundation whatever.

? Loch-Uair.--Now known as Logh-
Owel, in the co. Westmeath.

8 Achadh-bo-Cainnigh.—The “ field
of (St.) Canice’s cows.” Aghaboe, in
the Queen’s County.

® Cluana-andobair.—Cluana oan-
cobain, B. This place has not been
identified. The Four Masters, in the
corresponding entry in their Annals
(a.p. 843), add that the ‘fold of
Cill-achaidh” (Killeigh, barony of
Geashill, King’s County,) was burned;

”

—

351

E coonsught and Midhe, and burned Cluain-mic-Nois, with
its oratories, and Cluain-ferta-Brendainn, and Tir-da-
glas,' and Lothra, and other establishments. Fiachna
son of Maelbresail, abbot of Finnabhair-abha,’ died.
Gormghal son of Muiredach, bishop and anchorite of
Lann-leire,t rested. A battle was gained over the
Niall’ son_of Aedh, in Magh-Itha. The
plundering of Donnchadh son of Fallomhan, and of Flann
sonof Maelruanidh, by Maelsechnaill, son of Maelruanaidh.
urges was taken prisoner by Maelsechnaill; and the
drowning of Turges*subsequently in Loch-Uair.” Labraidh
son of Ailill, abbot of Slane, died. Robhartach son of
Bresal, abbot of Achadh-bo-Cainnigh,’ dies. Robhartach
son of Flann, abbot of Domnach-mor, died. An encamp-
ment of the Foreigners of Ath-cliath at Cluana-andobair.’
Kal. Jan. A.D. 845. Cathal son of Ailill, King of
Ui-Maine ; Ferdomnach, a wise man, and excellent scribe,
of Ard-Macha, [and] Connmhach Mér,” son of Coscrach,
King of Ui-Briuin, ‘fell asleep.” The plundering of
Baislic’ by Gentiles. Niall’* son of Aedh, King of
Temhair, died by drowning (7.¢., at Linne-Neill on the
Calland").

from which it would appear that | the Book of Leinster (pp. 24-26). This

Cluana-andobair was in the neigh- | may be an accidental omission. The

bourhood of Killeigh. beginning of Niall’s reign is noticed
10 Connmhach-Mér.—See aboye at | at the year 882 (=838), supra.

the year 835. 13 Calland.—_Represented by Ict.

_ 1 Baislic.—Baslick, in the parish of
the same name, barony of Castlereagh,
county Roscommon.
12 Niall.-—Niall Caille, monarch of
Ireland. The name “ Niall,” with tne
epithet “ Caille,” is added inthe margin
in A., andinterlinedin B. Niall Caille
has been regarded by Irish writers gene.
rally as one of the legitimate kings of
Ireland. But it is strange that his name
does not appear in the list contained in

e

in A. and B., in each of which the
original of the clause is interlined.
Supposed to be the River Callan,
which flows by Armagh city, and
joins the Blackwater a little to the
north of Charlemont. O*Donovan
thought that the “ water” (or river)
meant was the Callan (otherwise
called King’s River), in the co. Kil-
kenny. (Fou Mast. A.v. 844, note r.)
But this seems unlikely.

[845.]

\

/*

352 OCNNOCLOC ulocoh.

Ni capoim in wiper n-ouabair
Imteit feoé toeb mapa,

0C Catlaind ce nomaive
Mac mna batoe po badir

Maelouin mac Conall, pex Calatpoma, 1ugulacup a
Lagenenmbup. Niall mac Cinnpaelad, pex nepocum
Prosennti, mopitup. bellum fon Connacta pe Sallars,

_in quo Ragan mac Fepsura, 7 Mospon mac Orapmoca,
7 Led mac Catpannas, ec ali mule, cecroepunt.
Roimus pe Tizepnac fon Maelpeénall 7 pop Rual[plec,
in quo TRucidaT punt mule. Muipevat mac Llano,
abb mompcped bua, mopcululp ere. Lopinoan abb
apoo Maéae vu trachtain a cub Muman, co mnnaib
Pacpaice. Compr mac Colmain, abb Ota trum, mop-
cuup ert. Conaing mac Lepoomnas, abbar vomnars
Pactpaicc, moptuur eyes.

Hct. lanaip. Onno vomini dece.° xl. m.2 PLervdlim1s
(4. mac Cpimtain), pex Muman, optimup Scocopum,
paupauis pepiba et ancopita. Maelpecnall mac
Maelpuanas pesnane incipic. Togsal anny: Loéa
Muinpemap La Maelpecnaatl for pranlaé map 1

|maccaib barr Luigne 7 Salens pobacap oc inopiud na
“cua more Sencilium. Roimusd map pe Cepball mac

1 Ui-Fidgentii—See note *, p. 150
supra.

2 Maelsechnaill.—The beginning of
his reign as monarch of Ireland is
entered under the next year. See a note
respecting him at the year 838 supra.

3 Ruarc.—Ruare, son of Bran, chief
of the Ui-Dunlaing, and for nine
years King of Leinster. See above
under the year 842. His death is
recorded at 861 infra.

‘ Forindan.--Mentioned above at
years 834 and 838.

5 Ath-truim.—Trim, co. Meath.

8 Domnach - Patraic. —- Donagh-
patrick, ina parish of the same name,
barény of Upper Kells, co. Meath.
The first of the entries for this year.
namely the obit of Cathal son of
Ailill, King of Ui-Maine, is here
added in a later hand in A.

7 Son of Crimthan.—The original
of this clause is added by way of
gloss in A. and B.

8 Of the Scoti.__Scotopum. Om.
in B.

- ANNALS OF ULSTER. 358

I love not the hateful water,

Which flows by the side of my house ;

O, Calland, though thou may’st boast of it,
Thou hast drowned the son of a beloved mother.

Maelduin, son of Conall, King of Calatruim, was slain by
Leinstermen. Niall son of Cennfaeladh, King of Ui-
Fidgenti,' died. A battle won over the Connaughtmen,
by Foreigners, in which Rigan son of Fergus, and
Moghron son of Diarmait,and Aedh son of Cathrannach,
and a great many others, were slain. A victory by
Tigernach over Maelsechnaill,? and over Ruare,’ in which
many were killed. Muiredach son of Flann, abbot of
Manistir-Buti, died. Forindan,‘ abbot of Ard-Macha,
came from the lands of Munster, with the reliquaries of
Patrick. Coirpre, son of Colman, abbot of Ath-truim,'
died. Conaing, son of Ferdomnach, abbot of Domnach-
Patraic,® died. .

Kal. Jan. A.D, 846. Fedlimidh (i.e. son of Crimthan’),
King of Munster, the best of the Scoti,®a scribe and
anchorite, rested. Maelsechnaill, son of Maelruanaidh
begins to reign.” The demolition of the island of Loch-
Muinremar” by Maelsechnaill, against a great band of
‘sons of death’ of the Luighne” and Gailenga,” who
were plundering the districts after the manner of the
Gentiles. A great victory by Cerbhall son of Dungal

® Begins to reign.-—As King of Ire-
land, Added in the margin in A.

13 Gailenga.—Otherwise Gailenga-
mora. Now known as the barony

See under the year 838.

1 Loch-Muinremar.— Now Lough
Ramor, near Virginia, in the barony
of Castlerahan, co. Cavan.

11‘ Sons of death’; i.e. malefactors,
O’Conor incorrectly renders the orig-
inal, di maccaib bais, by “ Vulgi
profani.” -

22 Luighne.—A district now repre-
sented by the barony of Lune,co. Meath.

of Morgallion, in the north of the
county of Meath.

4 Cerbhall. — King of Ossory
(during 40 years, according to the
Book of Leinster, p. 40, col. 5). For
much interesting information regard-
ing the history of this remarkable
man, who is stated to have been King
of the Danish settlement in Dublin,
and some of whose descendants are

2A

Fol. 41ba.

354 ocnNocloc ulocon.

Oungaile pon Cgonn, in quo cecidepunt va cés DEAE.
Maelsoan mac Ecdaé, pew cemut Dosamne, mopcuup
eyt. Ceallac mac Meaelpacpaic, pecnab rep Roi
ver abaind, mopitup. Connmac mac Cepnms, Letpr.
Ciapcrde Connacz, mopcuup eps. Cpcup mac Muipe-
nang, pi rapéarp Lips, mopcuup ere. Catal mae Copepaé,
ri Lotant, 1ugulacuyp ept a nepotibup Neill.

Hct. tanaip. CCnno vomini vece.® al? un? Mie
magna in [Calenoip Lebpuapn. Pinpnetca Linbmrés,
ancoputa, et pex Connacht antea, mopcuup ept. Tuakt-
cap mac Cobtms, pea Lurgne, moptuup ert. Cac pe
Maelpecnarlt fop sent: 1 Popars, in qtio cecrdepunc
an. céc. DBellum pe n-Olcobup p: Muman, 7 pe
Lopssan mac CelLaig co Laxgniu, pop Senne ecc pers
Neécain, in quo cecidit Tompap epell canipe ps
Latlinne, 70a cet dec mbi. Romi pe Tigepnaé pop
Senna 1 n-“Ompuu dyps Ooconna, in quo cecidenunt
Da cet DEcc. Romud pe n-Eusanachs Carl fon
Senna icc Oun Maelesnle, in quo cecrdepuns .u. cet.

alleged to have become great persons
in Iceland (both statements resting,
apparently, on insufficient authority).
See the references in Todd's Cogadh
Gaedhil ve Gallaibh, indicated in the
Index under Cearbhall, s. of Dungall,
and Shearman’s Loca Patvriciana,
pp. 358, 356. The Irish Chronicles
make no mention of Cerbhall’s king-
ship of Dublin, or of the alleged
connexion of his descendants with
Iceland.

1 Agonn. — agon,. in A. and B.,
which O’Conor renders by “ de pra—
donibus.” The Chron. Scotorum (A.D.
847) hasagon. See that Chronicle,
ed. Hennessy, p. 148,note!, The Four
Mast., inthe corresponding entry (A.D.
845) write pop satlaab lta cliat
(“over the Foreigners of Ath-cliath
(* Dublin”), which imay be correct”).

? Cinel-Boghaine.—See note 9, p. 85,
supra,

* Vice-abbot.--pecnap. The Four
Mast. (Ap. 845) write ppromp
(“* prior”).

* Fera-Rois, south of the River.—
Probably the River Lagan, which
divides the southern part of the co.
Monaghan from the counties of Meath
and Louth. The territory of the
Fera-Rois, a name still represented
in Magheross and Carrickmacross,
comprised the barony of Farney, in
the south of the co. Monaghan,
together with adjacent parts of the
two latter counties.

5 Ciaraidhe (or Ciarraidhe) .— A
district’ afterwards known: by the
name of Clann Ceithernaigh, or Clan--
kerny, near Castlereagh, in the county
of Roscommon.

Se ee eS Ee

Me pRa RAR Pi tag

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 355

4 over Agonn,’ in which twelve hundred were ; slain.
Maelgoan, son of Echaid, King of Cinel-Boghaine;’ died..
Cellach, son of Maelpatraic, vice-abbot* uf Fera-Rois,

south of the River,‘ died. Connmach, son of Cernach,
half-king of Ciaraidhe’ of Connaught, died. Artuir, son
of Muiredach, King of Iarthar-Lifi,’ died. Cathal, son of
Coscrach, King of Fotharta, was slain by the Ui-Neill.

Kal. Jan. a.p. 847. Great snow on the Kalends of [847] am

February.: Finsnechta of Luibnech,’ an anchorite, and

previously King of Connaught, died. Tuathchar, son of.
Cobthach, King of Enighoe,. died. A battle [gained] by.

Maelsechnaill over Foreigners, in Forach,* wherein seven
hundred were slain. A. battle [gained] }. by Olchobar,
King of Munster, and by Lorcan, son of Cellach, with the
Leinstermen, over the Foreigners, at Sciath-Nechtain,’
in which Tomrair Erell,” tanist of the King of Lochlann,
and twelve hundred along with him, were slain. A
victory by Tigernach" over the Gentiles in Daire-Disirt-

Dochonna,” in which twelve hundred® were slain. A

victory by the Eoghanacht-Caisil over the Gentiles, at
Dun-Maeletuile, in which five hundred were slain. A

® Jarthar-Liji.—See note 7, p. 100,
oft »P
supra.

" Tigernach.—In the Ann, Four
Mast. (846), and the Chron. Scotorum

. ' Finsnechta of Luibnech. - Regard-
ing this Finsnechta (or Finnachta), see
the Chron. Scotorum (ed. Hennessy),
p- 148, note % O'Donovan erred
greatly regarding the situation of
Luibnech, now Limerick, in the parish
of Kileavan, co. Wexford. See Ann.
Four Mast., a.v. 846, note w.

' -eForach. — Now Farragh, near

Skreen, in the co. Meath.
® Sciath-Nechtain. —— “ Nechtan’s
Shield (or Bush).” See this place

_ mentioned at the year 769, supra.

- © Tomrair-Erell.—Regarding this
prominent character, see Todd’s
“ War of the Gaedhil with the Gaill,”
Tntrod., p. lxvii., note +

(848), Tigernach is called King of
Loch- Gabhar, a district the name of
wh'ch is now preserved in that of
Lagore, in the barony of Ratoath, co,

’ Meath. ;
12 Daire - Disirt- Dochonna.-- The

“ oak-wood of Dochonna’s desert.”
This place has not been identified.
Todd states (War of the Gaedhil, &c.,
Introd., p. Ixviii., note) that it was
in Ulster. But this is unlikely, as
the victor was King, or prince, of
a district in the south of the co.
Meath,

- 3 Twelve hundred.—The Rieetiens
ters (846) and Chron. Scotorum (848)
give the loss of the “ Gentiles”

2a2

K

356 OCNNOCLOC ULOCOh.
Coemclod abbav 1 n-apod Macae 1. Drepmans in wicem
Lopinvain. "Orapmaic Cille Can vopmime. .

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini “occe.’ xl.° u1.° Conans
mac Llaind pex Dpeky mopmcup. Comppi mac Cinaedo
pex nepotum Mael mopcuur ers. Linpnechca mac
Diapnmaca abbap Doimliacc, Maelpuacas abbar aipo
Dpecain, Oncu epipcopur et ancopica Slane, obrepuns.
CCrLiLL mac Cumupems, pex Loga cal, moprcup. PLaré-
beptat mac Ceilecaip oceipup ert a fracpibur pup.
Muippecc .un. xx. Long v1 muinntip prs Sall ou trach-

——

i Inopechtaé abb 1ae vo tiachcain vocum n-Epenn co
minoaib Coluim cille. Robaptaé mac Colsen, abbar
Slane, exulaut. Llannacan mac Clvaé, nex vant
Crave in cuapeipne, 1ugulacur ert a senene Cugain.
Maelbpepal mac Cepnams, pex Musoopna, rusgulacup
ert a sencilibur port conueprionem fuam ao clepicor.
Cipindan abbar Oenncaip vopmims. PLopbarp Maet-
recnaill hi Cruparc.

}ct. Enaip. Cnno Domim vece.’ xl? 12° Cecadaé
abbar Cluana mc U Noip, 7 Tuatal mac Lepadaré
abbar Rechpano 7 Depmaise, 7 Lepcap mac Muipe-
Saré pruncepr Lainne Lepe, vepunce func. Oengup mac

“‘twelve score,” which seems more
reasonable.

1 Change of abbots. —This is the
third instance recorded in this chron-
icle of a change of abbots at Armagh,
in connexion with the names of
Forindan and Diarmait. See above,
at the years 834 and 838.

2 Cill-Can.—So in A. and B. But
the Four Mast. write the name Cill-
Caisi, now known as Kilcash, in the
parish of Kilcash, barony of Iffa and
Offa East, co. Tipperary.

3 Vi-Mail.—A tribe anciently occu-
pying a district including the Glen of
Imail, in the present co. of Wicklow.

* Loch-Cal. — The name of this
territory is still preserved in that of .
Loughgall, a parish in the county of
Armagh.

5 Reliquaries. —In the partial trans-
lation of this Chronicle in Clar. 49,
Brit. Museum, co minoaib is ren-
dered by with his [Colum Cille’s]
“ oathes or sanctified things.”

® Lived in exile—exutauit. The

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 357

change of abbots' in Ard-Macha, to wit, Diarmait in the
place of Forindan. Diarmait of Cill-Can’ ‘fell asleep.”

Kal. Jan, A.D. 848, Conaing, son of Fland, King of
Bregh, died. Coirpri, son of Cinaedh, King of Ui-Mail,*
* died. Finsnechta son of Diarmait, abbot of Daimliag ;
Maelfuataigh, abbot of Ard-Brecain, [and] Onchu, bishop
and anchorite of Slane, died. Ailill, son of Cumuscach,
King of Loch-Cal,‘ died. Flaithbertach, son of Celechar,
was killed by his brothers. A naval expedition of seven
score ships of the people of the King of the Foreigners
came to exercise power over the Foreigners who wer
before them, so that they disturbed all Ireland afterwards
Indrechtach, abbot of Ia, came to Treland, with the
reliquaries’ of Colum-Cille. Robartach son of Colgu,
abbot of Slane, lived in exile.® Flannacan,’ son of
Echaid, King of Dal-Araide of the North, was slain by
the Cinel-Hoghain, Maelbresail, son of Cernach, King of
Mughdorna, was slain by Gentiles, after his conversion to
religion.® Airendan, abbot of Bennchair, ‘ fed] asleep.’
Encampment of Maelsechnaill in Crupait.’

Kal. Jan. A.D. 849. Cetadhach, abbot of Cluain-mic-
U-Nois; and Tuathal son of Feradhach, abbot of Rechra’®
and Dermagh,” and Ferchar son of Muiredhach, abbot of
Lann-léri,” died. Oengus, son of Suibhne, King of Mugh-

Four Masters give his obit under the
year 847849.

7 Flannacan.—His name is not in
the list of the Kings of Dal-Araide
contained in the Book of Leinster,
p- 41, col, 5,

8 Conversion to religion. — pors
conueppionem puam ao clepucop.
This means that Maebresail had em-
braced a religious life. See the Ann.
Four Mast. (847), and Chron. Scot-
orum (849).

9 Crupait.—The name is “ Cru-
fait” in the Ann, Four Mast. (847),
which is also the form in Lebor na

h-Uidre, p. 127a, where the ancient
name of the place is stated to have
been Rae ban, ‘‘ white plain” (or
field”), It has not been identified.
O'Donovan suggests (F. M., a.p.
847, note n) that it may be the place
now known as Croboy, in tho barony
of Upper Moyfenrath, co. Meath.

10 Rechra.—Lambay Island, to the
north of Howth, co. Dublin,

1 Dermagh.—Durrow, inthe barony
of Ballycowan, King’s County.

12 Lann-léri. — Otherwise written
Lann-leire. See note %, p. 206
supra.

[848.]

i

[849.]

Fol. 4150.

358

Suibne, pex Musoopna, 1ugulacup eps o Fappio plo
Cinaed mac Conaing, pex Ciannaccae,

MaeLbpigcce.

cennocloc ulocoh.

du ppitvimndeés Maelpetnall anneups gall, co p’ mop
Ou Neill o pinaind co mup ep cella 7 Tuata,7 co p’
opt mnt Loéa Zabup dolore, copbo comapoo Fp a Lap,
7 copolpcpad Leip veptac Tpeois 7 TP LA'e vDEC 1
comb ann. Opoen mac Ruadpaé, pex nepocum Cpa-
umcain, 6S DUO Fepmam eiup 1. Poseptac et Dpuacup,
1usulavi punt a Ppacpibup purr.

‘fet. tanap. Onno vomim

cece.” LL? Colssu mac

Ceallars ppincepp Cille tommeae, Scannal mac Tib-
pac ppincepp vomnags Secnall, Olcobap .1. mac

Cinaeoa pex Cert,

mopeTut

runs. Cinaed mac

Conains, pex Crannachta, vemeppup ert in Lacu cruel
mopte, 0 Maelpeénall 7 o Tizepnac, 01 poepmarb vEeZ
doine n-Enenn 7 comapnbbar Pacpaic ppecialitep.

Monuap a voine marw,

ba Feppe a Laat clurcs ;

Mop ach Cinaeth mac Conains

Ni Lomand vocum curt.

Tetuct dubsennt: du CCG cliat, co palpac ap mop dU

¢inngallab, 7 co po [p]lacpac in Longpops etip done
7 mone. Slat v0 oubsennzib oc Lind ouaéal, 7 ap

1 Garfidh.—Bappro, A. The Four
Masters (848) write the name Gaip-
Ueth.

? Maelsechnaill.--King of Ireland
ai the time.

2 Tv the sea; i.e. from the Shannon
eastwards to the sea, The words co
muip (‘to the sea”) are erroneously
represented in A. and B. by comm.
The liberty has been taken of amend-
ing the text, on the authority of the

Ann. Four Mast.(848), and the Chron.

Scotorum (850). It appeared plain,
besides, that the compiler of this
Chronicle intended to use the same
form of expression, 0 finaind co

muuip, employed under the year 836
supra, where the extent of the terri-
tory of the (southern) Ui-Neill was
thus indicated.

4 Level with the surface. —The expres-
sion inthe text, comapod pri artan,
means “ equally high with its floor.”

> Was burned.—copolycyao, for
co po Lorca, A. B.

6 Cill-Toma. — Kiltoom, in the
parish of Faughals:own, barony of
Fore, and county of Westmeath.

7 Cinaedh.—See under the last year,
where his rebellion against King
Maelsechnaill (or Malachy [.), and
his depredations, are recorded.

}

th: tye

359
~ dorna, was killed by Garfidh,' son of Maelbrigte. Cinaedh,

- ANNALS OF ULSTER.

son of Conaing, King of Cianachta, turned against Mael- |
sechnaill,? through the assistance of the Foreigners, so

that he wasted the Ui-Neill, both churches and districts,

from the Sinainn to the sea,’ and treacherously destroyed

the island of Loch Gabhar so that it was level with the

surface ;‘ and the oratory of Treoit was burned’ by him,
-and 260 men in it. Braen son of Ruadhri, King of Ui-

Cremthain, and his two brothers, viz., Fogartach and
Bruatar, were slain by their brethren. |
Kal. Jan. AD. 850. Colgu son of Cellach, abbot of

Cill-Toma ;° Scannal son of Tibraite, abbot of Domnach-
Sechnaill, [and] Olchobar, 7.¢., the son of Cinaedh, King of

Caisel,died. Cinaedh’ son of Conaing, king of Cianachta,
was drowned in a pool, a cruel death, by Maelsechnaill

Ireland, and of the successor of Patrick especially.

Alas,’” O good people,

His days of play were better !

Great grief that Cinaedh, son of Conaing,
[Should be taken] in ropes to a pool,

The coming of Black Foreigners to Ath-cliath, who made
a great slaughter of the White Foreigners; and they
plundered" the fortress, between people and property,
A depredation by the Black Foreigners at Linn-Duachail,
and a great slaughter of them [the White Foreigners].”

0 4las !—The original of these lines,
not given in B., is added in the lower

5 Drowned in a pool.—in Lacu.
According to the Ann. Four Mast.

Abb KL
-and Tigernach,’ with the approval of the good men of {| hupe are,

the year 847.

(849), Cinaedh was drowned in the
Ainge (written Angi in the Chron.
Scotorum) (851), now called the
River Nanny, which divides the

- baronies of Upper and Lower Duleek,

in the county of Meath.
® Tigernach.—King, or lord, of
Loch-Gabhaz, in Meath. See under

margin of fol. 410, in A,

1 They plundered.—co polacpac,
for co po Platpac, A. and B. The
Four M. (at 849) have co po
imoippet; the Chron. - Scotorum
(851) Sup moippioc, conveying
nearly the same meaning as. the
expression in the text.

2 White Fersignen a .—Supplied from

faytyvirre
[ 850.

[TA

Fol. 42aa.

360

ccnnocloc uloronh.

mop ob. Congalaé piluup ipsalaié, pex Colle
rollarhain, mopitup. Risoal 1 n-apood Makéae eup
Maelpeénall co matib Lert Cuinn, 7 Mactodan co
mactib coicrd Concobaip, 7 Depmart 7 Letsna co pahad
Pacpaice, 7 Suapleé co cleipcibB Mide. Corpell mac
Ruadpac, pex Loéa hUaitne, 1ugulacup eps dolore ante
poptam opaconn Tisepnargs hi Clucin auip, o Concitlib
Lepnmms. Clu mac Cepnargs, pex pep Roip, intep-
fectup ero a sencilibup. Tippaits nepop Ométenais,
abbar lipr moep, DONM1M1T.

}ct. lanaip. Onno vomini dece.° L.° 1.° Ouo hepever
Pacpicn 1. Lopinnan peprba es epipcopur et anéonica,
et Oepmais papientippimup ommum Ddoctopum Cu-
popae, quieuepunc. Uarctactio apo Macae o sallarb

inoae vie paméare. Luéc ochs ax'® Longs 01 finvsenzib
D0 poactavapn DU cat Ep Dubsennt vo pnamh Crsnec
Tm La 7 opr Meer Oc catugad doaib, act 1p pe n-Oub-
sennz pommeabard, co papsgabpac a cele allonsa Leu.
Stain puyitiuup euat, et lepcne vecollacurp racine.
Moengal abbay Cipove ppata, et Cennpaelad mac
Ulcain papienp Doite conmp, ec Lepsal ppincepr
Otnae, Dopmiepuns. PLogzeptac mac Maelebperpal, pex

Ann. Four Mast. (849), and Chron.
Scotorum (851).

1 Coille-Follamhain.—According to
the Félire of Oengus, the church of
Rosseach, (Russagh, in the barony of
Moygoish, co. Westmeath), was in
Caille-Fallamain. See Stokes’s ed.,
p- cxlv.

2 Leth-Chuinn.—"“ Conn'’s
The northern half of Ireland.

3 Matodhan.—King of Ulidia. His
obit is recorded at the year 856 infra.

4 Province of Conchobar.—A bardic
name for Ulster, over which Conchobar
Mac Nessa ruled in the first century
of the Christian Era. But Matodhan
was only King of Ulidia, or that

Half.”

portion of Ulster comprising the
present county of Down, with part of
Antrim.

5 Diarmait.—This was the person
so often referred to in these Annals,
in connexion with the Abbacy of
Armagh. See note‘ under the year
847 supra.

§ Loch-Uaithne.—This name is now
represented by ‘‘ Loughooney,” in the
barony of Dartry, co. Monaghan.

7 Cluain-auis. — Clones,
Monaghan.

® Fera-Rois —See a note respecting
this district, at the year 846 supra,

® Heirs.—In the margin in A. the
scribe has added the number 420, that

county

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 361

Congalach, son of Irgalach, King of Coille-Follamhain,’
died. A royal meeting in Ard-Macha, between Maelsech-
naill, with the nobles of Leth-Chuinn,? and Matodhan®
with the nobles of the province of Conchobar,‘ and
Diarmait®’ and Fethgna, with the congregation of Patrick,
and Suarlech with the clerics of Midhe. Cairell son of
Ruadhri, King of Loch-Uaithne,’ was deceitfully slain
before the door of the oratory of Tigernach in Cluain-
auis,’ by the Conailli of Fernmagh. Echu, son of
Cernach, King of Fera-Rois,*> was slain by Gentiles.
Tipraite Ua Baithenaigh, abbot of Lis-mor, ‘fell asleep.’

Kal, Jan. AD. 851. Two heirs?

Forindan, scribe, and bishop, and anchorite, and Diarmait,
the wisest of all the doctors of Europe, rested. Devasta-
tion of Ard-Macha by the Foreigners of Linn” on the
day of Sam-chase." A fleet of eight score ships of White
Gentiles came to fight against the Black Gentiles, to
Snamh-aignech. They were three days and three nights”
fighting ; but the Black Gentiles were successful, that
the others left their ships with them. Stain’ escaped by
flight, and Ierene“ was beheaded. Moenghal, abbot of
Ard-sratha, and Cennfaeladh son of Ultan, wise man of
Both-Conais,” and Lergal abbot of Othan,” ‘ fell asleep.
Fogartach son of Maelbresail, King of the Airghialla,

being the number of years elapsed
since the beginning of the Chronicle
(481).

1° Zinn; i.e. Linn-Duachaill. See
above, at the year 841, and Todd’s
War of the Gaedhil, &c., Introd., p.
Lxii., note 1.

11 Sam-chasc.— “ Summer Easter.”
The Four Mast. (850) write an
mormnnaé rap ccanpe (“the Sunday
after Easter,” rendered by “ the
Sunday before Easter” in O’Dono-
van’s translation). But according to
other authorities, Sam-chasc was a
name for the fifth Sunday after

Trinity Sunday. See Chron. Scot-
orum (ed. Hennessy), p. 152, note ?.

12 Three days and three nights—111.
va 7 «111. ander, A. B.

13 Stain. — Written like Scam
(Stam) in A. and B,

'* Tercne.—Written eipcne in B.

15 Both- Conais.— The remains of
this ancient ecclesiastical establish-
ment have been discovered by Dean
Reeves in the townland of Carrow-
more, in the parish of Culdaff, barony
of Inishowen East, co, Donegal.
Adamnan, p. 406, note g.

6 Othan.—Fahan, in the parish of

of Patrick, viz., [851.] ns. yu) °

1930, 036, P47

ft |

362 ocNNocLOC ulocon.

na n-Cipgialla, mopisup. Catal mac Oubaen, pex
Oa n-Ouaé Cpeacpop., mopitup. PLopbapaé. mac
Maelwdip, ppuncepr Cille mone Cinderé, moproup.
CCp v1 Falla’ ocona’ in~rb aapcip Dpes, 7 ap cale uc
pars CCloain La Crannacht, in uno menpe.

fet. tancap. CCnno vomini dece.? L112 OCLILL mac
Robaptans pprncepr Lupean, ec flann mac Rechtabpao
abbayp Lat Manéan, ec Cilgenan mac Oonngaile pex
Cal, vepunce puns. CCrhLaim mac prs Larélinve v0
curdecht a n-Epind, coposiallpac Fall Epend 06, 7 cap
o Sorselab. Ecusepn mac Fuape, pea Largen
ove} Saban, 1ugulacup ept dolore. a Dpuacap pilio Cedo
7 0 Cepball prlio “Oungaile ; ec Dpuacap piliup CCedso
1usuLacup et dolore a pocuyp pulp u111.° DIE poys 1ugU-
Lacionem Eéasepn. PLlatmia abbap Dinop, epipcopup,
obit. Cepnaé mac Maelebpeparl, pex Cobo, mopitup.
Catmal mac Tomalcas, Let pr ULat, a Nopoomanmy
inTEppectuy ePeT.

fet. tancip. Onno vomin vece.? L° 11.2 -Tuatal
mac Maelebrszi, pex nepotum “Ounlaing), 1usgulacuy

Fahan Upper, barony of Inishowen
West, co. Donegal. Formerly called
Othan-Mura, from its founder St.
Mura, an eminent ecclesiastic and

poet. See Todd’s Jrish Nennius, p.

222, note q, and Reeves’ Colton’s
Visitation, p. 66.

1Ui-Duach of Argatros. -- The
name of the tribe and territory of
Ui- Duach is still preserved in that of

. the parish of Odogh, in the north of

the present co. of Kilkenny. But
the territory was anciently much
‘more extensive than the present

_ parish of Odogh..

2 At che islands —oconarb myib,
A. and L.,.apparently a ‘nistake for
oc naib inyib, the more correct form.

8 Rath-Aldain. — Acco-ding to
O’Donovan (Ann. F. M., Av. 850),
note g ), this place is now knéwn as
Rathallon, in the parish of Moore-
church, barony of Upper Duleek, co.
Meath.

4 Liath-Manchain —Lemanaghan,
in the barony of Garrycastle, King’s
County.

5 Amhlaim.—Over the last m of

- the name in A. and B it-is suggested

that the name should be “ Amhlaip.”
6 Of Lochlaind —-Corruptly writ-
ten Lasétinve in A.j-and Umétinne
in B. But it has not been considered
necessary to alter the text.
7 Echtigern.-—The name of Echti-
gern appears in the list of the kings

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 363

‘died. Cathal son of Dubhan, King of Ui-Duach of
Argatros,' died. Forbasach son of Maeluidhir, abbot of
‘Cill-mor-Cinneich, died. A slaughter of the Foreigners
at the islands’ of the east of Bregha; and another
slaughter at Rath-Aldain’ in Cianachta, in the same
month.

Kal. Jan. A.p. 852. Ailill son of Robartach, abbot of
Lusea; and Flann son of Rechtabhra, abbot of Liath-
Manchain ;§ and Ailgenan son of Donngal, King of
Caisel, died. Ambhlaim*® son of the King of Lochlaind,°
came to Iveland, when the Foreigners of Ireland submitted
to hin, and a tribute [was given] to him by the Gaidhel.
Kchtigern’ son of Guaire, King of South-Leinster, was
treacherously slain by Bruatar son of Aedh,’ and by
Cerbhall’ son of Dungal ; and Bruatar son of Aedh® was
treacherously killed by his confederates on the 8th day
after the slaying of Echtigern. Flaithnia, abbot of Biror,”
a bishop, died. Cernach son of Maelbresail, King of
Cobha," died. Cathmal son of Tomaltach, half-king of
Ulidia, was slain by the Norsemen.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 853, Tuathal son of Maelbrighte, king
of Ui-Dunlaing,” was deceitfully killed by his brothers.

of Ui-Cendselaigh, (or South Lein-
ster), in the Book of Leinster, p. 40,
col. 1, where the duration of his rule
is set down as nineyears. His slayer
is described as Bruatar, son of Dub-
gilla, King of the Ui-Drona, (a tribe
occupying a territory now represented
by the barony of Idrone, co. Carlow).

8 Bruatar son of Aedh—Sce last
note.

® Cerbhall.—He was King of Ossory
during 40 years, according to the
Book of Leinster (p. 40, col. 5). See
a note regarding Cerbhall at the year
846 supra. His obit is given at the
year 887. ;

”Biror.—Birr, in the King’s County.

1 Cobha.—-The short form of a
name otherwise written “* Ui-Echach-
Cobba, and ‘ Ui-Echach-Ulad.” A
powerful sept, whose territory is now
represented by the baronies of Upper
and Lower Iveagh, in the County of
Down. See Reeves’ Antigg. of Down
and Connor, pp. 348-52.

2 Ui-Dunlaing.—This was the tribe
name of a powerful family in Leinster,
descended from Dunlang, who was
King of that Province in the third
century. See Shearman’s Loca Pa-
triciana, Geneal. Table, No. 7. The
name of Tuathal occurs in the list of
the kings of Leinster in the Fosters of
Leinster, p. 89, col. 2.

[852.]

[853.]

ee , At ia
- “s ee

eo 2 72 ia-h-

364 ocntocloc uLocoh.

ert volore a pracmbup pup. Maelpecnmll pex
Tethpo vo dul co pu Muman copici imoeun na
. n-Dem, a n-g1alla 00 tabaips. Neper Colum crtte,
rapienp opsimuy, -1111.19 MapTa apuo Saxonep mapoip-
zacup. Cpeé Domnas moip icp Tigepnaé 7 Llano
mac Conaing, acc ip pe LLand pomemair.

fet. tanaip. Onno vominr vece.? L° 111.2 Catan
abbaupra Cille vapo mopitup. Sneachta co fepnu
rep aa. }CL. Man. Cpeé La hed mac Neill co htilcu, co
rapsab Connecan mac Colmain 7 flartbeptacé mac
Neill, 7 pocarde cena. Linpneccar ppauve 1ugulacur
eft .1.mac Maclbscst. Rurvdsup mac Macniad, abbar
moimpopec bua, omeppup eps. OCiLILL abbap Oecharo

><

Fol, 42ab.

boo, Robapctaé abbar innre cain Oega popiba, 7

Mupedaé pr aipoe Ciannacca, mopour punt.

b. fet. 1anap. Onno vomini vece.” L° u.° Coipne mop A

7 ficces comtan puppy ppim loca 7 prim arbne
Epenn ou EpargcesarB 7 mapclars6 a aa. Ct. Oecim-
bip upque ao .un. 190uP fanuap. Temperptuopup
jannup ec appepippimurp. Maelpecnall mac Mael-
/puanags 1 cCarpiul, co cuc siallu Muman. Cocad mop
‘exp Sennui 7 Maelpeénall co n-FallgorvelaiB Lerp.
“Oepteé Lupcan vo lLopcad a Nopoomanmp. Roms
mop pe n-ed mac Neill pon Fallgaerdelu 1 n-glinn

3 To the shoulders.—co ~pomnu4,
B. <A. has co fepnu, “to the

1 Indeoin-na-nDesi.—The ‘ Anvil
of the Desi.” This name is still par-
tially preserved in that of Mullagh-

noney (the ‘‘summit,” mullach, of the
inneoin, or “ anvil”), a townland in
the parish of Newchapel, barony of
Iffa and Offa ‘East, co. Tipperary.
See Joyce’s Irish Names of Places,
2nd Series, pp. 197-8.

2 Success:r.—The Four Masters
(at 852) call him Indreachtach. He
is mentioned above at the year 848,
as having come to Ireland with the
reliquaries of Colum Cille. See
Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 390.

4 Manister-Buti.—Now Monaster-
boice, co. Louth, founded by Buti (or
Buite), son of Bronach, whose obit
is given above at the year 518.

5 Drowned. — The Four Masters
add (A.D. 858), that Ruidhgas was
drowned in the Béinn (Boyne).

6 Achadh-bo. — Or Achadh-bo-
Cainnigh. The “field of St. Canice’s
cows” Now Aghaboe, in the barony
of Clarmallagh, Queen's County. The
name is written a¢10 boo in A.; but

ANNALS OF ULSTER, 365

Maelsechnaill, king of Temhair, went to the men of
Munster as far as Indeoin-na-nDesi, and brought their
pledges. The successor* of Colum-Cille, the best sage,
was martyred by Saxons on the 4th of the Ides of March.
_ The plundering of Domnach-mor, between Tigernach and
_ Fland son of Conaing ; but it is by Fland it was won.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 854. Cathan, abbess of Cill-dara, died.
Snow up to the shoulders* of men, on the 9th of the
Kalends of May. <A preying expedition by Aedh son of
Niall to the Ulaid, when he lost Connecan son of Colman,

and Flaithbertach son of Niall, and many more besides.

Finsnechta was slain by treachery, viz. the son of

Maelbrighte. Ruidhgus, son of Macniadh, abbot of

Manister-Buti,‘ was drowned.’ Ailill, abbot of Achadh-
bo ;° Robartach, abbot of Inis-cain-Degha,’ a scribe, and

Muiredhach, King of Ard-Cianachta,’ died.

Kal, Jan. A.D. 855. Great ice and frost,’ so that the [855.
principal lakes and rivers of Ireland were passable for ae
pedestrians and horsemen, from the 9th of the kalends of ~“"/* |
December to the 7th of the ides of January. <A most
tempestuous and harsh year. Maelsechnaill, son of
Maelruanaigh, in Caisel, when he brought away the
hostages of Munster. A great war between the Gentiles
and Maelsechnaill, with whom were the Gall-Gaidel.” The
oratory of Lusca was burned by the Norsemen. A great
victory by Aedh, son of Niall, over the Gall-Gaidel,” in

[ 854.

minh Ww
si Anmohe /

achai> boo in B., which is more cor-
rect.

7 Inis-cain-Degha. — Iniskeen, in
the barony of Upper Dundalk, co.

descendants of the Irish settlers in
the Western Isles [of Scotland].
Adamnan, p. 390, note b. For further

Louth.

8 Ard-Cianachta. —A district now
represented by the barony of Ferrard,
in the county of Louth.

Frost.—yiccet, A.,B.; probably
for ‘0, “ freezing.”

1° Gall-Gaidel. —“‘ Foreign Gael.”
Dean Reeves regarded them as the

information regarding these Gall-
Gaedhil (or Dano-Irish, as O’Donovan
calls them; Ann. M. F,, a.v. 854,
note t). see Fragm. of Annals, pp.
129, 139, 141, 233; and Todd's War
of the Gaedhil, &c., in the places re-
ferred to in the Index under “ Gaill-
Gaedhil.” But Skene, with much
reason, suggests that the Gall -Gaidel

Fol, 42ba.

366 cocnnocloc ulocoh.
Loréle co.pa Lavo Leip ap dithop ob. Nopm coepeé new.
n-Oubsennea 1usulacup epc La Ruadpos mac Meipi-
minn, ws m-Dpecan. Subne nepor Role, reprba es
anéopita, abbar Lipp moep, Copmac lagpags Opin
repiba et epipcopuy, in pace vopmieptnc. Sovomnea
epipcopup Slane mapupirzacup.
Ict. lanaip. (Cnno vomini dece.® L.° u1.° Romius pe

n-Imap 7 pe n-Cmlap pop Carat pind co na Sall-
sacdelaib hi tipub Muman. Moensal abb Pobaip 7
Siadal Dpips Cianain pequieuepuns. Macudan mac
Mupedms, pex Ulat, mopitup. Tpiap vo Lopead 1.
Taille D1 Tend D1 nim. Uentup maximup co parla
proap, co compeapn innyr Loa. Cellaé oiae,

O bar renat finn fotait

Necea poy, poeparb petarb,

Ther bladain ni an bnecarb,
. Op tprcuit ap circ cetarb.
eact lanaap. Onno vomini vecce.” Lo une Cumput
epipcopur et ancopita, ppincepp Cluana paps, in
pace paupaut. Cinaed mac Cilpin pex Prictopnum, 7
Coulp pex Saxan, moptm puns. Tippaiss ban abbap
Tipe va slay [mopcuup eyc]. Maelpeénatl mac
Maelpuanas co peparb Epend vo curdecht hi wipe

were the people who gave name to | Great, whose death is recorded in the,

the district of Galloway, now forming
the counties of Wigtown and Kirk-
cudbright, in Scotland. Chron. Picts
and Scots, Preface, pp. 1xxix.-]xxx,
See also the references in the same
work, under the name “ Galloway ”
in the Index.

1 Glenn- Foichle-—Now known as
Glenelly, .a district coinciding with
the parish of Upper Bodoney, barony
of Strabane Upper, co. Tyrone. See
Dean Reeves’ interesting note on this
district, Colton’s Visitation, p. 55,
note o. - .

2 Ruadhri.—Probably Rodhri the

Annales Cambria, and in Brut y
Tywysogion, at A.D. 877. ‘
3 Mermen, i.e, Mervyn. See
Annales Cambria, and Brut y Tywi-
sogion, at the year 844, 3
* Lis-mor.—Lismore, in the county
of Waterford.

° Lathrach-Briuin. —Laraghbryan,
in the parish of the same name,
barony of North Salt, and county of
Kildare. .

8 Caittil Find. —-For other forms of

the name of this person,.see Todd’s

War of the Gaedhil, &e.,

Introd.,
p. Ixxi., note % i aod?

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 367

- Glenn-Foichle;’ where a great slaughter was made of
them by him. Horm, leader of the Black Gentiles, was
slain by Ruadhri? son of Merminn’ King of Britain.
- Suibhne Ua Roichligh, a scribe and anchorite, abbot of
Lis-mor,' Cormac of Lathrach-Briuin,’ a scribe and bishop,
slept in peace. Sodomna, bishop of Slane, was martyred.

_ over Caittil Find® with his Gall-Gaidhel,’ in the territories
of Munster. Moengal, abbot of Fobhar,’ and Siadhal of
Disert-Chiarain,° leone Matudhan, son of Muiredhach,
King of Ulidia, died.” Three persons were burned in
Tailltiu" by fire from heaven. A great storm, which
caused great destruction of trees, and broke down lake
islands. Cellach said :—

Since the fair great synod of Nice

Was [held] in noble manner,

The third year, not by false reckoning,
On thirty over five hundreds.’? —
. Kal. Jan. A.D. 857. Cumsuth, a bishop and anchorite,
abbot of Cluain-Iraird, rested in peace. Cinaedh"™ Mac
Alpin, King of the Picts, and Adulf,“ King of the Saxons,
died. Tipraiti Ban[bhan], abbot of Tir-da-glas [died].
Maelsechnaill, son of Maelruanaigh, with the men of
Ireland, went into the territories of Munster, and stayet

7 Gall-Gaidhel.—-See the note on 12 TTundred:.—The Council of Nicea
tlis name under the last year. was held in A.p. 825; and considering
_ 8 Fobhar.--The monastery of Fure, | that this Chronicle is antedated by
in the barony of Fore, co. Westmeath. | one year at this period, Cellach, who

9 Disert-Chiarain. —Now Castle- | is alleged to have composed the fore-
keeran, in the barony of Upper Kells, | going quatrain, was not very much
co. Meath, out in his chronology.

W Died.—In the list of the Kings. of 3 Cinaedh Mac Alpin. — Better
Ulidia in the Book of Leinster it is | known by the name of Kenneth Mac
stated (p. 41, col. 3) that Matudan | Alpin.
die? in pilgrimage. 4 And Adulf.—The person here
_ © Tailltiu.—Teltown, inthe barony — meant was probably Athelwulf, whose
of Upper Kells, co. Meath. A place | death is recorded in the Anglo-Saxon
much celebrated in ancient Irish | Chronicle at the year 855 (6). The
history. contraction (7) for ec is misplaced in

nth evel Ned sate ite hE

Kal. Jan. a.p. $56. A victory by Imar and Amlaibh,,

856 |

.

[857.]

%

aery
Out eu

368 ocNNOcLOC ULOCOn.

Pe Se

co fapsbad ann Let: na n-Deire, Maelcpon hats

| Mupedars. Tuc Maelpeélainn rapum giallu Muman
(0 beluz Babpain co inp Tanbnar 1ap._ n-Gpe, 7 0 Oun

) Cepmnat co hCpann n-captip. Plumalip aucumnup
et pepmciol[piprmurp ppusibur.

t. lancip. Onno vomini vece.? L° ui. Suapleé
abbap Ochard bo, OCilill banbaine abbar Dinop, Mael-
coba 6a Paelan abbay Cluana uarha, Laelsup abbar
Roip Cpea, 1n pace vopmienunc. Ripe: mop La hOCm-
Larp 7 Imap 7 Cepball 1 Mrvde. Sdal mate Gpenn oc

| pat Cedso mic Dprce, m it aire ms Tempa, 7
| 4m Petsna comapnba Pacpaice, 7
FEinntio, 1¢ Denum pda 7 CoIncompaice fer nOpend,
| como ap in vail pin dupac Cepball m Orpas oFpeip

im Suoaiplec comapnba

ramta Pacpaic 7 a comapnba, 7 comd and vo Dveémd

| Oppargsi 1 n-oilpr pp Le Cuinn, 7 aoposais Maelsuatan

: hae

sh ey

PB “hel
«-
oe

a
‘

ya Muman a olp.
manny ocaprup ert.

Cops: bpacaroe, mopuTup.

}ct. lanaip. Onno ‘vomini dvecc.°

Maelsuala pex Muman a Nopo-
Seconnan piliup Conains, pex

L° 10%.° Slorged

Larsen 7 Muman 7 Connake, 7 Ox Neill in deipeipes, 1pin

A., where it occurs after the word
Saxan.

1 Neim.—This was the ancient
name of the southern River Black-
water.

2 Carn-Lugdach.—The cairn (or
“monumental heap”) of Lughaid.
The place has not been identified.

5 Half-king.—The Four Masters
(at a.p. 856) give Maelcron the title
of Tanai, or ‘ tanist.”

* Belat-Gabrain.—Otherwise writ-
ten “ Belach-Gabhrain.” The“ Road
(or Pass) of Gabhran,” (Gowran in
the co. Kilkenny). This road led
from Gowran towards Cashel. Sce

O’Donovan’s Ann. F. M., A.D. 756,
note. a. ;

5 Inis-Tarbhnai.—Now known as
the “ Bull,” a smallisland off Dursey
Island, barony of Beare, co. Cork.

& Dun-Cermna. — This was the
ancient name’ of the Old Head of
Kinsale, in the co. Cork.

? Ara-Airthir.—* East Ara.” The
most eastern of the Islands of Arran,
in Galway Bay, now known by the
name of Inisheer.

* Most destructive.—pepnecioyyi-
muy, iA;

® Achadh-bo.—acid bo, A. achard
bo, B

SA —a

-dhach, was lost.
the hostages of [all] Munster from Belat-Gabrain,‘ to

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

369

ten nights at Neim;? and he plundered them southwards

to the sea, after defeating their Kings at Carn-Lughdach*
where the half-king* of the Deisi, Maeleron son of Muire-
Maelsechlainn afterwards carried off

Tnis-Tarbhnai’ in the west of Ireland, and from Dun-
Cermna’ to Ara-airthir.” A rainy autumn, and most de-
structive® to all kinds of fruit.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 8§8. Suairlech, abbot of Achadh-bo ;?
Ailill Banbaine, abbot of Biror; Maelcobha Ua Faelain,
abbot of Cluain-uaimha ;° Faelgus, abbot of Ros-Cre?—
slept in peace. A great hosting by Amlaiph, and Imar,
and Cerbhall ;* into Meath. A royal assembly of the
nobles of Ireland at Rath-Aedha-mic-Bric,* including
Maelsechnaill, King of Temhair, and including Fethgna

successor of Patrick, and Suairlech successor of Finnia,™

establishing peace and concord between the men of
Ireland; and it was in that assembly Cerbhall, King of
Osraighi, gave the award of the congregation and suc-
cessor of Patrick, and it was there the Osraighi entered

inte-allegiance-with Leth-Chuinn,” and Maelgualai, King jw‘
Maelgualai, King of

of ‘i nbalet tendered his-aHegiance.

Munster, was slain by the Norsemen. Sechonnan, son of
Conaing, King of Carraig-Brachaidhe,” died.

[958,]

thls 7
MAT

Kal. Jan. A.D, 859. A hosting [of the men] of Lein- [859] sts

ster,and Munster, and Connaught, and of the Ui-Neill

° Cluain-wamha.— The ‘‘ meadow
(or paddock) of the cave.” Cloyne,
in the barony of Imokilly, co. Cork.

“ Ros-Cre —poy énea, A. porp
cpae, B.

12 Cerbhall.—King of Ossory, and
‘at this time in alliance with the
Foreigners,

18 Rath Aedha-mic-Bric. — This
name, which signifies the “rath of
Aedh (or Hugh) son of Brec,” is now

shortened to ‘‘ Rahugh,” the name of
a townland and parish in the barony
of Moycashel, co. Westmeath.

4 Successor of Finnia; i.e. abbot
of Clonard, co. Meath.

25 Leth- Chuinn.—“ Conn’s Half,” or
the Northern Half of Ireland, repre-
sented at this time by King Mael-
sechnaill (or Malachy I.)

16 Carraig-Brachaidhe.~ The name
of this district is still s erved in

B

Fol, 4200.

370 -ONNocLo ULOCOh..

pocla, La Maelpetnall prs Tempo, conde oc mars
uma 1 comfocur apo Matae. Do ropbaips Wed
mac Neill 7 Llann mac Conains an dunad 1 n-mGe1, co
pomapbrac doine pop Lapin Dunas, 7 po methard fon

Oed n-rapah, co fapcaib 111 poance exepcitu Mael-
-peénarll in poacu puo.

ed mac Ouboabapenn, pex
Oa Prdsennu, momitup. Plannacan mac Colmain
mopitup. Niall mac lallain qui pappur ers pa-
palipin vex. 111. anmip, qui ueppacup eps wprombup
frequentibup cam falpp quam uemp, in Cpipco
quiet.

fet. 1anap. CCnno vomini vece.? Lx? Inoped Mibe
oo (ed mac Neill co n-Sallcit. Sopmlars ingen
‘Donncada, amemppima pesina Scotopum, port poent-
cTenziam Obie.

fet. tancaap. Onno vomini vece.° Le? 1.° Domnall
mac Qilpin, pex Prctopum, mopcuup ert. Med mac
Neill pesnane incipit. [SLoicced La] Led mac Neill co
psa Fall im Mive, 7 la Llann mac Conaing vo
mopiud Mide. Pinan cluana cain, epipcopur et anéo-
pita, Mupsep ancopita capo Maca, wtam in pace
rimepuns. Meaelpecnall mac Maelpuanms (mic
Donnchada, mic “Oomnarll, mic Mupchada M11, mic
Dianmava ven, mc Oipmedars Earch, mic Conall

that of Carrickabraghy, a townland
in the parish of Clonmany, barony of
Inishowen East, co. Danegal.

1 King of Temair; i.e. King of
Tara, or of Ireland.

2 Magh - dumha. — The ‘ plain
(Magh) of the mound, or tumulus
(dumha).”” O’Donovan has identified
this place with Moy, in the parish of
Clonfeacle, barony of Dungannon
Middle, co. Tyrone, on the opposite
side of the River Blackwater from
Charlemont in the co. Armagh. Ann.
F. M., a.p. 858, note o.

5 Aedh.—The beginning of Aedh’s
reign as King of Ireland is recorded
under the year 861.

‘In its position.—in poacuyuo for
in ptacu puo, A. B.

5 Ui- Fidhgennti.—A tribe situated
in the co, Limerick. See note %, p.
150 supra.

8 Jallan.-- Written Frotloin (in
the gen. case) in the Ann. Four Mast.
(A.D. 858). O’Conor prints (from B.)
mac Fallain, and the translator in
Clar. 49 writes mac Fiallain.

” Delightful. — amemppina (for

thei te

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

371
of the South, into the North, by Maelsechnaill, King of

-- Temair,’ who rested-at Magh-dumha’ in the vicinity of

Ard-Macha. Aedh*® son of Niall, and Flann son of
Conaing, attacked the camp at night, and killed people
in the middle of the camp; but Aedh was afterwards

defeated, and lost a great number, the army of Mael-

sechnaill remaining in its position.‘ Aedh,son of Dubh-
dabhairenn, King of Ui-Fidhgennti,’ died. Flannacan,
son of Colman, died. Niall, son of Iallan,’ who suffered

Ant AL, /

from paralysis during 34 years, and who was distur- 1” eae

bed by frequent visions, as well false as true, rested in

Christ.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 860. Plundering of Meath, by Aedh®
Ss Gormlaith, daughter of

onnchadh, the most delightful’ Queen of the Scoti, died
after penitence.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 861.
the Picts, died. Aedh,® son of Niall, begins to reign.
[A hosting by] Aedh son of Niall, with the Kings of the
Foreigners, into Meath, and by Flann son of Conaing, to
plunder Meath. Finan of Cluain-Cain,” bishop and
anchorite, Muirghes, anchorite of Ard-Macha, made an
end of life in peace." Maelsechnaill, son of Maelruanaigh
(son of Donnchadh,” son of Domnall, son of Murchadh of
Meath, son of Diarmaid Dian, son of Airmedach Caech,

amoenipyima, A., B. According , The original of this entry, which

to the terms used by the Four Mas-
ters in recording her death (a.p. 859),
Queen Gormlaith was not a blameless
character.

8 Domnall Mac Alpin.—The brother
and successor, as King of the Picts of
Scotland, of Kenneth (or Cinaedh)

Mac Alpin, whose death is recorded

above under the year 857.

® Aedh.—Aedh Finnliath, son of
Niall Caille (whose death by drown-
ing is noticed above at the year 845).

forms part of the text in B., is added
in the margin, in a later hand, in A.

0 Cluain-Cain.—Now Clonkeen, in
the barony of Ardee, co. Louth,
according to O’Donovan (Four
Masters, A.D. 836, note u).

11 Jn peace—For witam in pace
fimepunc, as in A. B. has vop-
mienunc.

'2 Son of Donnchadh.—This pedi-
gree, which is interlined in A., is not

in B.
2B2

[860.]

oe

Domnall Mac Alpin,’ King of [861.)

‘A

a ka ae” Lae
a ts

372 ocnNocLoc ulocoh.

sucbin, mic Suibne, mic Colmain moip, mic Oiapmava
Y veins, mic Fepsura Ceppbeorl), pr h€peno wrle, 1.

kcatenoap Oecembpiy, 111. Pepa, anno pesnr pur aur’,

oepunctur ec. Ruapce mac Opoen, pex nepocum

Ounlainge, 1ugulacur ert. Meaclodop oa Tinopr, pu
y Leisip Sordeal, mopcuup ec.

t. lanaip. Onno vomins vece.® Lx? 11.°- Wed mac
Cumupems, pi. Niallan, mopcuup ere. Muipedaé
mac Maeleouin, pecnap apo Macae, 7 pr na n-aaptep,
wsgulacuy ert o Domnall mac Medo mic Neill.
Mupecan mac Oriapmaca, pex Napp 7 apap Lips, a
'Nopomanmyp inteppectup ert. Uarh Céad alovoa 7
Cnodbm, 7 uam feipc Ooavan or “Oubad, 7 uam mna
an sobann po pepunipes Fall, quod antea non pep-

' pectum ert 1. a pechs po placpac .111. pus Fall renonn
Llano mic Conaing «1. Crhlaim 7 Imhap 7 Cuple, 7
Lopcan mac Catal Leo occa, pi M106.

kct. lanaip. Onno vomini vece.? La? 111.° Lopcan
mac Catal, pr Mise, 00 dallad La ed mac Neill pig
Tempo. Concobap mac “Donncata, Lerépr Mie, do
mapbao 1 n-uiperu oc Cluain ipaipoo La Amlap pr

i.

Os

’ Ruarc.—For the pedigree of this

chieftain, see Shearman’s Loca
Patriciana, Geneal. Table ii. (facing
p. 223).

2 Ui-Niallain.—A_ powerful tribe,
the name of whose territory is still
preserved in the baronies of O’Neil-
land East, and West, in the co.
Armagh, and which furnished several
bishops to the See of Armagh.

3 Airthera. — Otherwise written
Oirthera; and meaning “ Easterns,”
or “ Easterlings.” The tribe occupy-
ing this territory were so called
because they were seated in the east
of the country of Oirghialla (or, as it
was in later times called, Oriel). The
Irish name, which has been Latinized

“ Orientales,” and “ Regio Orient-
alium,” is now represented by the
baronies of Orior, in the east of the
county of Armagh.

* Murecan.—He was King of
Leinster for one year, according to
the Book of Leinster (p. 39), and father
of Cerbhall Mac Muirecan, also King
of Leinster, whose obit is given at
the year 908 (=909) infra.

° King of Nas; i.e., King of Naas,
in the county of Kildare. This means
that Murecan was King of Leinster.

§ Achadh - Aldai. — O’Donovan-
thought that this was the ancient
name of the great mound of New-
grange. Four Mast, ap. 861,
note b.

873

_ ANNALS OF ULSTER.

son of Conall Guthbhin, son of Suibhne, son of Colman
the Great, son of Diarmaid Derg, son of Fergus Cerrbeoil),
King of all Ireland, died on the 2nd of the Kalends of
December, on a Tuesday, in the 16th year of his reign.
Ruare, son of Bran, King of the Ui-Dunlaing, was slain.
Maelodhar Ua Tindridh, the’ most learned physician of
the Gaedhil, died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 862. Aedh, son of Cumuscach, King
of Ui-Niallain,? died. Muiredhach, son of Maelduin,
vice-abbot of Ard-Macha, and King of the Airthera,’ was
lain by Domnall, son of Aedh,son of Niall. Murecan,'
son of Diarmait, King of Nas,’ and of Airther-Liphé, was
slain by Norsemen. The cave of Achadh-Aldai,’ and
[the cave] of Cnodhba,’ and the cave of Fert-Boadan
over Dubadh,® and the cave of the smith’s wife,’ were
searched by the Foreigners, which had not been done
before, viz, on the occasion when three Kings of the
Foreigners plundered the land of Flann son of Conaing,
to wit, Amhlaim, and Imhar, and Auisle; and Lorcan
son of Cathal, King of Meath, was with them thereat.

Kal. Jan.
Meath, was blinded" by Aedh son of Niall, King of Temh-
air. Conchobar son of Donnchadh, half-King of Meath,

as &illed” in_a water at Cluain-Iraird,* by Amlaiph,

uam mna an sobann.

" Cnodhba.—Knowth, iu the parish
of Monknewtown, barony of Upper
Slane, co. Meath.

® Fert-Boadan over Dubadh.—
“ Fert-Boadan” signifies the ‘ grave
of Boadan,” and Dubadh is now
known as Dowth, on the Boyne, a
few miles above Drogheda.

® The cave of the smith’s wife.—
The Four
Mast., at 861, say that this cave was
at vpoiceao ata (Drogheda), See
O’Donovan’s note on the passage.

1° Blinded.— Apparently in punish-

ment for his participation in the
plundering of Meath in the previous
year.

" Killed.-~vo mapbao. In the
Ann. Four Mast., at a.p. 862, the
expression is vo bd&ohad, “ was
drowned.”

12 Cluain-Iraird. —Clonard, in the
parish of Clonard, barony of Upper
Moyfenrath, co. Meath. The “water”

in which was drowned was
evidently the River Boyne, which
flows by Clonard.

A.D. 863. Lorcan son of Cathal, King of [863.] urs.

Ural ua

374 ennocloc ulocon.

Fol. 43 aa. Gall. Roms mop pe n-Cled mac Neill 7 pe Llaunn

mac Conaing ror Onp1s mac n-Cedo co n-ULcarb, 1 mip
Conaitli cepo. Murpevaé mac Nett, abd Lugmags 7
alanaile cell, mopitup. Ceogen bnite epipcopur Cille
Dano, es pepiba et ancopita et fenex Pepe .cxtit.
annopum, paupatic.
fet. tancap. Onno vomini vece.? La? 1901. Eclippip
poli in }catenoip lanuapi, es eclippipr Lunae in eovem
menre. Cellach mac (ilella abbap cille vapo es
abbap 1a, Dopmits in pesione Prictopnum. Tisepnaé
mac Locapca, pr Loéa gation 7 Letpr Opes, mopouur
eye. peacain dU invapbu ap a tip do fpaxanarb,
coposabad cats popaib imMaen Conan. Taogss mac
Drapmaca, pex nepotum Cennpelars, inteppectur ers
oolore a fpacpibur pup et a plebe rua. Conmal
equommup TamLlacca, 7 Tuatal mac Cptsuppo ppim-
eprcop Loptpenn 7 abb ovuin Callenn, DonmMeI une.
t. fancap. Onno vomini vece.? le? uu. Cmlarp 7
Cuyple vo oul 1 Loptpenn co Fallaib Epend 7
Cloan, co p’ innprypet Crurtentuais n-tmle, 7 co cucpac
an-giallo. Colsu 7 (ed, va abb mampcpeé Dua, in
uno anno mopcur punt. Cepnacan mac Cumupcems,
pex Rato mpcip, 1ugulacup ert dolore o Mdpacain
mac Cedacain. Med mac Neill poplac ule Longponcu

1 Aedh; i.e. Aedh Finnliath, King
of Ireland.

2 Anfidh— The name of Anfidh,
who was King of Ulidia, is written
(nbhith by the Four Mast., and
Qnbith in the Book of Leinster, p.

* Of the moon.--Lune, A.
° Cellach._-See Reeves’ Adamnan,
p- 890.

6 Britons; i.e. the Welshmen.
? By Saxons.—vo Saxanacaib, B.
8 Maen-Conain.—Otherwise writ-

41, col. 3, where it is stated that he
was slain in the country of the “ Air-
thera,” (see note thereon, page 372,
note *), or by the ‘“ Conailli-Mur-
theimne,” another name for Conailli-
Cerd.

3 Lughmagh.--Louth, in the barony
and county of Louth.

ten “ Moin-Conain,” and ‘ Mona.”
The old Irish name of the Island of
Anglesey. See Todd’s Jrish Nennius,
p- 190, note x. Rowland, (Mona
Antiqua, p. 20), prints some absurd
conjecture regarding the etymology
of the name Mona, not being aware
of the form in which it is written in

.
+
7
‘
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i

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 375

King of the Foreigners. <A great victory by Aedh' son
of Niall, and Flann son of Conaing, over Anfidh’ son of
Aedh, with the Ulidians, in ‘the territory of Conailli-
Cerd. Muiredach son of Niall, abbot of Lughmagh® and

: other churches, died. Aedgen Britt, bishop of Cill-dara,

and a scribe and anchorite, and an old man of nearly 116
years, rested.

Kal. Jan. Ap. 864. An eclipse of the sun on the-

Kalends of January, and an eclipse of the moon‘ in the
same month. Cellach,’ son of Ailill, abbot of Cill-dara,

‘and abbot of Ia, ‘fell asleep’ in the country of the Picts.

Tigernach son of Focarta, King of Loch-gabhor, and
half-King of Bregh, died. The Britons® were expelled

from their country by Saxons,’ so that they were held

in subjection in Maen-Conain.* Tadhg son of Diarmait,
King of Ui-Cennselaigh, was treacherously killed by his
brothers and his people. Conmal, steward? of Tamlacht,
and Tuathal son of Artgus, chief bishop of Fortrenn,”
and abbot of Dun-Caillenn,” ‘fell asleep.’

Kal. Jan. A.D. 865. Amlaiph and Auisle’ went into
Fortrenn,” with the Foreigners of Ireland and Alba, when
they plundered all Pictland, and brought away their
pledges. Colgu and Aedh, two abbots of Manister-Buti,
died in the same year. Cernachan son of Cumuscach,

King of Rath-airthir,” was treacherously slain by Mor-

[864.]

[865.]

acan“ son of Aedhacan. Aedh, son iall, plundered all

Irish texts; ‘ Moin-Conain,” or 12 Auisle,— There is great uncer-

‘* Maen-Conain,” probably represent-
ing Menia Conani, the ‘* stronghold
of Conan.”

® Steward.—equomimur, for oe-

conomur, A. B.

© Fortrenn.—Pictland. See note §,
p- 118 supra.

" Dun - Caillenn. — Dunkeld, in
Perthshire, Scotland,

tainty regarding the identity of this
person. See Todd's War of the
Gaedhil, &c., Introd., pp. Ixxii.,
Ixxix.

8 Rath-airthir.—See at the year
788 supra.

14 Moracan.—-This name is written
“Muiregen” in the Ann. Four M.,
at A.D. 864.

Fol. 43ab,

376 onNocloc ulocoh.

Sall (1. capip ind Poéla) ecip cenel n-Cugain 7 “al
n-Opaide, co tuc a cennlar 7 a n-ev1 7 a cnoda allons-
pons ep cot, —Roiniud fopaib oc Loé Lebarl, ap a
cucta va .xx. Deac cenn. Log Lerbinn v0 poud1 purl
co tapla a paptiu cpoo amarl pearhanu inna imbetcap.

tL. lanaip. Onno vomini dcce.’ La? w1.2 Maelouin
mac Weda, pex CCilis, 1n clepicacu volone extenro
qmemsc. Robaptaé Linnglaipr: epicopur et pepiba, ec
Conall Cille reine epipcopur, et Copcpaé Tars taille
repuba et ancopita, et Oeseocap abbar Conoipe (et
Lainne Ela), ec Copmac nepor Liatain repiba et epiy-
copuy) et ancopita, in Cyupto omner Ddopmienunc.
Maelcuile abbay Cipne ipctip quieus. Suape mac
Ouboabaipenn moptup. Cban mac Cinaed[a], prg-
vomna Connacs, v0 opcain Fri Das oO poclacan mac
Oianmaco. Cuiple cepuup pex Zentilium volo et
pappicidio a ppacpibup pmp rugulacup ers. DelLum
Hop Saxanu cuaipcepta 1 Cap Ebpoc, pe n-Oub sallarb,
in quo cecrDiIs CCLLi pex Saxan aquilonalium. Lopcad
oume Claim oc cluain “Oolcain La mac n-Gartini 7 La
Maelciapain mac Ronan, 7 ap cet cenn 1 aipecard

1 The coast of the Fochla.—Fochla ie. the

was a name for the North of Ireland.

8 Tights’ ;
lungs, of animals.

‘lights,’ or

The original of the clause is added
by way of gloss in A. and B.

* Spoils.——cenntoar, A. B.: a word
which does not occur elsewhere, and
the meaning of which is not clear.
The translation is therefore conjec-
tural.

5 Over them; ie, over the For-
eigners.

4 Loch-Febhail. — Lough Foyle,
between the counties of Donegal and
Londonderry.

5 Loch-Leibhinn.—Lough-Lene, in
the barony of Demifore, co. West-
meath; not to be confounded with
the more famous lake of the same
name in the county of Kerry.

in the curious list of the ‘ Wonders
of Ireland,” published by Todd, Jrish
Nennius, p. 193, sq.

7 Aedh.—Aedh Oirdnidhe, king of
Ireland, whose obit is entered under
the year 818 supra.

8 Finnglais.—Finglas, near Dub-
lin.

9 Cill-Scire.-—Now Kilskeer, in a
parish of the same name, barony of
Upper Kells, co. Meath.

10 Tech-Taille—See note}, p. 12
supra.

11 Condere.—Connor, in the county
of Antrim.

12 Lann-Ela.—-Now Lynally, in the
barony of Ballycowan, King’s County

us

This is included -

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 377

_ the fortresses of the Foreigners (ie. on the coast of the

Fochla’), between Cinel-Eogain and Dal-Araide, so that he
carried off their spoils, and their flocks and herds, to his
camp, after a battle.- W victory was gained over them’ at
Loch-Febhail,‘ from which twelve score heads were

brought. Loch-Leibhinn’ was turned into blood, which
became lumps of gore like ‘lights’”* round its border.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 866. Maelduin son of Aedh,’ King of [866.] -

Ailech, after lengthened suffering, died in religion. Robh-
artach of Finnglais,’ bishop and scribe; and Conall of
Cill-Sciré” a bishop; and Coscrach of Tech-Taille,” a
scribe and anchorite ; and Oegedchar, abbot of Condere™
(and Lann-Ela),’* and Cormac Ua Liathain, scribe, bishop,
and anchorite—all fell asleep in Christ. Maeltuile, abbot
of Ara-irthir,” rested. Guaire, son of Dubhdabhairenn,
died. Aban,“ son of Cinaedh, ‘ righdamna’ of Connaught,

Auisle, third King of the Foreigners, was killed by his
brethren in guile and parricide, A battle [was gained]
over the Northern Saxons, in Caer-Ebroc,” by the Black
Foreigners, in which Alli,* King ofthe Northern Saxons,
was slain. Burning of Dun-Amhlaim at Cluain-Dolcain,”
by the son of Gaithin,” and by Maelciarain son of Ronan ;

The parenthetic clause, which isinter- } See Anglo-Saxon Chron., A.p. 867
lined in the orig. hand in A., is part | (868).

was destroyed with fire by Sochlachan, son of Diarmait. ¥ ? ‘>

of the text in B.

18 Ara-irthir. -——- ‘ Eastern Ara.”
The most eastern of the Islands of
Aran, in Galway Bay. Mentioned
above at the year 857. The adjective
INCip (recté captip) is written pop
in A.

¥* Aban.—This name is written
huppén (Huppan) in the Ann. Four
M., at the year 865.

18 Caer - Ebroc. -- York, in Eng-
land.

® Alli.--Ailla, King of Northumbria.

Cluain - Dolcain. —Clondalkin,
near Dublin. Dun-Amhlaim, the
fortress of Amlaimh, or Amlaff, must
have a Danish fortress in the place.

18 Son of Gaithin.—His name was
Cenneidigh. He was lord (or King)
of Laighis, or Leix, a district included
in the present Queen’s County, and
a most formidable opponent of the
Norse and Danish invaders. See
Fragments of Irish Annals, pp. 157,
159; and the other references under
the name Cennedigh in the Index
thereto. ,

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378 orn ocloc | ulocon.

Sall in ecovem die apuo ducer predictor in confinio
cluana “Dolcain. Muuipevaée mac Catal, pr nepocum
Crethtainn, papalip: Longa extincour ere.

Ict. lanaip. CCnno vomini vcce.° La.’ u11.° Ceallaé mac
Cumurpceae, abbar Lobaip, 1uuemp papieny et ingenioy1p-
rmup, pepnt. Conomac abbar Cluana mace U Noir tn
nocte fcatenoapum lanuapninCpipco vopmiuit. “Daniel
abb Slinne va Laéae 7 TamLaécae, Cohan mac Dalears
ab Domlace. bellum pe n-Ced mac Neill oc Cill Oa
n-Omegn1 pop Ou Neill Dpes 7 Pop Longniu, 7 pop pluag
mop 01 Sallarb 1. spi ces uel eo ampliuy, in quo cect-
vepuns Llann mac Conaings prs Opes n-uile, ec Orap-
mais mac Ercippeeils pr Loga sation, es in 1pc0 bello
plupims sentilium tpucioaci punt, 7 Laccna mac Mael-
eouin pisdomnai ind Loclar, vopoéaip 1 Pmrtsuin in
cata, et ali mulz. .

Flann mac Conaings copia ps;
Rogsab tip. ba Tarde mate Cer,
Ro ap apd cepna cop

Sarr n-o1p ap inchorb pit Nerd.
Cnoam aicpiu ind inbin,
hUirre caingen hi curmnib,

Cen taeé Lepnaroe foromin,
Cen flann Dpesmargs burdn1g.

1 See note 1’, p. 377.

? Glenn-da-lacha.—Elsewhere writ-
ten Glenn-da-locha. Glendalough,
co. Wicklow.

3 Tamlacht. -- Tallaght, in the
barony of Uppercross, co. Dublin.

nDaighri was the same as the place
called ‘‘ Killineer,” situated about a
mile to the north of Drogheda, which
is by no means improbable.

"Three hundred. — cpa cet, A.
But B. reads 1x. cet, or nine hundred.

4 Diomliacc.——Duleek, co. Meath.

5 Aedh—The King of Ireland.

8 Cill-Ua-nDaighri.— This name
would be pronounced Killoneery.
The place has not been identified,
which is somewhat strarge, consider-
ing the important character of the
battle. The late Rev. John F. Shear-
man was of opinion that Cill-Ua-

8, Maelduin.—The Maelduin, King
of Ailech,. whose obit is entered at
the year 866.)

® Tadg son of Cian.—Cian was son
of Oilill Oluim, King of Munster in
the 8rd century, and the progenitor
of several septs distinguished by the
title of Cianachta (or descendants of
Cian). The Cianachta-Bregh (or —

roe

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 379

" and a slaughter of one hundred heads of the chiefs of the
_ Foreigners was made on the same day by the said chief-
_ tains, in the vicinity of Cluain-Doleain.! Muiredach, son

of Cathal, King of Ui-Cremthainn, died of prolonged
paralysis.

Kal. Jan. A.D.867. Cellach, son of Cumuscach, abbot [867-] 1s.

of Fobhar, a learned and most ingenious young man, died.
Condmach, abbot of Clonmacnoise, ‘fell asleep’ on the
night of the Kalends of January. Daniel, abbot of
Glenn-da-lacha? and Tamlacht,> [and] Coemhan son of
Dalach, abbot of Doimliace,‘ [died]. A battle [was gained]
by Aedh’ son of Niall, at Cill-Ua-nDaighri,’ over the Ui-
Neill of Bregh, and over the Leinstermen, and. over a
great host of Foreigners—viz., three hundred’ or more;
in which fell Flann son of Conaing, King of all Bregh, and
Diarmait son of Etirscel, King of Loch-gabhor; and in
this battle a great number of Foreigners were slaughtered,
and Fachtna son of Maelduin,’ royal heir of the North,
and many others, fell in the mutual_wounding of the
battle.

Flann son of Conaing, a king up to this,

Possessed the land of Tadg son of Cian.®

Out of the Sidh of Cerna the just

Grew a golden sprig’® in presence of Niall’s race.

Strange is it to see the Inber !”
Easier [to keep] a covenant in remembrance !

Without a-manly.active hero,
Without Flann of the populous Breghmagh.”

Cianachta of Bregia, in the co, © 4 golden sprig; i.e. Flann son of
Meath), of which Flann son of Con- | Conaing, the subject of this eulogy.
aing was king, was perhaps the most Inber.—Inber-Colptha, the old
powerfulof thesesepts. Thesestanzas, | name of the estuary of the Boyne.
which are not in B., are added in the 2 Breghmagh.—Another form cf
lower margin of fol. 43 in A., with a | the name Magh-Bregh, or plain of
mark of reference to the place where | Bregia, in Meath.
they might be introduced in the text.

WC At
WV aor Lo

Fol.

43ba.

380 ccnnocloc ulocoh.

Congal mac Leos abbar Cille vel5a, pepiba, quretsc.
Epuptio igsnoca aquae, ve monte Cualann, cum piper-
culip actpip. Uencup masnur in fepia Mapcint.
Rechtabpa mac Mupcada, abb Copcarse morpe, vop-
mie.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini dece.° Lx. u111.° Mapcan
abbap Cluana macc U Noir 7 Oaminnys, peprba,
Niallan epipcopur Slane, vopmienunc. Copmac mac
Elaoas abbar Saspe, epipcopur ec pepiba, wictam
remlem pints. Llann mac Lepcaip, equonimur amo
Mata et pruncepr Lanne Leipe, heu bpewmcep urcam
primis. Maelcrapain mac Ronain pargnra capoip Epennd,
reins posla Fall, 1ugulacup eps. Cepnaé mac Eaéaé,
coipech MusZoopna m-Dpes, Ruadacan mac Neill,
soipech Oa Popinoan, moptiu punt. Opccain aipoo
Maka o Crhlaim, copolopead cona vepcargib, .x. ces
ecip bpit 7 thapbao, 7 plac mop cena. “Donnacan
mac Cecpaoa, nex Oa CennpeLlais, 1usulacur ert dolore
a pocio puo. Oilill Clocaip, poprba et epspcopur,
abbap Cloéaip mac n-Ocimen, vopmitic. “Oubsaé mac
Maelcuile, vocmppmup Lactinopum cotiup Eupopae,
in Cpipto vopmitic. Maelbpisci mac Spelan, pex
ConailLe, in clepicacu obit.

fet. 1anaip. CCnno vomini vcce. La. 14° Suaipleaé

the

1 Cill-delga.—Kildalkey, in
barony of Lune, co. Meath.

2 Corcach - mor. — The “great
swamp.” The ancient name of the
site of Cork city.

3 Daiminis.—Devenish Island.

‘ Saighir.—Saighir-Ciarain. Now
Seirkieran, a parish in the barony of
Ballybrit, King’s County.

5 Lann-leire.—See note 15, p, 205,
supra.

° Champion.—pignia, A., B. The
Four Masters have (867) tpeinfep.
lit. “ mighty man.”

” Mughdorna-Bregh. —The name of
a tribe whose territory was in Bregh
(or Bregia), and in the vicinity of
Slane, co. Meath. See O’Donovan’s
Ann. Four M., A.D. 1150, note 1.

8 Ui-Forindain.—* Descendants of
Forindan (or Forannan).” A sept
located in the north of the present
county of Tyrone. See Reeves’ Col-.
ton’s Visitation, p. 10.

9 Was burned.—co notercowd, for
co potorcad, A., B.

*° Between the captives.—ecip byt.
The Four M. (867) have evip. bpeowd,

a

7

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381

- | ANNALS OF ULSTER.
Conghal son of Fedach, abbot of Cill-delga, a scribe,
rested. A strange eruption of water from Sliabh-Cualann,

with little black fishes. A great storm on the festival of
St. Martin. Rechtabhra son of Murchadh, abbot of
Coreach-mor,’ ‘fell asleep.’

Kal. Jan. a.p. 868. Martan, abbot of Clonmacnoise
and Daiminis,’ a scribe, [and] Niallan, bishop of Slane,
‘fell asleep.’ Cormac, son of Eladach, abbot of Saighir,‘
a bishop and scribe, ended an old age. Flann, son of
Ferchar, steward of Ard-Macha, and superior of Lann-
leire,’ alas! ended a short life. Maelciarain son of Ronan,
champion’ of the east of Lreland, a -here-phinderer of the
Foreigners, was slain. Cernach, son of Echaidh, chief of
Mughdorna-Bregh,’ [and] Ruadhacan, son of Niall, chief
of the Ui-Forindain,* died. The plundering of Ard-Macha
by Amhlaimh, when it was burned,’ with its oratories.
Ten hundred persons [were lost] between the captives”
and the slain; and a great depredation besides was com-
mitted. Donnacan, son of Cetfaid, King of Ui-Cennse-
laigh, was treacherously™ slain by hiscompanion. Ailill
of Clochar, scribe and bishop, abbot of Clochar-mac-
nDaimen,” ‘fell asleep.’ Dubtach, son of Maeltuile, the
most learned of the ‘latinists’ of all Europe,® slept in
Christ. Maelbrigti, son of Spelan, King of Conaille, died
in the religious state.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 869. Suairlech Indeidhnen,“ bishop

which would signify “between burn-
ing” (ie, including the persons
burned), which seems incorrect. In
the Fragments of Irish Annals, and
the Chron. Scotorum, at A.D. 869, the
word used is byayo, “* captivity.”

UTreacherously.-~oovoye,A., pep
polum, B. 4

18 Clochar - mac - nDaimen. — The
“ stony place of the sons of Daimin.”
Now Clogher, in the county of Tyrone.

| See Reeves’ Adamnan, p. iii., note c.

“Of all Europe. — cocup Eu-
pupae, B.

4 Indeidhnen.—invertneim, A., B.
But the form is Inverohnen in the
Four Masters, Fragments of Ir.
Annals, Chron. Scotorum, Martyr. of
Donegal, and other authorities. The
name seems to be comp. of 1, the
Irish defin. article, and evdnen, “ivy,”
and would be applied to an ivy-
covered building. See Chron. Scot.
(ed. Hennessy), p. 162, note % It

[868.]

[869.]

Fol. 43806.

382 OCNNOCLOC ulocoh.

Inderténein, epipcopur ect ancopita et abbapr Cluana
INGINDd, optimuyp voctop pelesiomp cToTIULP Nibepmiae,
paupatne. Inoped Largen La hed mac Neill o Oe
cliaé co Sabpuan. Cepball mac “Oungaile collin
ADCOTHOA D1 N- indpud co Dun mhbolcc. Loppopaptap
Laigin * ounad Cepball, et mac Satine ec aliop occi-
DEPlINT, ET peuepy» PUNT In FUsZaM cum pese fuo.s.
Mupedaé mac Dnain, ec cpucioac puns ali ve ILLip.
Dalaé mac Mupceptms, oux senepip Conall, asennce
pua wgulacup eyt. “Orapmais mac Oepmaca incep-
fecis mpum in apo Maca ante 1anuam vomup Cedo
pnesip Tempo. “Oubsaciuile abba Leis moepn Motoe-
thoc, et MaeLodon ancopita abbar Darminre, et abbar
apps Crapain Delors oun .1. Cumpcué) peprba ec
epipcopup, Comsan foca ancopita Tarhlactae valcae
Maelenuain, Conola ancopita “Opoma cana caipoe
Ciannachta, omner in Cpipto wtam, pimepunc. Ob-
rerio Oileé cluate a Nopoomanmyp .1. Cmlap ez
Iman, duo pesep Nopoomannopum, obsevenunt apcem
iLLum, et DePTRUXEpUNT 1n FINE 1111. MenpiuM apcem et
preoauenuns. Maelpecnall mac Neill, Letpr verp-
CINT Dpek, imveppectup ert dolore o Ulf ovubgalt.
Cobtaé mac Muipeoas, ppincepp Cille vapno, vopmitwe«.

ct. lanaip. Cnno vomim ovcce.’ Law? Catalan mac
Inopechtars, Lertp1 Ulact, 1ugulacur ers dolore con-
pilio Ledo. Amhlap 7 map vo turvechs apt ot

may be now represented by “ Inan,”
in the parish of Killyon, barony of
Upper Moyfeurath, co. Meath, not
far from the site of the ancient
monastery of Clonard (or Cluain-
Traird), of which Suairlech was abbot.

1 Aedh.—The King of Ireland.

2 Gabran.—Gowran, in the north
of the co. Kilkenny.

3 Cerbhall son of Dungal.—King
of Ossory.

4 Dun-bole,— See note '', p. 77
supra. The Fragments of Annals, at
a.D, 870, contain a pretty full account

of the invasion of Leinster here re-
ferred to.

5 Son of Gaithin. — Cennedigh,
King of Laighis (Leix), mentioned
above at the year 866.

8 Liath= mor Mochoemhoc. —— Now
known as Leamokevoge, in the parish
of Two-Mile-Borris, barony of Elio-
garty, co. Tipperary.

? Disert-Ciarain.—-The desert, or
hermitage, of St. Ciaran. Now
Castlekeeran, in the barony of Upper
Kells, co. Meath.

8 Maelruain; i.e, St. Maelruain,

Dh lat 2 SR a Se

} in the genit. form, in B.

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 383

q ‘and anchorite, and abbot of Cluain-Iraird, the best
doctor ofreligion of all Ireland, rested. The plundering
of the Leinstermen by Aedh’ son of Niall, from Ath-

cliath. to Gabran.? Cerbhall son of Dungal,’ with the
whole of his adherents, plundered them as far as Dun-
bole The Leinstermen attacked the camp of Cerbhall,
and slew the son of Gaithin® and others, and returned in
flight with their King, z,e., Muiredhach son of Bran ; and
some of them were butchered. Dalach, son of Muircer-
tach, chief of the Cinel-Conaill, was killed by his own
people. Diarmait, son of Diarmait, killed a man in Ard-
Macha, before the door of the house of Aedh, King of
Temhair. Dubhdathuile, abbot of Liath-mor of Moch-
oemhoc ;° and Maelodhor, anchorite, abbot of Daimhinis;
and the abbot of Disert-Ciarain’ of Belach-duin (i.e.

-Cumscuth), a scribe and bishop; Comgan Fota, anchorite

of Tamlacht, foster-son of Maelruain,’ [and] Condla,
anchorite of Druim-Cara’ of Ard-Cianachta — all
ended life in Christ. Siege of Ail-Cluathe” by Norse-
men; viz, Amhlaiph and Imhar, two Kings of the
Norsemen besieged it, and at the end of four months
destroyed" and plundered the fortress. Maelsechnaill,
son of Niall, half-king of the South of Bregh, was deceit-
fully slain by Ulf7* a‘ Dubhgall. Cobthach son of
Muiredach, abbot of Cill-dara, ‘ fell asleep.’

Kal. Jan. a.p. 870. Cathalan son of Indrechtach,

-half-king of Ulad, was deceitfully slain, through the

counsel of Aedh.* Amhlaiph and Imhar came again to

founder and abbot of Tamlacht (Tal- 1 Destroyed. —dipepuxepunt, A.
laght, in the co. Dublin), whose obit 2 Ulf—Called Fulf, in the Chron.
is entered at the year 791 supra. Scotorum, at A.D. 870.

® Druim-cara.--Drumcar, in the 13 Dubhgall. — This means ‘ Black
barony of Ardee, co, Louth. See | Foreigner’ (or Dane); from dubh,

note ®, p. 806 supra. black, and gall, the ordinary Irish
10 Ail-Cluathe.--The old name of | term for “ foreigner.”
Dumbarton in Scotland. See note !, 4 Aedh; i.e. Aedh Finnliath, King

p- 115 supra. Written OCileé cluite, | of Ireland.

[870.]

ere.

384 OCNNOCLOC ulocoh.

OE cliaé a CLbain, 016 cecarB Longs, ec pneoa maxima
hominum (CCnglopum et Dpiconum et Pictopnum de-
DuCTa EFT Pecum aD Nibepnaam in captiuitace. Ex-
pusnacio vuin Sobaipce, quod antea non peppeccum
Ball occo La Cenel n-Cugain. CCilill mac Oun-
Lainse pesip Lasinenpum a Nopomannip intveppectuy
ert. OCiUiLL epipcopuy, abbapr Lobaip, in Cpipco dvop-
miu. Cupor mac CCLomad inpeo CLoépann 7 Loélado
Mive, abbap, papreny, es peprmppimup hipcoprapum
pocotuicapnum, in Cpipto sopmiuic. Colsu mac Maele-
cule, pacepoor et ancopita, abbar Cluana conaipe
Tommaen, quieus. Moensal alitip, abbap Dennéaip,
uistam renilem felicitep finiuict. Maelmide mac
Cumurpeaé, pecnap cluana mic Noip, mopitup.

kct. Janaip. Onno vomin vece. Lew? 1.2 Fmra ppin-
cepr “Ooimliacc, ancopita et epipcopur et poprba opti-
muy, [obuz], Maelpuainaid mac Maeléaupandvoa,
oux neptum prilropum Cuaip ind foclar, mopcuup ere.
Cennpaelad nepoy Moccgepn, pex Capit, extenpo
ooLope in pace quieuit. PLepoomnac ppincepyr Cluana
mace U Noi vopmimc Apcosa pex Opitanopum
prata Cluave, conplio Cupcancini pila Cinaedo,
ocaypupepc. IWlaelctuile epipcopuy, ppincepp Tulrain,

1 Ath-cliath.—*“ Ford of hurdles.”
A name for Dublin.

2 Alba; i.e. Scotland.

3 Great multitude of men.— ppreoa
(ppraeoa) maxima hominum, A. B.
preoa is evidently here used for the
Trish bya, which signifies bondage,
or captivity, as the concluding words
of the entry, in captiuitace, would
indicate.

4 To Ireland.—in Nibepmum, A.
in Nibepmam, B.

5 Dun- Sobhairce.—Dunseverick, in
the parish of Billy, barony of Cary,
and county of Antrim. A place very
famous in ancient Irish history. See

Reeves’ Down and Connor, p. 286,
and O’Donovan’s Four Mast., at A.

'M., 3501, note o. :

6 Of the Leinstermen.—Lagenen-
cium, A. The text is corrected from B.

7 Inis-Clothrann.—Now Inchcler-
aun, in Lough Ree; an island re-
garded as belonging to the barony of
Rathcline, co. Longford.

8 Scoti: ice. the Scoti of Ireland,
For pcocticapum, as in A., B has
foocopum.

9 Slept.—ooymiuit, A. quieutc,
B.
1° Happily —pelicitep. O.itted
in B.

_ ANNALS OF ULSTER.

385

~ Ath-cliath; from Alba,’ with two hundred ships; and a

great multitude of men,’ English, Britons, and Picts, were

brought by them to Ireland,‘ in captivity. The taking
by force of Dun-Sobhairce,*’ which had not been done

before, Foreigners [were] at it, with the Cinel-Eoghain.

Ailill son of Dunlaing, King of the Leinstermen,’ was

slain by the Norsemen. Ailill, bishop of Fobhar, ‘fell

asleep’ in Christ. Curoi son of Aldniadh, abbot of Inis-
Clothrann,’ and of Fochlaidh of Meath, a wise man, and
the most learned in the histories of the Scoti,® slept’? in
Christ. Colgu son of Maeltuile, a priest and anchorite,
abbot of Cluain-Conaire-Tommain, rested. Moengal, a
pilgrim, abbot of Bennchair, ended an old age happily.”

-Maelmidhe, son of Cumuscach, vice-abbot" of Clonmac-

noise, died.

Kal. Jan.
anchorite” and bishop, and eminent scribe, [died]. Mael-
ruanaidh, son of Maelchuararda, chief of the Ui-Mac-
Uais" of the Fochla, died. Cennfaeladh Ua Mochtigern,
King of Cashel, after prolonged suffering, rested in peace.
Ferdomnach, abbot. of Cluain-mac-U-Nois, ‘ fell asleep.’
Artgha, King of the Britons of Srath-Cluade,” was killed
by the advice of Constantine son of Cinaedh.* Maeltuile,

A.D. 871. Gnia,” abbot of Daimhliace, an [871.] nis.

1 Vice-abbot. — recnap. In the
Ann. Four Mast., A.v. 869, the title is

prsorp, ie. prior.

2 Gnia.—Written like sina, in B.

8 Anchorite.—ancoyitia, A. B.

14 [i- Mac-Uais.—The descendants
of the sons of Colla Uais, who were
seated in the North of Ireland (here
called the Fochla), The situation of
this tribe has not yet been satisfac-
torily made out. But in the Chron.
Scotorum (ed. Hennessy, p. 5), a plain

ealled Leemagh [Magh-Li in Book

of Leinster, p. 5, col, 1] in Ui-Mac-

Uais is described as in Ui-Mac-Uais,
between Bir (the old name of the
Moyola River, co. Londonderry) and
Camus (on the Bann, to the south of
Coleraine). See Reeves’ Adamnan,
p. 52, note d. :

15 Srath-Cluade. —Strathclyde, the
ancient name of a district in Scotland.
See Skene’s Celtic Scotland, I. 826,
et passim.

18 Constantine son of Cinaedh (or
Kenneth).—Constantine, son of Ken-
neth Mac Alpin, or, as he is called,
Constantine II., King-of the Seots,

2¢

Fol. 44aa.

386 ONHocLOe uULocoh.

in Cripto dopmite. Loinspec mac -Poillein, ppincepr
cille Clupli, moputup. Robaptat Deprharse pepiba
opumuyp paupaiis. Muspon mac Maelecotars Letpr
Connatc moptuur eps.

Ict. lancap, Lunae .cxrun. Cnno vomim ovece.° Law.°
n° Plartbeptact mac ODumbpoip, pex Copcumopuao
immp, hUcémapan mac Dpocan pex nepocum PLratpaé
(Crdne, Ouncdaé mac Rogeaillmée pex seneprp Comppps
moep, mopruncup. Letlabap mac Lomsyt, pea in
coierd, uizam penilem pints. Ithap pex Nopoman-
nopum coop Nibepniae ec Drisanniae wicam fINiMIT.
‘Ounsal mac Moenmés, ppincepr innyr cam “Desa, in
pace quiemc. “Oonncuan mac PLlannacan a Conains
mac plains pep volum 1usulacuperc. Oenaé Talcen
cen as) pine caupa 1upTa eT DIFNA, GUOD non auDIMIMUP
ab antiquip tempopibup cecidippe. Colman epipcopur
et pcopiba, abbar n-Oenopomo, quieus. Llartbepcac
mac Mupcepcas, ppincepy duin Chailloen, obi.

}ct. lanaip, Lunas axe, Onno dvomini vecc.° Law. 111.°
(ed mac Piansguppa, ppincepp pora Commain, epip-
copur et pepuba optuimup; MaelLmopoa mac Diapmaca

? Tulian.—Otherwise written Tui-
len. Now Dulane, in the parish of
the same name, barony of Upper
Kells, co. Meath.

2 Cill-Ausili.-- The church of St.
Auxilius (see above, note %, p. 19);
now Killashee, near Naas, in the
county of Kildare.

3 Corcumdruadh-ininis [or Ninis].
This territory comprised the present
baronies of Corcomroe and Burren, in
the county of Clare, with the Arran
Islands in Galway Bay, the people
inhabiting which were called ‘“ Eogh-
anacht-Ninais” (or descendants of
Eoghan [son of Oilill Oluim] of
Ninas.)” See Lebor na h Uidre, p. 22a,
where Eoganacht Ninussa is otherwise

called Edganacht na n-drand, “the
Eugenians of the Aran [Islands],
See also O’Donovan’s Four Mast.,
A.D. 871, note q, and 1482, n. p.

4 Ui-Fiachrach of Aidhne.—For
the situation of this tribe, see the Map
prefixed to O’Donovan’s Tribes and
Customs of Hy-Many.

5 The Province.—in co1019, lit. “ of
the fifth;” ie. of the Province of
Ulidia, which in these Annals is al-
ways referred to as the Fifth, The
Provinces of Ireland, even when they
were reduced to the present number
of four, were each called coiced. or
“ fifth” by the Irish writers, in con-
sequence of the quinquepartite di-
vision made of the country by the five

. ANNALS OF ULSTER. 387

a bishop, abbot of Tulian; fell asleep in Christ. Loingsech,

son of Foillen, abbot of Cill-Ausili,? died. Robhartach

i<

of Dermhagh, an eminent scribe, rested. Mughron, son
of Maelcothaidh, half-king of Connaught, died.

Kal. Jan. m. 27. ap. 872. Flaithbertach, son of
Dubhrop, King of Corcumdruadh-Ninis > Uathmaran son
of Brocan, King of the Ui-Fiachrach of Aidhne ;* and
Dunadhach son of Rogallnach, King of Cinel-Coirpri-mor,
died. Lethlabhar son of Loingsech, King of the Province,’
ended an aged life. Imhar, King of the Norsemen of all
Treland and Britain, ended life. Dungalson of Moenach,
abbot of Inis-cain-Degha,’ rested in peace. Donncuan,
son of Flannacan, was slain through treachery by Conaing,
gon of Fland. . The Fair of Tailtiu® not celebrated, with-
out just and sufficient cause, which we have not heard to
have occurred’ from ancient times, Colman, a bishop

“and scribe, abbot of Nendrum,” rested. Flaithbertach son

of Muirchertach, abbot of Dun-Cailden," died.

Kal. Jan, m. 9. A.D. 873. Aedh, son of Fiangus,
abbot of Ros-Comain, a bishop and eminent scribe ; Mael-
mordha son of Diarmait, a bishop and scribe ; and Tor-

sons of Dela son of Loch (who were
of the Firbolg race). See O’Flaherty’s
Ogygia, pars IIL, c. viii. The tra-
dition of this division seems to have
been fresh in the time of Giraldus
Cambrensis. Topogr. Hib., Dist. L,
cap. viii., and Dist. III, cap. iv. In
the list of the Kings of Ulidia con-
tained in the Book of Leinster (p. 41,
col. 4), Lethlobor (as the name is
there written) is stated to have died
“of an internal injury,” ve suin
mevom.

«© Ended life-—wcam pine, A.
B, has in Crpto quien

Be

1 Inis-cain-—Degha. — Iniskeen, in

| the county of Louth

* Tailtiu.—Now Teltown, ina parish
of the same name, barony of Upper
Kells, co. Meath, celebrated for the
national fairs, or games, which were
wont to becelebrated there every year,
from the most ancient times, at the
beginning of Autumn. A similar
entry occurs at the year 875, but
without the additional observation,

*To have occurred.—cecroit, A.
ceci (probably for cecroippe), B.

1° Nendrum. — Mahee Island, in
Strangford Lough. See Reeves’
Down and Connor, p. 148.

Dun - Cailden, — Dunkeld, in
Perthshire, Seotland.

2cQ

[872.]

[873.]

Fol, 44ab.

Ob.

388 acnnocloc uloroh.

eppeopup et peprba ; Toppard ppincepp Tarhlaécae,
epipcopuy et pepiba optimup, in Chyupto Dsopmiepunc.
Letsna epipcopuy, hepep Pacpicn et caput pelisiomp
couiuy Nibepniae; Mm pride nonap Octimbmup in pace
qnemc. Slosad La hCCed mac Neill co Largniu, copo-
papagac cell Cupli, 7 alaile cealla vo Loycad cona
septa Ceall mop murs canip ou opsain ou Fat-
Lab.

ket. tancap, Lunae xx. Onno domini dece.° Lee. 1111."
Moengal canis Cluana mac Nop, 7 Robapcat mac na
cepoa epipcopup Cille vapo, et pepiba optimup, et
ppincepp Cille acharoh, ec Laécnan mac Moézigepn
epipcopup Cille vapo et princepp Lepnann, [obrepunc].
Mupevaé mac Opain cum exepertu Laginenpium upque
ad montem Monowupnn uapcauiet, et ad puam rcepum
pesionem ante uerppenam peueppuy ert. Congperpio
Prctonum fri Dubsallu, et popager magna Prctopum
ractaept. Oriptin mac Cmlarp pesip Nopoomannonum
ab OLband pep volum occipur ert. Maccors ppincepr
TamLaécae, ec Dennatica epipcopur Lupcan, in pace
popmenune. Letcnat abbar Flinne va Loca obi.

Kct. tanap, 1.4 Lunae. CCnno vomin1 vece.° Law.’ u.°

1¢ Fell asleep..—vopmime (for 8 Mac-na-cerda.— This epithet sig-
nifies “‘ son of the artist (or artificer).”

® And.—et omitted in B.

10 Cill-achaidh. — Killeigh, in the
parish and barony of Geashill, King’s
County.

1 Lachtnan. — Harris blunders

greatly in stating (Ware’s Works,

1
popmepunc) A. ge (for quieue-
punt ?), B.

? Of religion.—pertesionuy, A.

3 Day before the Nones.—n pyi-
oicy (for ppdie) A. 1. nonay, B.

4 Cill-Ausili—See note °, p. 19

supra.

6 Cill-mor of Magh-Ainir, — Or
Cill-mor of Magh-Enir. See note ,
p- 236 supra.

® By Foreigners.—ou sudllard, al-
tered to ou sattarb, A.

7 Tanist.—caniys; i.e. “ second,”
or next in succession to the abbacy.

Vol. 1, p. 382), that Colgan (at p.
793 Acta Sanctorum), and the Four
Masters, atA.p. 813, mention a
‘‘Lactan” as bishop of Kildare at
that date, whom Harris would identify
with the Lachtnan whose obit is
above recorded.

389

paidh, abbot of Tamblacht, a bishop and excellent scribe,
‘fell asleep" in Christ. Bishop Fethgna, heir of Patrick,
and the head of religion’ of all Ireland, rested in peace on
the day before the Nones* of October. A hosting by
Aedh son of Niall to the Leinstermen, when Cill-Ausili‘
was profaned, and other churches, with their oratories,
were burned, Cill-mor of Magh-Ainir’ was plundered
by Foreigners.’

Kal. Jan., m. 20, A.D. 874. Moengal, ‘tanist” of
Clonmacnoise ; and Robhartach ‘mac-na-cerda,* bishop
of Cill-dara, and an excellent scribe, and’ superior of
Cill-achaidh,” and Lachtnan" son of Mochtigern, bishop
of Cill-dara, and superior of Ferna, [died]. Muiredach
son of Bran, with an army of Leinstermen, wasted as
far as Sliabh-Monduirnn,” and returned to his own
country before evening. An encounter of the Picts with
the Black Foreigners, and a great slaughter of the Picts
was committed. Oistin, son of Amlaibh, King of the
Norsemen, was deceitfully slain by Alband.” Maccoigi,
superior of Tamlacht,“ and Bennachta, bishop of Lusca,”
slept in peace. Fechtnach, abbot of Glenn-da-locha
died.

Kal. Jan., m. 1.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

A.D. 875. Custantin” son of Cin-

12 Sliabh-Monduirnn.— Not identi- | quoting from these Annals, represents
fied. Sliabh -Modhairn was the | the ab albano of the text by “ ab
ancient name of a range of hills near | Albanensibus.” But if the chronicler

Ballybay, in the barony of Cremorne,
co, Monaghan (according to O’Dono-
van, Four Masters, A. M., 3579, note
g). But it could hardly have been
the place here intended, being much
more than a day’s march from Muire-
dach’s home in Kildare.

13 4lband.—Todd took this as mean-
ing the “men of Alba” (or of Scot-
land), War of the Gaedhil, &c.,
Introd., Ixxv., note 4; and Skene
(Chron. Picts and Scots, p. 362),

intended to say that Oistin was slain
by the Albans (or Scotch) he would
have used the expression ab OCUban-
chaib. The truth seems to be that
Oistin was slain by Alband, King of
the “Black Gentiles;” whose death
is recorded under the year 876.

4 Tamlacht, — Tallaght, in the
barony of Uppercross, co. Dublin.

© Lusca,—Lusk, in the barony of
Balrothery East, co. Dublin.

16 Custantin.— Constantine, son of

(874.

[875.] Bis.

390 ocnnocloc ulocon.

Cupcanzin mac Cinaeda pex Prccopum, Cinaed abbay
achaio bo Cammé, Congalaé mac Linpnecca pex na
n-OCipgialla, Ledaé ppincepp ops Orapmaca, mopun-
cup. Compppi mac Driapmaca, pex neposum CennpeLargy-
a ppacpibup pup occipup ert. Oenac Tailcen cen a1gI
rine caupa iupta et Disna. “Domnall epipcopup Cop-
cage, popuba optimur, pubita mopcte pepe.

Ict. lanaip, a1.6 Lunae. Onno vomin1 dece.° Lex.?
um.” Eusan es Maelcmle nepor Cuanaé, vuo abbacer
Cluana mace U Noy, 1n pace vopmepnunc. “Oonnchad
mac Cedaccain mic Concobmp o Llaunn mac Mael-
recnaill pep volum occipup ert. Ruavdpr mac Muip-
minn, pex Onitzonum, du TiuroECT DOCcUM N-Epend For
ceiced pe Oubsallarb. Maelbprgce epipcopur Slane
mM pace DopMINT. Delliolum occ Loé cuan eitip. Pinn-
senzi 7 Oubsennz, 1n quo CClbann vux na n-Oubgenti
cecinit. Soéapcaé mac Dpocain, oux nepocum Copmaic,
moptuup ert. Coemélour abbao 1 n-apoo Matae «1.
Cenmipe in uicem MaelCoba. Catalan mac Cepnars
mi rep Cul mopitup.

Kenneth Mac Alpin. Though his
simple obit is here recorded, he is

3 Fair of Tailtiu.—The National
games celebrated annually at Tel-

stated in other authorities to have
been slain in battle by the Norsemen.
See Todd’s War of the Gaedhil,
&c., Introd., p. Ixxv., note 4, and
Skene’s Chron. Picts and Scots, In-
trod.,cxxxv.,and the references given
in the Index to that work, regarding
Constantine son of Kenneth.

1DisertDiar mata.— Castledermot,
in the south of the county of Kildare.

? Coirpri.—The name “ Cairpri
mac Diarmata,” or Cairpri scn of
Diarmait, appears in the list of the
Kings of the Ui-Cendselaigh, con-
tained in the Book of Leinster, p. 40,
col. 2.

town, in the county Meath. See a
similar entry at the year 872, where
it is stated that the non-celebration
of the Fair of Teltown had not been
known to have occurred from the
most ancient times, The non-celebra-
tion is also noticed at 877. But under
the year 915 (916) infra, the celebra-
tion is said to have been renewed by
Niall [Glundubh], on his accession to
the kingship of Ireland. ©

4 Corcach.—Cork, in Munster.

5 Flann.—Flann Sinna, afterwards
King of Ireland. The date of his
accession to the monarchy is not given
in these Annals, though his obit is

ey ie

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 391

aedh, King of the Picts ; Cinaedh, abbot of Achadh-bo-
Cainnigh; Congalach, son of Finsnechta, King of the
Airgialla, [and] Fedach, abbot of Disert-Diarmata,' died.
Coirpri? son of Diarmait, King of - Ui-Cennselaigh, was
4 slain by his brothers. The Fair of Tailtiu’ not celebrated,
without just and sufficient cause. Domhnall, bishop of
Corcach,' an eminent scribe, died suddenly.
Kal. Jan.,m. 12. A.D. 876. Eugan and Maeltuile Ua
- Cuanach, two abbots of Clonmacnoise, slept in peace.
Donnchad, son of Aedhacan, son of Conchobar, was slain
through treachery, by Flann,’ son of Maelsechnaill.
Ruaidhri,® son of Muirmenn, King of the Britons, came
to Ireland, fleeing before the Black Foreigners. Mael-
brighte, bishop of Slane, slept in peace. A battle at
Loch-Cuan,’ between Fair Gentiles and Black Gentiles,
in which Albann,* King of the Black Gentiles, was slain.
Sochartach, son of Brocan, King of the Ui-Cormaie, died.
A change of abbots’ in Ard-Macha, viz., Ainmiré in the
place of Maelcobha. Cathalan, son of Cernach, King of

[876.] °

Fera-Cul,” died.

recorded at the year 915 (alias 916)
infra. The Four Masters have his
accession at the year 877; but
O'Flaherty refers it to 879, (Ogygia,
p. 484.)

6 Ruaidhri.—Or Rodhri the Great,
son of Mervyn Vrycho. The record
of his death, by the ‘Saxons,’ is
entered under the next year. The
Annales Cambrie and Brut y Tywy-
sogion have it also at A.D, 877. See
Williams’ Eminent Welshmen, p. 438,
and Chron. Scotorum (ed. Hennessy),
p. 154, notes 4, 5.

7 Loch-Cuan.—Strangford Lough,
in the county Down.

% Albann.—See the note regarding
this person at the year 874.

® Change of Abbots.—In the margin
in A. is written in a small neat hand,
the note, “commutatio abbip
(abbacip) in Ard Macha.” See the
note on Maelcobho, at the year 878
infra.

10 eva-Cul.—Otherwise called Fera-
Cul-Bregh. A district which seems
to have included a large part of the
present baronies of Upper and Lower
Kell, in the county of Meath. Ac-
cording to the Martyr of Donegal, at
5th April and 26th November, Imlech -
Fiarch and Magh-Bolce (now repre-
sented by the parishes of Emlagh and
Moybolgue, in the barony of Lower
Kells) were in the territory of Fera-
Cul-Brezb

392 ocnNOocLoe ubocOh.

kct. lanoip, xx.* 111.6 Lunae. (Cnno vomini vecc”
lex’ un? Ruavdpr mac Mupminn, pew Dpiconnum, a
Saxonibup intepempcuy. Ced mac Cinwoan, pex Picto-
pum, a pocupr pump oceipup ers. Sapmt mac Mael-
brgze, pex Conarlle, vecollacup eps o atib Ebaé.

Ruasops Manann minn n-aine,
Qed a cpichaib Cinnzine,
‘Donnchad vomna finn ylacha, .
Sapbit minn Maca mine ;

O vopnataim ap m’aime,
fo-ger Fusern cpicha mo cpive ;
- ecca huapa tap. n-aipe . |
Darte fon bapppinn bite. |

Cumupeac mac Muipevars pex nepotum Cpremtaimn
o Ulltab oceipup ert. Maelpatpaice mac Ceallarg
princepp maimpcpeé Ome pubsoa mopte pepie.
Uentup magnup ect fulsop. Lpor rola rluxict co
FMea a pants cpo 7 pola pony na magi. Oenaé Tail-
TIN Cen MZ! pine caupa iupta es DIZNa. Eclippip Lunae
voibup Octobpip, x1. Lunae; quapypr cepora wsilia
Wn. feprae, polipque dippectup 1111. FCL. Nouembpiy,
Lunae xxuin, quapy ui. hopa D161, 1111. peprae, polip .cu.

1 Ruaidhri—See the note regard-
ing this King of the Britons (or
Welsh), under the preceding year.

2 Aedh, son of Cinadh.—This was
apparentiy Aedh, son of Cinaedh (or
Kenneth) Mac Alpin. See Skene’s
Chron. of Picts and Scots, Pref.,
p-. CXXXiv.

3 Ruaidhri of Manann.—Ruaidhri,
son of Muirmenn (or Mervyn), seems

- to have been King of Manann (the
Isle of Man). See Williams’ Lminent
Welshmen, p. 488. These stanzas,
which are notin B., are written in the

top margin of fol. 44 @ in A., witha
mark of reference to the place where
they might be introduced in the text,

* Cenn-tiré.—Kantyre, in Scotland.

5 Garbsith.—The sameas the person
whose name is written “ Garfith” in
the preceding prose entry. See Ann.
Four Mast., at 875. ;

6 The Editor is unable to translate
the original, baile for barrfhinn bile, !
which seems devoid of sense or mean- »
ing. =

” Mainister-Buiti.—Monasterboice,
co. Louth.

ont

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 393

Kal. Jan., 23rd of the Moon. A.D. 877. Ruaidhri,'son — [s77,]

of Muirmenn, King of the Britons, was killed by Saxons.
Aedh, son of Cinad,® King of the Picts, was killed by
his confederates. Garfith, son of Maelbrighte, King of
Conaille, was beheaded by the Ui-Echach,

Ruaidhri of Manann,* gem of delight ;
Aedh from the lands of Cenn-tiré' ;
Donnchad, fair heir of a prince ;
Garbsith,’ ornament of smooth Macha.

Tt evts-my heart’s limits,
When I call to mind
The cold flags over princes !

6
Cumuscach, son of Muiredach, King of Ui-Cremthainn,

was slain by Ulidians. Maelpatraic, son of Cellach, abbot
of Mainistir-Buiti,’ died suddenly. Great wind and

lightning. A shower of blood fell, which was found in ¢ Go:
lumps of gore and blood on the plains. The “ Fair” of

Tailtiu’ not celebrated, without just and sufficient cause.
An eclipse of the moon on the Ides of October, the 14th
of the moon,” about the third vigil, on a Wednesday ;
and an eclipse of the sun on the 4th of the Kalends of
November, the 28th of the moon, about the 7th hour of

/ v} aM vy A L

the day, on a Wednesday,

15 solar days intervening.

8 On the plains.—In a corresponding
entry in the Chron. Scotorum (878)
these plains are mentioned as in
Cianachta, at Dumha na nDeisi, some
place in the barony of Upper or
Lower Deece, co. Meath; though
O'Donovan would identify it with
Duma-nDresa, a place situated to thé
north of the well-known hill of Knock-
graffon, in the barony of Middlethird,
co. Tipperary. See under the year

897 infra.

¥

9 Fair of Tailtiu.— See the note
regarding this Fair, at the year 875
supra,

° Fourteenth of the moon. — The
4th of the moon, according to the
MS. B. The whole of this entry,
not fully given in B., is added in the
lower margin of fol. 44a in MS. A.,
with a sign of reference to the place
where it should be introduced in the
text.

y otek Ay.
ww sat ees

v }

<

ress

394 ccnNocloe ulocoh.

Fol. 44a. DIEbUP INTepUEMienTibuP. Scpin Colum cille 7 a minna

oléena vu ciaccain vocum n-Epend for ceivend pura
Sallorb.

ket. tancap, 1111. Lunae. Onno vomini dccc.° Law.? 4111."
ed [pinnliach] mac Neill [calle], pex Temopicae, in
wn. CL. Decrmbpium 1 n-Opuim in apclaind 1 epré
Conaille Dopmitie.

Ouovecem cataind cheolac
Decimbin dian a Thorden,

1 n-epbaite ampu cipib

Led CUUsgs apron Fardet.
Len pial poppard pepnarde,
Oraopmbu lan Temain thipec,
Sciat fpr omna epnarde,

01 tein bnosa mac Mived.

Llann mac Marlpecnarll pesnape incipit. TigZepnac
mac Mupedaée epipcopur, ppincepp “Opoma in ap-
clainn, extenro volope patipatwict. Pepsil mac Cum-
Oensup mac Cinafe]da, vue Pep n-apoa Crannacca,
motup, Maelcobo mac Crunnthaeil, ppincepp aipo
Maca, vo epsatbarl vo Fallarb, 71n peplesinn .1. Mocca.

’ Minna.-—Reliquaries. See Reeves’
Adamnan, p. 815, note *, regarding
the meaning of the word minna.

2 Finnliath. Caille.--These epithets
are added in the margin in A, in
a very old hand. They are not in
B.

8 King of Temair (or of Tara) ; i.e.
King of Ireland.

* Druim-Inasclaind.--Now Drom-
iskin, in a parish of the same name,
barony and county of Louth.

5 Twelfth.—These stanzas are writ-
ten in the top margin of fol. of 44d
in MS. A., with a mark of reference
to the place in which they should be
introduced in the text. They are

notin B. See the Ann. Four Mast.,
at the year 876,

5 Flann.—-Otherwise called “ Flann
Sinna.” His obit is recorded at the
year 915(=916) infra. The original
of this entry, which is in the text in
B., is added in the margin in A.

7 Domnach-Sechnaill.—Now Dun-
shaughlin, in the county of Meath.

8 In secrecy.—The so-called trans—
lator of these Annals, whose yersion
is preserved in the MS. Clar. 49, British
Museum, considered the expression
im-ounecaitiu, (which means killing
a person, and hiding the body), as sig-
nifying the name of a place. O’Conor
renders it by ‘‘in depradatione.”

i

rine ea Te er

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

The shrine of Colum-Cille, and all his minma,' arrived in

395

Ireland, to escape the Foreigners.
Kal. Jan., the 4th of the moon. A.D, 878. Aedh
[Finnlaith*], son of Niall [Caille*], King of Temair,’

‘fell asleep’ in Druim-Inasclaind‘ in the territory of

Conailli, on the 12th of the Kalends of December.

On the twelfth® of the musical Kalends
Of December, fierce its tempeésts,

Died the noblest of princes,

Aedh of Ailech, chief King of the Gaedhil.

/ Ajsteady, manly man [was he],:
‘ Of‘whom territorial Temair* was full ;

A shield against hidden dangers,
Of the stout stock of Milidh’s sons.

Flann’ son of Maelsechnaill begins to reign.

Tigernach

son of Muiredhach, a bishop, abbot of Druim-Inasclaind,‘

‘rested’ after a protracted illness.

Fergil son of Cum-

sad, abbot of Domnach-Sechnaill,’ was murdered in

secrecy.”

Oengus, son of Cinafe]dh, chief of the men of

Ard-Cianachta,? died. Maelcobho” son of Crunnmael,
abbot of Ard-Macha, was taken prisoner by Foreigners ;

9 Men of Ard-Cianachta.—Or Fir-
Arda-Cianachta; a tribe whose ter-
ritory is now represented by the
barony of Ferrard, in the county of
Louth.

” Maelcobho,—His name is in the
list of the comarbs (or successors) of
St. Patrick contained in the Book of
Leinster (p. 42, col. 4), where he is
represented as having ruled only two
years, (Todd wrongly prints v. years,
St. Patrick, p. 182), and as having
been of the ‘family’ of Cill-mor, or
Cill-mor-Ua-Niallain, now Kilmore
in the barony of O’Neilland West, in
the county of Armagh. See at the
year 876 supra, where it is stated that

there was a change of abbots in Ar-
magh, and that Ainmeri, whose obit
is noted under this year in this
chronicle, was appointed in the place
of Maelcobho, who was displaced.
There is a good deal of confusion

regarding the succession to the ab-”

bacy or bishoprick of Armagh at this
time, as appears from the lists pub-
lished by Todd (St. Patrick, pp. 174-
182). The oldest list, that in the
Book of Leinster, which gives the
order of succession as Ainmeve, Mael-
cobo, and Cathassach, is probably the
most correct. See Harris's Ware,
Vol. I., p. 46.

[878]

396 ocnnNocloc ulocoh.

(rcolt mop pop cetparb ipind eppuc. Pole mop pind
osomup. Maelcene vux Oa Cperhcainn occipup eft.
Ualgaps mac Llartbeptars, prsoomna in cuaipceips,
mopitup. Linpnecca mac Maelecopcpm, pex Lurgne
Connacs, mopuTup. CCinmepr ppincepp x. menprum 1
n-apno Maca vopmitis. Oungal ppincepy Leéslinne

mopsup.
Ket. lancaip, xut. Lunae.

OCnno vomini occc.° Law.° 12.°

Lepadaé mac Copmaic, abbar lae, paupauic. Mael-
cianain mac Conains, pex Tetbar, in clepicacu witam
remlem pinitic. “Owblicip ppincepp Cluana aump ec
aise Cipindain, moptuuy eps.

Ni eppib barr cen volmat
Ni poacs snap co mapbu,
Nin 1a0a0 talam tpebsacé
Fon pencard badio ampu.

Muipecan mac Copmaic, ppincepy Sentparb, mopitsup.
MaelmHé mac ODubinopecs oceipup ert.

}ct. lanaip., u1.6 Lunae. Onno vomini dec.’ Loxe.
Lepcap abbap benncarp moptuur ert. Crunnmael
Cluana cain, epipcopur et ancopita, Dopmimit. "Oep-

sac Crannain 00 copcpat vo $allarb 7 a Lan d1 doimb-

00 bit app, ec porcea

ant tipannup magnup

1 Inthe Autumn.—iyino ofomup,
for wind Fosmup, A. and B.

2 Luighne of Connaught.—A very
distinguished tribe, whose territory is
now represented by the barony of
Leyny, in the county of Sligo.

3 Leith-glenn.—Now Leighlin, or
Leighlin Bridge, in the county of
Carlow, the site of a very ancient
bishoprick.

4 Feradhach. —— See Reeves’ Ad
amnan, p. 391.

5 Ja,—Jona, in Scotland.

° Tethba.—-See note °, p. 316 supra.

" Dubhlitir, -- Literally “ Black-
letter.”

* Cluain-Eois. — Clones, in the
present county of Monaghan. -

® Tech-Airenain.—The “ House of
Airenan.” Now Tyfarnham, in a
parish of the same name, barony of
Corkaree, and county of Westmeath.

1° There tasted not death. —n1 epypib
bap. This is merely a portion of

:

_

397

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

and the lector, ie. Mochta, Great scarcity [of food] for
cattle in the spring. Great profusion in the autumn.’
Maelcere, chief of the Ui-Cremhthain, was slain. Ualgarg
ne son of Maelcorcrai, King of the Luighne of Conn-
aught,* died. Ainmeri, abbot of Ard-Macha during nine
months, ‘fell asleep. Dungal, abbot of Leith-glenn,’
died.

Kal. Jan., m. 15. A.D. 879. Feradhach* son of
Cormac, abbot of Ia,’ rested. Maelciarain son of Conaing,
King of Tethba,’ ended an old age in a religious state.

Dubhlitir,? abbot of Cluain-Eois* and Tech-Airenain,°
died.

There tasted not death’? quickly,
There went not usually to the dead,
The fruitful land was not closed over
A historian more illustrious.

Muirecan son of Cormac, abbot of Sentrebh," died.
Maelmithich,” son of Dubhindrecht, was slain.

Kal. Jan., the Sth of the moon. A.D, 880. Ferchair,
abbot of Bennchair,” died. Crunnmael of Cluain-cain,“ a
bishop and anchorite, ‘fell asleep.’ The oratory of
Cianan” was plundered by Foreigners, and its full of
people taken out of it; and Barith, a great tyrant of the

some stanzas written on the top margin
of fol. 45a in MS. A., the beginning
of the verses having been mutilated
by the binder.

"1 Sentrebh.—The ‘Old House.”
Santry, a few miles to the north of
Dublin.

12 Maelmithich.—The Four Masters
(at A.p. 877) write the name Mael-
mithidh, and state that he was slain
by the Airthera, a powerful tribe
whose territory is now represented by

the baronies of Orior, in the east of
the present co, Armagh.

'S Bennhair.—Bangor, in the county
of Down.

4 Cluain-cain.—O’Donovan identi-
fies this place (Four Mast., a.p. 836,
note u) with Clonkeen, in the barony
of Ardee, and county of Louth.

15 The oratory of Cianan.—This
was at Duleek, co Meath, the monas-
tery of which was founded by St.
Cianan. See note, p. 29 supra.

! wn

[879.]

[880.]

Fol. 4430,

398 onnNecloe uLocoh.

Nopvomannopum a Crannano occipup ert. Mael-
pineiLlL mac Muspoin pex Oa Paarls: monicup. Oensup
mac MaelEaupapooa ppincepp Aino praca, Oenacan
mac Ruaopaé ppincepp Lupcan, Llateman mac
Cealluas pex Oa mOpiuin Cualann, mopiuncup.
Suibne epipcopup Cille vapo qmiems. Rurvdgel epip-
copur abbay imLeco 1baip quiets. Maelpaboall mac
Lomnspg, pex Caipse bpatarde, moprtup.

Ict. lanamp, u.¢ Lunae. Onno vomini vece.° Lawe.° 1.°
Sloged La Llann mac Maelfeclainn co n-Sallarb 7
Forvelarb ipa pocla, conde1y1d 1 Mas rip va slaip co
r imnped Leip apoo Maca. Muipcentaé mac Nerlt,
abbap vaipe Calears ect alianum ciuitacum, paupaue.
Imtotanm Tip Lopcan mac Copeparé, pi O Nialloain, 7
‘Donnacan mac Losepoms pus Lepnihurge. Delliolum
wip. Conaalle Mupteimne 7 ULLeu, 1copcomp Cnme mac
esa pex ULat, 7 Conallan mac Maeleouin pex Cobo,
ec aly nobiley cecroepunt. Conalle uictoper epant.
Scannlan ppincepp “Ouin Letslaipy: iugulacup ert o
Ullcab. Copmac mac Ciapain, pecnap cluana pepta
Dpenainn ec ppincepp’ tuama va Sualann, moputup.

1 Killed by Cianan.—The Four 3 Ard-sratha.—Ardstraw, in the

Masters (at A.D. 878) state that
Barith was ‘‘killed and burned” in
Ath-cliath [Dublin] ‘through the
miracles of God and Cianan.” The
Barith here mentioned was of course
a different person from the “ Barid
son of Ottir” referred to at the year
913 infra. See Todd’s War of the
Gaedhil, &c., Introd., pp. Ixxiv.,
Ixxxiv., and pp. 273-4. —

2 Maelsinchill—His name occurs
in the list of the Kings of Ui-Failge
in the Book of Leinster (p. 40, col. 3),
where he is stated to have reigned
during nine years,

county of Tyrone.

* Imlech-Ibhair. — Emly, in the
barony of Clanwilliam, co. Tipperary ;
the seat of an ancient bishoprick.

5 Carraig-Brachaidhe.—See note”,
p. 825 supra.

6 Magh-itir-da-glas.— This name
signifies the “plain between two
rivers.” The place has not been
identified.

7 Daire-Calcaigh.—The old Trish
name of Derry, or Londonderry. See
Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 160, note r.

8 Ui-Niallain.—A branch of the
great stock of the Airghialla, whose

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

599

; Norsemen, was afterwards killed by Cianan.’ Mael-

a —re e

sinchill,? son of Mughron, King of the Ui-Failghi, died.
Oenghus, son of Maeleaurarda, abbot of Ard-sratha;’
Oenacan, son of Ruaidhri, abbot of Lusca, [and] Flaithe-
man, son of Cellach, King of Ui-Briuin-Cualann, died.
Suibhne, bishop of Cill-dara, rested. Ruidhgel, a bishop,
abbot of Imlech-Ibhair,’ rested. Maelfabhaill, son of
Loingsech, King of Carraig-Brachaide,’ died.

Kal. Jan., the 7th of the moon, a.pD, 881, A hosting
by Flann_son_of Maelsechlainn, mi ieelgnere and
Irish, into the North, when they-halted at Magh-itir-da-
glas, a -Macha was plundered by him? Muatrcher-
Fach son of Niall, abbot of Daire-Caleaigh’ and other
monasteries, rested. Lorcan son of Coscrach, King of
the Ui-Niallain, and Donnacan son of Fogartach, King
of Fernmhagh,’ fell by each other.” A battle between
the Conaille-Muirthemhne and the Ulidians, in which
Anfith" son of Aedh, King of Ulidia, and Conallan son of
Maelduin, King of Cobho,” and other nobles were slain,
The Conaille were victors. Scannlan, abbot of Dun-
lethglaisi, was slain by Ulidians. Cormac son of Ciaran,
vice-abbot of Cluain-ferta-Brenainn, and abbot of Tuaim-

tribe name, Ui-Niallain, is still pre-
served in the names of the baronies
of O'Neilland East and West, in the
county of Armagh.

® Fernmhagh.—Now represented by
the barony of Farney, in the county
of Monaghan.

10 Fell by each other. — The literal
translation of the original, imtotoim
yer Lopcan . . « + 7 Donna-
can, would be “a mutual falling
between Lorcan. . - and Don-
nacan;” which means that the two
fell in mutual conflict.

4 Anfith.— The name is written
“ Anbith” in a list of the Kings of

the Ulaid contained in the Book of
Leinster, p. 41, col. 3, where he is
stated to have reigned ten years, and
to have been slain in the country of
the “ Airthera” (or ‘ Oriors”), at
Dabull [a river in the county of Ar-
magh, now known by the name of
“the Tall river.”] See Reeves’
Colton’s Visitation, p. 126.

12 Cobho.—-Here used for Ui-Echach
Cobho (or descendants of Echaidh
Cobho), whose territory is now repre-
sented by the baronies of Lower and
Upper Iveagh, in the county of
Down.

b

Fol. dan,

400 cennoclce ulocoh.

Concoban mac Tards, pex ceopa Connaés, witam
remlem pimuc. Cedan ppincepp Cluana spaipo in
pace quieust. “Oubinnype, ppincepp imnpr cain “esa,
mopitup.

}ct. lanaip, Lunae xu. Onno vomini vcce.? Laxe.®
1° Maelpuain epipcopup Lupcan in pace vopmimre.
Cumupeaé mac Domnall pex Cent Loesoape mopicup.
Dpaen mac Tizepnais oceipuy eps o Cnt mac Farpbrs.

Dpoen mac Tisepnors cen 501,
Caola epclor fon mbit che,
Oensur do Suin amat Loen,
Can oen vo decpaib Ve.

Mopp mic Curls o mac lepsn1 7 o ingain Maelpeénal.
CCnpré mac Musporn, oux Muksdopna mUpes, 1usuLacup
ert. Eotoccan mac Cedvo, Let pr Ulan, 1ugulacurp eps
pilup Cnet mic Ledo. Catapac mac Robansaré, ppin-
cepr apo Maca, in pace quiems. Oengsgup mac Maele-
oun, PIZd0MNa In TUMIPCIpT, Decollacur ers o Dal
Opcrde.

fet. tonaip, Lunae xx.% 12% CCnno vomini cece.”
Looe? 111° CCilbpenn mac Manrccé, ppincepp Cluana
IMGIPDd, extenpo DoLope DopMmIMT. Suciplec ppincepy
apo Opecain wuictam pemlem finiuic. “Oomnall mac
Murpecain, pee Laginenpium, iugulacup eps a pocup

1 Tuaim-da-ghualann. — Tuam, in
the county of Galway.

2.4 good old age. — The words
witam fenitem FiniwiT are repre-
sented in the Ann. Four Mast., (A.p.
879) by 1an noersbethad, “ after
a good life.”

3 Inis-cain-Dega. — Inishkeen, in
the barony and county of Louth.

* Braen.—-The original of these
lines, (not in B.), is written in the

lower margin of fol. 44 in A., with
a sign of reference to the place where
they might be introduced into the
text.

5 Oengus.—The person whose de-
capitation forms the last entry for this
year.

§ Braen.—The MS. A. has toen,
which is obviously a mistake for
bpoen.

” Tergni.—Called lepene in MS,

EE ae

401

da-ghualann,’ died. Conchobar son of Tadhg, King of
the three divisions of Connaught, ended a good old age.*
Aedhan, abbot of Cluain-Iraird, rested in peace. Dubh-
innse, abbot of Inis-cain-Dega,’ died.

Kal, Jan., the 18th of the moon. A.D. 882, Maelruain,
bishop of Lusca, slept in peace. Cumuscach son of
Domnall, King of Cinel-Loegaire, died. Braen, son of
Tigernach, was slain by Anfith son of Gairbhith.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Braen,* son of Tigernach, without guile ;
Whose renown was great throughout the world.
sel was killed, like Braen.°

’s enemies.

Death of the son of Ausli, by the son of Iergni’ and the
daughter* of Maelsechnaill. Anfith, son of Mughran,
chief of Mughdhorna-Bregh, was slain, Eochocan, son of
Aedh, half-king’ of Ulidia, was slain by the sons of Anfith,’°
son of Aedh. Cathasach," son of Robartach, abbot of
Ard-Macha, rested in peace. Oenghus, son of Maelduin,
royal heir of the North, was beheaded by the Dal-
Araidhe.

[882.]

Kal. Jan., the 29th of the moon, A.D, 883, Ailbrenn, [8g3.] ars.

abbot of Cluain-Iraird, died after
Suairlech, abbot of Ard-Brecain,
Domnall, son of Muirecan, King
associates,

son of Maichtech,
a long illness.

ended a long life.
of the Leinstermen, was slain by his

Kings of Ulidia in the Book of Lein-

A., at the year 851 (=852) supra,
and Gipcene in the corresponding
entry in B See Todd’s War of the
Gaedhil, etc., Introd., p. lxiii. The
Chron. Scotorum, at A.p. 883, gives
the name of the son of Iergni (or
Eirgni), as “ Otir.”

8 Daughter.— Aer name was Muir-
gel, according to the Chron. Scotorum.
® Half-king. In the list of the

ster, p. 41, col. 3, Eochocan is set
down as full king of that province,
the duration of his government being
limited to one year.

10 Anfith—See the record of his
death among the entries for the pre-
ceding year.

11 Cathasach. — See the note « on
Maelcobho, at the year 878 supra.

2D

402 cennoclee ulocoh.

pinp. Compr mac Ounlainge, pex r1apcaip Lips, mop-
cuup ert. Conains mac Llainn, prsoomna Crannachta,
vecollatur ert a Laginenpibup. "Oonneuan mae
Convalms, pex Crannachta slinne saimin, mopitup.
Ounacan mac Tuatcap, due Falens collumpacé,
1ugulacup ert o Falengaib mopard. Copmac mae
Certvepnars, pecnap Tine Da slap 7 cluana Penta
Dpenainn paupamns. Rogarllneé abbap enncaip,
Ounacan mac Copmaic abbap maimpcped burt, Con-
allan mac Maelteimin ppincepr nny cain Desa, Dop-
miepunct.

Ict. lanap, x Lunae. Onno comini ccc.” Lawn.°
111.° Turleplat abatipa Cille vapo Dopmime, et
Scannal epipcopur Cille sano mopitup. “Domnall mac
Cinaeda pr cen Loesaipe in clepicacu obs. Mael-
tule mac Lectnars, ppincepy Slapre novoe mopcuur
eyt. Maelpatpaicce mac Maelecaupanoa, pex na
n-Oipgialla, iusulacuyr ert a pocup pup. Eclippip polup,
et wipae punt yoellae in coelo. Maelouin mac Oen-
supro, pex coille Pollamhain, mopitup. Copmac, ppin-
ceprp Cluana ipaipod et epircopur “OoimLiacc, extenro
polope paurac. in mac oc Cpoeb Lappe vo Labpad
DIA DA Tip 1ap na semimin, quod ab antiquiyr cem-
pombup non auoicum ert. Mupedsaé mac Vpan
pen Laginenpium ez princepy Cille vapa, vopmiuie.
“Dunetate D0 venum 1 Cill vapo. Mugspon mac Cinn-
paela, ppincepp cluana pepoa Dnenoain, moputup.

1 Tarthar-Liphe. Or larthar Lifi. 4 Gailenga-mora. — The ‘ Great

——See note 7, p. 100 supra.

2 Cianachta, i.e. the Cianachta of
Bregh (or Bregia), in the present county
of Meath; one of several septs de-
scended from Cian, the son of Qilill
Oluim, King of Munster in the 2nd
century.

3 Cianachta- Glinne-gaimhin. -- See
note 7, p. 182 supra.

Gailenga.” The name is still pre-
served in that of the barony of Mor-
gallion, in the north of the county of
Meath.

° Vice-abbot.—pecnap. The Four
M. (at A.D. 881), say ppuoip, or prior.

6 Glais-noide. —- Usually written
‘* Glais-noidhen ;” Glasnevin, to the
north of Dublin.

a7 a \\

.

ANNAIS OF ULSTER, 403

Coirpri son of Dunlaing, King of Iarthar-Liphe,’ died,
Conaing son of Flann, royal heir of Cianachta,’ was
beheaded by Leinstermen. Donncuan son of Condalach,
King of Cianachta-Glinne-gaimhin,’ died. Dunacan son
of Tuathear, chief of Gailenga-Collumrach, was slain by
the Gailenga-mora.‘ Cormac son of Ceithernach, vice-
abbot’ of Tir-da-glas and Cluain-ferta-Brenainn, rested.
Rogaillnech, abbot of Bennchair ; Dunacan son of Cormac,
abbot of Mainistir-Buiti; Conallan son of Maelteimin,
abbot of Inis-cain-Dega, ‘ fell asleep.’

Kal. Jan., the 10th of the moon. A.D. 884. Tuile-
flaith, abbess of Cill-dara, ‘fell asleep’; and Scannal,
bishop of Cill-dara, died. Domnall son of Cinaedh, King
of Cinel-Loegaire, died in religion. Maeltuile son of
Fechtnach, abbot of Glais-noide,’ died. Maelpatraic son
of Maelcaurarda, King of the Airghialla, was slain by his
associates. An eclipse of the sun; and the stars were
seen in the heavens. Maelduin son of Oengus, King of
Coille-Follamhain,’ died. Cormac, abbot of Cluain-Iraird,
and bishop of Daimliac, rested after prolonged suffering.
A boy® spoke at Croebh-Laisre, two months after his
birth, a thing that had not been heard from ancient times.
Muiredhach son of Bran, King of the Leinstermen, and
abbot of Cill-dara, ‘fell asleep. A secret murder’? was
committed in Cill-dara. Mughron son of Cennfaeladh,
abbot of Cluain-ferta-Brendain, died.

? Coille-Follamhain. — “ Follam-
han’s (or Fallon’s) Wood.” A dis-
trict which included the church (and
present parish) of Russagh, in the
barony of Moygoish, co, Westmeath.

8 A boy.—1n mac, “ The boy,” A.
B. This progifly is included in the
list of the ‘ Wonders of Ireland,”

published by Todd, /rish Nennius, |
pe 198, sq.

® Croebh-Laisre.—The “ tree of St.
Lasair.” The name of a monastery
near Clonmacnoise, in the King’s
county. See Todd’s Irish Nennius,
p- 208, note x.

10 Secret murder. — ounetate. A
term used to express an aggravated
kind of murder, where the body was
concealed afterwards. See O’Dono-

| yan's Four Masters, A.p. 1349, note h,

2ps*

[884.]

Fol. 45ab.

404 centocloe ulocoh.

Hct. tancap, ae. L Onno vomini vece.* Lawe? 1.°
Eiperhon mac edo, Let pur Ulat, o EColoip mac Epgns
occippup ert. Clotobap mac Maelecuile, pecnap
Cluana ipoips, 7 Robaptaé mac Colcan ppincepp Cille
Tomae, Dopmienunt. PLiacnae mac Cnprs, pex Ula, a
pocup ptnp rusulacup ert. Scannal mac Lepsil, ppin-
cepp Domnars Secnarll, a ppacprbup pup occipup ere.

}ct. tanap. CCnno vomini vece.” Lewx.’ 1.2 Mapes
mac-Maelevuin, prsvomna i[n]o foci, 20 mapbad o
flannacan mac Poseptens, pr PLepnmarss. Tigepnaé
mac Tolaps, prsdomna verpeipt Opes, usulacup ere
a pocup pup. Erpipail v0 tiachtain Lapin onlitip
poctim n-Epend, co cain vomna@s 7 Co popceclais martib
alib. eta Lanne mac Coméain, eprpcopup, titam

remlem pinite.
eye.

Maelmupa prsfiled Epenn mopcuup

Ni faptars calam cosu, ni thapnsa: Tempu cup,

Ni coipcett Cpiu map fen po Maet mi[n]staln] Mupu.
Ni epp1b barr cen volman, nt poacs snar co mapdu,

Nip 1a0a0 calam tprebsaé fon fencard bad10 ampu.

fet. tanaip. CCnno vomini deco.’ Leae.? u11.° Mael-
coba mac Cpunnihal, abbap apood Maca, ucam penilem

pin1wie.

Maeltule mac Cilen, ppincepy cluana pepta

Dpenaind, paupaus. Maelpacparce peprba et rapienp

1 Eiremhon.—This name is written
‘‘Auromun” in the Book of Leinster
list (p. 41, col. 3) of the Kings of
Ulidia, where Auromun is represented
as full King of the province during
3 years.

2 Ergne. — Apparently the Iercne
(or Eirene) whose death is recorded
above at the year 851.

- 3 Clothobar.—This name is repre-
sented by ‘Clothchu” in the Ann.
Four M., (A.D. 884), where he is said
to have been “ Prior of Cluain-Iraird,”
instead of vice-abbot.

* Cill-Toma. — Kiltoom, in the
barony of Fore, co. Westmeath.

5 The Fochla.—A name frequently
applied in these and other Annals to
the North of Ireland.

° Fernmhagh.--A territory now
represented, in name at least, by the
barony of Farney, in the county of
Monaghan.

7 © Cain-Domnaigh.’ — Literally
“ Sunday Law.” <A code enforcing
the strict observance of Sunday.

8 Lann.—The Four Masters (a.v.
884) say that Echaidh was bishop of

a ee . oe
J ~ ig. eae a ae

405

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Kal, Jan. m. 21. A.D. 885. LEiremhon' son of
Aedh, half-King of Ulidia, was slain by Eloir son of
Ergne.? Clothobar’ son of Maeltuile, vice-abbot of
Cluain-Ivaird, and Robhartach son of Colcu, abbot of
Cill-Toma,' ‘fell asleep. Fiachna son of Anfith, King of
Ulidia, was slain by his associates. Scannal son of
Fergal, abbot of Domnach-Sechnaill, was killed by his
brethren.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 886. Murchadh son of Maelduin,
royal heir of the Fochla,’ was killed by Flannacan son

of Fogartach, King of Fernmhagh.’ Tigernach son of
Tolarg, royal heir of the South of Bregh, was killed by
his associates. An epistle came with the pilgrim to Ire-
land, with the ‘Oain Domnaigh,” and other good
instructions. Echaidh of Lann,’ son of Comgan, a bishop,

ended a long life. Maelmura,’ King-poet of Ireland,
died.

There trod not’ the choice earth, there flourished not at
Temair the high,

The great Erin produced not a man, like the mild-bright
Maelmura.

There sipped not death without sorrow, there went not
usually to the dead,

The habitable earth was not closed over, a historian more
excellent,

[885.]

[886.]

CS 867

Kal. Jan. A.D. 887. Maelcobha" son of Crunnmael, [887.] sts.

abbot of Ard-Macha, ended a long life. Maeltuile, son of
Cilen, abbot of Cluain-ferta-Brenaind, rested. Mael-

‘“‘ Lann-Eala” (now Lynally, in the
barony of Ballycowan, King’s county).

9 Maelmura.—Otherwise known as
“Maelmura Othna” (Maelmura of
‘Othan, or Fahan, near Lough Swilly,
in the present barony of Inishowen
West, co. Donegal). See an account
of Maelmura’s compositions in
O’Reilly’s rish Writers, p. lvi. See
Todd’s [rish Nennius, p. 222, note q.

10 There trod not.—The original of
these lines (not in B) is written in
the top margin of fol. 45a, in A.
Some letters have been injured by the
binder, in the process of trimming the
edges of the MS.

1! Maelcobha.—See above at the
year 878, where Maelcobha is stated
to have been captured by Foreigners,

\2

Fol. 45a.

406 ocnnNocLoe ubocoh.

optimur, princepp Tpeoit 7 maep muinzep Pacparce
re pliab anver, quieuc. “Ounchao mac Ouboa-
bampeann, pex Cail, moprtup. Catpoimiud pop Plann
mac Maelpeénarll pe n-Sallarb, ou icopécaip Led mac
Concobaip pex Connacc, 7 Lepsup mac Cpuinnein
epipcopur Cille capa, 7 “Oonncat mac Maeleouin
princepr Cille velca et alianum cimicacum. Cepball
mac “Ounsaile, pex Oppnarsi, pubisa mopte pepus
Cucenmactaip ppincepr imLeco lbaip paupams. Tolaps
mac Cellars Lert pr veipeips Opes uitam penilem
pinint. Sicpmt mac imap pex Nopomannopum a
fpacpe puo pep volum occipup ert. Oenac Tarlcen
cen M15) CeCciDIT.

fet. tanaap. Onno vomini vece.? Luxx.’ ui.” SLogao
la Domnall mac edo co pena’ cuapemps Epenn 7 co
nZallarb cu hU Neill in deipeipct. Maelmapcain
comapba Cainms mopcuup ert. Moenach ppincepr

— Cille aéard Dpummosa mopcuur ers. Oenac carllzen

cen a5).

fet. tancap. OCnno vominr vece.° Lawn.’ 12° Coelum
apvepe wipum eft in nocte fcalenvapum tanuapi.
Maelpatpaice mac Neill, ppincepr Slane, feliciten
copmiut. Cusgan mac Cinnpaelao, ppincepr 1mleco
Ibaip, 1ugulacuy ert. Fiblecan mac Maelbprgze, pex
Conaille Muiptemmne, mopisup. Llann ingen “Oun-
Baile, pisan ps Terhpa, in penizencia vopmitis. CCip-
mevaé ppincepp Mars bile vopmiure.

1 Treoit.— Now Trevet, in the

4 Cu-cen-mathair.—This name sig-
barony of Skreen, co. Meath.

nifies “ canis sine matre.”

2To the south of the mountain.— 5 Imlech-Ibhair.—Now Emly, the
fri pliab a n-vep; literally “to- | site of an ancient bishopric, in the
wards the mountain from the south.” | barony of Clanwilliam, co. Tipperary.
The translator in the Clar. 49 version § Tailtiu.—Now Teltown, in the

renders the expression “ by the moun- | barony of Upper Kells, co. Meath.
tain southerly,” and renders the word | The celebration, or non~-celebration,
maep (or steward) by “ Serjeant.” of the fairs (or games) of Teltown

3 Flann.—Flann Sina, King of | seemed to be regarded as matters of
Ireland, great importance, judging from the

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 407

patraic, a most excellent scribe and sage, abbot of Treoit,!
and steward of Patrick’s ‘people’ to the south of the
mountain,’ rested. Dunchad son of Dubhdabhairenn,
King of Cashel, died. A victory gained over Flann,’ son
of Maelsechnaill, by Foreigners, in which fell Aedh, son
of Concobhar, King of Connaught, and Lergus son of
Cruinnen, bishop of Cill-dara, and Donnchadh son of
_ Maelduin, abbot of Cill-delga and other religious establish-
ments. Cerbhall son of Dungal, King of Osraighi, died
suddenly. Cu-cen-mathair,| abbot of Imlech-Ibhair,‘
rested. Tolarg son of Cellach, half-king of the South
of Bregh, finished an old age. Sicfrith son of Imar,
King of the Norsemen, was deceitfully slain i
rother. appene @ Fair of Tailtiu’ was not
celebrated, _ ha

Kal. Jan. A.D. 888, A hosting by ey a of Aedh,
with the men of the North of Ireland, and with Foreigners,
to the Ui-Neill of the South. Maelmartain, successor of
Cainnech, died. Moenach, abbot of Cill-Achaidh-droma-
fota, died. The Fair of Tailtiu* not celebrated.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 889. The sky seemed to be on fire on
the night’ of the Kalends of January. Maelpatraic son of
Niall, abbot of Slane, ‘fell asleep’ happily. Eugan son
Cennfaeladh, abbot of Imlech-Ibhair,’ was slain. Gible-
chan son of Maelbrighte, King of Conailli-Muirtheimhne,
died. Flann daughter of Dungal, Queen of the King of
Temhair,’ ‘fell asleep’ in penitence. Airmedach, abbot
of Magh-Bile, ‘ fell asleep.’

frequent allusions made to them in
this and other chronicles. See under the
next year, and note 8, p. 387 supra.

” On the night.—1 nocte, A.

5 Imlech- I bhair.—See a note regar-
ding this place, under the year 887,

® King of Temhair.-—(or Tara) ;
ie. King of Ireland. The Four

Masters (at A.D. 886) explain that
this King was Maelsechnaill son of
Maelruanaidh (or Malachy I.), and
that Flann Sinna, King of Ireland
for nearly 30 years, and whose obit
is given at the year 915 (alias
916) infra, was the son of Queen
Flann.

[888.]

[889.]

*

408 ocnNocloe ulocoh.

Ict. lanap. CCnno vomini vece.’ xe.° (alicep we.° 1.°)-
Llann mac Maeleouin, abbay la, in pace quieurs.
Concobapn mac Llannacan, pex Oa Larlsi, 00 opcain
FM DargZ101 clucin potas Muintip Lin vo papugad
iyind eclaip, 7 minna Pinnia Do panusad oco 7 DO
Lopcad. Maelmopsa mac Faipbit o Ceallac mac
Llannacain vecollacur ert .1. pex Conalle Murp-
teimne. Copmac ppincepp Pobaip 7 camp: abbaro
Cluana mec Nop mopitup. Conmac- man Phen
princepr “Opoma in apclainn, vopmimt. Seénupac
epipcopur Lurcan vopmims. Lotus ppinceppr mainip-
spec buize mopitup. Suibne mac Marilehumar,
ancowuta et popiba optimuy Cluana macc U Noir, vop-
miu. Danpcal polar an muip a n-OCLbain,: cxc. .u.
TRONIFID ina fot, xu. fot a cll, un. cps fos
meoip a Lomme, un. tpars foc a ppona Filip sei
wile hi. Maelpabuill mac Clerus, prs Crone, mop-
TUUL eT.

t.lanaip. Onno vomin1 vcce.° wxe.°1.° (aliap ae.° 11.°).
Maelbpigce, abbar Cluana mic Nop, 1n pace vopmiuie.
Uentup magnup in repia Mapcin, convappsap Prodan
mapip nab carllib, 7 copuc na vauptais ap a Lat-
poisib, 7 na tos olcena. Maelcopsip, ppincepr Locp,

1 Cluain-fota.—The “long lawn”
(or “ meadow”). This entry is rather
loosely constructed in the original,
and the corresponding record in the
Ann. Four Masters, A.p. 887, is not
more grammatical. The old translator
of these Annals in Clar. 49 renders
the entry ‘Conor, &c., dyed of a mor-
tall flux [recte “was destroyed with
fire”] at Clonfad-Mackfini, dishon-
oured in the church, and the reliques
of Finian dishonoured and burnt
with him.” The meaning of the
passage is made clear by a note in
the Book of Leinster (p. 40, col. 3),
which represents Conchobar son of

Flannacan as having been slain in
Cluain-fota, in the church, when all
the writings (rcneptpu) of Finnian
were burnt with him, and Finnians
reliquaries profaned about him.

2 Tanist-abbot. — Tanist is the
Anglicised form of the Irish tani
(or canary1), which means “second.”
or next in the order of succession

3 Druim-Inasclainn. — This form
has been corrupted to Dromiskin, the
name of a townland and parish in the
barony and county of Louth.

4 Mainistir-Buite.—Monasterboice,
co. Louth.

5 Suibhne.—This was an eminent

409

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 890 (alias 891). Flann son of Mael-
duin, abbot of Ia, rested in peace. Conchobar son of
Flannacan, King of Ui-Failghi, was put to death by fire
in Cluain-fota.’. The ‘family’ of Fini were profaned in
the church, and the reliquaries of Finnia were profaned
and burned there. Maelmordha son of Gairbhith, «e.,
King of Conailli-Muirtheimhne, was beheaded by Cellach
son of Flannacan. Cormac, abbot of Fobhar, and tanist-
abbot? of Cluain-mic-Nois, died. Cormac son of Fiana-
mail, abbot of Druim-Inasclainn,’ ‘fell asleep.’ Sechna-
sach, bishop of Lusca, ‘fell asleep. Fothuth, abbot of
Mainistir-Buite,t died. Suibhne’ son of Maelumai,
anchorite, and excellent scribe, of Cluain-mac-U-Nois,
‘fell asleep. A woman’ was cast ashore by the sea, in
Alba, whose length was 195 feet. The length of her hair
was 17 feet; the length of a finger of her hand was 7 feet ;
the length of her nose 7 feet. She was altogether whiter
than a swan. Maelfabhuill, son of Cleirech, King of
Aidhne,’ died.

. Kal. Jan. A.D. 891 (alias 892).
of Cluain-mac-Nois, slept in peace. A great storm on the
feast of St. Martin, which created great destruction of
trees in the forests, and carried away the oratories and
other houses from their sites, Maelcorgis, abbot of

4
q

man, and is believed to be the person
mentioned by Ussher as ‘doctor
Scotorum [i.e. of the Irish Scoti]
peritissimus,” Index Chronol., ad an.
891. His name appeurs printed as
“ Swifneh,” in the Anglo- Sax. Chron.
and in Flor, Wigorn, at 892, and in
the Annales Cambriae at 889. See
Lanigan’s Eccl. Hist., vol. 3, p. 330.
There is at Clonmacnoise a tombstone
inscribed to Suibhne. See Petrie’s
Round Towers, p. 323; and Chron.
Scotorum, ed. Hennessy, p. 172,note *.

64 woman.—Meaning, of course,
a mermaid. Danyeat signifies a
“‘female form.” This entry, which
is part of the textin B., was added in
A. by the hand which made the entry
in the latter MS, at the year 752,
regarding the mit mop (or whale;
lit. ‘‘ great animal ”),

* Aidhne.—Or Ui-Fiachrach. A
territory in the south of the county
of Galway, which comprised the
present barony of Kiltartan.

[890.]

2 of. Bruhn. Te

Maelbrighte, abbot [891.] nis.

Fol. 4550.

410 otnNocloc ulocoh.
mopitup. Tisepnan mac Sellacain, pex Dpeipne,
mopitup. t

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini vece.’ xe. 1.° (aliap axe.°
1.°). Mocca valea Letsna1, eprpcopup ancopusa eG
reprba optimup apo Maca, in pace quieuc. Cumure
acengcrsip 1 n-apo Maca, esp cenel n-Gogain 7 Uleu,
DU ITOpcpavdap 11. Cats for Oubsallu pe SaxanarB,
DU ITOpcpavapn PluaIs Diaipmide. Mepcbaro mop pop
Falla’ to cliaé, convecavap 1 n-eppuut, in vala pand
v6 La mac n-Imarp, ind pann n-aile La Siéppic n-teplt.
Consalaé mac Llannacain, prsvomna m-Dpeé, in pace
quiet.

ae lanaip. Onno vomini vece.’ xc. 111.° (aliap ac.°
111°) Maelodan mac Lopbupars, maep mumntepr
Pacpaice o plerb padeay, paupaue. Laécnaf[n] mac
Maeleranan, pex Tetbar, mopitup. Lepsup mac
Maelm<el, equonmup Cluana mic No, vopmiure.
Mac Irhaip isepum docum n-Epen.

Hct. tancaip. Cnno vomini vece.’ we.? 1111." (aliap ae.°
u.) OubLaécna mac Maelgualar, pew Carl, moprcup.
Maelpetap epipcopup, ppincepr Tipe da Slap, mopr-
cup. Cellac mac Llannacain, proomna Dpekg n-uiLe, o
fogapcac mac Tolaips dolore 1ugulacup ere.

Ni fal mac pug past Ton,
Fo Ceallacé n-sopmaineé n-slan ;
TesZlac fo teslac ind Fip
Ni pid fo nim niabta sat.

1 Lothra.—Lorrha, in a parish of
the same name, in the barony of Lower
Ormond, co. Tipperary.

2 Mochta. — Evidently Mochta,
“ lector ” of Armagh, who is stated, at
the year 878 supra, to have been
taken prisoner, with the Abbot Mael-
cobha, by Foreigners. Mochta was
apparently not Bishop of Armagh, as
his name does not appear im any of
the ancient lists of the successors (or

comarbs) of St. Patrick. See Harris’s
Ware, vol. 4, p. 47.
*Ath-cliath.--The old name of Dublin.
* Maelodhar.—The Four Masters,
at the year 889, give the obit of
Maelodhar son of Forbassach, chief
judge of Leth-Chuinn (ie. the

northern half of Ireland), who must |

have been the person referred to in
the foregoing entry; but without
mentioning his office of steward

za,

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 411

Lothra, died. Tigernan son of Sellachan, King of Breifne,
died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 892 (alias 893). Mochta,’ foster son of
Fethgna, bishop, anchorite, and eminent scribe of Ard-
Macha, rested in peace. A disturbance at Whitsuntide
in Ard-Macha, between the Cinel-Eogain and Ulidians,
where many were slain. A battle gained over Black
Foreigners by Saxons, in which countless numbers were
slain. Great confusion among the Foreigners of Ath-
cliath,* so that they became divided—one division of
them [joining] with the son of Imhar ; the other division
with Earl Sichfrith. Congalach son of Flannagan, royal-
heir of Bregh, rested in peace.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 893 (alias 894). Maelodhar‘ son of
Forbusach, steward of Patrick’s ‘family’ from the moun-
tain’ southwards, rested. Lachtnan, son of Maelchiarain,
King of Tethba, died. Fergus son of Maelmithil, house-
steward of Clonmacnoise, ‘fell asleep.” The son of Imar
[comes] again to Ireland.

Kal. Jan. A.D, 894 (alias 895), Dubhlachtna, son of
Maelghuala, King of Cashel, died. Maelpetair, a bishop,
abbot of Tir-da-ghlas, died. Cellach, son of Flannacan,
royal-heir of all Bregh, was deceitfully slain by Fogartach
son of Tolarg.

“There is no son® of a King that rules over lords,
Like the mighty pure Ceallach ;
A household like the man’s household
Is not under heaven of brilliant rays.”

(maep.) of the“ family” (muinntip),
or “people,” of St. Patrick beyond
“the mountain” southwards. The
jurisdiction of this maep (steward,
or “ serjeant,” as it is rendered by the
old translator of these annals in the
Clar. 49 MS., Brit. Museum) was
evidently the same as that of the
Maelpatraic whose “ quievit” is
noticed above at the year 887.

5 The mountain.—The name of the
mountain (or pliab) is unfortunately
not given. It was probably Sliabh-
Fuaid (the Fews Mountains, on the
southern border of the county of
Armagh), See last note.

* Son.---The original of these lines,
which is not given in B., is added in
the top margin of fol. 450 in A,

[892.]

[893.]

[894.]

Fol, 46aca.

aa

412 cennsocloc ubocoh. -

Muipevaé mac Cococain, Les pr ULos, o Cevve1d mac
Largne ocerpup et. Nia magna 7 apcols mop. Opo
maca v0 opcain o §allarb Céo cliaé 1. o Fluniapan,
copucpac vercenbup 7 pect cet 1 m-bpars.

\
Tpuggy a noeb Pacnate nap anaée c’epnaicch
In Bart cona tuagarb 1c buatao vo dentargt.

Ict. tanaip. CCnno vomim vece.® xe.’ .u.° (aliayp ac.°
ur.°) blamac princepr Cluana mic Noip, Mopan Oa
burve princepy Dinop, wicam penilem fimepnunc. Cinaed
mac Llannacain proomna Opes moputup. Sitpruce
mac Imapab alup Nopomanny occipup eps. Mael-
moceps1, mac Inopechtars, Led pr Ulao, a rocup
rip ocecipup eps. Cumupcac mac Muipeoms, pex
rep n-apoa Ciannacca, o Ulomb oceipup eps. Op
n-Coganachta La Opparsi. Cp n-Sall pa Conarllia 7
la mac Largne, in qua ceciois OCmlam -h. Imarp.
Maelacrd, cana Cluana mic Nop 7 ppincepp
Daiming, 00 dul mapctpar La Oelmna. PLlannacan
mac Ceallanrg, pr Opeak, a Nopomanmy 1ugulacup ert.
Llann mac Lonan .h. Suaipe vo Suin Lap na Deire

Muman.

Hct. tanap. CCnno vomini vcece.° xe.’ u1.° (aliap ac.°

1 Pity.—The original of these lines,
also not in B., is written in the lower
margin of fol, 450 in A., with a sign
of reference to the proper place in the
text.

? Blamac.—The correct orthography
of this name is Blathmac. See Ann.
Four Mast., at A.v. 891, and Chron.
Scotorum (at 896). O’Conor, in his
edition of these Annales, wrongly
prints the name Blainn.

3 Ua Buide.—Printed oa Binde by
O’Conor.

Cinaedh.—MS. B. has Cinaedo,
which is the genit. form of the name.

5 Sitriucc. -- Much confusion has

been created regarding the genealogy
of these Norse and Danish families who
settled in Ireland, by the inaccuracy
with which the names of the chief
men are written, not only in the Irish
Annals, but in other contemporary
Chronicles. See Todd’s War of the
Gaedhel, &c., p. 271.

* By other.—ab atip, A.

” Half-king of Ulidia.—The Four
Mast. (A.D. 891) say that Mael-
mocherghi was lord of Leath-
Cathail (Lecale, in the county of
Down). His name does not appear
in the Book of Leinster list (p. 41) of
the kings of Ulidia.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

413

Muiredach son of Eochacan, half-king of the Ulaid, was
slain by Aided, son of Laigne. Great snow and great
searcity. Ard-Macha was plundered by Foreigners from
Ath-cliath, i.e., by Glun-iarainn, when they carried away
seven hundred and ten persons into captivity.

“ Pity,' O Saint Patrick, that thy prayers did not stay— protut :

The Foreigners with their axes, when striking thy
oratory.”

Kal. Jan. A.D. 895 (alias 896).
Cluain-mic-Nois, Moran Ua Buide,’ abbot of Birra, ended
a long life, Cinaedh,‘ son of Flannacan, Royal-heir of
Bregh, died. Sitriuce,’ son of Imhar, was slain by other’
Norsemen. Maelmocherghi, son of Indrechtach, half-
king of Ulidia,’ was slain by his associates. Cumuscach,
son of Muiredach, King of Fera-Arda-Cianachta,’ was
slain by the Ulidians. A slaughter of the Eoghanachta
by the Osraighi. A slaughter of the Foreigners by the
Conailli, and by the son of Laighne,® in which fell
Amlaim, grandson of Imhar. Maelachidh, ‘tanist’ ” of
Cluain-mic-Nois, and abbot of Daimhinis, underwent
martyrdom by the Delbhna. Flannacan, son of Cellach,
King of Bregh, was slain by Norsemen. Flann,” son
of Lonan Ua Guaire,” was slain by /Deisi of Munster.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 896 (alias 897). Cathusach, son of

8 Fera-Arda-Cianachta.—See note’,

p. 324 supra.
Son of Laighne. —-- This was

+1. prop (“* Vice-abbot,” i.e. Prior),
at the year 891, where an explanation
is given as to the cause of the martyr-

Aidith (or Aideid), King of Ulidia,
whose death is recorded at the year
897 infra, but by the Four Masters
at the year 897 (=901), and in the
Chron. Scotorum at 898. See the
entry in the latter Chronicle regarding
the battle above referred to (at the
year 896), where “ Aiteid,” son of
Laighne, is named as one of the
victors.

© ‘Tanist,’ —Thistitle is represented
in the Ann. Four Mast. by peacnabb

dom of Maelachidh. See the record
of the event in the Chron. Scotorum,
at A.D. 896.

ll Flann,—-A famous poet. In the
Chron. Scotorum (at A.D. 896) Flann
is called Pipgit (“ Virgil ”) of the
Gaedhil. See O’Reilly’s Jrish Writer's,
pp. 58-60, and O’Curry’s Manners
and Customs, vol. 2, pp. 98-104.

12 Ua Guaire, i.e. descendant of
Guaire (Aidhne), King of Connaught,
See note ?, p. 118 supra.

Blamae,? abbot of [895.] 21.

He /

[896.]

414 ocntccloe ulocoh.

un.) Catupaé mac Lepsupa, tanare abb apo Maéa,
nelesiopup iuuemp, paupauic. Cacpomud pra Mael-
finnia mac Llannacain for Ulcu 7 pop val n-CCparde,
DU ITOpCcpaodap 1L1 1m Us val CCparde 1.1m Muipedaé
mac Mic Cus, 71m mac Maelmoceips mic Inopech-
cork, pr Let: Catal, rovers mac Largn uulnepacup
euayit. Uatmapan mac Concobap, pex ay ails, a
rocnyp pup pep volum occipup ers.

t. lanaip. Onno vomini vcce.® xe.° un.? (aliap ae.
un"). OCroero mac Largm, pea Ulot, a pocup pup
pep volum occipup ert. por fola pluaic 1 n-aipo
Ciannachta. Compr: mac Surbne, amemnec Lanne
Leine, DopmitNT.

Hct. 1anaip. CCnno vomini vece.’ xe.” 111.” (aliap xe.°
1x.°). Meprcell abbar Imleco bap, Cpcagan abbar
Concn®:, Dpepal peplersind apo Maka, mopuncup.

t. lanaip. Onno vomini dccc.° xe.° 12.° (aliap Decce.°)
Plumalip annup. Mac Exr¥ rnac Letlabaip, pex vail
Cprarde, mopitup. Cycolt map ron cetpaib. Moenaé
mac Coemain, abbar Doimliacc, mopitup. Tads5 mac
Concobain. pex teona Connact, extenro volone pau-
ram. Oomnall mac Caurtanzin, pr OCLban, mopitup.

ict lanaip. Onno vomim vecce.’ (alia decce.° 1.°).
Maelpuanad mac Llano pli Maelpeénarll, prs-

Mac-Etigh.——The obit of this per-
son, whose name appears in the list
of the Kings of Dal-Araide con-
tained in the Book of Leinster (p. 41,
col, 5), is given in these Annals at
the year 899, where his son Muire-
dhach (or Muridach, as the name is
written) is mentioned as his successor.
Mac-Etigh, Muiredhach’s father, may
have resigned the government before
his death. But in the Book of
Leinster, (loc. cit.), Mac-Etigh is
stated to have been slain by Mael-
finnia, in the battle of Rath-cro, which
was the name of the place where the

battle above mentioned was fought,
according to the Ann. Four Mast.
(A.D. 892).

® Son. —His name is given as “ Ain-
diarraidh”” in the Ann. Four Mast.
and the Chron. Scotorum, at the
years 892 and 897 respectively.

* Aiddeit or Aideid.—See note 9, on
the “son of Laighne,” under the
year 895. ,

* Associates.—-pocerp, for rocuy,
A.

* Ard-Cianachta, — See note 7, p.
324 supra.

*Lann-leire.—See note!,p.205 supra,

Pe

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

415
Fergus, tanist-abbot of Ard-Macha, a religious young

_ man, rested. A battle-rout by Maelfinnia, son of Flan-

nacan, over the Ulidians and the Dal-Araidhe, where a
great many were slain, including the King of Dal-Araidhe,
viz., Muiredhach son of Mac-Etigh, and including the
son* of Maelmocheirghe, son of Indrechtach, King of
Leth-Cathail. Aiddeit* son of Laighne, escaped wounded.
Uathmaran son of Conchobar, King of Ui-Failgi, was
treacherously slain by his associates.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 897 (alias 898). Aideid® son of
Laighne, King of Ulidia, was treacherously slain by his
associates.‘ A shower of blood was shed in Ard-Cian-
achta.’ Coirpre, son of Suibhne, ‘airchinnech’ of Lann-
leire,’ ‘ fell asleep.’

Kal, Jan. A.D. 898 (alias 899). Mescell, abbot of
Imlech-Ibhair;? Artagan, abbot of Corcach, and Bresal,
lector of Ard-Macha, died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 899 (alias 900). A rainy year. Mac-
Etigh,* son of Lethlabhar, King of Dal-Araidhe, died.
Great scarcity’ [of food] for cattle. Maenach, son of
Caeman, abbot of Daimliacc, died. Tadhg, son of
Conchobar, King of the three divisions of Connaught,
rested after long suffering. Domnall," son of Custantine,
King of Alba, died. ,

Kal. Jan. A.D, 900 (alias 901). Maelruanaidh, son of
Flann, son of Maelsechnaill, royal-heir of Ireland, was

7 Imlech-Ibhair.—See above at the | divisions of Connaught); but it is

year 887; p. 406, n. °

8 Mac.Etigh.—See note '.

9 Great scarcity. — The so-called
translator of these Annals whose
version is contained in the MS.
Clarend. 49, Brit. Museum, renders
this entry by great fleaing of Chattle.

10 Tadhg.—His name appears also
in the Ann. Four Mast. (895), and
the Chron. Scotorum (900), as King
of the three Connaughts (or three

not found in the list of the Kings of
Connaught in the Book of Leinster
(p. 41). Hence it may be assumed

‘that the “three divisions of Con-

naught ” (ceopa Connact, or “three
Connaughts,” as it is called in old
authorities), did not comprise the
entire province. See O’Flaherty’s
Ogygia, pp. 175, 269.

"! Domnall.—Regarding this Dom.
nall (or Donald, as the Scotch bisto-

[897.]

[898. |

[899.]

(900,

Fol. 45
(recte 46)

416 ocitocloe ulocoh.

vomna n-Epend, 0 Lism® oceipup ero a. 0 mace’
Cepnagéain pil. Tardce 7 o mac Lopcain mic Catal,
ub: mulz nobilep cecivepunt «1. WMaelcpon mac
Domnaill, pex Zenepip Loegaipe, ec ppincepr Rorp e «1.
Dubcmtlind, ec ali mula. Ly 0a1g10 po h-opnca ule.
Tippait mac Nuaoac, aapcinnec Conoaipe ec alrapum
citcacum 1. Lanne Ela 7 Laéparg Dpruin. Coerhclod
ms 1 Caprul 1. Copmac mac Curlennoain caper Cinn-
sesain 1. Linnsuine.

Ket. tancap. CCnno vomini decce.° .° (aliap decce.° 11.").
Finnsuine pex Carl a pocup pup oceipup ert pep
oolum. iInodapba n-Sennsi a hEpe 1. Lonspopc Oca
chat, o Maelpindia mac LLanvacain co pepait Opeg, 7
o Cepball mac Mupicain co Laémb, co fapcabpac
opecht map 01 a Lonsaib, coneplapac Letmapba rap na
n-5uIn 7a m-bpipus. Poxsapcac mac Llaind, ppincepy
Latpas Opiuin, mopcuurp ere.

Ict. lanaip Onno vomini ovecce.’ 11.° (aliap oecce.”
11°). Caincompuc epipcopup ec ppincepr Lusmarn,
Maelciapan abbar Tipe va slap et Cluana erones,
Ceallaé mac Soepsupa, ancopita et epipcopup caipo
Macécae, in pace vopmepunt. Maelpinnia mac Llan-
nacan, pea Opes, peligiopup Laicup, mopcuup ert.

rians prefer to write his name), see
Skene’s Chron. Picts and Scots, Pref.,
p. exxxviii., and his Celtic Scotland,
vol. 1, p. 835, and 338-9.

1 Tuighni. — A tribe which gave
name to a territory which is now re-
presented by the barony of Lune, in
the county of Meath.

2 Son of Lorcan.—The name of
Lorcan’s son is not given in any of
the authorities consulted by the
Editor. The blinding of Lorcan, by
Aedh [Finnliath], King of Tara (ie.

King of Ireland), is mentioned above
at the year 863.

3 Nobles.—nobitep. Omitted in B.

4 Ros-ech. — Now Russagh, in a
parish of the same name, barony of
Moygoish, and county of Westmeath.
See Todd’s Irish Nennius, p. 201, note
n.

5 Condaire.-—-Connor, in the county
of Antrim, the ancient site of a
bishopric now united with that of
Down, both of which form the united
Diocese of Down and Connor.

417

ANNALS OF ULSTER,

slain by the Luighni,! viz., by the sons of Cernachan son
of Tadhg, and by the son of Lorcan,’ son of Cathal, when
a great many nobles® fell, viz., Maelcron son of Domnall,
King of Cinel-Laeghaire, and the abbot of Ros-ech,‘ ie.,
Dubhcuilind, and several others. By fire they were all
destroyed. Tipraiti son of Nuadu, ‘herenagh’ of Con-
daire,’ and of other establishments, viz., of Lann-Ela’ and
-Lathrach-Briuin’, [died], A change of kings at Caisel,
viz., Cormac MacCuilennain in the place of Cenngegain,*
ie. Finnguine.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 901 (alias 902). Finnguine, King of
Caisel, was treacherously slain by his associates. Expul-
sion of Gentiles from Ireland, i.e. [from] the fortress of
Ath-cliath, by Maelfindia, son of Flannacan, with the
men of Bregh, and by Cerbhall, son of Murican, with the
Leinstermen ; when they left a great: number of their
ships, and escaped half-dead, after having been wounded
and broken. Fogartach son of Flann, abbot of Lathrach-
Briuin,’ died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 902 (alias 903). Caincomrac, bishop
and abbot of Lughmadh ;’? Maelciarain, abbot of Tir-da-
glas and Cluain-eidnech ;° Ceallach son of Soergus, an
anchorite, and bishop" of Ard-Macha, ‘fell asleep’
peace, Maelfinnia, son of Flannacan, King of Bae a
religious layman, died,

6 Lann-Ela.—Lynally,in the barony
of Ballycowan, King’s County.

? Lathrach-Briuin.—Now Laragh-
bryan, in the barony of North Salt,
co. Kildare.

8 Cenngegain. —This was a nick-
name for Finnguine. See Stokes’s
observations on the subject, in his

edition of Cormac’s Glossary, p.

145.
9» Lughmadh,—Louth, in the parish,

barony, and county of the same
name.

1° Cluain-eidnech.—The “ Ivy lawn
(or meadow).” Now Clonenagh, in
the barony of Maryborough West,
Queen’s County.

1 Bishop.—The name of Ceallach,
son of Soergus, does not appear in any
of the old lists of the abbots or bishops
of Armagh. See Harris's Ware, vol. 1,
p: 47.

25

[901.]

[902.]

x

Fol. 46ba.

418 ccnnccLoe ulocoh.

Mac Oepbait oc bars an Dpesmac,
Dptpeo ceé Dpons n-dolbac ;

Maet pial Linnia popolt febpac
h-Co puad posopm pogstac.
Darchiunn ui peim cen sabad,
Cpochts op Emna oenuch, -

Len aogeroim cen boegut,

ba pru Expinn a oenup.

Maelpinnia pep cen h-utta,
Como Opes bpreo vap oinna,
Delboar pi pogac pactsopm,
Plats copaé catlonn Cpinna.
Cennetri$ mac Satin pew Lardipe, Cnoiaprd mac
Maelmtipe pex Tupbi, moptur punt. Occipo Tpeois
o mhaelimti5 mac PLlannacain 7 0 Oensur nepote
Maelpecnall, pep conmlium Llainn pili Maelpecnartt.
fet. tancip. Onno vomim vecce.’ 111.° (aliap oecce.
1111.°) lopep abbap Cluana mic Nop in pace quem.
'Sapnusao Cenannpa La Llann mac Maelpecnaill, pop

"Oonnchad 1. a thac padepin, 7 ali mule vecollac
/ puns cipca opacopium.

Ounsal epipcopup ppincepr
Slinne va Loco, mtam rentlem in Chypupco pfiniure.
Inhap ua hihap vo mapbao La yipu Lontpenn, 7 ap
map n-imbs. Llann mac Conall, abb imleca 1barp.
Ict. tancap. C€nno vomins decce.? 1111.° (aliap oecce.”
u.). Maelcrapain mae Lorpccipn, eppcop Lainne Leipe,

1Son.—The original of these stan-
zas, which are not in B., is added in
the lower margin of fol. 46a in A.,
with a mark of reference to the place
where they should be introduced into
the text.

? The word in the original, here left
untranslated, is n-oolbac. The metre
of the line is faulty, some word
having been apparently omitted before
n-voLbac.

3 Crinna.—This was the name of a

place in Meath, where a great battle
was fought in the third century, in
which Cormac Mac Airt was victorious.
See Ann. Four Mast., at A.D. 226.

4 Turbhi.__The name of this district
is now represented by that of Turvey,
near Donabate, in the north of the
co. Dublin.

5 Treoit. — Now Trevet, in the
barony of Skreen, co. Meath.

§ Flann.— Flann Sinna, King of
Ireland at the time.

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 419
‘The son of Derbhail, battling over Bregh-magh,

Would seatter every . . . . .* band ;—
Maelfinnia the generous, great and fierce,

Most illustrious, most valiant hero.

ahs He wasn king whose career was without danger ;

Chief over the ‘ fair’ of Emain :
A man, I assert, without fear,
Who was alone worthy of Ireland.

Maelfinnia, a man without haughtiness,
Lord of Bregh ; a torch over fortresses ;
A well-shaped king, select, noble,
_ The famed prince of the battalions of Crinna.’

Cennetigh, son of Gaithin, King of Laighis, [and] Annia-
raidh, son of Maelmuire, King of Turbhi,‘ died. Destruc-
tion of Treoit® by Maelmithidh, son of Flannacan, and
by Oengus, the grandson of Maelsechnaill, by the
advice of Flann,’ son of Maelsechnaill.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 903 (alias 904).
Cluain-mic-Nois, rested in peace. Profanation of Cenan-
nas’ by Flann,’ son of Maelsechnaill, against Donnchad,
ie. his own son; anda great many people were beheaded
around the oratory. Dungal, a bishop, abbot of Glenn-
da-locha, ended an old age in Christ.° Imhar,’ grandson of
Imhar, was slain by the men of Fortrenn,” and a great
slaughter about him. Flann son of Conall, abbot of
Imlech-Ibhair,” [died].

Kal. Jan. A.D. 904 (alias 905). Maelciarain son of
Fortchern, bishop of Lann-leire,” rested in peace. A

~ 7 Cenannas.—This was the old Trish

1° Fortrenn.— See note *, p. 118 -

name of Kells, co. Meath.
8 In Christ.—The Latin equivalent

is not in B.

_ % Imhar.—Or Ivar, as the name was

otherwise written. Regarding this
___ person, see Todd’s War of the Gaedhil,
&e., pp. 278-9.

supra.

1 Imlech-Ibhair.—Now Emly, in the
barony of Clanwilliam, and county of
Tipperary.

2 Lann-leire—See note ®, p. 205
supra,

2E2

Joseph, abbot of [903.] nis.

(904. ]

4.20 cenNocLoc uLocoh.
in pace qtnemt. Slogad La Llann mac Maelpeénarll
cu Oppmes. Laécnan abbap Lepna mopcuup eps
Imnay cata evip Da mac Leva 1. Domnall-7 Niall,
co po TUIPMeEIPcEDd Ta Impide ceiniul n-Eogsain.

ict. lancap. Onno vomim ovecce.’ u.2 (aliap decce.’
u.°). Llann mac Oomnall, prsoomna in cucaperps,
moptuup eps. Eicnecan mac Oalars, pex senepp
Conall, moptuup eps. Slogao La Plann mac Maet-
reclainn co pipu Muman, co p'innped Leip o Sabpan
co ULumneé. Crapmac pr -N. Prégencs. 1nopechtach
abb Dennéaap mopocuup ee.

t. lanaip. Onno vomini decce.? m.° (aliap decec?
un.°). Colman pepiba, epipcopur Ooimliace 7 Lupea, in
pace quent. PLepsill, epipcopur Linnoubpac abea, 7
princepr Inderonein, uitam penilem in Chpupto fine.
Cnnup mopcalitacip. Oubsinna mac Eilse, pi muigi
hita, mopcuur [ere].

t. lancip. Onno vomini vecce.° u11.° (aliap dccce.°
uin1.°). Slosao La cenel n-Coscain 1. La “Oomnall mac
(Cedo 7 La Niall mac Cedo, co jolpeac Leo TLlacc§a,
Maelmapntain ppincepp Lugmand paupams (9 mas
CCilbe, hi perl Oagain [inbip] vale 4. 1n 10 Septimbip
1 Maipc 7 1 sper dec). bellum emipn Pinu Muman 7
Levé Cuinn 7 Lavgnit, in quo occipup ert Copmac mac
Cuileannain pi Caipil, cum alup pesgibup ppeclapip.
th puns, Rosantaé mac Suibne pr Craparde, Ceallaé mac

1 Flann.—King of Ireland. territory now represented by the

2 Aedh; i.e. Aedh Finnlaith, King
of Tara (or of Ireland), whose obit is
given above at the year 878.

3 Gabhran.—Gowran, in the present
county of Kilkenny.

4 Tuimnech.—Limerick.

5 Ciarmac.—In the Ann, Four
Mast. (A.p. 901), corresponding to
foregoing entry, the name is written
Ciarmhacan, who is stated to have
been Lord of Ui-Conaill-Gabhra, a

baronies of Lower and Upper Con-
nello, in the county of Limerick.

® Ui-Fidhgenti.—See note ®, p. 150,
and note '’, p. 333, supra.

7 Magh-Itha; i.e., the “plain of
Ith.” The old name “of a district
now represented by the southern half
of the barony of Raphoe,” in the co.
Donegal. Reeves’ Colton’s Visitation,
p- 69, note a.

8 Domnall-Niall.—The two brothers

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 421

hosting by Flann' son of Maelsechnaill, to Osraighe.
Lachtnan, abbot of Ferna, died. A. challenge of battle
between two sons of Aedh,? viz. Domnall and Niall;
but it was prevented through the intercession of the
Cinel-Eoghain.

Kal. Jan. A.p. 905 (alias 906). Flannson of Domnall,
royal-heir of the North, died. Eicnechan son of Dalach,
King of the Cinel-Conaill, died. A hosting by Flann,
son of Maelsechlainn, to the men of Munster, when [the
country] from Gabhran’ to Luimnech‘ was devastated
by him. Ciarmac,’ King of the Ui-Fidhgenti,’ [died].
Indrechtach, abbot of Bennchair, died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 906 (alias 907). Colman, a scribe,
bishop of Doimliacce and Lusca, rested in peace. Fergil,
bishop of Finnabhair-abha, and abbot of Indeidnen, ended
an old age in Christ. A year of mortality. Dubhsinna
son of Kilge, King of Magh-Itha,’ died.

[905.]

[906.]

Kal. Jan. AD. 907 (alias 908). A hosting by the [907.] »1s

Cinel-Eoghain, 7.¢., by Domnall’ son of Aedh, and by
Niall? son of Aedh, when Tlachtgha® was burned by
them. Maelmartain, abbot of Lughmadh, rested—(in
Magh-Ailbhe, on the festival of Dagan of [Inbher]-Daile,”
i.¢., the Ides of September, on a Tuesday, the 13th), A
battle between the men of Munster and the Leth-Chuinn™
and Leinstermen, in which Cormac Mac Cuilennain,
King of Caisel, was slain, together with other famous
Kings, viz., Fogartach son of Suibne, King of Ciarraidhe ;”°

mentioned above at the year 904, as
about to engage in battle with each
other.

9 Tlachtgha.—This was the old
name of the hill now known as the
“ Hill of Ward,” near the town of
Athboy, co. Meath.

10 [, Sher-Daile.—This is now repre-
sented by Ennereilly, in a parish of
the same name, barony of Arklow, and

county of Wicklow, This clause, which’

isnot in B., is added in the margin in
A.
11 Leth-Chuinn.—“ Conn’s Half,”
i.e. the Northern half of Ireland.

12 Ciarraidhe.—In the Ann. Four
Mast. (903), and the Chron. Scotorum
(907), Fogartach is described as King
of ‘‘Ciarraidhe-Cuirche,” a territory
now represented by the barony of
Kerricurrihy, co. Cork.

Fol. 4588.

422 ocnNocloe uLocoh.

Cepbarll pi Opparst, OCiLitl mac Cugain princepp tpiain

Copcargi, Colman ppincepp Cinn evs, 7 cetep. , Plann

mac Maelpetlaind pu Tethpac, Cepball mac Muipecan
yu Laagen, Caéal mac Concobaip pr Connact, wetopep
guepunc. Caé belas Musna. Oiapmars ppincepp
Oape Calsais in pace quiets. Copmac ancopita
princepp Opoma mop, mopitup. Maelospar mac
Congalarg, pi Loéa sabop, pep volum occipup eps 0
Posantac mac Tolaipss:

Ict. lanaip. OCnno vomini vecce.? u111.° (aliap veece.®
1%.°). Cepball mac Muipecan, pex opcimup Lasinen-
yum, volope moptuur ert. Muspon mac Soélatain
pex nepocum Maine. bec nepor Leélabarp pen
coal OCparde, vefunctup eps: Douina mopcalitap.
CCmalsard mac Congalaré proomna Opes, 7 Indeipsi mac

xX Maelceimin peligiopup Lorcuyp, vecollaci punt o Con-

alub Mupcermn. Cumupceaé mac CCilello, equonmup
aipoo Maca, qturewms.

Hct. tancap. CCnnovomini vecce.° 12.° (aliap oecce.° x").
Catpoinrd pe Llann mac Maelpecnaatl cum pup prlup
fon Pipu Dpeipne, ubi cecrois Llann mac Trsepnain, 7
ali nobilep mulz inteppecti punt, Med mac Mael-
pacpaice, pi ie Piacpac,o Niall mac edo incenpectup
eye.

Ict. lancaap. Onno vomini vecce.® x.° (aliap decce.®
ax.°). Posaptcac mac Celi pex nepotum prliopum Cucip
mopitup. Eitigen mac Pingin, ppincepy Tpeois,penilem
uitam pins. Or spein vo ps immalle in una de

A curious account

1 Cenn-Etigh.—Now Kinnitty, in
the parish of the same name, barony
of Ballybritt, King’s County.

2 Flann.—This entry, which forms
part of the text in B. is added in the
margin in A.

3 Belagh-Mughna.—The Road (or
Pass) of Mughna. It is well known
as Ballaghmoone, in the south of the

county of Kildare.
of this battle has been published in
Fragm. of Irish Annals, pp. 201-225.
See also O’Donovan’s F..M/,, at A.v.903,
under which year the battle is there
entered; the correct date being 908.

* Of the Leinstermen. —loginen-
cium, corrected to Laginenjium, A,
Lagi B.

a SS ee Te

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 423

Ceallach son of Cerbhall, King of the Osraighi; Ailill
son of Kogan, abbot of Trian-Corcaighe ; Colman, abbot

of Cenn-Etigh} and others. Flann* son of Maelsechlainn, |

King of Temhair; Cerbhall son of Muirecan, King of
Leinster, [and] Cathal son of Conchobar, King of Con-
naught, were victors. The hattle of Belagh-Mughna.’
Diarmait, abbot of Daire-Calgaigh, rested in peace.
Cormac, an anchorite, abbot of Druim-mor, died.
Maeloghra son of Conghalach, King of Loch-gabhor, was
treacherously slain by Fogartach son of Tolarg.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 908 (alias 909). Cerbhall son of
Muirecan, a most excellent King of the Leinstermen,'
died of anguish. Mughron son of Sochlachan, King
of Ui-Maine, [died]. Bec, grandson of Lethlabhar,
King of Dal-Araidhe, died. A mortality of catile.
Amalgaidh son of Congalach, royal-heir of Bregh, and

Indeirghi son of Maelteimin, a religious’ layman, were =

beheaded by the Conailli-Muirteimni. Cumuscach son
of Ailill, house-steward® of Ard-Macha, rested.’

Kal. Jan. A.D. 909 (alias 910). A battle-rout by
Flann’ son of Maelsechnaill, with his sons, over the men
of Breifni, in which Flann’ son of Tigernan fell, and a
great many other eminent persons were slain. Aedh
son of Maelpatraic, King of Ui-Fiachrach, was slain by
Niall son of Aedh.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 910 (alias 911). Fogartach son of
Cele, King of Ui-mac-Cuais,” died. Eithigen son of
Fingin, abbot of Treoit, ended an aged life. Two suns
ran together on the same day, viz., the day before the

5 Religious. —- petepopup, A. ® Flann.—The Four Mast. (at A.p-
B. 905), call him Lord of Breifne.

6 House- steward.—equonimur (for 10 Ui-mac-Cuais.—Otherwise, and
oeconomur), A. B. correctly, written Ui-mac-Uais, The

7 Rested.—quiewic, A. mop (for | name of this branch of the Airghialla
moyputuy, or moncuup eft); B. is preserved, but in an altered form,

® Flann.—-tonn, A, Flann was | in that of the barony of Moygoish,

King of Ireland at the time. co. Westmeath.

aity, Koy ave ell
vv
furtn cfd

[909.]

[910.]

w+ yw Kuve hays

Fol. 4Gaa.

424 ocntocLoc ulocon.

4.1 ppd nonap Mar. Domnall mac Leva vo saben
bachla.

Ict. lancap. Onno vomim vecce.? a.° (aliap. decce.”
ax.°). Plann mac Meclurse, ppincepr Copcars, Dop-
miuc. Maelbpisce mac Maeloomnas, ppincepr lip
mop, in Chpipto quiet. Cepnacan mac Oulgein,
msoomna na n-Cipcep, occipup ers in Lacu cpudeli o
Niall mac Cedo. Muipedaé mac Copmare ppincepr
Dpoma inapclainn, 7 proomna Conall 1. Sapbit mac
Mearlmopoa, 0 opncain Ppr dass 1 ppoinnas Opoma
inapelainn :

Muipedac,

Ceo nach cainid a coemu,
1f donna vo Dunebad ;s
1p nett co nime noemu,

Mop cthepbord nz omponist

Mac Copmaie misb martyrs ;

CC[n] minn fponolt popstde,

a coinnet ceca clay.
Soclacan mac “Oiapmaca, pex nepotum Maine, in
cleprcacu pimuic. Cleipéen mac Mupchava pi .h.
m-Dpatin reola, Muipevaé mac MusZnoin oux clainn
Catal, mopiuntup. Tars1 1l1 do Lorcad sppors aipoo
Maca pep incupiam. Plumalip acque cenebporup
annup. Cometep appapuit.
}ct. tancap. CCnno vomini vecce.? an.” (aliap oecce?

oin.). Tippaizi mac Maelfinod ppincepp imLeco 1barp,
Maelmupe insen Cinaeda mic CCilpin, Eculb pr Saxan

1' In lacu crudeli.. — This must
surely be corrupt. In the Ann. Four
Mast. (907), and the Chron. Scotorum
(911), the lake in which Cernachan
is stated to have been drowned is

in the barony and county of Louth,
The second member of the name (/n-
asclainn) is not in A., and is repre-
sented in B. by?.

8 By fire.—ppa omg, A.

called Loch-Cirr, to the west of Ar-
magh. Possibly ‘‘crudeli” may be
by mistake for ‘* crudeliter.”

2 Druim-Inasclainn. — Dromiskin,

4 Muiredhach. — The original of
these stanzas, which is not in B., is
added in the lower margin of fol. 465
in A., with a sign of reference to the

425

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

grim’s staff.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 911 (alias 912).
Iuighe, abbot of Cork, ‘fell asleep. _ Maelbrigte son of
Maeldomnaigh, abbot of Lis-mor, rested in Christ. Cer-
nachan son of Duilgen, royal-heir of the Airthera, was
put to death ‘ in lacu crudeli,* by Niall, son of Aedh.
Muiredhach son of Cormac, abbot of Druim-Inasclainn,*
and the royal-heir of the Conailli, i.e. Gairbith son of
Maelmorda, were killed by fire® in the refectory of Druim-

Tnasclainn.
Muiredhach,*

Who laments bimnat, yolearted | Why de yu Comms hum rit, we peel]

It is a cause for plague.
It is a cloud to holy heaven.

Great loss is thetHastriaus man, wyrnhkd *
Son of Cormac, of a thousand graces;
The great, iHwmineting gem, Wr
Who was the lamp of every choir.
Sochlachan, son of Diarmait, King of Ui-Maine, died in
the religious state. Cleirchen, son of Murchad, King of
Ui-Briuin-Seola,’ [and] Muiredach, son of Mughron,
chieftain of Clann-Cathail, died, Many houses were
burned in the ‘ Rath’ of Ard-Macha, through carelessness.
A rainy and dark year. A comet® appeared.
Kal. Jan. A.D. 912 (alias 913). Tipraite son of Mael-
find, abbot of Imlech-Ibhair, Maelmuire daughter of
Cinaedh’ Mae Alpin, Etulb® King of the North Saxons,

place where they might be introduced
into the text.
5 Ui-Briuin-Seola. — A powerful

§Comet.—Cometip, A. Omitted
in B.
7 Cinaedh.—Or Kenneth, as the

tribe, descended from Brian, the son
of Eochaidh Muighmedhoin, King of
Treland in the 4th Cent., whose terri-
tory was nearly co-extensive with the
present barony of Clare, co. Galway.
See Hardiman’s edition of O’Flaherty’s
Tar Connaught p. 868.

name is usually written by Scotch
historians.

8 Etulb.—Zthelwald, King of Nor-
thumbria, whose death (in battle) is
recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chron-
icle at the year 905. See Lappen-
berg’s Hist. of England, pp. 85-6.

Nones of May. Domnoll, son of Aedh, assumed the pil- ¢. qT.

Flann son of Mac- [911.]n1s.

[912.]

426 ocNNocLoc uLocoh.

TUMPeIpT, mopiuncup. Congalaé mac Fapbro, pi
Conaille, a puip 1usulacup eft ipin nomad mip r0p
n-opcain in cars! abac 1 n-Opuim inapclaind pop mac
Maelmopda 7 pop Muipevacé mac Copmaie ppincepy —
Opoma. Cuilennan mac Maelbprgce in Pine er:upoem
anni monitup. Cactpoimiud pra n-Oonnchad Oa Mael-
reénaall, 7 pe Maelm1%1d mac Llannacain, pon Losapn-
caé mac Tolaaps pr deipeipe Opek, 7 por Lopcan mac
Oonnchava, 7 pop Largmiu, co fapsabpac 11 tip bap
7Zepsabail. Cactpoined pe n-Senub ror parpinn nog
Coblaig ve Ulcab 1 n-capiup Saxan, ou 1topcpavap
11 1m Cumurpeaé mac Maelmocops mac pis Lets
Cacail. Slosed La Niall mac n-Cedo co Connaéca, 7
cactpoiniud pram for dcu tuapeips Connats 1. pop Ou
CCmalngaro 7 pop pipu hUmailt, co papsabpac pocharoe
Tip bap 7 epsabail, 1m Meaelcluiée mac Concobain.
pPlumalip acque cenebporur annup. Meaelbpisce mac
Tonpnain ou cess imMumain vo fuaplucad calitip do
Dpecnaib.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini dccce.® x111.° (aliap Decce.
ann). Inoped veipeips OpeS 7 veipeipe Crannaéca
o Llaunn mac Maelpecnall. Cealla ili v0 Papusgao
Leip. Maelbpigce mac Siblecain, pi Conaille, v0 suin
o htib Céoch quapto menpe pesni pur. Slogao La
Niall mac n-CCedo i n-oal n-Cparve 1unio menre,

oO

1 Son.—His name is given as ‘ Gair-
bith” in the entry regarding the
outrage here referred to, under the
year 911.

2 Grandson.—Donnchad was the
son of Flann Sinna, King of Ireland
at this time, who was the son of
Maelsechlainn, also King of Ireland
(Malachy I.)

3 Saxon-land ; i.e. England.

4 Including.—.1, in A. and B., ob-
viously by mistake for1m, as in the
Ann. Four Mast. (908=918).

5 Leth-Cathail.— Now represented
by the barony of Lecale, co. Down.

6 Ui-Amalgaidh.—" Descendants of
Amalgadh.” A powerful tribe, whose
name is now represented in that of
the barony of Tirawley [cip OCrhat-
5010], co. Mayo,

7Umhall. — A district comprising.
the present baronies of Murrisk and
Burrishoole, in the county of Mayo.

8 Maelbrigte.—He was bishop (or
abbot) of Armagh. His obit is entered
at the year 926 infra, where he is

yagi Tak ala fs

427

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

died. Congalach son of Gairbhidh, King of the Conailli,
was slain by his own people, in the ninth month after
destroying the abbot’s house in Druim-Inasclainn, against
the son' of Maelmordha, and against Muiredhach son of
Cormac, abbot of Druim. Cuilennan, son of Maelbrigte,
died at the end of the same year. A battle was gained
by Donnchad, grandson*® of Maelsechnaill, and Mael-
mithidh son of Flannacan, over Fogartach son of Tolarg,
King of the South of Bregh, and over Lorcan son of
Donnchad, and over the Leinstermen, who lost a great
number, between those killed, and prisoners. A battle
was gained by Gentiles over the crews of a new
fleet of the Ulidians on the coast of Saxon-land,® where
a great many were slain, including‘ Cumuscach son of
Maelmocherghi; son of the King of Leth-Cathail.” A
hosting by Niall, son of Aedh, to Connaught; and he
gained a battle over the warriors of the North of Con-
naught, viz. over the Ui-Amalgaidh,® and the men of
Umbhall,” who lost great numbers between slain and
prisoners, including Maelcluiche, son of Conchobar. A
rainy and dark year. Maelbrigte,° son of Tornan, went
into Munster, to ransom a pilgrim of the Britons.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 913 (alias 914), Devastation of the
South of Bregh, and of the South of Cianachta,’ by Flann
son of Maelsechnaill. Several charches were violated
by him. Maelbrigte son of Giblechan, King of Conailli,
was killed by the Ui-Echach, in the fourth month of
his reign. A hosting by Niall,” son of Aedh, into Dal-

described as “ comarb ” (or successor)
of Patrick and Colum Cille. But in
- the list of the comarbs of St. Patrick
in the Book of Leinster (p. 42),
Maelbrigte is said to have been also
a successor (comarb) of St. Bridget.

See Harris’s Ware, vol. 1, pp. 46-7.
® Cianachta; i.e. the Cianachta-

Bregh, a district comprising the east
of the present county of Meath.

10 Niall—This was Niall ‘Glun- .

dubh’ (Niall black-knee), afterwards
King of Ireland, who was killed in a
battle with the Danish invaders,
fought at Kilmashogue, in the co,
Dublin, in the year 919 (918 of these

[913.]

Fol. 46ad.

428 | centocloe ulotoh.

Loinspeé -h. Letlabaip, pr val Cparoe v1 tapes oc
Lresabul, 7 maom fap co fapsab a bpakarp - ap
Lupss -1. Placpuce h. Leélabaap. Ces mac Cogocain pi
in coicrd, 7 Loinspech pu val CCparve, 1a Taipechs oc
conn Epenn, 7 maom ropa. Ceppan mac Colman

toreé ceneL Maelce, 7 mac Cllacain mic Lonécetain

7 alaile, ou facbail ap a Lupss. ed, 1moppo, cum
paucippimip ex PUsa peuepteny 7 aceppime inTpa Pusam
pepipcenp, quopoam ex milicibup Neill ppopcpauic.
Oubsall pliup erup uulnepacup euamt. bellum nauale
oc Manainn ewip Oapio mac n-Oitip 7 Rasnaltl h.
Imcap, ub: Dape[o] pene cum omni exepcicu puo dele-
cup eps. Nocoblaé map v1 Senzib oc Loé vacaeé. $1
evip Niall mac n-Ocbo pu n-OCilr1§ 7 Wed pus 1n corcrd,
oc Tealais occ, 1 kct. Nouembip. Slogaod ind poclar
la Niall mac n-Cledo hi Mide hi mp VDecimbip.
Scopaip oc Spellars erller pyr Cpopa coil aniap. Lund
plos h-uad apn dunad ou paso apba 7 condoms.
Oupnapparo Oengzur +A. Maetpeélainn, cona bparctpit
olcena, 7 co plo§ rep Mide, co papsabrac corcen ap
cetpacait Leo 1m Coinnecan mac Mupcepcaré, 7 1m
Fepsal mac Oensupra, 7 1m Uatmapan mac n-Oilib, 7
im Epudan mac Sappro csorpech hh. mbpeport Maca, 7
im Maelpuanard mac Cumupceaé coipeé ml Oumbepe,
71m Maelmbysuge: mac n-Cedacain, 7 1m mac n-Epu-
main mic (edo, 71m PLiacpms mac Cellacgain, 71m

Annals). See Todd’s War of the
Gaedhil, &c., Introd. pp. x¢., xci.

1 Fregabal.—-A river in the county
Antrim, the name of which is now
corrupted to the ‘‘Ravel Water.”
See Reeves’ Down and Connor, pp.
334-5.

2 Province; i.e. the Province of
Ulidia, often called the Province in
these Annals, thcugh it merely re-

presented the greater portion of the
present courty of Down.

3 Carn-Erenn.—-Now Carnearny (ac-
cording to Dean Reeves), in the parish
of Connor, and county of Antrim.
Down and Connor, p. 341, note.

4 Manann.—-The Isle of Man.

> Loch—dacaech. —- The old Irish
name of Waterford Harbour.

§ Province—1n coicro (lit. “ the

OO

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Araidhe, in the month of June. Loingsech Ua Lethlabhair,
King of Dal-Araidhe, met them at Fregabal,’ when he
was defeated, and lost his brother owt-ef-his-army, i.¢.,
Flathrua Ua Lethlabhair. Aedh son of Eochacan, King

of the Province,’ and Loingsech, King of Dal-Araidhe, met

themat Carn-Erenn,*but were routed. Cerransonof Colman,
chief of Cinel-Maelche, and the son of Allacan son of Laich-
techan, and others of their army, were lost, Aedh, however,
returning from the flight with a very few, and fiercely
resisting during the flight, slew some of Niall’s soldiers.
Dubhgall, his son, escaped wounded. A naval battle
at Manann,‘ between Barid, son of Ottir, and Ragnall
grandson of Imar, where Barid was killed, together with
nearly all ¥s host. A large new fleet of Gentiles at Loch-
dacaech.° ‘ ‘Peace [concluded] between Niall son of Aedh,
King of Ailech, and Aedh, King of the Province,’ at
Telach-og,’ on the Kalends of Neveniee
the Fochla’ by Niall, son of Aedh, into Midhe, in the
month of December. He encamped at Grellach-Eillte,”

to the:west of Crosa-cail.”° A large party went from him
out of the camp to procure corn and fire-wood. Oengus

429

capa 4p tbte/

A hosting of |

Ua Maelsechlainn, with all his brethren and the army of Ransern

the men of Meath, overtook them ; and they lost 45 men,
including Coinnecan son of Mi ieclastack: and Ferghal
son of Oenghus, and Uathmaran son of Ailib, and Braden
son of Gairfidh, chieftain of Ui-Bresail-Macha, and Mael-
ruanaidh son of Cumuscach, chieftain of Sil-Duibhthire,
and Maelbrighte son of Aedhacan, and the son” of Eru-
man son of Aedh, and Fiachra son of Cellachan, and

fifth”); by which was meant the

Province of Ulidia.

7 Telach-og—Now Tullyhog, in
the barony of Dungannon Upper, co.
Tyrone.

8 Fochla.—A name for that part of
the North of Ireland occupied by the
Northern Ui-Neill,

® Grellach -Eilite.—Girley, in the
barony of Upper Kells, co. Meath.

10 Crosa-cail.—Crossakeele, in the
last named barony and county.

1 Son.—His name is given as Mael-
mordha, by the Four Masters, at A.D,
910.

430 ocniocLoc uLocoh.

Maelmupe mac Llannacain pisovomna na n-OCip-

Sralla.
Dpon 00 Bpelleag ete hucaip,

Puapamap cuain na card ;
Cpbenc Copmacan pri Niadt,
Ni-n- Abear ; Naé in Lecap prop Tiagam pop.

}ct. tanarp. Onno vomini vecce.? a111.° (aliap decce.?
xu.°). Oensur Hh. Maelpeénatt, psoomna Tempaé,
repsimo 10up Lebpuapn pepra ceptia mopcuup eps.

Deannach prop Ldamh Cipnd mic Dinno,
Ro mapb Oensur finn muad Patt:
Mart ind apnpain Faiperd sem,

Disait eda alain ain.

‘Oomnall mac edo, pr Cris, uepno equinoctio 1n pent-
TenTia Mopisup. Eprturvdechs Llainn mic Maelpec-
Lainn o maceaib .1. 0 Donnchad 7 o Concobup, 7 1ndped
Mide uadib co Log pr. SlLosed ind foélea La Niall mac
n-Ocbda pus n-Oilisg co posab nardm Oonnchava 7 Con-
cobuip pia pep a n-acap, 7 co papsab’ opad ivip M16
7 Dpega. Maelerapain mac Eoéacain, ppincepp cluana
h-anyp 7 eprpeopur capo Maca, anno Lex. aecacip pue,
Scannlan aipchinnech Tarhlachta 7 ScannLlan apchin-
nech na Congbala slinne Suilerd1,1n Chpipto mopi-
untup. Ruapce mac Maelbpigce, pr Mupcparve tipe,

1 Greilach-Eillte.—Girley, in the
bareny of Upper Kells, co. Meath.

2 Cormacan. — Better known as
Cormacan Figes (or C. the ‘‘ Poet”).
His obit is given by the Four Masters
at the year 946—948. See O’Dono-
van’s ed. of the Circuit of Ireland by
Muircheartach Mac Neill, printed for
the Irish Archeol. Soc., 1842. The
original of these lines, which is not
in B., is added in the upper margin
of fol. 47a in A., with a sign of re-
ference to the proper place in the text.

3 Royal-heir.—pvomnc, A.

* Died.—The Four Masters (at A.v.
911) say that Oengus died of wounds
received by him in the battle of
Grellach-Eillte, mentioned under the
preceding year (918) in this Chronicle.

5 Fal.—_Fal, and Inis-Fail, were
bardic names for Ireland. The orig.
of these lines (not in B), is added
in the lower margin of fol. 47a in A,
with the usual mark of reference to
the proper place in the text.

6 Aedh Allan.—The death in battle
of Aedh Allan, King of Ireland, is
recorded above at the year 742. The

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

431

Maelmuire son of Flannacan, royal-heir of the Airg-

hialla.

Sorrow to the cold Greilach-Eillte,!

We found hosts by its side.

Cormacan? said to Niall,

« We will not be allowed to go westwards, let us go
eastwards.”

Kal. Jan. A.D. 914 (alias 915). Oengus Ua Maelsech-
naill, royal-heir*® of Temhair, died‘ on the seventh of the
Ides of February, the third day of the week.

A blessing on the hand of Cernd son of Bernd,
Who slew Oengus Finn, the pride of Fal »

iN It was a good deed of his sharp valour,
To avenge the noble Aedh Alian.®

Domnall son of Aedh, King of Ailech, died in penitence,
at the vernal equinox. A rebellion against Flann son of
Maelsechlainn by his sons, viz., by Donnchad and Con-
chobar; and they devastated Midheas far as Loch-Ri.
The army of the North [was led] by Niall son of Aedh,
King of Ailech, who received the guarantee of Donnchad
and Conchobar that they would be obedient to their
father, and left peace between Midhe and Bregh. Mael-
ciarain son of Eochocan, abbot of Cluain-auis’ and bishop
of Ard-Macha,’ in the 70th year of his age; Scannlan,
‘herenagh’ of Tamlacht, and Scannlan, ‘herenagh’ of
Congbail’ of Glenn-Suilidhe, died in Christ. Ruarce son
of Maelbrigte, King of Muscraidhe-thire,” was killed

Kw

victor in the battle was Domnall son

of Murchad, who succeeded Aedh
Allan in the sovereignty, and who
was the ancestor of Oengus Ua
Maelsechlainn.

7 Cluain-auis.—_Or Cluain-eois, as
it is otherwise written. Now Clones,
in the co. Monaghan.

8 Ard-Macha.—There is probably
some error here, as the name of Mael-

ciarain does not appear in any of the
ancient lists of bishops, or abbots, of
Armagh. See the Chron. Scotorum
(ed. Hennessy), p. 186, note *,

® Congbail.—_Now Conwal, in the
barony of Kilmacrenan, co. Donegal.

10 Muscraidhe-thire.—The old name
of a territory comprising the present
barony of Lower Ormond, (and part
of Upper Ormond), co. Tipperary.

(914.] |

4.410

Fol. 46a.

432 ocnNoclec ulocon.

0 Suin tpe mebail 7 caln]Jsnatc o hthb Oungalarg.
Tonpmaé map meinic do Sencib vo Tiachtain oc Loé
oacaeé beor, 7 ndped tuat 7 ceall Muman h-ucdb.

}ct. tanaap. Onno vomini vecce.? x.° u.? (aliap occce.°
xu.) flann mac Maelpeclainn (mic Maelpuanard
mic Oonnchaoa), pr Tempaé, pesnany anmyp Lex. €T t1.,
et menpibup ti. es Diebup.u., anno aecacip puc La? u111.°,
octaua die fCalendapum tun pepra peptima, hopa
Die1 quay Peptima, Mmopitup. Posapcac mac Tolamps
pm veipeipo OpeS mopisup. CCnnle mac Catan, mu
Uatne Chiat, vo bay[usao] 0 Fallearb Lota vataeé.
(Ced mac CCilello abbap cluana fepta Opendain,
Conligan mac “Opaisnen corech ch. Loman Faela,
Meapcan abbap poipp Commain, mopruncup. Niall
mac CCeda ipprge Tempat, 7 oenaé Talcen vo aslef
Lap, quod multip cempopibup ppetepmippum = ert.
Salt Loéa vacacé beop vo innpiut Muman 7 Larsen.
Maelbapppind pacapood Cluana mic Noip mopitup.
(po Mata vo lLopead Dias 1 quint fcalenoap Man «1.
a Leith veipceptac, copin tor 7 copinc paboll 7 cuyin
éucin 7.copnd Lup abbaro h-uile. Coblort insin “Oub-
oun, comapba Dpige, gure.

}ct. tancap. CCnno vomin1 vccce.’ x.° u1.° (aliap oecce.°
vun.). Sneatca 7 h-uaésd dithap, 7 ag anaicenta, in
bliaoain pe, comtap puippe prim Loca 7 pputh abainn
Enend, co po La ap v1 cetpaib 7 enaib 7 ercmb. Clips
spaind: oléena. Cometip celum apoepe wmypum ert.
‘Olum temed DO CpéTpUsudD co Topainn 14qp n-Epinn

1 Son.—The original of the paren-
thetic clause, which is added in al.
man. in A., is written by way of gloss,
in the orig. hand in B.

2 Who reigned.mpesnany, in A.
and B.

3 Of June.—\uma, A. The cri-
teria above given shew that the

correct year was 916, according to |
the common computation.

4 Uaithne-Cliach.— A territory now
represented by the barony of Owney-
beg, co. Limerick.

5 Ui-Lomain-Gaela.—A sept of the
Ui-Maine (or Hy-Many) of Con-

ANNALS OF ULSTER. — 433

through treachery and malice, by the Ui-Dungalaigh.
A great and frequent increase of Gentiles coming still to
Loch-dachaech ; and the territories and churches of
Munster were plundered by them.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 915 (alias 916). Flann, son of Mael- [915.] sts.

sechlainn (son' of Maelruanaidh, son of Donnchad), King
of Temhair, who reigned’* 36 years, 6 months, and 5 days,
died in the 68th year of his age, on the 8th of the
Kalends of June,’ the 7th day of the week, about the
7th hour of the day. Fogartach son of Tolarg, King of
the South of Bregh, diced. Annle son of Cathan, King
of Uaithne-Cliach,* was put to death by the Foreigners
of Loch-dacaech. Aedh son of Ailill, abbot of Cluain-
ferta-Brendain; Conligan son of Draignen, chieftain of
Ui-Lomain-Gaela ;> [and] Martain abbot of Ros-Comain,
died. Niall,° son of Aedh, in the kingship of Temhair ;
and the fair of Tailtiu was celebrated by him, which had
been omitted for many years. The Foreigners of Loch-
dacaech still plundering Munster and Leinster. Mael-
barrfind, a priest of Clonmacnoise, died. Ard-Macha
was burned by lightning on the 5th of the Kalends of
May, viz., the southern half, with the ‘Toi” and the
‘Saball,” and the kitchen, and the abbot’s house all.
Coblaith, daughter of Dubhduin, successor of Brigit, rested.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 916 (alias 917). Great snow and cold,
and unprecedented frost, in this year, so that the chief
lakes and rivers of Ireland were passable, which brought
great havoc upon cattle, birds, and fishes. Horrid signs
besides. The heavens seemed to glow with comets. A
mass of fire was observed, with thunder, passing over
Treland from the west, which went over the sea eastwards.

naught. See O’Donovan’s Ann. Four | slunoub pesnape inecipic in the
Mast., A.D. 949, note k. margin in A., in al. man.
6 Niall; Niall Glundubh, or Niall 7 Tot — Saball.—Regarding these
‘“ Black-knee.” The epithet slun- | churches, see Reeves’ Ancient Churches
ub is added as a gloss in B., ina | of Armagh, pp. 12,13; and Todd’s
very old hand, and the note Niatt | St. Patrick, p. 480. -
F

Fant wabltipr
Briuhil. If -ot0

Bien 3
ES qi varkouaghadle

[916.]

Fol. 4600.

434 ocnNocloe uLccoOh.

aniap co n-vetard Dap mip pap. Srepruic A. imap
cona éobLué vo Sabeal oc Cinnpuais 1 n-capiup Laagen.
Ragnall Nh. himap cona Coblué alin co Falla
Loga vaéaeé. Op n5all oc nemo ta Mumain.
(Cp n-crle La Eosanacht 7 Ciaparde. Slogan A. Meitt
in DdeIpCIpT 7 In TUMPpeIpT La Niall mac nedsa pug
n€pend co fipu Muman, v0 Cocud pp1 Sennz. Sco-
pap ala Lartiu pices mip CLugaips oc Topop sletpac
1 Mags fenhin. “Dollocap in Sent appin wip rspind
lau Getna. Luppuapapcavapn in Soroil esp Ceips
7 mevoin Laci, 7 cataspet co eppaptain, co ctop-
éap amanl ces pep ecuppu, acht ip Lia doéep o1
Sallaib. “Oollocap ceopcobparo ain Lonspopc na
nSenne pp cop ammumnetipe. — Imopporpes 1n
Bort for culu vocum a n-ounard pein coip de-
cenas 1. pe Rasnall pr: Oubsall, co plos v1 Fal-
Lab ume. Lud Niall mac Leda co n-vacib 1 n-agond
na Sent: co tapmape dia tpus an inguin. OCnaip
Niall rappin fides n-avdce a n-ounad pup nial
Senne. Cpbpeé vad ppr Leasmia ap a n-sabap cats
oicein pup in Lonspopc. Romp cat Cinnpuais roparb
pe Sitpiuc hu Imap, cond19 ann docep Cusgaipe mac
CCileLlo pu Lagen, 7 Maelmonda mac Muipecain pr
captip. Lift, Maelmoedoc mac Orapmaca pur es epip-
copuy Larsen, Cuspan mac Cennevi§ pr Larépe, ec
cetepi ducer acque nobilep. Sitpitic aie Imaipn do
curvecht 1 n-CCé cliat. Ertne ingen eda, in uepa
poemtentia et 1n fepra Maptini, Depuncta eye.

1 Cennfuait. — O’Donovan (Four | (i.e. Emly), bar. of Clanwilliam, co.

Mast., A.D. 915, notes, pp. 589, 590)
would identify Cennfuait with Con-
fey, inthe barony of Salt, co. Kildare.
But the above statement represents
Cennfuait as on the “border” (1
n-cupiup) of Leinster, whereas
Confey is. several miles inland.

2 Neimlid. — The ‘Translation’ of
these Annals in Clar. 49 has “ Imly ”

Tipperary.

3 Tobar — Glethrach. — Not now
known by this name.

4 Magh-Femhin.—A plain, famous in
Irish history and legend, comprising a
large districtof country about Clonmel,

> Tierce.—This was the canonical
term for the division of time extend -
ing from the 9th to the 12th hour of
the day.

‘ANNALS OF ULSTER. 435

Sitriuc, grandson of Imar, came with his fleet to Cenn-
fuait? on the border of Leinster. Ragnall, grandson of
Imar, went with his other fleet to the Foreigners of Loch-
Dachaech. A slaughter of the Foreigners at Neimlid? in
Munster. Another slaughter by the Eoganacht and
the Ciarraidhe. A hosting of the Ui-Neill of the South,
and of the North, by Niall son of Aedh, to the men of
Munster, to wage war against the Gentiles. He en-
camped on the 22nd of the month of August at Tobar-
Glethrach* in Magh-Femhin.‘ The Gentiles went into
the territory on the same day. The Irish attacked them
between tierce’ and mid-day, and they fought till vesper-
time, so that about’ 100 men fell between them, but
most fell on the part of the Foreigners. Reinforcements
came from the camp of the Gentiles, to the aid of their
people. The Irish returned back to their encampment
before [the-arrival-of} the last reinforcement, i.e. before
Ragnall, King of the Dubh-Gaill arrived], accompanied
by an army of Foreigners. Niall, son of Aedh, went
with a small force against the Gentiles, so that God pre-
vented their slaughter through him, Niali after this
stayed twenty nights encamped against the Gentiles.
He sent word to the Leinstermen to beseige the camp
froma distance. The battle of Cennfuait? was gained over
them by Sitriue grandson of Imar, in which fell Augaire
son of Ailill, King of Leinster ; and Maelmordha son of
Muirecan, King of Airther-Liphé ; Maelmoedhoe, son of
Diarmait, a wise man, and bishop of Leinster; Augran
son of Cennetigh, King of Laighis, and other captains
and nobles. Sitriue, grandson of Imar, came into Ath-
cliath. Eithne,? daughter of Aehh, died in true peni-
tence, on the feast of St. Martin.

6 About—am (for ama, “like”), } Dap u.c. uel paulo pluy, “ where
A. B. The Four Mast. (915) say | 500 or more fell.”
that 1100 men were slain. 8 Kithne—According to the Ann.
7 Cennfuait.—See note '. A mar- | Four Mast. (A.D. 916), she was Queen

ginal note in A. reads ou itopcpa- | of the men of Bregh.
2F 2

16. site of BAT &

othe

436 ocnMocloc uloron.

fet. tanap. Onno vomini vecce.? xu. (aliap
rocece.” ui.) Maelioin ppincepy 7 epipcopup Roipp
cpeae, Eicneé ppincepp Crann apap, Oanet Cluana
coippte penéa ahpa, in pace vopmienuns. Muipenn
ingen Sucaps, abacipa Cille vapo, qurieurs. Farll Loéa
macacé D0 vepsi Epenn 1. Ragnall pr “Oubsall 7 na
oa rapla 1. Ocup 7 Spassabar, 7 pagaes doib rappin co
pipu loan. Lip CCLan dono ap a cenn forh co com-
capneccap por bnu Tine La Saxanu cuaipeips. “Oogen-
pac in Senet cetpar cata 16 4. cad la Fotbprs Ula
nimap, cat Lap na va rapla, cat Lap na h-deasepna
Caé vano La Ragnall 1 n-epoloé navacaoan pip OCLoan
Romp pe pepo CClLban poppna spi cata aoconneaoap,
copolrac ap n-oimap 01 na Fenneib, 1m Occip 7 1m
Srassabar. = Rasnall vono vo fuabaipc rappurdiu
iLLops rep n-CLban co po La ap 016, ache naopapncbat
pm na mopmoepn oipuroib. Nox ppaclium oipimic.
EGicilpleit, pamopppima pesina Saxonum, mopisup.
Cocad 1cip. Niall mac Cedso pr Tethpaé 7 Sicpiuc -h.
nimap. Maelmitio mac Llannacain pr Cnosba1 do
oul co Senzi, pe copnum cuapeips Opes a muin Fence,
quod eo nihil contulic.

Hct. tanaip. Onno dvomini vecce.? xt. 111.2 (aliap

1 Ara-airther.--The most eastern | the foregoing statement, co comaip-
of the Islands of Aran, in the Bay | neccap pop bpu Tine ta Saxanu
of Galway. Tuaipepc, means that they (i.e.

? Fell asleep.—oopmiuie, A.

° They went.—pagat vob [ooo1b
incorrectly for vo1b], A. B.

* Banks of the Tine, i.e. the River
Tyne.

5 North Saxonland.—Northumbria
or Northumberland. The meaning of
the expression La paxanu tcuary-,
cipt, which signifies literally “ apud
Saxones sinistrales,” has been mis-
conceived by some writers on Scotch
history. There can be no doubt that

the Dubhgall [or Black Foreigners]
and the men of Alba, or Scotland)
met on the banks of the Tyne, in
Northumbria. Skene, misunderstan-
ding the expression, states that the
men of Alba prepared to meet the
invaders “ with the assistance of the
northern Saxons.” (Chron. Picts and
Scots, p. 3863). Dr. Todd fell into
thesame mistake, (War of the Gaedhil,
§c., Introd., p. Ixxxvi).

®° Graggaba.—Regarding the iden-

s
-
>

437

Kal. Jan. A.D. 917 (alias 918). Maeleoin, abbot and
bishop of Ros-cre; Eicnech, abbot of Ara-airther,' [and]
Daniel of Cluain-coirpthe, an eminent historian, ‘fell
asleep* in peace. Muirenn, daughter of Suart, abbess
of Cill-dara, rested. The Foreigners of Loch-Dachaech
left Treland, viz., Ragnall King of the Dubhgall, and the
two Earls, to wit Ottir and Graggaba. And they went?
afterwards against the men of Alba. The men of Alba,
however, were prepared for them; so that they met on
the banks of the Tine, in North Saxonland.® The
Gentiles divided themselves into four battalions, viz., a
battalion with Gothfrith grandson of Imar ; a battalion
with the two Earls; a battalion with the young lords.
There was another battalion under Ragnall, in ambush,
which the men of Alba did not see. The men of Alba
gained a victory over the three battalions they saw, and
made a great slaughter of the Gentiles, including Ottir
and Graggaba.’ Ragnall, however, afterwards attacked
the rear of the army of the men of Alba, and made
a slaughter of them, but no King or,. ‘ Mor-maer”
of them perished. Night interrupted the battle.
Eithilfleith,? most famous queen of the Saxons,’ died.
War between Niall, son of Aedh, King of Temhair, and
Sitriuc, grandson of Imar. Maelmithidh son of Flanna-
can, King of Cnoghbha,” went to the Gentiles, with a
view to defending the North of Bregh by the aid of
the Gentiles; which availed him nothing.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 918 (alias 919). Easter on the 7th

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

tity of this person, mentioned in a
previous entry under this year, see
Todd’s work, just cited, Introd.,
p- Ixxxvi, note '.

? Mor-maer.— Great steward.”

8 Kithilfleith.—Zthelfled, Queen of
the Mercians, whose obit is entered
in the Anglo-Saxon Chron. at the
year 918, and a second time at 922.

® Queen of the Saxons.—Zthelfled,
eldest daughter of Alfred the Great,
and wife of Athelred, ‘ealdorman’ of
the Mercians. See the previous note.

10 Cnoghbha.—This name is now re-
presented by Knowth, the name of a
townland containing a large mound,
in the parish of Monknewtown,
barony of Upper Slane, co, Meath.

[917.]

[918.]

Fol. 47aa.

x

438 OCN NOCLOC ulocon.

mecce.” ma.) Cape pop pepo fct. Ma, 7 mingcaye alec

Lartiu 00 pampas. Ced Oa Maelpetnall vo dallad %

Le bpataip, La Oonnchao pr Hse. Vellum pe nFencb
occ “Oublinn pop Fordelu, ou 1 copcap Niall (a.
slunoub) mac Cledo, pr Eperin, teptvio anno pegni put,
aun. }Ct. Occimbmip, 1- Pepra, 7 dU Icopcap CCed mac
Eococain pr coic1d Concobaip, 7 Maelmie10 mac Llan-
nacain pi Dpes, 7 Concobap ne Maelpeénall provomna
Tempac, 7 Elartbepcaé mac Domnall proomna
ind pocla, 7 mac Oumbpinags «2. Maelcparbs, pr na
n-Oipgiallu, ec ali nobiley muta.

Dponaé mou hCipiu h-uag,

Cen pups puas pigi salt;

[Cp veccip mime san spein,

Foapsyt muige Newt san Niatd]

[Ni]poa meoorp mouciup pip,
Nipca prt na puba prorg ;
N1 cumoing oenach oo ain,
O porbaid in broenach bpoin.
[Tpiag] pin a mag m-Opes m-burde,
CC tip, N-alainod n-aoZure 5 »
Ro reapop gprs pus purpech,
Potpacars Niall niamsuinech.
[Carts mand 1apczoip betha,
Carts spain] ceé aipmspeca ;
Ind10 Natt cnoda Cnuéa
Ro malanc a mopetpruca.
Cecs mac Llatbepoms pu Copce-Moopuaks, Tigepnaé
A. Clerpig, pa A. Piaépaé CCrdne, mopoui puns.

‘Little Easter.—mincaye. Low
Sunday, ie. the first Sunday after
Easter Sunday. The true year was
919, in which Easter Sunday fell on
the 7th of the Kalends of May.

2 In which fell.—ou 1 topcaip, B.
Mutilated in A.

3 Glundubh.——“ Black Knee.” The
epithet is added by way of gloss in B.

‘The 17th. —The corresponding
number is not in A., which has been
partly injured in this place.

> Province of Conchobar, (i.e. of
Conchobar Mac Nessa, King of
Ulster in the 1st century). A name
for the Province (coiced or “ fifth ”)
of Ulster. See note®, p. 386
supra.

}
i

_ a a a

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 439

of the Kalends of May, and Little Easter’ on the 2nd
day of Summer. <Aedh, grandson of Maelsechnaill, was
blinded by his brother, Donnchad King of Midhe. A
battle gained by Gentiles at Dubblinn, over Gaedhil, in
which fell? Niall (i.e. Glundubh)’ son of Aedh, King of
Ireland, in the 3rd year of his reign, on the 17th‘ of the
Kalends of December, the 4th day of the week ; and in
which fell Aedh son of Eochacan, King of the Province
of Conchobar ;* and Maelmithidh son of Flannacan, King
of Bregh; and Conchobar Ua Maelsechnaill, royal heir
of Temhair; and Flaithbertach son of Domnall, royal
heir of the Fochla ; and the son of Dubhsinach, i.e. Mael-
craibhi, King of the Airghialla, and many other nobles.

Sorrowful® to-day is nebke Ireland,

Without a valiant chief of hostagerreign ;

[It is seeing the heavens without a sun,

To see Magh-Neill without Niall].

There is no joy in man’s goodness ;

There is no peace nor gladness among hosts ;
No fair can be celebrated,

Since the cause of sorrow died.

[A pity] this, O beloved Magh-Bregh,
Beautiful, desirable country.

Thou hast parted - with thy lordly king
Niall the wounding hero has left shige'l 7"

[Where is the chief of the western world?
Where is the hero] of every clash of arms?

Si «Hert the brave Niall of Cnucha

' That has been lost, O great cantred !
Cett son of Flaithbertach, King of Core-Modruagh, [and]

Tigernach Ua Cleirigh, King of Ui-Fiachrach-Aidhne, died.

® Sorrowful.—The original of these | Some of the words which had been
stanzas, not in B., is written in the | cut off by the binder, have been re-
top marg. of fol, 47aa in A., with a | stored from the copy in the Ashburn-
mark of reference to the place where | ham MS. of the Ann. Four Mast.
they might be inserted in the text. | in the Royal Irish Academy.

CS 91g. Ant abi

(363 Lop Tave

Hoy hep
Maat

440 ocnNocLee uLocoh.

Hct. lanaip. Onno vomini vecce.? x.° 12.° (aliap
cece.” xx.°). Maelmuipe, ppincepp capdd Upecain,
moputup. Catpoinus pe nDonncad .N. Maelpeénaatl
fon Fenet1, ou iconcaip ap n-oirhap. Pinan epipcopup
et pep~ba optimup “Oommliac felicitep paupatic.
Scannal Roipp Cpeae, et peprba Cluana mic Norp,
quiemc. Sitpiuc ua himaip vo vepsiu Oca cliacé pep
poteptacem ditinam. “Oomliac Cenannpa do bps
o Senaib 7 pocmde maptpar ann. Oomliace Tuleain
20 Lorcad in ecovem die. Copmac mac Curlennain pa
na nOem Muman r1ugulacup epc. Te in aoe

Hct. lanaip. Onno vomini vecce.’ xex.° (aliap decce.?
xo.°1.°). Moenaé mac Sadcal, comanba Comsaittl, cenn
ecna innpe Epenn, vopmitic. “Oomnalt .h. M aelpeé-
Lainn pep volum occipup ert a Ppatpe puo “Oonnchapr,
quod aptum epnac. Cianan abbar Oaiminre paupac.
Maelpeélaann .h. Llainn proomna Tempac, Piatra
mac Catalan pr Colle Lollathain, Ragnall .N. 1maip
ri Linngall 7 Oubsall, omnep mops punt. Sotbpet
A. imap n-Cé cliaé Cinaed mac omnaill, ppin-
cepp vaipe Calcasé 7 Opoma cuama, 7 cenn aogomaipe
Conall in cumpeips obs Muipiucc vo. Fallent
iLLoé Peal 1. Lcolb co n-o1b Longaib tpichac. Cennig
1n-amp Eusain vo vepgiu co cpon 7 co leip vob paucrp
nm ec pemanentibup pep toppopem. PLepsal mac
Oomnarll pi ind [floclar 1 n-epcapoiu pp co pomapb
Lucc Lunga 016, 7 co pobpip in Lungar co puc a pparo.

1 Scannal.—In the Ann. Four Mast.
(at A.D. 918), where the nameis written

of Mothla,” who was obviously the
person intended. The obit of this

Scannlan, he is stated to have been
abbot of Ros- cre (Roscrea.)

?The doimliac; i.e. the ‘ stone
church.”

3 On.—-1n, omitted in B.

* Cuilennan.—No Cormac “son of
Cuilennan” appears in the Geneal.
of the Desi-Muman (or Desi of Mun-
ster). But there is a Cormac “son

Cormac son of Mothla, King of the
Desi, is given by the Four Masters
at A.D. 917, and by the Chron,
Scotorum at the year 918 (=919.)
See Harris’s Ware, vol. 1, p. 549.

5 Maelsechlainn—Maelsechnaill, B.

§ Coille-Follamhain—See note’, p,
403 supra.

” Gothfritn-—He probably succeeded

ee

——

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 441

Kal, Jan.
Ard-Brecain, died. A breach of battle by Donnchad,
grandson of Maelsechnaill, over the Gentiles, where

A.D. 919 alias 920). Maelmuire, abbot of

a great slaughter was made. TFinchar, a bishop, and
excellent scribe of Doimliacc, rested happily. Scannal,’
of Ros-cre, and scribe of Cluain-mic-Nois, rested.
Sitriuec, grandson of Imhar, left Ath-cliath, through
Divine power. The ‘doimliac” of Cenannas was broken
by Gentiles, and great numbers were martyred there.
The ‘doimliac * of Tuilen was burned on* the same day.
Cormac son of Cuilennan,‘ King of the Desi-Muman, was
slain,

Kal. Jan. A.D. 920 (alias 921). Moenach son of
Siadhal, successor of Comgall, head of the learning of the
Island of Ireland, ‘fell asleep.” Domnall, grandson of
Maelsechlainn,’ was deceitfully slain by his brother
Donnchad, which was meet. Ciaran, abbot of Daiminis,
rested. Maelsechlainn, grandson of Flann, royal-heir of
Temhair; Fiachra son of Cathalan, King of Coille-
Follamhain,’ [and] Ragnall grandson of Imar, King of the
Finn-Gaill and Dubh-Gaill,—all died, Gothfrith,’ grand-
son of Imar, in Ath-cliath. Cinaedh son of Domnall,
abbot of Daire-Calgaigh and Druim-thuama, and head
of council of the [Cinel]-Conaill of the North, died.’ A
fleet of the Foreigners in Loch-Febhail, viz, Acolb
with thirty-two ships. Cen-rig? in Inis-Eogain was
abandoned by them quickly and entirely; a few remain-
ing there, through laziness. Fergal son of Domnall, King
of the Fochla, in enmity towards them, so that he killed
the crew of one of the ships, and broke the ship, and took

his brother (or cousin) Sitriuc, whose | the co. Donegal. See above at the

departure from Ath-cliath (Dublin)
is recorded under the year 919.
8 Died.—-rr1em obit, A. obit, B.
9 Cen-rig.--The name of some
island off the coast of Inishowen, in

year 732, for mention of an island
called Culen-rigi, off the same coast.
The versions of this entry given in
the MS. Clar. 49, and in O’Conor’s
ed,, are very inaccurate,

[919.]

[920. |

Joadahos?7

442, ccnnoclec ulocon.

Longup ale 1 Crunn magaap a n-capep éipe Conall. mac
h-Ucémanan mic Darué cum cx. nambup. Invped apo

Fol. 4745 Maca hi 1111.10 Nouembnip o Salleh Léa clias «1. 0

Socbmite Oa imap cum puo exepercu 1. h-pins pacupn

con cona Lucht ve cerlib DE 70 Lobpai&, 7 1n ceall oléeana,

MPT paticip in ea TectiIp exaupap pep incupram. 1n-
oped Letan uaoib pop ceé Leat 1. rap co h-Imp .
Labpada, paip co banoa, pocumé co Mas niltpen.
és in pluas patuans voppappad Muipcepcac mac
Neill, 7 Cisnens mac Mupcado, co pemio poparb 7 co
rapgabpac ile, paucip elapmp rubmoio publupcpip

noctip.

Cclipmip Lunae hi .xu. kct. lanuapi, .11. Pepia,

prema hopa nocap. LELlatbepcaé mac Muipceptaré,
abbap Cluana moep, mopitup.
Cuou anoud inobair h uarg,

Ciou adluo [a] versorp ;

{nore Llacbenzaé finn frat,
Roreap. ep miod Cluana mdin.
fet. 1anaip. CCnno vomini vecce.? ax.’ 1.° (aliap decce.°
xxi.) Maelpoil mac Cilella, pur 7 eppcop pl Leda
Slane, Taoe mac Paelain pa +h. CennpeLais, Cepnacmac
Llainn ppincepp Lamne Lépe 7 moep muinnapr apo

Maca o

elacé duIn co mup, 7 oO

oainn co Copan,

cenn comaiple 7 aogomaipe prep mpeg n-uile, omner

1 Cenn-Maghair—-Or Kinnaweer.
See note 3, p. 154 supra.

2 Gothfrith.—See note 7, page 440.

3 Church; i.e. the Church-town, or
the ecclesiastical buildings generally.

4 Inis-Ui-Labrada. — O’Labrada’s
Island. Not identified.

5 Magh-Nillsen. — Magh-Uillsenn,
Four Mast. Not identified.

6 Cluain-mor.—-O’ Donovan suggests
(F. M., A.D. 919, note n), that this
place is now represented by the place
called Clonmore, in the barony of
Rathvilly, co. Carlow.

7 Foundation. — anouv. The

name of the composer of these lines
is not given. O’Conor’s version of
them is very incorrect. They are
not divided metrically in A.

8 Or 922.—The suggestion “ yet
22,” is in B., not in A. The correct
year was, of course, 922.

® Maelpoil_—Regarding this emi-
nent man, and his identity with the
Paulinus to whom Probus dedicated
his life. of St. Patrick, as alleged by
Dr. O'Conor (Ann. Four Mast., ed
O'Conor, p. 440, note 1), see
O'Donovan's Four M., av. 920,

Se ee

443

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

its spoil. Another fleet in Cenn-Maghair,’ on the coast
of Tir-Conaill, i.¢., the son of Uathmaran son of Barith,
with twenty ships. The plundering of Ard-Macha on the
4th of the Ides of November, by the Foreigners of Ath-
cliath, viz., by Gothfrith® grandson of Imar, with his army,
on the Saturday before the feast of St. Martin. And the
houses of prayer, with their company of Celi-De and of
sick, were pxotected by him, and the church’ besides,
except a few houses in it which were burnt through
negligence. An extensive devastation by them on every
side, 7.e., westwards to Inis-Ui-Labradha ;* eastwards to
the Bann; northwards to Magh-Nillsen.’ But Muir-
chertach Mac Neill, and Aignert son of Murchad, met
the army [that went] northwards, who were defeated
and lost a great many, a few escaping by the aid of the
glimmering of night. An eclipse of the moon on the
15th of the Kalends of January, a Tuesday, in the first
hour of the night. Flaithbertach son of Muirchertach,
abbot of Cluain-mor,’ died,
Where is the fowndation’ of a great treasure }
: Where the report of his good fame ?
de =Bekold> Flaithbertach the fair, generous,
Has separated from the honours of Cluain-mor.®

Kal. Jan. A.D. 921 (or 922).° Maelpoil,’ son of Ailill,
asage and bishop of the race of Aedh Slane ; Tadg son of
Faelan, King of Ui-Cennselaigh ; Cernach son of Flann,
abbot of Lann-leire,” and steward of the ‘family’ of Ard-
Macha from Belach-duin" to the sea, and from the Boinn to
Cossan,” chief counsellor and protector of all the men of

note tt; and Chron. Scotorum, ed.
Hennessy, p. 193, note ®.

10 Lann-leire.—See note 15, p, 205
supra.

" Belach-duin.—This was the old
name of Disert-Ciarain (or, as it is now
called, Castlekieran), in the present
bareny of Upper Kells, co. Meath.

2 From the Boinn to Cossan; i.e.

from some point (not specified) on the
River Boyne to Cassan-liné, supposed
to be the old name of the Glyde
River, which joins the River Dee,
not far from a village called Anna-
gassan, to the S.E. of Castle.
bellingham, in the county of Louth.
See Todd’s War of the Gaedhil, &e.,
Introd., Lxii., note '.

Yared//

{
eawrttrd

[921.]

Fol. 47ba.

\

,

444 ocNNocLce ULoCOh.

mopiuncup. Ruman eppeop Cluana ipoapo, Pepoalac
eppeop cluana mic Nop, Loinspeaé mac Oenacain
equonimup “Ooimliac, Colsu mac Maelpempml abbap

Slane, omnep Dopmiepnunc. Lonsup Laummg a. mic’

Cilée pop Loé pi, co po optacap Cluain mic Nop 7
h-uiLe inny1 1nd Loca, co pucpact ppaid map etip op 7
apsac 7 nnbupa 1.

}ct. tanap. CCnno vomini vecce.? we. 1° (aliap
occcce.° xu.°111.°). Maelpaopaic mac Mopains, ppincepp
Opoma chiab 7 Cipd praca, mopcuup eps. Spelan mac
Consalas, pi Conaille, pep volum occipup eps. Inoped
rep nCCpca 7 Leanne Lene 7 rep Roipp in eovem menre.
Inovped Cille yleite o Fenzib ve pnam Cigned, 7
Oubliaip pacapod apo Maca vo Sul maptpa Leu.
Cuconsale pacaps Lanne Lene, 7 TETRA Cpenn ectip Hus
7 cput 7 poay, n pace quiet. Maelelurge mac Conéo-
bap, proomna Connacs, pep volum occipur eres. Lisaé
msen mic Maelpeclainn, prsan pus Ones, mopcuc ere.
Linn mac Maelmopsa, proomna Larsen, a ppacpe puo
occipup ept. Meaelcallann ppincepp d1p1pT Or1apmaca
quietic.

ee lancaap. Onno vomint decce.? axe. 111.° (aliap
oecce.? xa? 1111,°). Longap 01 Sallarb ron Loca Eipne, co
tr inpuper nny ind Loca 7 na Tuaca1mbs fancan.
N-depse 0 ind Loé 1pinc fParhpad ap ciunn. Ball
pop. Loé Cuan, 7 Maelouin mac Ceda, proomna in

1 Fleet of Luimnech; i.e, the Foreign ritory) of Conaille-Muirtheinhne, in
Fleet of Limerick. the present county of Louth.
4 n sent = -Cian-
? Son of Ailche.—Mentioned again Fera-Arda.—Or Fera-Arda-Cian

7 2 :
at A.D. 923, and 927, infra. Accor- achta, .Des.note ', p. S2d aupres,

5 BTesnete 15
ding to Dr. Todd his real name was ; vies nae ? Pp 205.
“Tamar.” But he was also known ull-sleibhe.—Or Cilk-sleibhe-Oui-

by the name of Gormo Gamle, and linn. Killevy, in the county of Ar-

: h.
various other epithets. See War of ie ; i
the Gaedhil, &c., Introd., cv., note * Snamh-aignech. — Carlingford

d pp. 266-7.
Sige ac Reeves, See his Down and Connor,
3 Conaille ; ie. the tribe (or ter- | p, 252.

Lough. First identified by Dean —

et ee

wis: -.e

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

445

Bregh—all died. Ruman, bishop of Cluain-Iraird ;
Ferdalach, bishop of Cluain-mic-Nois; Loingsech son of
Oenacan, house-steward of Doimliac ; Colgu son of Mael-
sempuil, abbot of Slane—all ‘fell asleep. The fleet of
Luimnech,} 7.e. of the son of Ailche,? on Loch-Ri, so that
they destroyed Cluain-mic-Nois, and all the islands of
the lake, and carried off a great spoil, between gold and
silver, and other treasures.

Kal. Jan, A.D. 922 (alias 923). Maelpatraic ‘son of
Morand, abbot of Druim-cliabh and Ard-sratha, died.
Spelan son of Congalach, king of Conaille,> was
treacherously slain. Plundering of Fera-Arda,‘ and
Lann-leire,’ and Fera-Roiss, in the same month. Plun-
dering of Cill-sleibhe’ by Gentiles from Snamh-aignech,’
and Dubhlitir, priest of Ard-Macha, suffered martyrdom
by them. Cucongalt, priest of Lann-leire,’ the tetra’ of
Ireland for voice, and figure, and knowledge, rested in
peace. Maelcluiche son of Conchobar, royal-heir of
Connaught, was slain through treachery. Ligach,
daughter of the son’ of Maelsechlainn, the King of
Bregh’s queen, died. Finn son of Maelmordha, royal
heir of Leinster, was killed by his brother. Maelcallainn,
abbot ot,Disert-Diarmata,” rested.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 923 (alias 924). A fleet of Foreigners
on Loch-Erne ; and they-plundered the islands of the lake,
and the territories round it, to and fro. They departed
from the lake in the Summer following. Foreigners on
Loch-Cuan; and Maelduin son of Aedh, royal heir

8 Tetra.—This word, which appears
to be used here in the sense of “ par-
agon,” or “most eminent,” is ex-
plained inthe Ann. Four M., A.p. 921,
as signifying “chantor, or orator,”
(cantaipe no opacop), a meaning
which does not seem consistent with
the context. The Translator in Clar.
49 makes Cucongalt “chiefe of Ire-

land in all virtues.” But Dr. O’Conor
understands tetra and cruth as signi-
fying respectively ‘“ 'Tympanista,”
and “ cithara”!

® Son.—He was Flann Sinna, King
of Ireland, whose obit is entered above
at the year 915.

10 Disert-Diarmata.—Now known
as Castledermot, co, Kildare,

[922.]

[923.]

4
Ey; Layth An

le

446 ocnnccloc ubccoh.

coici'd, 00 tocaim Leu. No-Coblaé map ve Fallarb Loéa

x Cuan 00 badad oc peptaiy Rusparse, ou in pobaoud
~ -nd1 cet atic 60 ampLitp, Slosad La Hotbms Fs
n-Imaip o (CE cliac co Luimneé, co rapsbad plos Dimap
mia muncp La mac n-Cilce. Mocca eprcop Oa Nell
7 pacapt capo Maca in pace quiems. Muipevaé mac
Oomnall canape abbao apo Maca, 7 apomaep Oa x
Neill in verpeipt, 7 comapba biz mic Dponag, cenn
aocomcape Pep mDpes n-uile ocab cleipcib qtuinto
oie KCalendapum Oecimbpum wca veceppic. Mael-
mopoa mac Congaile ppincepp Ocaminnyr quiet.

fet. tancaip. CCnno vomini vecce.? ax. 1111. (aliap
oecee.’ 25°). Oubsall mac Ceda, pr ULas, a pup rugu-
Lacuy ert. Lopean mac Ounchcoa, pr Dpe§, renile
mopte mopitup. Catal mac Conéobarp, pr Connachz,
im pemtentia obit “Oomnall mac Catal vo mapbao
li a bpacaip 1. La Tadec, pep doLum, 7 al ppeclans ve
Connaccarb.

fet. tancap. CCnno vominr veccc® axa’ u.2 (aliap
occce.” 26°). Opsain duin Sobaipce vo Falla’ loéa
Cucn, in quo mult: hominer occiy: punt 7 capt.
Roimusd pe Mmpcepcac mac Neill pon Sallu oc pnam
CCisnecé, ubi .cc. vecollaci punv. Colman ppincepp
Cluana ipcapo 7 Cluana mic Nop, 7 pepiba 7 epipcopur,
in Chpipto qmuieuic. Lepsup mac “Oulisen, pr Lurps,
D0 thapbao o repaid Dpeipne. Lonsup Loge Cuan do.

Fol. 4700.

1 Province; i.e. of the Province of
Ulidia.

2 Loch-Cuan.—-Strangford Lough,
co. Down.

3 Fertas-Rudhraighe.—The Four
Masters (at 922), and the Chron.
Scotorum (923), give the name of the
place of this catastrophe as ‘‘ Loch-
Rudhruidhe,” or ‘‘ Loch-Rudhraighe,”
and the Ann. Clonmacnoise (920=
924) as ‘“Logh-Rowrie.” Loch-

Rudhraighe was the old name of the
inner Bay of Dundrum, co. Down; and
Fertas-Rudhraighe was probably the
name of the passage between the inner
and outer Bays; the word Fertas .
signifying a ford, crossing, or passage.

4 Luimnech.—Limerick.

® Son of Ailche.—See note regard-
ing this active depredator, under a.p.
921.

6 Successor of Buite.; i.e. abbot of

ia Ae

state.
Beate

ot hat Bs A i
rp

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 447

of the Province,’ fell by them. A great new fleet
of the Foreigners of Loch-Cuan® was drowned at
Fertas-Rudhraighe,’ where 900 persons, or more,
were drowned. A hosting by Gothfrith grandson of
Imar, from Ath-cliath to Luimnech,‘ when a great multi-
tude of his people were slain by the son of Ailche.’
Mochta, bishop of the Ui-Neill, and priest of Ard-Macha,
rested in peace. Muiredhach son of Domnall, tanist-
abbot of Ard-Macha, and high-steward of the Ui-Neill
of the South, and successor of Buite® son of Bronach—
the head of counsel of all the men of Bregh, lay and
clerical—died on the 5th of the Kalends of December.
Maelmordha son of Conghal, abbot of Daiminis, rested.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 924 (alias 925). Dubhgall son of
Aedh, King of Ulidia, was slain by his own people.
Lorean son of Dunchad, King of Bregh, died in a senile
Cathal son of Conchobar, King of Connaught,
died in penitence. Domnall, son of Cathal, was treacher-
ously killed by his brother, 7.¢., Tadhg, and other nobles
of the Connaughtmen [were also slain].

Kal. Jan. AD. 925 (alias 926). Destruction of
Dun-Sobhairche’ by the Foreigners of Loch-Cuan,* in
which a great many men were killed and captured. A
victory by Muirchertach Mac Neill over Foreigners at
Snamh-Aignech,? where 200 were beheaded. Colman,
abbot of Cluain-Iraird and Cluain-mic-Nois, and a scribe
and bishop, rested in Christ. ‘Fergus son of Duligen,
King of Lurg,’ was slain by the men of Breifne.
The fleet of Loch-Cuan* took up [a position] at

aes se ee ee eee

Mainister-Buite, or Monasterboice,
co. Louth.

7 Dun-Sobhairche.—Now known as
Dunseverick, in the parish of Billy,
barony of Cary, co. of Antrim; near
the Giant’s Causeway,

8 Loch-Cuan.—Strangford Lough,
co. Down,

9 Snamh- Aignech. — See p. 444,
note’. A marg. note, partly mutil-
ated, states that the victor was Muir-
chertach of the Leather Cloaks, son
of Niall Glundubh.

10 Lurg.—Now represented by the
barony of Lurg, co. Fermanagh,

[925.]

448 ocnnocLoc uLocon:

Eabait oc Linn h-Uatall 1. CClpéann mac Sotbmé, hi
pro nonap Sepcembpip. Romed pe Muipcepcaé mac
Neill oc opocus Cluana na Cruimtep in .u. pepra 1
quinn ct. Enaap, ou rcopéaip CClptann mac Fotbpue
cum magna popase exencitup fut. Ro cabad cate
rechtmuine fon alles oc at Cpruitne, co tainie Fotpus
p Sall o at cliac dia cobcp.

Hct. tancap. Onno vomini vecce.? xa? «1. (alia
occce. xx.? u111.°). Maelbpigce mac Topnain, comapba
Pacpac 7 Coluim cille, felict penectute quiet.
Sitpauc nap Imaip, pi “Oubsall 7 Linngall, immacupa
aecace mopcuup ec. Longap Linne ou DENEIU, 7 Foes
0 DeIpsiu Coa cliac, et 1cepum Fotpmit peueppur ers
ante finem pex menpum. Corcpad n-oenas o mac
Neill mic CCedo0 1m “onnchao I: Maelpechlainn, ped
oominup pepapatit eop pine ulla occipione. Soaé mac
Ourbpoa, pr Crannachca Slinne scarmin, oceipup ert o
Muipcepcaé mac Neill. Luacapca mac Laécnain, rex
Tetba, dolore a pua familia occipup ers. Copmac
epipcopup Slinne va Loca, 7 aapchinnech, queue.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini svecce.® ax? u1.° (aliap
mecce.? xx? 1111.°). DOartene comayrba Dpenaind Dinop
quetit. Mupgel insin Maelpeclaind in penectute
obit. Maelpuanas mac Concobaip oceipup ers
0 oonnchad. “Oonnchad mac Domnall mic Cera a

1 Linn-Uachaill.—Otherwise writ-
ten Linn-Duachaill. Not identified.

is stated to have been also ‘comarb’
of St. Brigit. Ware alleges that

Todd thought it was the name of a
pool at the mouth of the confluence
of the rivers Dee and Glyde, near
Castlebellingham, co. Louth. See
War of the Gaedhil, &c., Introd.,
1xii.

2 Colum-Cille. — In the list of
‘comarbs’ (or successors) of Patrick
contained in the Book of Leinster
(p. 42, col. 4), Maelbrigte, the length
of whose rule is limited to 33 years,

Maelbrigte was archbishop of Armagh
from A.D. 885 to 927. Works,
Harris's ed., vol. J, p. 46.

3 Linn. ; i.e. Linn-Duachaill. See
among the entries for last year, where
the arrival of the fleet of Loch-Cuan
at Linn- Uachaill is noted.

4 Tailtiu.—See note °, p. 406 supra

5 The son of Niall; ice. Muircher-
tach, son of Niall Glundubh. See the
Circuit of Ireland by Mutrchertach

—
=<

i Ses rl rr
.> anee:

a ANNALS OF ULSTER.

449

Linn-Uachaill,' viz., Alpthann son of Gothfrith, the day
before the Nones of September. A victory gained by
Muirchertach Mac Neill, at the bridge of Cluain-na-
Cruimther, on Thursday, the 5th of the Kalends of
January, where Alpthann son of Gothfrith was killed,
with a great slaughter of his army. Half of them were
besieged for a week at Ath-Cruithne, until Gothfrith,
King of the Foreigners, came from Ath-cliath to their aid,

Kal. Jan. A.D. 926 (alias 927). Maelbrigte son of
Tornan, ‘comarb’ of Patrick and Colum-Cille,’ rested at
a happy old age. Sitriuc, grandson of Imar, King of
Dubh-Gaill and Finn-Gaill, died at an unripe age.
The fleet of Linn’ retired, and Gothfrith retired from
Ath-cliath ; and Gothfrith returned again before the end
of six months. Interruption of the ‘Fair’ [of Tailtiu‘]
by the son of Niall’ son of Aedh, against Donnchad°
grandson of Maelsechlainn, but God separated them
without any loss of life.* Goach son of Dubhroa, King
of Cianachta-Glinneé-gaimin,’ was slain by Muirchertach
son of Niall. Focarta son of Lachtnan, King of Tethba,
was treacherously slain by his people. Cormac, bishop of
Glenn-da-locha, and ‘ herenagh,’ rested.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 927 (alias 928). Baithene, comarb of
Brenand of Biror, rested. Murgel,’? daughter of Mael-
sechlainn, died in old age. Maelruanaigh, son of Con-
chobar, was slain by Donnchad.? Donnchad, son of
Domnall, son of Aedh, was slain by Norsemen. The

=

mac Neill, edited by O’Donovan for
the Ir. Archxol. Soc.; Dublin, 1841.
6 Donnchad.—He was King of Ire-
land at the time, and the son of
Flann Sinna, son of Maelsechlainn.
7 Without any loss of life.—yine

-ulliuy occrpione, A., B.

8 Cianachta-Glinne-gaimin. — See

note 7, p. 132 supra.

® Murgel.--See above at the year

882, where the daughter of Maelsech-
naill (or Maelsechlainn), called Muir-
gel in the Chron. Scotorum (883), is
represented as participating in the
killing of the son of Ausli, a chieftain
of the Foreigners. But the Murgel
whose obit is here given is stated in
the Ann. Four Mast. (926) and Chron.
Scot. (927) to have been the daughter
of Flann, son of Maelsechlainn.

2G

[926. |

CS 920 (Semuunee)

[927.]

Fol. 49aa.

450 octiocloc uLccoh.

Nopomanmiyp Inveppeccup eft.

Mac ilche pop toé

n-Géaé co muprucs 1 Fallarb, co po inven. innyps an

Loéa et conpima eur.
Oppars: mopcuuy et.

Dianmais mac Cepnbarll pi
Ceile comapba Comgaill, ec

apoycolicuy doctop tToT1UL Nibepnie v0 oul 1 n-calrépr.
Tm not, not ced vo blucaonard,
Rimip fo puastarb petsb,
O sein Cpuyt snim cen den,
Co bap card Cel clepts.

Ciapan comapba Cainneré quiets.
ket. lancip. Onno oomini vecce.? xx.° u111.°
axe. 12°). Tuatal mac Oenacain, popiba et

MCCEC.

(aliap

epipcopup “Oommliac 7 Lupea, 7 moep muinntem
Pacparce o lei’ pode, hea immacupa etace qureurs.
Lonsap pop Loé Eppren 1 ConnaccaiB. Ceile comanba
Comsall, peprba et anchopita ec apopctolicup doctop
tToTIULP Nibepnte, lin. anno etatip pue, xu.’ d16 Ict.
Octimbyup, in peprspinacione felicitepn Romae quiets.
Slogad La Donnchad co Liac opuim fpr mac Neill.

Cbbped nech ¢pi Oonnchao vonn,

Riyin ponnchao plato clann,

Cia bert Liat optim ap a chinn,

Ceca sila Diapoaind and.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini vcecce.? xx? 12° (aliap

mCCCC.° 30.°).

Hoops +h. Imoap co n-Sallorb Céa cliaé

0 tosail depcca Lepna, quod non auUDITUM eFs anT-
quip tempoyubup. Llano Pobaip, epipcopur ec anco-

1 Son of Ailche.—See the uote re-
garding this person, under A.p. 921
supra.

2 Ceile —Successor of Comgall, or
abbot of Bangor (co. Down). The
Four Masters write his name “ Cele-
dabhail” (926), and add that he went
to Rome.

3 Ceile-Clerigh.—See last note. The
original of these lines, which is not

in B., is added in the top margin of
fol. 49a in A., with a mark of re-
ference to the proper place in the text
(which is on fol. 480).

4 Scribe.—poyupa, A.

5 To the south of the mountain.—
This is one of many entries in this
Chronicle regarding the office of
steward of Patrick’s ‘family;’ but the
limits of his district are nowhere

a

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 451

son of Ailche' upon Loch-Echach, with a fleet of

Foreigners, when he plundered the islands of the lake

and its borders. Diarmait son of Cerbhall, King of the
- Osraighi, died. Ceile,? comarb of Comgall, and Apostolic
— doctor of all Ireland, went into pilgrimage.

Thrice nine, nine hundred years,

Are reckoned by plain rules,

Since the birth of Christ, a deed of fame,

To the death of chaste Ceile-Clerigh.’
Ciaran, comarb of Cainnech, rested.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 928 (alias 929). Tuathal son of Oenacan,

a scribe,‘ and bishop of Doimliacc and Lusca, and steward
of Patrick’s ‘family’ to the south of the mountain,’ rested,
alas! at an immature age. A fleet upon Loch-Orbsen’ in
Connaught. Ceile,? comarb of Comgall, a scribe and
anchorite, and Apostolic doctor of all Ireland, rested
happily at Rome, on his pilgrimage, on the 18th of the
Kalends of October, the 59th year of his age. A hosting
by Donnchad to Liath-druim,' against the son of Niall.

Let some one say to Donnchad the brown,

To the bulwark ofphimdering clans,
That though Liath-druim’ is before him,

There is an angry fellow there.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 929 (alias 930), Gothfrith, grandson
of Imar, with the Foreigners of Ath-cliath, demolished

_ Derc-Ferna,’ a thing that had not been heard of from

defined except at the year 921 supra.
_ See also under the years 813, 887,

ancient times. Flann of Fobhar, a bishop and anchorite,

ridge,” Anglicised Leitrim) is here
referred to. The original of the

and 893.
6 Loch-Orbsen.—Loé Eppren, in

q A. and B. Lough-Corrib.

7 Ceile—See note * under the last

| year, regarding him.
_ § Liath-druim.—It is impossible to
_ say which of the numerous places in

Ulster called Liath-druim (‘ Gray-

stanza here printed, which is not in
B., is added in the lower margin of
fol. 49a, in A.

9 Derc-Ferna.—Supposed to be the
Cave of Dunmore, not far from the
city of Kilkenny, but apparently on
insufficient evidence.

2a2

[928.]

Se My whe 99/
|

/¥6

(1-2. Muwehorlour, )

[929.]

Fol. 49ab.

452 ocNNocLoe uLocoh.

Baill pop Loe
Ball pop Loe

pita, in peneccute felicitepn paupac.
€éaé, 7 allonspopc oc Rubu mena.
Deatpaé 1 n-Oppaér.

t. lanaip. OCnno vomini vecce.® vex. (aliap decce.?
xan? 1.°). Tippaisti mac Cnnypene, comapba Ciapain,
extenpo volope obit. Cennpaclao mac Lopcain, ppin-
cepp Cluana auip 7 Clocaip mac n-Ooimem, 7 canips
n-apad apo Maca, paupauis. Maeleoin, epipcopur
et anconita to tpuim, peliciten quem. “Oepbparl
ingen Maelfinma mic Llannacain, pesina Tempac,
montua eps. Cepnacan mac Tisepnain, pi Upeipne,
moptuuy eye.

fet. tanaap. Onno vomini vecce.? 31.° (aliap ‘Decce.°
32.°). Lepoomnace mac Llannacain ppincepp Cluana
Ipaipd, peprba optimuy, quiewurc. Topulb 1apla do
mapbao La mac Neill. Maelsipice comanba Lercene
PLobap dvopmiue. Loinspeé HN. Leélobaip, pr vat
Crade, mopcuup epc. Cipmevac ppincepr Curle
patin a Sencilibup incepreccup eps. Cinaed mac
Candelbain, vue senepip Loegaipe, rusulacup ep.
Lonsayp pop Loé pu.

kct. 1ancap. CCnno Domini vecce.’ 32.° (aLrap Decce.” 33.’).
Romius pra Lepsal mac Domnall mic Wevo, 7 pra $16-
rpms mac h-Uaémupain «1. mac ingine Oomnaill, por
Mupcepcaé mac Neill, 7 pop Conains, immarg h-Uata,
‘opcap Maelsanb pr Oeplarp, 7 Conmal pi Tuas
acad, 7 -cce. Curlen mac Cellars, pex Opps, optimup
Laicup, moptuup ero. Marom pra Conains mac Neil

' Loch-Echach.—Lough-Neagh.

* Rubha-Mena.—This, according to
Dean Reeves, was the ancient name
of a point on Lough Neagh, in the
county of Antrim, “ where the Main
Water flows into that lake, now in-
cluded in Shane’s Castle park.”
Adamnan, p. 430, note n.

3 Loch-Bethrach.—No lake answer-

ing to this name has been identified
in Ossory.

4 Son of Niall.—The famous Muir-
chertach “of the Leather Cloaks.”
This entry, which is added in the
margin in A., forms part of the text
in B.

5 Cul-rathin—-Now known as
Coleraine, co. of Londonderry,

x

Lil

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

453

rested happily in old age. Foreigners on Loch-Echach,'
and their encampment at Rubha-Mena,’ Foreigners on
Loch-Bethrach’ in Osraighe.

Kal. Jan. AD. 930 (alias 931). Tipraiti son of
Annsene, comarb of Ciaran, died after a long illness.
Cennfaeladh son of Lorcan, abbot of Cluain-auis and
Clochar-mac-nDaimeni, and tanist-abbot of Ard-Macha,
rested. Maeleoin, bishop and anchorite of Ath-truim,
rested happily, Derbfail, daughter of Maelfinnia son of
Flannacan, queen of Temhair, died. Cernachan son of
Tigernan, King of Breifne, died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 931 (alias 932). Ferdomnach son of
Flannacan, abbot of Cluain-Iraird, a most excellent scribe,
rested. Earl Torulb was killed by the son of Niall.
Maelgirice, ‘comarb’ of Feichen of Fobhar, ‘fell asleep.’
Loingsech Ua Lethlobair, King of Dal-Araidhe, died.
Airmedach, abbot of Cul-rathin,’ was killed by Gentiles.®
Cinaedh son of Caindelbhan, chief of Cinel-Loeghaire,
was slain. A fleet upon Loch-Ri.

Kal, Jan. A.D. 932 (alias 933). A victory by Fergal,’
son of Domnall, son of Aedh, and by Sichfridh son of
Uathmaran, i.e. the son of Domnall’s daughter, over Muir-

chertach son of Niall, and over Conaing,* in Magh-Uatha,°
where were slain Maelgarbh, King of Derlas,’° and Conmal,

[930.]

[931.]

[932.]

‘King of Tuaith-achaidh, and 200 [others]. Cuilen son of

Cellach, King of the Osraighi, an eminent layman, died.
A victory by Conaing® son of Niall, over the Ulidians at

° By Gentiles.—a sentilibuy, A.,
a sencibury, B.

' Fergal.—He was heir to the sov-
ereignty of Ailech, (or, in other
words, of Tirconnell), and son of
Domnall (son of Aedh Finnliath,
King of Ireland), who previously was
Prince, or King, of Ailech, and whose

obit is given above at the year 914.

8 Conaing.—He was son of Niall

Glundubh, monarch of Ireland, and
therefore brother of Muirchertach “ of
the Leather Cloaks.”

® Magh-Uatha.—O’Donovan sug-
gests that this was “a plain in the
east of Meath” (Four Mast., a.v.
931, note s). But this is doubtful.

° Derlas.-In the Egerton copy
of the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick,
(Brit. Mus.), Derlas is stated to have

45 4: ocnnNocloe ulocoh.

ron Ulcu oc pubs Conéongale, 1 copcnacap ccc. tel
paulo pluy, Macudan mac CCeda co coiced Epenn, 7
co n-Batlanb, co po opcavap co Slia’ Veta prap, 7 co
Mucnam pase, conoptappmms Mtupcepcaé mac Nertt,
co pemaib popait, 7 co fopsaibpes Da ax'™ véc cenn,
Zan-sabail. Ceilican mac Fapbpre, our na n-Cipcep,
mops punt.

fect. tanaip. Onno vomini dvecce.’ 33.° (aliap vecce.’
34°), Soopmie h. h-Imaap, pu cpuvelippimup Nopo-
mannopum, dvolope mopcuur ert. “Oubsilla mac Ro-
bucan, Dux nepotum Copmaic, dolore occipur ere:

kct. lanaip. Onno vomini oecce.° 34.° (aliap oecce.°
35.°). Copmac valta Moenas, ppincepr OCcharo bo,
obit. Maelbpisce, ppincepp Maimpopec, queue.
Mupevae mac Maelbpigze, ppincepr “Ooimliac, 1m-

/ macupa aecace obs. Imp Loge sabap vo éosail La

h-Omtabs A. n-Imarp. hullam Cno$bar vo togail 06
pins peccomain ceona. Oaiprhep oithap. Cinaed

“mac Coippp1, Dux nepotum Ceimnyelais, cum mulop

a Nopomanmy inteprectup ert. Concobap mac Oom-
naill, proomna Oils, mopcuur eps, es pepultup epoin
cimiTe~U0 pesum in apo Maca.

t. lanai. Onno vomini vecce.°® 35.° (aliap decce.®
36.°). lopep ppincepr capo Maca, epipcopup et paprenr
eT ANCOPTA, In fenectuTe bona quiews. CLluain mic

been a district situated to the south
of Downpatrick, co. Down; where
there was a small civitas, or eccle-
siastical foundation, called mBrech-
tain, now certainly represented by
the parish church of Bright. See
Miss Cusack’s ed. of the Trip. Life
of St. Patrick (Hennessy’s Transl.),
p- 883. And see also Reeves’ Down
and Connor, pp. 85, 292, 295-6.

1 Rubha-Conchongalt. —Not iden-
tified.

2 Matudhan.—King of Ulidia at
the time,

3 Province of Ireland. — coiced
Enenn ; lit. the ‘Fifth of Ireland,”
or Ulidia.

4 Mucnamh. -- Mucpam, in A,
Now Mucknoe, a parish containing
the town of Castleblayney, in the co.
Monaghan.

° Died—Tke MSS. have mopcui
pune for mopcusr ert.

° Of anguish.—oovone, A, B.

ANNALS OF ULSTER. — 455

s ‘Rubha-Conchongalt,' in which 300 persons or more were

)
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X _angutsh.’

slain. Matudhan’ son of Aedh, with the Province of
Treland,’ and with the Foreigners, when they plundered
as far as Sliabh-Betha westwards, and southwards to
Mucnamh ;‘ but Muirchertach son of Niall amet them, and
defeated them; and they left 240 heads, and their

‘* spoils. Celican, son of Gairbhith, King of the Airthera,

died.’

Kal. Jan. A.D. 933 (alias 934). Gothfrith, pre
of Imar, a most cruel king of the Norsemen, died of
Dubhgilla son of Robucan, chief of the Ui-
Cormaic, was deceitfully slain,

Kal. Jan. A.D. 934 (alias 935).
Moenach, abbot of Achadh-béd, died. Maelbrigte, abbot
of Mainistir,’ rested. Muiredach son of Maelbrigte,
abbot of Doimliacc, died immaturely. The Island of
Loch-gabhar’ was destroyed by Amlaibh grandson of
Imar. The cave of Cnoghbha’ was niasdored by him
in the same week. Great. produce of acorns. Cinaedh
son of Coirpre, chief of the Ui-Ceinnselaigh, was slain,
with a great many others, by Norsemen. Conchobar,”
son of Domnall, royal-heir of Ailech, died, and was
buried in the ‘cemetery of the kings’ in Ard-Macha.

Cormac, foster-son of

-[933.]

[934. ]

Kal. Jan. AD. 935 (alias 936). Joseph,” abbot of [935.] us.

Ard-Macha, a bishop, wise man and anchorite, died in a
good old age. Cluain-mic-Nois was plundered by the

7 Mainistw. — Mainistir-Buite, or
Monasterboice, co. Louth. This and
the rest of the entries for this year
are added in a different hand in B.

_ 8 Lech-gabhar.—Now represented
by the name of Lagore, in the parish
and barony of Ratoath, co. Meath,
Butthe loch (or lake) is now dried
up.

® Cnoghbha.-—Now known as the

mound of Knowth, in the parish of
Monknewtown, barony of . Upper
Slane, and county of Meath.

” Conchobar.—conéubap, B. The
original of this entry is added in the
margin in A., by the orig. hand, but
in smaller writing.

" Joseph.—A marginal note in A.,
in the original hand, states that he
was v0 Clainn saipb saelta, ‘of
the family of Garbh-gaela.”

Fol. 49a,

456 cen tocloc uLocon.
Noip d0 opcain o gallon’ ta cliat, 7 anad va ade
oom ind1, quod antiguip Tempopibup inaudicum ere.
Maelpacparc mac Maelecuile, ppincepr capo Maca,
im penectuTe quent. eames 1s

}ct. lanoip. CCnno vomini vccce.° xan. °ur.°(aliap vecce.°
37.) Orapmait mac OiLelLo, ppincepp Cille curlinn, in
renectute qinetit. Opuatap mac Ourbgsille, pex nepo-
cum Ceinnpealas, 1ugulacup eps. Sapbmt mac Mael-
eivis, pex pep Rory, a fpacprbup rusulacup ert.
Cponsitla mac Cuilennain, pr Conaille muipéerthne,
colope moputup. Conaing mac Neill, proomna n€penn,
mopitup. bellum ingenp Lacprmabile acque hoppibile
intep Saxonepr acque Nopomannor cpudelitepn sepcum
ert, in quo plupma mila ‘Nopomannopum que non
numepnata uns cecidepuNt, fed pex cum paucip
evart 1. Cmlap ; ex alcepna autem parce muleicudo
Saxonum cecivit. Coalptan autem pex Saxonum
Magna urictsopia Ditacup eps. Macess mac Cnnpe-
main, pr Mogoopna magen, mopcuup eps. Ledaé
princepr Slane moptuup ert.

fet. lancap. CCnno somim vecce.° 37.° (aliap oecec.?

38.°), “Oubtaé comapba Colum cille 7 CCoomnain in
pace quiemt. Maelcapms mac Conall, princepr
Turlain, obit. Lepsal mac “Oomnarll, pr Clits, mop-
cTuup eft. Imnaiy cata etip Oonnéaod mac Llainn 7
Muipcepcaé mac Neill, co po ptas Oia. Ahlarp
mac Socppis 1 n-Ct cliat icepum. Cell Culind vo

1 Not been heard.—7 quoitum,for | count of which is given in the Anglo-

mauoicum, A. B.

2 Cill-Cuilinn.--Now Old Kilcullen,
iu the parish and barony of Kilcullen,
ard county of Kildare; a place of
great importance anciently, where
there are still the remains of a round
tower, and strong fortifications.

* Battle. — This was the famous
battle of Brunanburh, a graphic ac-

Saxon Chronicle, at the year 937,
which is the correct year.

4 Amlaibh. -— Amlaibh (or Olaf)
Cuaran. For some interesting par-
ticulars regarding his history, see
Todd’s War of the Gaedhil, &c., pp.
280, sq., and the other places indi-
cated in the Index to that work under
the name “ Olaf Cuaran,”

;
:
1

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

457

Foreigners of Ath-cliath ; and they stayed two nights in
it, a thing that had not been heard! of from ancient
times. Maelpatraic son of Maeltuile, superior of Ard-

Macha, rested in old age.
Kal. Jan.

A.D. 936 (alias 937).
Ailill, abbot of Cill-Cuilinn,? rested in old age.

Diarmait, son of
Bruatar

son of Dubhgilla, King of the Ui-Cennselaigh, was

slain.
was killed by his brothers.

King of Conaille-Muirthemhne, died of

Garbhith son of Maeleitigh, King of Fera-Rois,

Crongilla son of Cuilennan,
grief, Con-

aing son of Niall, royal-heir of Ireland, died. A great,
lamentable, and horrible battle’ was stubbornly fought
between the Saxons and Norsemen, in which many
thousands of Norsemen, beyond counting, were slain.
But the King, 7.e. Amlaibh,‘ escaped with a few. On the
other side, however, a great multitude of Saxons fell.
But Athelstan King of the Saxons was enriched with a

great victory.

MacKtigh son of Anseman, King of

Mughdorna-Magen,’ died. Fedhach, abbot of Slane, died.

Kal. Jan,

A.D. 937 (alias 938). Dubhtach, comarb’

of Colum-Cille and Adamnan, rested in peace. Mael-
cairnigh son of Conall, abbot of Tuilain,’ died. Fergal”
son of Domnall, King of Ailech, died. A challenge of
battle between Donnchad son of Flann, and Muircher-

tach son of Niall, until God pacified them.

Amlaibh,’

son of Gothfrith, again in Ath-cliath. Cill-Cuilind” was

5 Mughdorna~Magen. — A district
now probably represented by the
parish of Donaghmoyne (Domnach-
Magen) in the barony of Cremorne
(Crich-Mughdorna), in the county of
Monaghan.

6 Comarb; i.e. successor. As suc-
7 cessor of Colum-Cille and Adamnan,
‘ Dubhtach was abbot of Raphoe in
4 Treland, and of Hy in Scotland. See
Reeves’ Adamnan, p. 393.

7 Tuilain. — Now Dulane, in the
barony of Upper Kells, co. Meath.
8Fergal.-—See above at A.D. 932.

®Amlaibh.—The Amlaibh (or Olaf)
Cuaran referred to under the last year,
in the account of the battle of Bru-
nanburh. See note 4,

1° Cill-Cuilind.—Old Kileullen, in

the parish and barony of Kilcullen,
co. Kildare.

2 proiedlia tm Ly B

[936.]

[937.]

Fol, 4960,

458 ocnNocloc uLocoh.

opcain La OCmLaam .N. nimaip, quoo non auoitum eft
anzquip cempoprbup. SLlosao La Oonnchad -h. Mael-
reclainn prs Tempaé, 7 La Muipceptaé mac Neill ms
n-Qhilis, v0 Eaks por Sallu Uta cliaé co p inoprpes o
Qt cliaé co LE Tpuipsen. Concobap mac Maelcein,
ym hU Lorl¥s, 1usulacup eps o Largnib.

t. lanaip. CCnno vomini vecce.’ 38.° (aliap Decce.?
39.°). Opcain cille Cuilind o Sallaib Oto cliac, olpo-
cain na pu menic. Cpiéan mac Maelmuupe, pr ch.
Piaépac, mopicup. Tosfal Cris pon Muipcepcaé mac
Neill, 7 a cabaipt condici Longaipp, cond foppaile
aiaeiy1. SLogao La Donncha 1 m-Dpeaka, 7 Pinnabaip
aba 00 apeain, 7 1n pacapt 00 mapbad pop Lap na cilLe,
7 alcale olcena. Marom pia Consalaé mac Maelmes
fop Balensa mopaib (7 beccarb), oc CE valoape, ou
1copcpacap 11. Coaltpcan pr Saxan, clert: n-opoain
1apTap Domain, pecupa mopte mopitup. Linnecca
mac Ceallars, comapba Oaipe, 1n Cpipto ques.

Ict. lanaip, xu. Lunae. Onno vomini vecce.’ 39.°
(aliap occce.° *%.°). Slogao La “Oonnchad 7 la Mup-
cepcaé co Lasému 7 co Mumnesu, co sucpas a n-siallu
oiblinaib. Suibne mac Conbpetan vo mapbao o
Sallaib. Niall mac Lepsgaile vo suin ocop [v0] baous

—

1 Ath-Truisten.—This seems to have
been the name of a ford on the river
Greece, near Mullaghmast, in the
barony of Kilkea and Moone, co.
Kildare. See O’Donovan’s Four
Mast., A.D. 936, note p.

2 Cill-Cuilind.—See note !°, p. 457.

3A thing not often done.—odt
yooain na pu menic. This is
rendered by the translator of these
Annals in Clar. 49, by ‘which till
then was not often done.” But
O’Conor translates “qui plurimas
divitias inde diripuerunt !”

4 Ui-Fiachrach.—There were several

septs known by the tribe name of
Ui-Fiachrach. But the sept here
referred to was the Ui-Fiachrach of
Ard-sratha (or Ardstraw), descended
from Colla Uais (one of the three
Collas, founders of the principal
families of the Oirghialla), and which
inhabited anciently the district ad-
jacent to Ardstraw in the county of
Tyrone. See O’Flaherty’s Ogygia,
part 3, chap. 76.

> Donnchad.—King of Ireland.

° Finnabhair-abha.—Fennor, near
Slane, in the county of Meath.

’ Gailenga-mora; or Great Gailenga,

i

‘Ath-cliath to Ath-Truisten.?

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

plundered by Amlaibh grandson of Imar, a thing that

had not been heard of from ancient times. A hosting by
Donnchad Ua Maelsechlainn, King of Temhair, and by
Muirchertach son of Niall, King of Ailech, to besiege the
Foreigners of Ath-cliath, when they devastuted from
Conchobar son of Maelcein,
King of the Ui- Failghi, was slain by Leinstermen.

Kal. Jan. AD. 938. (alias 939). Plundering of Cill-
Cuilind® by the Foreigners of Ath-cliath, a thing not
often done.’ Crichan son of Maelmuire, King of Ui-
Fiachrach, died. Demolition of Ailech against Muir-
chertach son of Niall, who was carried off to the fleet;
but he was afterwards redeemed. A hosting by Donnchad’
into Bregh, when Finnabhair-abha® was plundered, and
the priest slain on the floor of the church, and others
besides. A victory by Congalach, son of Maelmithidh,
over the Gailenga-mora’ (and [Gailenga]-becca),’ at Ath-
da-loare, where a great many were slain. Athelstan, King
of the Saxons, the pillar of dignity of the western world,
died a quiet death. Finnechta, son of Cellach, ‘ comarb’
of Daire,® rested in Christ.

Kal. Jan, m. 18. A.D. 939 (alias 940). A hosting
by Donnchad and Muirchertach to the Leinstermen and
Munstermen, whose pledges respectively they brought.
Suibhne, son of Cubretan, was killed by Foreigners.
Niall, son of Fergal, was wounded and drowned, ze. [by]"

A tribe whose territory is now repre-
sented by the barony of Morgallion,
co. Meath.

8 Gailenga-becca; or Little Gailenga.
O'Donovan (following O’Dugan)
states that this was the name of a
territory to the north of the River
Liffey, comprising Glasnevin, and that
the family name was O’hAonghusa,
now anglicised Hennessy. (O’Dugan’s

Topogr. Poem, note **). The name of
Hennessy seems to have been shortened
to the form “ Ennis,” in the counties
of Dublin, Meath, and Kildare.

® Daire.——Derry, co. Londonderry.

10 Alias 940.—The alias reading,
or correction, is not in B.

1 By.—The equivalent in Irish
[tcc] has been supplied from Chron.
Scot., and Fowr Mast.

459 |

[939] Bis.

thu mut dow Ale
ture’.

S. GO
hn

Fol. 50aa.

fas |

460 ONNOCLOe uLoconi.

1. [lo] Mupcepcaé mac Neill. LLann ingen Oonnchaoc,
pigan Oli, mopicup. Cpeé La Donnchad 1 m-Opeke,
co po opt Land lepe. Cmep Muipedas comapba
Comsat.

Ict. tancap, aw. 10. Lunae. CCnno vomint vecce. al.”
(aliap ‘oecce.° xl’). Sece mop combcap purpuppr Loca
7 ppota. Naciuicap Dprcan mic Cennecis. Slogao La
Muipcepcaé co po ont Mive 7 hU LalE1 co n-veocha1
1 n-Oppas, co tuc a pep tao, 7 co p innip na
Dei~1, co tuc Ceallacan pr Carpi Lap fp pep
n-Oonnchaoa. Meaelpuanms mac Llainn (1. proomna
QCilis) 00 mapbad vo emul Conall. Eotu mac Scan-
nail, capchinnech imleco 1baip, mopitup. Oenacan,
racops “Ouin Letslaipe, mopitup.

}ct. lanap, « Lunae. Onno vomini vecce. alr.”
(aliap oecce.’ 42°), Ounchad mac Sutaimnein epipcopur
Cluana mic Noir, Loelan mac Mumpeoms yu Laagen,
mopitup. Cactpoined pe n-U1b Larls pop Salleh Oto
cliaé ; red in precedente anno hoc fpactum ert. “Oun
letglaip1 00 apcain v0 sallarb. Do pagal Ora 7
Pacpairce poppu. Tuc Saallu vap muip, co po sabra[c]
a n-inf1 Foppu, co n-eplar in pa, co po mapbpac Foroil
pop ctipe “Oa mac Loncain mic Ounchava 00 mapbao
00 Congalach mac Maelmieis. Maelmotca, arpchin-
nec Cluana ipaipdo, quieus. Clucin mic Noip 00 1nd-
piut v0 Seneuib Ota cliac, 7 Ceall vana.

Ict. lanaip, xxi. Lunae. Onno vomini occcc.? xl1.°

1 Lann-lere—See note %, p. 205 | frost,” in allusion to the time of the

supra.

* Passablee—ypurpuyy ;_ translated
“iced,” in the MS. Clar. 49.

3 Brian.—The famous Brian Bor-
umha.

4 Hosting.—A marginal note in A.,
in the original hand, designates this
hosting, or expedition, as pluagad
na h-wdpu, Ze. “the hosting of the

year (mid-winter) in which the ex-
pedition was undertaken. See the
curious account of this expedition
written by Cormacan Eiges in the
year 942, and edited by O'Donovan
for the Ir. Archeol. Soc. (1841),
under the title of Circuit of Ireland
by Muircheartach Mac Neill. From
having provided cloaks made of cow-

|

- that lakes and rivers were passable.’

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 461

Muirchertach son of Niall. Flann, daughter of Donnchad,
queen of Ailech, died. A depredation by Donnchad in
Bregh, when he destroyed Lann-lere," Repose of Muire-
dach, comarb of Comgall.

Kal. Jan., m. 29. A.D. 940 (alias 941). Great frost, so
Birth of Brian®
son of Cennedigh. A hosting‘ byMuirchertach, when he
ravaged Midhe and Ui-Failghi, and went into Osraighi,
and obtained his demand from them; and he ravaged the
Deisi, and brought with him Cellachan, King of Caisel, in
subjection’ to Donnchad. Maelruanaigh, son of Flann,
(i.e. royal-heir® of Ailech), was killed by the Cinel-Con-
ail Eochu, son of Scannal ‘herenagh’ of Imlech-Ibhair,
died. Oecenacan, priest of Dun-leth-glaise, died.

Kal. Jan.,m. 10. A.D. 941 (alias 942.) Dunchad son
of Suthainen, bishop of Cluain-mic-Nois, [died]. Foelan
son of Muiredach, King of Leinster, died. A victory by
the Ui-Failghi over the Foreigners of Ath-cliath ; but
this was gained in the preceding year. Dun-leth-glaise
was plundered by Foreigners. God and Patrick avenged
it on them; brought Foreigners across the sea, who
seized their islands against them ; and the King escaped;
but the Irish killed him on shore. Two sons of Lorcan?
son of Dunchad were slain by Conghalach son of
Maelmithidh. Maelmochta, ‘herenagh’ of Cluain-Iraird,
rested. Cluain-mic-Nois and Cill-dara were plundered by
the Gentiles of Ath-cliath.

Kal. Jan.,m. 21. A.D. 942 (alias 943). A victory over

hides for his army on this expedition,
Muirchertach acquired the sobriquet
of Muirchertach na g-cochall g-croi-
cenn (““M. of the leather cloaks”).
His death is noticed at the year 942
(=943).

5 In subjection.—ypyr perp. This
clause is not very clearly expressed in
the original. But the meaning is that

Muirchertach brought Cellachan with
a view to making him do homage to
Donnchad the monarch of Ireland.

5 Royal-heir.— Added by way of
gloss, in A. and B.
7 Lorcan.—He was King of Bregh

(or Bregia). His obit is recorded above
at the year 924,

[940.]

[941.]

[942.]

462 ccnMoclee ulccon.

(aliap decce.° 43.). Roimiud pop Sallu Lo&a cuan pe
Leié Catail, in quo pene omnep delet: puns. Muip-
cepcaé mac Neill (4. Muipcepcac na cocall cporcinn),
pi Calis, 7 Etcoip raptaip beata, vo mapbao vo Senub
prima peprc, 1111. }ct. Mapco, (4. La Dlacaip mac
Sornms yu [Oub]galtl, 1¢ Slaap Liacain hi cab Cluana
céan pep Ror).

Deipy10 DIZal ocur D1T

Lox yt clainne Cuinn co bac ;

Nao maip Muipceptaé ba Uaé,

Oilecca 10ac Garde n-snac&.

Qpo Mata vo apcain hi teips Ict. apn a bapaé o na
Sallaib cectnarb. Loncan mac Laelain, pi Lagen, v0
mapbao vo sallaib. Cellach mac Déce, pr val Cpe,
20 mapbad o muinnTip sped Tan |Enacc.

}ct. tanaip. Onno vomini vecce.? al. 111.° (aliap
mccce.” 44°). PElartbeptacé mac Inthainen cenn in pace
quiets. Coipppr mac Maelpacpac, pr -h. Laken,
Linn mac Mucain, pr Copco Lorgdn, 00 mapbao do peporb
Mags Léine. Con§alaé mac tharlmérd, 7 Dpoen mac

1 Loch-Cuan.—Strangford Lough.

2 Leth-Cathail.—A district now re-
presented by the barony of Lecale,
co. Down.

3 Muircertach.—See note, p. 460.

4 Blacair.—The King of the Danes
of Dublin at the time. See Todd’s
War of the Gaedhil, &c., p. 287,
note 4,

5 Glas-liathain.—The “stream of
Liathan.” The Ann. Four Mast. and
Chron. Scotorum state that Muircher-
tach was slain at Ath-Fhirdiadh
(Ardee, co. Louth).

6 Cluain-cain.— Clonkeen, in the
barony of Ardee, co. Louth.

7 Clann-Cuinn.—The clan, or de-
scendants, of Conn of the Hundred
battles. The original of these lines,
not in B., is added in the tup margin

of fol. 50a in A., with a sign of
reference to the proper place in the
text.

*Lorcan.—In the list of Kings of
Leinster contained in the Book of
‘Leinster (p. 39, col. 3), Lorcan is
stated to have ‘ruled only one year.
It is further stated that he was slain
by the Foreigners of Dublin (Ath-
cliath) after having defeated them in
the early part of the day (Gap por
Forno 1 cup Ld).

° Malice.—The translator in Clar.
49 renders tnea tang[nJacc by
‘‘murtherously.”

1° Head.—This entry is obviously
imperfect, something being omitted
after cenn (‘‘head”). Flaithbhertach
was Kingof Cashel (or Munster) at the
time of his death. Before his acces-

ANNALS OF ULSTER,

463
the Foreigners of Loch-Cuan' by the people of Leth-

-Cathail,» in which they were nearly all destroyed.

Muircertach’ son of Niall (i.e. Muircertach, “of the
Leather Cloaks”), King of Ailech, and the Hector of the
West of the World, was killed by Gentiles, on a Sunday,
the 4th of the kalends of March (i.e. by Blacair* son of
Gofraidh, King of the Dubh-Gaill, at Glas-liathain,’ by
the side of Cluain-cain’ of Fera-Rois).

Vengeance and ruin have fallen

On the Race of Clann-Cuinn’ for ever.

As Muircertach does not live, alas !

The country of the Gaedhil will ewer be an orphan.

_ Ard-Macha was plundered on the morrow, the third .of

the kalends, by the same Foreigners. Lorcan® son of
Faelan, King of Leinster, was killed by Foreigners. Cellach
son of Bee, King of Dal-Araidhe, was killed by his people,
through malice.’

Kal. Jan. A.D. 943, (alias 944.) Flaithbhertach son
of Inmhainen, head,” rested in peace. Coirpre son of
Maelpatraic, King of Ui-Liathain,” Finn son of Mutan,
King of Corco-Laighdhi,” were slain by the Fera-Maighe-
Féine.* Congalach son of Maelmithidh, and Braen son of

sion to the kingship (in 913, accord-
ing to Frag. of Annals), he had been
abbot of Inis-Cathaigb, or Scattery
Island, in the Shannon.

11 Ui-Liathain. —This was the name
of a territory nearly co-extensive
with the present barony of Barrymore,
co. Cork, anciently occupied by the
descendants of Eochaidh Liathanach,
son of Daire-Cerba, who was the

ancestor of the powerful sept of Ui-

Fidhgeinte. TheIrish name of Castle-
lyons, in the barony of Barrymore, is
Caislen Ua Liathain.

2 Corco-Laighdhi.—The name of a
territory anciently comprising the
south-west part of the county of Cork

(namely, the present baronies of Uar-
bery, Beare, and Bantry). But after
the Anglo-Norman invasion the ter-
ritory of the Corco-Luighdhi (or
descendants of Lughaidh son of Ith)
was reduced to narrower limits; and
in the 16th century the head of the
O’Driscolls (who were the inhabitants
of the country) had but a scanty
estate round the town of Baltimore.
See O’Donovan’s Geneal. of Corca
Laidhe ; Miscellany of the Celtic Soc.,
Dublin, 1849.

13 Fera-Maighe-Féine—A tribe an-
ciently inhabiting the district now
forming the barony of Fermoy (Fera-
Maighe), co. Cork.

[(943.] brs.

re .

~ ee

Fol. 50ad.

fh

46.4 cen NocLoc ULocOh.

Maelmoptar pr Laagen, v0 apcain Oéa cliaé co cucpac
yeotu 7 maine 7 bpais mop. “Oonnchad mac LLaind
(mic Marlcpeaélaind, mic Maeilpuanas, mic Oonn-
chava), pr Tempaé, anmp .cxu. TPanpacsip in pesno,
mopitup. Maelpecemi comanba Linnia, Ounsal mac
Catan, 1n Cpipto vopmepnuns. Cat Foips poccatain
pa CeLLacan pop suas Mumain, in quo mulc cecidepunc.

Ict. lanaip. Onno vomini vecce.? al. 4 (aliap
occce. 45.). Secc mop anaicenta, comtap pup na
loéa 7 na h-aitine. Sall Loéa Etoé vo mapbao la
Oomnall mac Muipcepcms 7 Li a bpacaip a. Llas-
bepcac, 7 opsain a Loinsy1. Maelcuile mac Ounain,
comapba Tigepnars 7 Caapms, pecupa mopte mopisup.
Cupcats mac Mupcada pr 1aptarp Connaés, Maelouin
mac Faphis pecnap aipo Mata. DOlacap vo Seléuo
ta chat,7 Cmlab cap ae. Opem vo munnzp
hO: Chanannan vo mapbao vo Congalaé 7 CCmlat
cuapcain 1 Conall.

kct. lanaip. Onno vomin1 ‘occce.? axl. u. (aliap
occcc® 46.°). Clucin mic Nop vo opcain vo sallarbh
(ta cliat, 7 cella pep Mise olcena. Maelbetach
capcinnch Oaaminnyr moprtup.

Ict. lancap. Onno vomini decce.? xl. u.° (aliap
occce.° 47.°). Slogao La Rumson A. Canannan co Slane,
comoaiptiten Saill 7 Forvel 1. Consalaé mac Mael-
mito 7 Cmlab cuapan, co poms pop Sallu Cléa
cliaé, in quo mult occ es mepy puns. Lan ind
[Ehnnpardis Pacparce vo apsus sil o Gemiul Eosain 0

1 Maelsechlaind.—‘ Maelsechnaill,”
in B. The clause is added in a later
hand in A.

? Fell asleep.—oopmiuic, A.

3 Gort -Rottachain.--The name of
the place where the battle was fought
is given as “ Magh-Duine” in the
Ann. Four Mast, (942), and Chron.
Scotorum (943).

4 Tuath-Mumha. - Thomond. In

the Chron. Scotorum and Ann. Four
Mast., the battle is stated to have
been gained over Cennedigh (who was
the father of Brian Borumha).

5 Alias.—-The alias number is not
in B.

® Conailli, — Conailli-Muirtheimh-
ne, a territory inthe county of Louth.

7 Alias.—The alias number is not
in B,

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 465

Maelmordha, King of Leinster, plundered Ath-cliath,
when they carried off jewels, and treasures, and a great
spoil, Donnchad, son of Flann (son of Maelsechlaind,'
son of Maelruanaidh, son of Donnchad), King of Temhair,
having spent 25 years in the sovereignty, died. Mael-
fecheni, comarb of Finnia, [and] Dungal, son of Cathan,
‘fell asleep” in Christ. The battle of Gort-Rottachain®
[gained] by Cellachan over Tuath-Mumha,‘ in which
a great many were slain. :

Kal. Jan. A.D. 944 (alias’ 945). Great, unusual, frost ;
so that the lakes and rivers were passable. The
Foreigners of Loch-Echach were killed by Domnall, son
of Muirchertach, and his brother, 7.¢., Flaithbhertach ;
and their fleet was destroyed. Maeltuile, son of Dunan,
comarb of Tigernach and Cairnech, died a quiet death.
Aurchath son of Murchadh, King of the West of Con-
naught, [and] Maelduin son of Gairbhith, vice-abbot of
Ard-Macha, [died]. Blacair abandoned Ath-cliath, and
Amlaibh [remained] in his place. A number of Ua
Canannan’s people were killed by Conghalach and Am-
laibh Cuaran, in Conailli.®

Kal. Jan. A.D. 945 (alias’ 946). Cluain-mic-Nois was
plundered by the Foreigners of Ath-cliath, and the
churches of Fer-Midhe also. Maelbethach, ‘herenagh’ of
Daiminis, died.

Kal, Jan. AD. 946 (alias 947). A hosting by
Ruaidhri Ua Canannain tv Slane, where the Foreigners
and Gaedhil, viz. Congalach® son of Maelmithidh, and
Amlaibh Cuaran,’ encountered him, when the Foreigners
of Ath-cliath were routed, and a great many were slain
and drowned. The full of Patrick’s ‘ Finnfaidhech’” of
white silver [was given] by the Cinel-Eoghain to Patrick."

8 Conghalach.—King of Ireland at , ing.” The name of one of St. Pat-
the time. rick’s bells. See Reeves's Bell of St.
9 Amlaibh Cuaran. — ‘Amlaimh | Patrick, in Transac. R.LA., vol.
(Amlaff) of the sock” (or “of the | xxvii.
sandal”). 1 To Patrick, i.e. to the successor
W Finnfaidhech.—“ Sweet sound- | of Patrick.
2H

[944.]

[945.]

466 cenNocLec uLocoh.

Pacpaiee. Scolarzi A. Cedacain, m Oapcpas, 7
Sapbis mac Mmpevms proomna h. Cpethcain, 7 Led
A. Rucape, mac Tisepnain, hi prcguin. Dpoen mac
Maelmonda, pr Larsen, vo mapbad pop eperd 1
n-Oppasib. Cacupaé mac Oiler, epipcopur ceneoil
Cosain, mopitup.

Hct. Jancap. Onno vomim vecee.? al. un? (alrop
ocece.’ 48.°). Olocaip mac Foppre, pr Fall, v0 mapbao
La ConSalaé mac Maelmra1%, 7 pe cet dec exp un 7
bpaic. CCnmepe .h. CColar comanba Ciapoain mic int
fap, Colman mac Maelpacpaice ppincepp Slane, vo
Babaal 7 a éc ectappu. Sopmlard ingin Plamn mic
Maelyeclainn in penizentia moptua ept. Nawiucap
Maelpecneall mic Domnarlt.

Hct. tanap. CCnno vomim decce.? xl? 82 (aliap
occce.’ xl.° 12.°). Slosas la Macudan mac Ledso 7 la
Niall Oa n-Epuilb, co po invep. Conalliu 7 Opium
n-inapelainn 7 Imip coun Desc. Cpeé La .h. Canannan
co po inven pipu Li, 7 co po mapb& LLatbepcaé -h.
Nell. Cedan Tuama va Sualann in Cpiyco paupaurs,
Logapcacé mac “Oonnacain, pr Oipsiall, in pemtencia
mopitup. SLlogao La Congalaé mac MaeltnreHs, co po
invep -N. Meré 7 Lepnnthac.

kct. lanaip. Onno vomini dvecce.® 49° (aliap decce.°
50°). “Oonnchad mac “Oomnall, pi Mise, 00 mapbaod
via bpaitpub. Oel pi Dpecan monitup. Scotine aip-
chinnech Oapmagéi, Maelpinoan epipcopur Cille vapa,
Cleipcen mac Conallan aipchinneé vaipe Calsarg, in

1? Dartraigt.—Known as the Dart-
raigi-Coininse, a tribe whose territory
is now represented by the barony of
Dartry, co. Monaghan.

* Heat of battle.—This entry evi-
dently appears to be a continuation of
the first entry for this vear.

3 Alias.—The alias number is not
in B.

4 Ciaran-mac-int-sair; i.e. “ Ciaran
son of the Carpenter.” St. Ciaran,
founder of Clonmacnoise.

* Gormlaidh.—She was the queen
of Niall Glundubh, King of Ireland,
whose death in the battle of Ath-
cliath (or Kilmashoge, near Dublin)
is recorded above at the year 918
(=919); having been previously
married to Cormac Mac Cuilennain

467

Ss ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Scolaighe Ua h-Aedhacain, King of Dartraigi,’ and
Gairbhith son of Muiredhach, royal-heir of the Ui-
Cremthainn, and Aedh Ua Ruairc, son of Tighernan,
[slain] in the-heat—battle.? Braen son of Maelmordha,
King of Leinster, was killed on a predatory expedition
in Osraighi. Cathasach, son of Ailce, bishop of Cinel-

___Eoghain, died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 947 (alias’ 948). Blacair son of Goth- [947.] urs.

frith, King of the Foreigners, was slain by Congalach

4 son of Maelmithidh, besides sixteen hundred killed or

| captured. Anmere Ua Adlai, ‘comarb’ of Ciaran-mac-

_ int-sair,‘ [died]. Colman son of Maelpatraic, abbot of

| Slane, was taken prisoner [by the Foreigners], and died
among them. Gormlaidh,’ daughter of Flann son of
Maelsechlainn, died in penitence. Birth of Maelsechlainn®
son of Domnall. ; |

} Kal. Jan. A.D. 948 (alias 949). A hosting by |o48]

3} Matudhan son of Aedh, and Niall Ua h-Eruilb, when they

_ plundered Conailli, and Druim-Inasclainn, and Inis-Cerutt Frrther? bighhyy,
cain-Degha. A preying expedition by Ua Canannain, 4.4, +904 *
when he plundered the Fera-L{, and killed Flaithbhertach
Ua Neill. Aedhan of Tuaim-da-ghualann’ rested in

Christ. Foghartach son of Donnacan, King of Oirghialla,

died in penitence. A hosting by Congalach son of Mael-

mithidh, when he plundered Ui-Meith and Fern-mhagh. (Monopayy + Farrag )

E Kal. Jan. A.D. 949 (alias 950). Donnchad son of [949.]

| Domnall, King of Midhe, was killed by his brothers.
Oel,* King of the Britons, died. Scothine, ‘herenagh’ of

| Dairmagh ; Maelfindan, bishop of Cill-dara, [and]

-_ Cleirchen son of Conallan, ‘ herenagh ’ of Daire-Calgaigh,

(slain A.v. 907, supra), and after his
death, to Cerbhall son of Muiregan,

_ King of Leinster, by whom Cormac

Mac Cuilennain had been slain.

® Maelsechlainn, — Maelsechlainn
Mor, or Malachy the Great, who
became King of Ireland in the year

980. The entry is added in the mar-
gin in A.

7 Tuaim-da-ghualann.—-Tuaim-da-
hualann, A. Tuam, in the county of
Galway.

8 Oel.Howel the Good. See
Annales Cambrie.

2H 2

Fol. 50ba,

468

pace quieuepunct.

ocnnNocloe ulocoh.

Macudan mac Leda vo mapbad o

Ub Ekoé 1. 0 macart Dpon, peo Deur 1LLum uf1]no1-

cats in bpeur Tempope in mopre 1propum.

Rucvop

ain Ball 4. 01 mile uel plup. Niall Oa Conanyee 1

rmcguin, ec aly paucs.

Mear mop anaicenta. CLlorcteé

Sléne vo Lopcad vo sallerB Céa cliaé. Daéall ind
eplama 7 cloc ba veé 01 clocaib, Caenecarp peplersind,
[7] pocarde mép 1mb1, v0 Lopcas.

t. Jancip. Onno vomini occce.’ L° (aliap deccc.°

51).

Maceis1s mac Culennan, pu Conaille; Suaipe

AH. Popannain aapéinneés Cpoa ppata, mopicup. Foe-
£Mt mac Sitpiuc co n-Sallarb Céa cliaé vo opcain
Cenannra 7 vomnams Pacpaic, 7 ipo Dpeccain 7

Tuileain 7 cille Scipe, 7 alailiu cealla olcena.

cc

Cenannur po opta h-uile, ubi capta punt tia milia
hominum uel plup, cum maxima ppeoa boum et

equopum aupr et apsent.
ece mac “Ouinodcuan, pI

(ed mac Maelpuanasd,
Tetbar, Cenneiti5 mac

Loncaan pi Tuaémuman, Sapbié mac Lopcain pi per
Leatina Niall motlaé vo mapbao vo oipppr cpa

meabail. bee D110.
Oéa cliat, 7 jt pola.

|ct. lanaip. Onno vomini ‘dcccc.°

Clamctpupca mop for Fallorb

li’ (aliap 952°).

Scannal aipcinneé vomnaré Secnall, Llann aapémneé

1 Two thousand.—The Four Masters
(at A.D. 948) estimate the losses of
the Foreigners at six thousand men,
exclusive of boys and calones. The
note beltum muine bpocain
(‘‘ Battle of Muine Brocain”) is
added in the margin in A., in the
original hand. The site of the battle
has not been identified.

2 Patron saint; ie. St. Ere, or
“Bishop” Erc, whose obit is recorded

at the year 512 supra,

3 Alias.—The alias number is not
in B.

4 Cenannas.—Kells, co. Meath.

5 Aedh.—According to the Ann.
Four Mast. (949), and Chron. Scoto-
rum (950), Aedh was -rigdamna
(‘‘ materies regis,” or royal-heir) of
Temhair, and was slain by Domhnall
son of Donnchad, whose obit is entered
under the next year.

8 Cennetigh.—The father of Brian
Borumha. The entry is imperfect ;

469

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

rested in peace. Matudhan, son of Aedh, was killed by
the Ui-Echach, viz, by the sons of Broen; but God
avenged him in a short time, in their death. Ruaidhri
Ua Canannan was killed by Foreigners, i.e. the royal-heir
of Ireland, after a siege of six months against Midhe and
Bregha, and aftercommitting a slaughter of the Foreigners,
viz., two thousand, or more. Niall Ua Canannan, and a
few others, [fell] in the-heat-of-battle. Unusually great
‘mast.’ The belfry of Slane was burned by the Foreigners
of Ath-cliath. The crozier of the patron saint,’ and a bell
that was the best of bells, [and] Caenechair the lector,

{and] a multitude along with him, were burned.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 950 (alias* 951). MacEtigh son of
Cuilennan, King of Conailli, [slain]; Guaire Ua Forannain,
‘herenagh’ of Ard-sratha, died. Gothfrith son of Sitriue,
with the Foreigners of Ath-cliath, plundered Cenannas,‘
and Domnach-Patraic, and Ard-Brecain, and Tuilean, and
Cill-Scire, and other churches besides ; from Cenannas*
they were all plundered; on which occasion three
thousand men, or more, were captured, together with a
great booty of cows and horses, of gold and silver. Aedh*®
son of Maelruanaidh, Bece son of Donncuan, King of
Tethba, [died]. Cennetigh® son of Lorean, King of Tuadh-
-Mumha; Garbhith son of Lorcan, King of Fir-Lemhna,
[died]. Niall Mothlach’ was killed by the Coirpri, through
treachery. A mortality of bees. A great leprosy upon
the Foreigners of Ath-cliath, and a bloody-flux.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 951 (alias® 952),
of Domnach-Sechnaill; Flann, ‘herenagh’ of Druim-

but the Chronicler evidently intended

_ to record the obit of Cennetigh. See
Todd’s War of the Gaedhil, &c.,
Introd., p. xevii.

7 Niall-Mothlach.--He was of the
family of Ua Canannain, a powerful
family in the territory now forming
the county of Donegal.

8 Alias.—The alias reading is not
in B. The number 520 appears in
the margin in A.,in the accurate hand-
writing of the Canon M‘Uidhir (or
M‘Guire), to indicate that this was
the 520th year since the commence-
ment of the Chronicle.

[950.]

Scannal, ‘herenagh’ [951.] ns.

Fol 5000.

4:70 ocnNocloc ulocoh.

Opoma cliab, Cupcantin mac Leda pr Clban, Lep-
comnac comapba Ciapain, moptur puns. Cac pop pipu
CClban 7 Dpecnu 7 Saxanu pra Faller’. Plann -h.
Clerus, pr verrcips Connacc, Domnall mac Oonnchaoa
proomna Temhpac, Cele clam 7 ancopica, LlLann mace
Maelpracpaé, capcinnec Mars etip 01 slap.

fet. tanaip. C€nno vomini vecce.? U1.° (aliap 953.°).
Clucin mic Noip 00 apcain vo repaid’ Muman co
n-Salloarb. Maelcotmd comapba Comsaill 7 Mocol-
moc. Falensa v0 apcain oU Cremtainn. Oomnall via
cTaippechs Muipceptars co papsabrac apcenn. Mael-
mapctain mac Moenas, Ruadacan mac Ertisen pi

apctip Salens, Maelpacparc mac Corcan peplergino.

ipod Maca, Maelmumpe capcinneéd Tas Letsnanr,
Cennpaelaod capcinnec Sarspe, “Oepmais mac Toppta
capemneé Lipp moip Mocucu, Oubmnr eprcob Denn-
cap.

Hct. tanaip. CCnno vomini vecce.° Ln.” (aliap decce.
54°). Llannacan mac Clléon comapba mic Nippe 7
Colmain Cla, Maelcoluim mac "Oomnall, pr CClLban,
ocaipup eps. Conn mac Epudain mic Saphire, pr Mugs
oumca, 00 mapbad. Dooibao mop po Epind. Cp mop
ve Coippp: 7 Tetbar pe n-O Rucaipe, co copcaip ann

Crapo pr Coipppr. Ceilecoaup comapba Ciapain 7

1 Cele, a leper.—Cete clam. The 5 Mocholmoc.—Patron of Dromore

Four Mast. (A.D. 950) join together
Cete (the proper name) and clam
(a leper), and construct a name
Celeclam, which is wrong.

® Magh-etir-di-glais.—The “ Plain
between two streams.” See note %,
under the year 881 supra.

* Alias.~-The alias reading is not
in B.

**Comarb’ of Comgall; i.e. suc-
cessor of St. Comgall, the founder
and patron of Bangor, co. Down.

in the county of Down.

° They; i.e. the Ui-Cremthainn.

? Tech-Fethgna. — The ‘‘ House of
Fethgna.” This place has not been
identified, It was probably some
church in Armagh, founded by, or
called after, Fethgna bishop of Ar-
magh (“heres Patricii”), whose obit
is entered above at the year 872,

8 Saighir, or Saighir-Ciarain. Seir-
keiran, in the barony of Ballybrit,
King’s County, where there are some
interesting ruing.

tC 4p ees

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 471

cliabh, Custantin son of Aedh, King of Alba, [and] Fer-
domnach, ‘comarb’ of Ciaran, [died]. A battle [gained]
over the men of Alba, and the Britons and Saxons, by
Foreigners. Flann Ua Cleirigh, King of the South of
Connaught; Domnall son of Donnchad,:royal-heir of
Temhair ; Cele, a leper’ and anchorite, [and] Flann son
of Maelfiachrach, ‘herenagh’ of Magh-etir-da-glais,
[died].
’ Kal, Jan, A.D. 952 (alias® 953). Cluain-mic-Nois was
plundered by the men of Munster, along with Foreigners,
Maelcothaid, ‘comarb’ of Comgall‘ and Mocholmoc,’
[died]. The Gailenga were plundered by the Ui-Crem-

[952.]

thainn. Domnall overtook Muirchertach, when they*® }?

left a slaughter of heads. Maelmartain, son of Maenach;
Ruadhacan son of Etigen, King of Eastern Gailenga;
Maelpatraic son of Coscan, lector of Ard-Macha; Mael-
muire, ‘herenagh’ of Tech-Fethgna ;7 Cennfaeladh,
‘herenagh’ of Saighir;* Dermait son of Torpath,
‘herenagh’ of Lis-mor-Mochuta,? and Dubhinnsi, bishop
of Bennchair, [died.]

Kal. Jan. A.D. 953 (alias” 954), Flannacan, son of Allchu,
‘comarb’ of Mac Nisse™ and Colman-Ela,” [died]. Mael-
coluim son of Domnall, King of Alba, was slain. Conn,
son of Erudan, son of Gairbhith, King of Magh-dumha,*
was killed. A great cow mortality throughout Ireland.
A great slaughter of the Coirpri and Tethba by O’Ruaire,
in which Ua Ciardha, King of Coirpri, was killed. Ceile-

® Lis-mor-Mochuta. — “ Mochuta’s
great fort.” Lismore, co. Waterford ;
founded by St. Mochuda (ob. 636).

2Colman Ela.—His obit is recorded
above at the year 610. His ‘comarb,’
or successor, Would be abbot of Lann-

See note 4, p. 103 supra.

10 Alias.—The alias reading is not
in B.

1 * Comarb’ of Mac Nisse; i.e.
Abbot, or bishop, of Connor in the
county of Antrim, of which Aergus
Mac Nisse was the founder.

Ela, (Lynally, in a parish of the
same name, barony of Ballycowan,
King’s County). See Reeves’ Down
and Connor. pp. 97-8.

13 Magh-dumha, —The “plain of
the Mound.” Now represented by
the barony of Moydow, co, Longford.

[953.]

472 onnocloc ubocoh.

finnain, Robaptaée comapba Coluim Cille 7 Coomnain,
in Chpipcto paupauepunt. Niall Ah. Toleapss, Ceallatan
pa Caupil, Reccabpa capcinnec Cille achard, mopruncup.
Bpan mac “Oomnaitl, pr Cenitit Loe$arpe Dpe§, 15u-
Lacur ere.

Hct. lanaip, ur. fepia, 111. Lunae. Onno. vomin
occee:? Lai.’ (aliap 955°). Oensup mac Contloimsyt
aapcinnes Marge bile, Oensup mac Maelbpiste cap-
cinneé Oomliace, moprunsup. Clene pr Musoopna
Masen 7 Musoopna Dpes, 7 Invepsi mac Moan vo
coitim allups Consailars 1 Connaccu. Slosao la
Domnall mac Mupcepcas co Longaib o tums inbip
fon Loé n-Eéaé, pon Oaball, vapp na h- “Co pgiallu for
Loé n-Eipne, rappin pop Loé n-uaéctaip, co po ope m
mbnperpne, 7 co cuc siallu hu Ruaipe.

Ict. lanaip, un. pepia, xu. Lunae. Onno vomini
occce.° L.u.? (aliap 956°). Maelpactpaic mac Conbpetan
capcinneé Slane, Oensup mac nOcain comapba Lecene,
Saitene pur eppuc Duin Les slays. Tade mac Catal,
m Connacéz, moptuup epc. Congalat mac Maelmtd
(mic Flennagain mic Ceallarg mic Congala§ mic
Conaing Cuppmgs mic Congalaich mic Ceda plaine), pu.
Epend, 00 mapbao vo Fallaab (Léa cliac) 7 Laignib oc
Tas Spann iULarsnib, 7 Lev mac Cicid1 pr Tetba, et
ali mule. Moenac comapba Linn 7 peplersinn
capo Maca, Maelbpigce mac Epudain, comapba Mic

1*Comarb’ of Ciaran and Finnan; | saying that Alene was slain on an
i.e. abbot of Clonmacnoise in the | expedition into Connaught, under-
King’s County, and of Clonard in | taken by Congalach, King of Ireland.
Meath ; founded respectively by 5 Tuagh-Inbher.—The old name of

Saints Ciaran and Finnan. the estuary of the River Bann.
2* Comarb’ of Colum-Cille and 6 Alias.—The alias number is not
Adomnan; i.e. Abbot of Derry and | in B.
Raplioe. * Fechin.—By successor (or ‘co-
3 Alias.—The alias reading is not | marb’) of Fechin the Annalist
in B. meant abbot of Fobhar (or Fore), co.

4 Fell in the army.—oo tuitim | Westmeath.
altups. This is another way of 8 Son.——The original of the paren-

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

473

chair, ‘comarb’ of Ciaran, and Finnan,' and Robhartach,
‘comarb’ of Colum-Cille? and Adomnan; rested in
Christ.
Rechtabra, ‘herenagh’ of Cill-achaidh, died. Bran, son
of Domnall, King of Cinel-Loeghaire of Bregh, was slain.

Kal. Jan., Friday ; m. 4. A.D. 964 (alias’ 955). Ocen-
gus son of Culoingsi, ‘herenagh’ of Magh-Bile, [and]
Oengus son of Maelbrigte, ‘ herenagh’ of Doimliace,
died. Alene, King of Mughdorna-Maghen and Mugh-
dorna-Bregh, and Indergi son of Mochan, fell in the
army‘ of Congalach, in Connaught. An expedition
by Domnall son of Muirchertach, with ships from Tuagh-
Inbhex’ upon Loch-nEchach, on the Dabhall, across the
Airghialla upon Loch-Erne, afterwards on Loch-uachtair,
when he devasted the Breifne, and took O’Ruaire’s pledges.

Kal. Jan., Saturday; m. 15.
Maelpatraic, son of Cubretan, ‘ herenagh’ of Slane ; Oen-
gus son of Ocan, ‘comarb’ of Fechin,’ [and] Gaithene,
learned bishop of Dun-lethglaise, [died]. Tadhe son of
Cathal, King of Connaught, died. Congalach son of
Maelmithidh (son* of Flannagan, son of Cellach, son of
Congalach,son of Conaing Curraigh, son of Congalach,son of
Aedh Slané), King of Ireland, was killed by the Foreigners
of Ath-cliath® and Leinstermen, at Tech-Giurann,”® in
Leinster, and Aedh son of Aicid, King of Tethba, and
a great many others. Maenach ‘comarb’ of Finnia,” and
Lector of Ard-Macha; Maelbrigte son of Erudhan,
‘comarb’ of Mac Nisse and of Colman-Ela,” [and]

be written Tech-Giugrand, according
to the Book of Leinster, p. 25 6.
1* Comarb’ of Finnia; i.e. suc-

thetic clause is added in a different
hand in A, It is interlined in the
original hand in B.

9 Of Ath-Cliath.—-The corresponding
Trish, Ota cliaé, is added in al. man.
in A., and interlined in the orig.
hand in B.

10 Tech-Giurann.—This place has
not been identified. The name should

cessor of St. Finnia, or abbot of
Clonard, co. Meath.

12* Comarb’ of Mac Nisse and
Colman Ela; i.e. abbot of Connor,
co. Antrim, of which MacNisse and
Colman Ela were joint patrons,

Niall Ua Tolairg, Cellachan, King of Caisel, |

(954.)

(LA. aptonra, £ T )

A.D. 955 (alias® 956) [955.] nts

Fol, 5laa,

474 OCNNOCLOC ulccoh.

Nippe 7 Colmain h-ela, Muipedac mac Ercneéamn,
mopiuntupn. “Oomnall pesnape incipie.

fet. lanaip. Onno vomini vecee.® Lu? (aliap 957°).
Catupaé mac “Oulsen (0 Spuim Dopparo), cormapba
Pacpaie, pur epcop Sordel, in Chpipco therpu paupatwe.
Maelpotapzmée pr Carl, Colman mac Consgale
comanba Molaype, Etu mac Anluain pr Loga cat,
Scannat mac Luatomb comapba Lipp ef mopcur pune.
Maelcoltum .N. Canannan, pr cémtit Conall, Motca
mac Sopmacain, Clann -N.h-Cedacain capénned Slinne
oa Loca.

Ict. lancip. Onno vomini decce.° Lui. (aliap 958).
Llann mac Mo€Loingsm comapba Tigepnaas 7 Maeloor.
Tanaroe mac h-Uroip, comanba Dennécap, 00 mapbao
00 Salloaab. ial .h. h- -Epuilb. Tuacal mac Cusarne,
pi Lagen, mopicup. Lusaio mac Colgan, oapéinned
Slane, in pemtentia mopicup. PLinaéca mac Latcna,
capcinnec Lepna, momisup.

fet. tancaip. CCnno vomin1 vccce.® Luin.” (aliap 959°).
Cluain mic Nop vo capcan vo rena Muman.
Mapccain comapba Coimsgen, Oubouin comapba Colum
cille, Oensuy.h. Lapan. “Ouboabar penn mac Oomnailt,
pi Cail, a pup oceipup eps. Moenaé mac Copmaie,
capéinneé Lipp morp.

}ct. tanap. Onno vomint vecce.? Law. (aliap 960.°)
Slosao La Domnall mac Muipcepcars co val n-Cparve,

1 Domnall._He was son of Muir-
chertach “of the leather cloaks,” whose
death is noticed above at the year 942.

2 Alias.—-The alias number, which
is added mm a different hand from the
original in A., is not in B.

3 Son of Dulgen. — Cathasach is
called “son of Maelduin,” in the
list of the ‘comarbs’ of Patrick in
the Book of Leinster, p. 42, col. 4.

4* Comarb’ of Molaisse; i.e. suc-
cessor of St. Molaisse, and abbot of

Daimhinish (or Devenish, co, Fer~
managh),

5 Loch-Cal.— See note 4, p. 356
supra.

6 Liss-Cr—So in A. and B. The
so-called Translator of these Annals
whose version is preserved in the MS.
Clar. 49, British Museum, renders

Liss-Cr by “ Laisserin,” and O’Conor V?

prints Comhorba Lisserin, which he |
translates ‘‘ Vicarius Lasserani.” But —
these renderings seem quite unreliable.

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 475

Muiredhach son of Eicnechan, died. Domnall! = to
reign.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 956 (alias? 957). Cathasach son of
Dulgen’ (from Druim-dorraidh), ‘comarb’ of Patrick, the
most eminent bishop of the Goidhil, rested in Christ
Jesus. Maelfothartaigh, King of Caisel; Colman, son of
Congal, ‘comarb’ of Molaisse ;* Echu son of Anluan, King
of Loch-Cal,’ [and] Scannal, son of Luachdubh, comarb
of Liss-Cr,° died. Maelcoluim Ua Canannain, King of
Cinel-Conaill, Mochta son of Gormacan, Flann Ua
hAedhacain, ‘ herenagh’ of Glenn-da-locha, [died].

Kal. Jan. A.D. 957 (alias 958). Flann, son of Moch-
loingse, ‘comarb’ of Tigernach and of Maeldoid,’ [died].
Tanaidhe MacUidhir,’ ‘comarb’ of Bennchair, was killed
by Foreigners. Niall Ua h-Eruilb [died]. Tuathal son
of Ughaire, King of Leinster, died. Lugaidh son of
Colgu, ‘herenagh’ of Slane, died in penitence. Finachta
son of Lachtna, ‘ herenagh’ of Ferna, died.

Kal, Jan. A.D. 958 (alias 959). Cluain-mic-Nois was
plundered by the men of Munster. Martain, ‘comarb’
of Coemgen;’? Dubhduin ‘comarb’ of Colum-Cille,°
and Oengus Ua Lapain, [died]. Dubhdabairenn son
of Domnall, King of Caisel, was slain by his own people.
Moenach son of Cormac, ‘herenagh” of Lis-mor, died].

Kal. Jan. A.D. 959 (alias 960). A hosting by Dom-
nall,” son of Muirchertach, to the Dal-Araidhe, when he

7*Comarb of Tigernach and Mael-
doid; i.e. abbot of Clones and
Mucknoe, in the co, Monaghan, of
which Sts. Tigernach and Maeldoid
were the respective founders.

8 Tanaidhe Mac Uidhir; i.e.
“Tanaidhe son of Odhar.” This
Odhar was the ancestor from whom
the name of Mac Uidhir (M‘Guire,
or Maguire) has been derived.

9*Comarb’ of Coemgen; i.e. abbot
of Glendalough. The Four Mast.,

at A.D. 957, add that Martain was
also successor of Maelruain, or abbot
of Tallaght (co. Dublin),

10° Comarb’ of Colum-Cille; i.e.
abbot of Ia, or Iona. See Reeves’
Adamnan, p. 394.

11‘ Herenagh.--The Four Masters
represent Moenach as ‘abbot’ of
Lis-mor.

12 Domnall.—See under the year
955,

[956.]

[957.J

[958.]

[959.]

v

Fol. 51ba.

476 ocnnocloc ulocoh.

co Tuc aitipe. Caplup mac Cuinn mic “Oonnchava
occipup ero 1 n-CCé cliac. Marom pop Camman mac
Ohloh mic Socpme oc Oub. Muipedsaé mac Pep-
surra co po La mopcuaipco Connacc. Catrhos ap-
éimneé Lip moip qtureuc.

Ict. lanarp. CCnno vomini occce.° tx.° (aliap 961. °)
Sarget tened 00 turdechs rap pus Largen anrapder, co
po manb mile éet D0 d0emb 7 alcaB coms: Léa cliac.
Mac Epcada, pr. Vpruin [Pleola, obs. Ualsgape pr
Oaptpms a pup oceryup eps. PLepspord pr Capit ct
yup occipur ers. Conains hh. Domnattan, aupcinnec
Cloéaip mac n-Oaimemn, quiet.

Ict. lanap Onno vomini decce.° Le? 1.° (aliap 962.°)
Cpeé La Llatbeptaé mac Conéobarp, la pus n- 1115, 1
n-oal n-Cparoe, co p’ inden Condipe, comocapcetap
Ulad, co po mapbad ann, 7 a va bpatap .1. Tads 7
Cond, et alu mule. Eusan mac Muipeoms, eppr

Epenn, 00 mapbaod v0 U16 Parts.
DONMID a Pup 1ugulacuyp ert.

Oensur ch. Mael-

kct. lancaap. Onno vomini vecce.? Lax.11°° (aliay 963-°)-
Longa la Domnall .N. Neill ve Sabull vap Sliab

1 Conn.—This was evidently Conn
(son of Donnchad, King of Ireland,
son of Flann Sinna, King of Ireland),
heir to the sovereignty of Ireland,
whose death at the hands of the
people of Fernmhagh (a territory
represented by the present barony of
Farney, in the County Monaghan), is
noticed in the Ann. Four Mast. at
the year 942.

2Camman. — See Todd’s War of
the Gaedhil, &e., Geneal. Table, p
278, and note #3, p, 288.

3 Dubh.—The River Duff, which
flows into the bay of Donegal, after
forming the boundary for some dis-
tance between the counties of Leitrim
and Sligo. Dr. O’Conor, not knowing

that Dubh was the name of a river,
has blundered greatly in his version
of thisentry. Rer. Hib. Script., vol.
iv., p. 274.

4 Muiredhach.—de was one of the
successors of St. Patrick in the abbacy
(or bishopric) of Armagh. His
removal (or resignation) in favour of
his successor Dubhdalethe, is noticed
at the year 964, and his obit at 965,
infra.

5 As far as Ath-cliath. — cotiz)
Ota cliat, A. B. The translator of
these Annals in Clar. 49, wrongly
readers the clause covig) Ota cliat
by ‘with the houses of Dublin
burnt.”

6 Son.—His name is given as Donn-

477

took hostages. Carlus, son of Conn,’ son of Donnchad,
was killed in Ath-cliath. A victory over Camman,’ son
of Amlaimh, son of Gothfrith, at Dubh.2 Muiredhach,‘
son of Fergus, made a full visitation of Connaught
Cathmogh, ‘herenagh’ of Lis-mor, rested.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 960 (alias 961). An arrow of fire
came along Leinster, from the south-west, which killed a
hundred thousand of men and flocks, as faras Ath-cliath.°
The son® of Erchadh, King of Ui-Briuin-Seola, died.
Ualgarg, King of Dartraighi,’ was slain by his own
people. Fergraidh,* King of Caisel, was slain by his
own people. Conaing Ua Domnallain, ‘herenagh’ of
Clochar-mac-Daimeni, rested.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 961 (alias 962). A predatory ex-
pedition by Flai son _ of Conch King of
Ailech, to Dal-Araidhe, when he plundered Condere ; but
the Ulidians overtook him, and he was there slain, with
his two brothers, viz. Tadhg and Conn, and a great
many others. Eogan son of Muiredhach, champion of
Ireland, was killed by the Ui-Failgi. Oengus Ua Mael-
doraidh’ was slain by his own people.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 962 (alias 963). Ships’® [were brought]
by Domnall Ua Neill from the Dabhall,” across Sliabh-

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

chad, in the Ann, Four Mast., at A.v.
959.

7 Dartraighi. — Otherwise called
Dartraighi- Mae Flannchada ; the
patrimony of the sept of Mac Flann-
chada (Mac Clancy or Clancy), now
represented by the barony of Ross-
clogher, co. Leitrim.

8 Fergraidh.— This entry, which
is in the marg. in A., is in the text
in B.

9Ua Maeldoraidh, or O’Muldory.
The family name of a powerful tribe
which held the chief sway in Tir-
Conaill from the middle of the 9th to

the end of the 12th century, when the
O’Donnells asserted their supremacy.
The Oengus here referred to was the
son of Maelbresail (son of Maeldor-
aidh), whose obit is given ir the
Ann. Four Mast., at
896.

10 Ships.— Longa. These vessels
were probably light cots, or boats,
capable of being transported on mens’
shoulders.

U Pabhall.—The northern Black-
water River, which flows between the
counties of Armagh and Tyrone, into
Lough Neagh.

the year

[960.1

[961.]

[262. |

478 ocnNocloe uLocoh.

—n-uas co Log n-Cinvenne, quoo non paccum ers ab
anuigqup cempoyibup. Sic in Ubpo Oumboaleres.
Ercnec mac Oalars pr na n-Upsiall, 7 Oubsana a mae,
occa) punt o Mupchad mac Oalais, a practpe. Ro
mapbad Dono in Mupchad pin pocevoip 1pin mip etna.
Maelmtuipe mac Eochaoa, comanba Pacpare, nacup eps.
Mac Cellacain pr Cal mopisup. Foppard mac
(mle mopcuup eps, Comanba TiSepms moprtup .s.
Coencompac. hUalsane aly: Marilcpea occipur ers o
Musoopnarb margen.

Hct. tancap. CCnno vomini vecce.? Lats.” (aliap 964°).
Ip 1 po in blucdcan vevenaé ind Lancao Cop o Tainic
Pacpaic 1 n-Eipind. Maelpuanad mac Llaind mic
Eicnecain, 7 a mac, 00 mapbaod vo Clon fransupa.
Oubpeuile mac Cinaeva,comanba Colum Cille, quiets.
Lupudpan mac Vecce, ri Oeplaip, 00 mapbad vo ceniul
— Eogain sprig caln]snact 7 mebail. Muipcencaé mac
Congalars mic Maelm1e19, proomna Tempac,o Domnall

1 Loch-Aininn.—-Lough-Ennell, near
Mullingar, co. Westmeath. *

2 Had not been done.—See above
at the year 954, where Domnall son
of Muirchertach (the Domnall Ua
Neill of the present entry) is stated
to have transported ships from Tuagh-
Inbhir (the mouth of the River
Bann) across Lough Neagh, along
the Dabhall, and over Airghialla (or
Oriel) to Loch-Erne.

3 Book of Dubhdalethe.—This Book,
which seems to have been a chronicle
of Irish affairs, has been referred to
before in these Annals. It is men-
tioned for the last time at the year
1021 infra. The compiler of the
work is generally supposed to have
been Dubhdalethe, successor of St.
Patrick (¢.e. abbot or bishop of Ar-
magh), whose death is entered within
at the year 1064 (=1965), and who

is represented in the List of the
‘comarbs’ of Patrick in the Book
of Leinster, p. 42, col. 4, as having
ruled for 33 years. See Harris’s
Ware, Vol. I., p. 50; and Vol. II.
(rish Writers), p. 65; and under
A.D. 964 infra.

4 Maelmuire.-—See at the year 1000
infra, where Maelmuire’s appoint-

ment to the abbacy of Armagh is

recorded.

5 Son.—His name is given as
Donnchadh (Donogh) in the Ann.
Clonmacnoise (955-963), and by the
Four Mast. (961).

6 *Comarb’ of Tigernach; i.e.
abbot of Clones, co. Monaghan.

7 Of the ‘just completion.’--1no
tancao cop. Theso-called Trans-
lator of these Annals, whose version
is preserved in the MS. Clar. 49, ren-
ders this clause by “of the full

= : ;
<r “sz

479

Fuait, to Loch-Aininn; which had not been done? from
most ancient times. Thus in the Book of Dubhdalethe.’
Eienech son of Dalach, King of the Airghialla, and his son
Dubhdara, were slain by his brother, Murchad son of
Dalach. This Murchad was also killed soon after, in the
same month. Maelmuire‘ son of Eochaid, ‘comarb’ of
Patrick, was born. The son’ of Cellachan, King of Caisel,
died. Gofraidh son of Amlaimh died. The ‘comarb’ of
Tigernach’ died, 7.e. Caencomrac. Ualgarg Ua Mailtrea
was killed by the Mughdorna-Maighen.

Kal. Jan. AD. 963 (alias 964).
of the ‘just completion” [of the full period] since Patrick.
came into Ireland. Maelruanaidh, son of Flann, son of
Eicnechan,® and his son, were slain by the Clann-Fian-
ghusa, Dubhscuile son of Cinaedh, ‘comarb’ of Colum-
Cille,’ rested. Furudhran son of Becc, King of Derlas,’
was killed by the Cinel-Eoghain, through malice and
treachery. Muirchertach, son of Congalach," son of
Maelmithidh, royal-heir of Temhair, was killed by

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

This is the last year [963.] urs.

profitt,” which seems wrong. O’Conor
translates Lantadhchoir (as he prints
it), by “ plenaria numeratio Poetica,”
and adds ‘“‘nempe quia numerando a
Patricii adventu, anno 432, quingenti
anni perfecte intercessere usque ad
annum 963, secundum numerationem
Poetarum Hiberniae.” er. Hiberni-
carum, vol. 4, p. 276. The learned
Doctor here made a serious slip in
his calculation. But it is obvious
that neither O’Conor nor the author
of the version of these Annals in Clar.
49 perceived that by the words lantad
choir, (“ just [or full] completion”),
was meant the Paschal Cycle, or
Cycle of 532 years, framed by Vic-
torius (or Victorinus) of Aquitaine.
See note’, p. 14, and note}, p. 16,
supra. This entry is very valuable,
not only as strengthening the evi-

dence referring the arrival of St.
Patrick in Ireland to the year 431
(=482), but also as evincing the
watchfulness of the old Irish Annalists
in matters connected with chrono~
logical data.

8 Kicnechan.— ‘This was apparently
the Eicnechan son of Dalach, King
of Cinel-Conaill, whose obit is en-
tered above at the year 905.

9*Comarb’ of Colum Cille; i.,
successor of Colum- Cille, and there-
fore abbot of Ia, in Scotland, and
probably of Kells and other Colum-
bian foundations in Ireland. See
Reeves’s Adamnan, p. 394.

10 Derlas.—See note 19, p. 453 supra.

11 Congalach — He was King of
Ireland, and was slain by the
Foreigners in the year 955 (=956),
as above mentioned under that date.

Fol. 52 ba.

>

480 ocnNocloc uLocoh.

mae Consalarsg occipup ert. Ceall vapa vo apcain 00
sallaib, reo mipenabile piretace mipepcup ero spa
Matt Nh. nEpulb, pevemptir ommburp clenicip pene
ppo nomine vomini .1. Lan in cargi mop pane[c] Oprsea,
7 Lan in Depcag), pped D0 puagell Niall ob via apsac
repin. ea ie |

fet. tancap. CCnno vomin vecce.? Lani.’ (aliap 965°).
Sopca mép viulocca1 n-Epind, co penad int atap a
mac 7ainsenan bias. Catpoined pra n-O1b Canannan
co topcaap and SOomnall. Cat eup pipu CLban
imoneitip, ub1 mule occeiy punt 1m “Oonnchad «1. abb
ouine Callen. Coemclod abbao 1 n-apo Maka «1.
Ouboalete in wicem Mupeoms (o pliab Curilinn).
Slosad La Domnall .N. Neill, La prs Tethpaé, co po ops
Connacca,7 co suc siallu oh Ruape. lorep 7 Ountad
abbas tipe da Slap, Cinaed abb Lip moip Moéucu,
in Cpipto quieuepunt.

fet. tancap. Onno vomini vecce.® Leu.’ (aliap 966°).

Muipedac mac Lepsupa, comanba Pacpaic, Catupac
mac Mupcaovan eppeop aopo Maca, Laelan mac
Copmaie pa na n-Oeipe Muman, Laelan pr Larsen,
mopcur punc. Maelmuipe ingen Neill mic Meda
moptua ero. “Ouboabaipenn comapba Durer urcam
pmus PLepsal Ait Rucaipe vo mapbao La Momnall
mac Congalarg, La prs Opes.

fet. Janaap. CCnno vomini vecce.° Lw.ur.° (aliap 967°).
Oub mac Maelcoltim, pr Alban, 00 mapbaod ta
h-CClbancu fem. Tisepnacé mac Rucape, pr Caipce

' Wonderful. —rmypepabite (for | written immanecapn, immenecopn,
mipabiti), A., B. and manetap; corresponding in
2 Alias. —The alias reading is ina | meaning to the Latin invicem, or
later hand in A. It is not in B. inter se; and explained by etappu,

3 Intolerable. — viutocca (for | “amongst them” in O’Donovan's
poipulocca), A., B.; vioputains, | Irish Glossary. See Ebel’s ed. of
Four M. (968). = Zeuss’ Gram. Celtica, p. 614. The

4 Themselves. — 1moneitin, A.3 | author of the so-called Translation in

imonecip, B. An adverb variously | Clar.49 renders this entry by “ Battle

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 481

Domnall son of Congalach. Cill-dara was plundered by |

Foreigners, but it was compassionated by the wonderful*
piety of Niall Ua h-Eruilb, nearly all the clerics being
redeemed for God’s name ; viz., the full of the great house
of St. Bridget, and the full of the oratory, is what Niall
ransomed of them with his own money.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 964 (alias? 965). A great, intolerable,’
famine in Ireland, so that the father would sell his son
and daughter for food. A victory by the Ui-Canannan,
in which Domnall was slain. A battle amongst the men
of Alba themselves,‘ in which many were slain, including
Donnchad, 2.¢., abbot of Dun-Caillen.’ A change of abbots
in Ard-Macha, viz., Dubhdalethe in the place of Muire-
dach’ (of Sliabh-Cuilinn)’. A hosting by Domnall Ua Neill,
King of Temhair, when he devastated Connaught and took
hostages from O’Ruaire.? Joseph and Dunchadh, abbots

_ of Tir-da-glas, [and] Cinaedh, abbot of Lis-mor-Mochuta,

_ rested in Christ.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 965 (alias 966). Muiredach son of
Fergus, comarb of Patrick ; Cathasach son of Murchadan,
bishop of Ard-Macha; Faelan son of Cormac, King of
the Deisi-Muman; Faelan, King of Leinster, died. Mael-
muire, daughter of Niall son of Aedh, died. Dubh-
dabhairenn, comarb of Buite, ended life. Ferghal
O’Ruaire® was killed by Domnall, son of Congalach,
King of Bregha.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 966 (alias 967). Dubh, son of Mael-

coluim, King of Alba, was killed by the men of Alba

year 959.

themselves. Tigernach son of Ruare, King of Carraic-

between Scottsmen about Etir” (1), 7 Sliabh- Cuilinn. —Now Slieve-Gul-
where many were killed about (1) | lion, a conspicuous mountain in the

Donogh, abbot of Duncallen. south-east of the county of Armagh.
5 Dun- Caillen —See note™, p. 375 | See O’Donovan’s Four Mast., A.v.
supra. - 965, note ec.

® Muiredach. —See above at the * O'’Ruaire.—--Ferghal (or Farrell)
O’Rorke, King of Connaught.
21

Lrrupit [ bask, 9
[964.]

[965.]

[966.]

Fol. 5106.

482 CCNNOCLOC uLocOh.

Dpacarde, moprtup. Caé Lopmaerte (1. 1¢ Rare biepraye
cemtl Gosain pop ceniul Conall, ou r1copcaip Maclipu
A. Canannan, ps cenit Conall, 7 Murpcepsaé +h. Garde
proomna Connachz, et ali mule. Oed h. h-(u10, ju
Ah. n-e6aé, ao pup rusulacup eps: Matsamain mac
Cenneng, pr Capit, v0 apcain Luimmé§ 7 o10 Lorca.
Cepball mac Lopearn, proomna Laigen, v0 mapbao. 00
Oomnalt, v0 ps Dpeé.
fet. tanaap. CCnno vomini vecce.’ Lx. u11.° (aliap 968)
Ceallaé.h. Danan, comanba Comgall, moprcup. Mupe-
vac comapnba Cainns, Llarctbeptaێ mac Murpeoanc, pa
N. nééaé, mopruncup. SLlogao La Domnatt . h. Nertt
co Largniu, copop invip o Depba pap co peapce, co suc
bopoma mop Lap, 7 cotapacs popbapp pop Sallu 7 por
Larsniu co cenn va mip. Conmaé comapba Ulcain

guieue.
}ct. tanaip. CCnno vomin veccc.? Lx. um. (aliap
w Lid w Ww wv
969). Cinaet A. Caément capcinnec voaipe Calcard,

Maelpinnen mac Uccan eppcop Cenannrpa 7 comapba
Ulcan 7 Caipms, Eosan mac Cleipis eppcop Connacs,
paupauepunc. Soeplard ingen ElComms .c. anmp
mopicup. Deollan mac Crapmane, pi Loéa Baton, in
Chpipto quiet.

Ict. tancap. OCnno vomini vecce.° Le. 12°. ate 970).
Cenannup 00 apcain v0 C’mlaim cuapan. Marom For.
Ualsapc ALE Ruaipc pra Concobap mac Tardg, co po
mapbao cum plupimp. Slogao La prs ntlaé +. La

Munster) is recorded at the year 975
(= 976) infra. Regarding the career
of this Mathgamain, see Todd’s War

1Ua Taidhg; i.e. “grandson (or
descendant) of Tadhg.” This patro-
nymic is now represented by O’Teige,

_ and also by the form Tighe; names

borne by many persons in the coun-
ties of Mayo, Roscommon, and Sligo.

2 Mathgamain. — Now generally
anglicised Mahon. He was the eldest
brother of Brian Borumha. His mur-
der by Maelmuaidh son of Bran
(ancestor of the O’Mahonys of South

of the Gaedhil with the Gaill, places
referred to in the Index to that
work, under the name Mathgamhain.
* Lwimnech,—Limerick.
* Comarb of Comgall ; i.e. successor
of Comgall, or abbot of Bangor, in
the county of Down.

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 483

Brachaidhe, died. The battle of Formael (i.¢., at Rath-
bee) by Cinel-Eoghain over Cinel-Conaill, in which
fell Maelisu Ua Canannan, King of Cinel-Conaill,
and Muircertach Ua Taidhg,' royal heir of Connaught,
and many others. Aedh Uah-Atidh, King of Ui-Echach,
was killed by his own people. Mathgamain’ son of
_ Cennetigh, King of Caisel, plundered and burned Luim-
_ nech.’ Cerbhall son of Lorcan, royal heir of Leinster,
_ was killed by Domnall, King of Bregh.
Kal. Jan. A.D. 967 (alias 968). Cellach Ua Banan, [967.] nis.
_ comarb of Comgall,‘ died. Muiredach, comarb of Cain-
nech,’ Flaithbhertach, son of Muiredach, King of Ui-
Echach, died. A hosting by Domnall Ua Neill to
_ Leinster,-when he plundered from Berbha westwards® to
the sea, and brought a great prey of cows, and laid siege
to the Foreigners and Leinstermen for two months.
* Conmach, comarb of Ultan,’ rested.
Kal. Jan. A.D. 968 (alias 969). Cinaeth Ua Cathmail, [963.]
_ ‘herenagh’ of Daire-Calgaigh ; Maelfinnen son of Uchtan,
_ bishop of Cenannus and comarb of Ultan and Cairnech,
[and] Eoghan son of Clerech, bishop of Connaught,
rested. Soerlaith, daughter of Elchomach, died [at the
_ age of] 100 years. Beollan son of Ciarmac, King of
Loch-gabhor, rested in Christ.
Kal, Jan. A.D. 969 (alias 970). Cenannus was plun- [969.]
_ dered by Amlaimh Cuaran.* A victory over Ualgarg Ua
_ Ruaire, by Conchobar son of Tadhg,’ when he [Ualgarg]
_ was killed, with many others. <A hosting by the King

~~
a
4

5 Cainnech. — St. Canice, founder
~ and abbot of Achadh-bo (Aghaboe),

Fl in the Queen’s County. His obit is

_ given at the year 599 supra, and his
birth i is entered under 526.
6 From Berbha westwards.—This

; should be from Berbha (the river

| Barrow) eastwards,
— Comarb of Ultan; i.e. successor of

St. Ultan of Ardbraccan, and abbot
of that place. The Four Masters
(at A.p. 966) state that Conmach was
also a priest of Cenannus, or Kells.

5 Amlaimh Cuaran.—See note *, p.
456, and note °, p. 465, supra.

®Conchobar son of Tadhg.—King
of Connaught at the time. His obit
is entered under the year 972 infra.

212

484 ocnNocloc uloconh.

h-CCpzsaip mac Macusan, co Fallarb, co po ops Convepe,
7 co rapsaih ap cenn. Dellum Cille mona pia Oom-
nall mac Congalarg, 7 pra nOCrhlaim, pon Domnall h.
Neill, vu itopécap CLposap mac Macuoain, pr Ula, 7
Oonnacan mac Mailmuipe, aapcinnec, 7 Cinaed mac
Cponsaille pi Conaille, cum plupimip. Opcain Lus-
maid 7 Opoma inapclainn La Mupchad, La ps nOCilg.
Opcain Moarnipcpec 7 Lanne Leipe La Domnall, La Lams

nEpend, ubi in una vomu .cccl. acceny punt.

t. lanaip. OCnno vomini veccc.’ Lax. (aliap 971).
Culen [mac] 1LLuiLb, pr OCLban, v0 mapban ’ 00 Dpecnard
ppor cata. “Oomnalt.h. om
ay Mise do claind Colmatn. Hiatt mac > Leda, J pm Ula,
mopitun.. Tuatal comapba Ciapan, Maelrpamna
comapba Cains, mopiuncup. Ceallac sh. Nuadaz 00
mapbao v0 Fallarb 1 n-vopur in ppomness. Slogan
La Oomnalt .h. Neill co ripu Mivde, co po ons a n-ule
cella 7 Dune, 7 CO PO OPT A. Pals 7 Parana

}ct. Jancap. Onno vomins vecce.? Lew.’ 1.° (aliap ode
Cat etip. Ulcu 7 Dal-nCCparve, rcopéaip pi in corerd «1.
(Ces mac Loins, 7 ali. Mupchaod mac Linn vo
mapbao La Domnall cloen pep volum. Catupaé mac
Lepsura, comapba “Ouin, mopitup. Posapcaé mac

1Artgar,or Ardgar.- ~More correctly
written Artghal in the Ann. Four
Masters, at the year 968. But the
name does not appear, in either form,
in the list of the Kings of Ulidia
contained in the Book of Leinster,
p. 41.

2 Condere. —— Connor, co. Antrim.
To palliate the offence committed by

Artgar (or Artghal) in plundering an +

ecclesiastical establishment so famous
as Connor, the Four Masters (968)
insinuate that it was, at the time, in
the possession of the Foreigners.

3 Cill-mona.—-Apparently the place

now known as Kilmona, in the parish
of Rahugh, co. Westmeath.

4 Mainistir ; i.e. Manistir-Buite, or
Monasterboice, in the county of
Louth.

® Lann-leire.—See note }, p. 205
supra.

6 [ilulb.--Indulf, son of Constantine,
King of Scotland.
is entered in the Chron. Scotorum at
the year 960 (= 961), although Skene
observes that the “ Irish Annals ” do
not record his death. See Chron.
Picts and Scots, Pref., p. cxliii.

7 Son of Aedh.—In the list of

His “ moritur ’”

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 485

of Ulidia, i.e, Artgar,' son of Matadhan, Wvhen he destroyed

Condere, and left a slaughter of he

- with “vel Aed” written over it.

The battle of
Cill-mona’® [was gained] by Domnall son of Congalach,
and by Amlaimh, over Domnall Ua Neill, wherein fell
Ardgar' son of Matadhan, King of Ulidia, and
Donnacan son of Maelmuire, ‘herenagh, and Cinaedh
son of Crongaill, King of Conailli, with many more.

_ Plundering of* Lughmadh and Druim-inasclainn by

Murchad, King of Ailech. Plundering of Mainistir* and
Lann-leire,’ by Domnall, King of Ireland, where 350

_ persons were burned in one house.

Kal, Jan. A.D. 970 (alias 971). Cullen, [son of] Illulb,°
King of Alba, was slain by Britons, in the field of battle.
Domnall Ua Neill, King of Temhair, was expelled from
Midhe by the Clann-Colmain. Niall son of Aedh,’ King
of Ulidia, died. Tuathal, comarb of Ciaran,’ Maelsamna
comarb of Cainnech,? died. Cellach Ua Nuadhat was
slain by Foreigners in the door-way of the refectory.”
A hosting by Domnall Ua Neill to the men of Midhe,
when he spoiled all their churches and forts; and he
spoiled the Ui-Failghi and the Fotharta.

Kal, Jan. A.D. 971 (alias 972). A battle between the
Ulidians and the Dal-Araidhe, in which the King of the
Province," i.e. Aedh son of Loingsech, and others, were

"slain, Murchad, son of Finn, was deceitfully killed by

Domnall Cloen. Cathasach son of Fergus, comarb of Dun,”

Kings of Ulidia contained in Bookof | Refectory.—The Irish of the
Leinster, p. 41, col. 4, the name of | words “‘in the door-way” (1 n~oopup)
Niall’s father is given as Eochaid, | is notin B. The name of the church,
or monastery, not having been given,
*Comarb of Ciaran; i.e. abbot of | it is not easy to identify Cellach Ua

_ Clonmacnoise, of which St.Ciaran“‘son | Nuadhat.

of the carpenter ” was the founder.

® Cainnech.—St. Canice, founder of
the Monastery of Aghabo, in the
~ Queen’s County.

" The Province; i.e. the Province
of Ulidia. See note, p. 386 supra.

12 Dun.—Downpatrick, in the county
of Down.

£.7,

(970.]

f971.| ars.

X

Fol. 55aa.

486 ocnnNoclec uleroh. -

Neitt .h. Toloaaps v0 mapbaod La “Domnall mac Con-
salag, tia mebarl. Cpunnmael ampcinnec Slinne va
Laéa mopucup-

}ct. lanaip. Onno vomini deccc.’ Lax.’ (aliap 973).
Concoban mac Tardc, pr Connacc, mopisup. Cac etip
Mupchao .N. Llmtbepcom$ 7 Connachea, ou sopéoap
Catal mac Tarde pi Connacc, 7 Ferbennaé mac Leda
yp A. Maine, 7 aly mule. Maelmape apémned
Daipmars 00 batad 1 n-Ep pumd. Decan comapba
Linnen, Call apéimnneé Flinne va Laca, pecupa mopte
mountup. “Dubdalete comapba Pacpare pop cuaipt
Muman, co tuc a pep

}ct. tancap. CCnno vomin vecce.? Lax. 3.° (aliap 974°).
Mupchao .h. Llmébepcmé vo Sul pop cperé 1 cinel
Conall, co tuc sabarl mop, comtTappard oen Far conep-
bailt de oc Dun cloizige, 00 cummain 7 atprse. “Orap-
macs mac Docapctars, comanba Molaipe, mopcuup ert.
‘onnchaod finn, pr Mide, 00 mapbaod La Ceova mac
Owmbcinn. Roenud pra nUsgape mac Tuatarl pop
Opparss, 1Topcaip Or1apmars mac Oonnchava. Marom
cale Dono ua n-Oppaisi pop htlib Cennypelangs, 1copcaip
Domnall mac Cellars.

tet. lanaip. Onno vomini tax. 4°. (aliap 975°),
Ecsaip. mac Ecmonn, pr Saxan, in Chpipto paupauic.
Domnall mac Eogain, pr Opecan, in calitp, Pokapoaé

1 Murchad Ua Flaithbertaigh; i.e.
“ Murchad descendant of Flaith-
bertach.” He was King of Ailech.

‘See above at the year 969.

2 Dairmagh. — Durrow, in the
barony of Ballycowan, King’s
County.

3 Hs-Ruaidh.—Otherwise written

Es-Aedha-Ruaidh, the “ Cataract of
Aedh ruadh (‘red’).” Anglicised
“ Assaroe,” but also known as the
Salmon Leap, on the river Erne, at
Ballyshannon, co. Donegal.

* Comarb of Finnen; i.e. successor
of St. Finnen, founder of the famous
monastery of Clonard, in the county
of Meath.

5 Murchad Ua Flaithbertaigh.—
See note }.

5 Dun-Cloitighe—The ‘‘ fort (or
fortress) of Cloitech.” O’Donovan
identifies Dun-Cloitighe with Dun-
glady,aremarkable fort in a townland
of the same name, parish of Maghera;
and county of Londonderry. Ann.
F. M.,-A.p. 972, note *.

gon of Donnchad was slain.

"ANNALS. OF ULSTER. 487

died. ‘Fogartach, son of Niall Ua Tolairg, was
treacherously killed by Domnall son of Congalach.
Crunnmael, herenagh of Glenn-da-locha, died.
Kal Jan. A.v. 972 (alias 973). Conchobar son of

Tadhg, King of Connaught, died. A battle between
Murchad Ua Flaithbertaigh’ and the Connaughtmen, in
which fell Cathal son of Tadhg, King of Connaught, and
Geibhennach son of Aedh, King of Ui-Maine, and many
others. Maelmuire, herenagh of Dairmagh,? was
drowned in Es-Ruaidh? Bishan, comarb of Finnen,‘ Ailill,
herenagh of Glenn-da-locha, died a quiet death. Dubh-
dalethe, comarb of Patrick, [went] on a visitation of
Munster, and obtained his demand. )

Kal. Jan. A.D. 973 (alias 974). Murchad Ua Flaith-
bertaigh’ went on a preying expedition into Cinel-Conaill,
and made a great capture; but he was hit by one dart,
and died thereof at Dun-Cloitighe,’ after communion and
penitence. Diarmait son of Dochartach, comarb of
Molaise,’ died. Donnchad Finn, King of Midhe, was slain
by Aghda, son of Dubhcern. A victory by Ugaire
son of Tuathal® over the Osraighi, in which Diarmait
Another victory also by
the Osraighi over the Ui-Cennselaigh, in which Domnall’
son of Cellach fell.

‘Kal. Jan. A.D. 974 (alias 975), Edgar” son of Edmond,
King of the Saxons, paused/ Domnall son of Eogan,
King of the Britons," in pilgrimage, [and] Foghartach

* Comarb of Molaise; i.e. abbot of
Daimhinis (Devenish Island in Loch-

Erne), the monastery of which was”
originally founded by St. Molaise. —

8 Tuathal.— The obit of this
-Tuathal, the progenitor from whom
the name O’Tuathail, or O’Toole, has
been derived, is entered above under
the year 957.
4 - © Domnall.—He was King of Ui-

Cennselaigh (or South Leinster) for
9 years, according to the list in the
Book of Leinster, p. 40, col. 2.

1 Edgar.—The death of Edgar is
noticed in the Anglo-Sax. Chron. at
the year 975, which is the correct
year.

1 Britons.—TYhe Britons of Strath-
clyde. See Chron. Scotorum (ed.
Hennessy), p. 223, note %.

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Pr.
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[974.]

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Fol. 52ab,

pa Oppas1, Domnall mac Congalos, pr

488 ocnNocloe ulocoh.

abb Oaipe, moptu puns. Lepoalach ampémneé Reé-
pann a sencilibur occipur ert. Cinaeod .N. Opcusan
(4. 00 pil Cepnars posal), ppimeceip Epenn, quiets.
Doinenn mop ipin bliadain pin.

Ict. lanaip- Onno vomini vecce.° Law. u.° (aliap 976°).
Mactsarhun mac Cennens, pr Carl, v0 mapbad La
Maelmucs mac mbpan- Donnchad mac Ceallars,
Upeé, moytt
punt. Conains a Pinan, comapba Mic Nips 7 Colman
Ela, paupauis. Tads N. Ruadpaé pi Cranaés ocerpup
ept 1 n-Ulzaib. Setna sh. Oeman, capcimnech nOend-
noma, in puc DomU exupTuL ere.

Ict. tanaarp. Onno vomin vecce.° Loew. u1.° (aliap 977.°)
Muipcepcaé mac Domnall .h. Neill, 7 Consgalaé mac
Domnall, va prsdomna penn, 00 mapbao La hCChLoam
mac Sitpiuca. Sillacotam -N. Canannan 00 mapbao
La Domnall .N. Nell. Orhlam mac Olwnlb (4. np
OCLban) v0 mapbad La Cinaed mac Domnall. Conaing
mac Cadain, comapba Moevoc, mopcuur ers. 1n hoc
anno Lloantbeptac mac Muipcepcone nacup eps.

}ct. 1anaap. Onno vomini vecce.’ Law.’ 7.° (alrap 978°).
Liatpa aipeinneéd ta ques. Cat ep Opran mac
Cennevis 7 Maclmbuad pi Oepmuman, co copémp
Maelmuad ann. Caé Diélainve pop Largmb pia
n-Fallar’ Léa cliaté, of scopéaip pi Largen «1. Usarpe

1 Rechra.—See note’, p.101 supra. | Ossory in the Book of Leinster, p. 40,

2 Cernach Sotal; i.e. Cernach the
Arrogant (or haughty). His obit is
given above at the year 663. The
parenthetic clause, which is not in B.,
is written in the marg. in A., in the
orig. hand,

3 Mathgamhain. —— This
now Anglicised Mahon.
was the elder brother
Borumha.

4 Son of Cellach.—This is in ac-
cordance with the list of Kings of

name is
The bearer
of Brian

col. 5, But Rev. J. F. Shearman
states that Donnchad was the grand-
son of Cellach, being the son of
Muirchertach son of Cellach, both of
whom were slain in the battle of
Belach-Mughna, mentioned above at
the year 907 (=908). Luca Patri-
ciana, Table 11., after p. 264.

5 Comarb of Mac Nisse and Colman
Ela.—This would mean Abbot of
Connor (of which Mac Nisse was the
founder),. and of Lann-Ela (now

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 489

abbot of Daire, died. Ferdal, herenagh of Rechra,
was slain by Gentiles. Cinaedh Ua Artagain (of the race
of Cernach Sotail),? chief poet of Ireland, rested. Great
inclemency of the weather in this year.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 975 (alias 975). Mathgamhain® son of
Cennetigh, King of Caisel, was killed by Maelmhuaidh
son of Bran. Donnchad son of Cellach,‘ King of Osraighi,
[and] Domnall son of Congalach, King of Bregh, died.

Conaing Ua Finan, comarb of Mac Nisse® and Colman
hy Ela,’ paused, Tadhg Ua Ruadhrach, King of Cianachta,
| was slain in Ulidia. Setna Ua Deman, herenagh® of

+ Ocendruim, was burned in his own house.

Kal. Jan. AD. 976 (alias 977). Muirchertach, son of
Domnall Ua Neill, and Congalach, son of Domnall, two
royal heirs of Ireland, were killed by Amlaimh son of
Sitriue. Gilla-Coluim Ua Canannan was killed by
Domnall Ua Neill. Amlaimh son of Ilulb,’ King of Alba,
was killed by Cinaedh son of Domnall.’ Conaing son of
Cadan, comarb of Moedhoe, died. In this year Flaith-
bertach’® son of Muirchertach was born.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 977 (alias 978). Fiachra, herenagh
of Ia, rested. A battle between Brian, son of Cennetigh,
and Maelmhuaidh,” King of Des-Mumha, in which Mael-
mhuaidh was slain. The battle of Bithlann [was gained]

over the Leinstermen by the Foreigners of Ath-cliath, in

[976.]

[977.]

Ss é

Lynally, in the barony of Ballycowan,
King’s County, of which St. Colman
Ela was the founder). See Reeves's
Down and Connor, p. 242.

® Herenagh.—In the Ann. Four
Mast., at A.v. 974, Setna is stated to
have been abbot of Aerdruim.

_7 Tllulb.—Indulf, or Indulph. See

note ® under A.p. 970.

8 Domnall.—This should probably
be Maelcoluim (Malcolm) as in the

Annals of Tigernach.

9 Flaithbertach. — This was the
famous Flaithbertach O’Neill, nick-
named Flaithbertach-an-trostain, or
“F—— of the Pilgrim’s Staff;” so
called for having gone in pilgrimage
to Rome. His death is recorded at
the year 1036 infra.

10 Maelmhuaidh. — The murder of
Brian’s brother, Mahon, by Mael-
mhuaidh, is entered above at the year
975.

490 ocnnocloc uLocon.

mac, Tuatonl, 7 alu mule. Catpomud pra n-OCip-
E1allaib pop cenel Conall, ou 1 copcaip Niall .
Canannan, 7 ali mule. Copcaé mop Muman vo
apean La vaisid. Lep mop Moéucu D0 apcain 7 00 |
Llorcud].

}ct. tanarp. OCnno vomin1 decce.° Lox. 8,° (aliap 979°).
Mupenn insin Consalars, comapba Opigce, qureuc.
Letlabop h. Liaéna, pi Salaparde, pep volum oceryup
ert. Conéobapn mac finn, pu ta Pauls, mopcuup ere.
Oipeétacé Ay Capan, cenn ecnar Epend, in pace qureuie.

fel. tanaip. OCnno vomin1 vecce.° Lee. 9.° (aliay 980).
Cat Tempaé pra Maelpecnall mac n Domnall pop
Salloeab Ato cliat 7 na n-inoped, ppolad veps ap
Ball 7 nent Fall a hE€pind, vf rcopcaip Ragnall mac
CChlaim, mac pug Fall, 7 Conathal mac aepps Fall, 7
ali mula. “Oorhnall th. Neill, apopr Epenn, port
pemtentiam, in apo Maca obs. Muspon, comapba
Colum cille esp Epinn 7 Clbain, wcam felicicep
pniimc. Rumann h. evacan, comapba Tisepnars,
Mupchad mac Riccoa, comapba Comain, paupauepunc.
Oubsall mac Donnchaoa, proomna Oahis, a X proce Tuo
1.0 Mupedsaé mac LLainn, inveppeccup eps. Muipeoac
mac Llainn ante menrem intespum a sence pua decol-
Lacur ert. Comatzan AY Cleiprg, pi -h. Liaépaé OCrdne,

mopitup. Tisepnan, Maeloonad 1. pr ceniml

1 Comarb of Brigit; i.e. abbess of
Kildare.

2 Conchobar.—He was the ancestor
of the Ui-Conchobhair Failghe, or
O’Conors of Offaly,and,as O’Donovan
alleges, the progenitor from whom
they took their hereditary surname,
though Mac Firbis states that the
surname was taken from his grand-
son, Conchohar, son of Conghalach [ob.
1017]. Four Mast., A.D. 977, note o,

3 Maelsechnaill. —Called “ Mor,”
or the Great. His accession to the

-monarchy is recorded under the year
979 (=980) by the Four Masters.

4 Domhnall, — A marginal note in
A. distinguishes him as “ Domhnall of
Ard-Macha,” and adds that he was
the son of Muirchertach of the
Leather Cloaks, son of Niall Glundubh,
A quatrain in Irish, in praise of
Domhnall’s prowess, quoted as from
Mac Coissi, is written on lower marg.,
fol. 52a, inA. ,

5 Mughron.—See Reeves’s Adam-
nan, p. 394. A few lines of poetry

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ANNAIS OF ULSTER. 491

which fell the King of Leinster, i.¢., Ugaire son of Tuathal,
and many others, <A victory by the Airghialla over the
Cinel-Conaill, in which fell Niall Ua Canannain, and
many others. Coreach-mor, of Munster, was destroyed
by fire. Lis-mor-Mochuta was plundered and burned.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 978 (alias 979). Muirenn, daughter of {978 ]
Congalach, comarb of Brigit,’ rested. Lethlabhar Ua
Fiachna, King of Dal-Araidhe, was treacherously killed.
Conchobar’? son of Finn, King of -Ui-Failghi, died.
Airechtach Ua Carain, the most learned of Ireland,
rested in peace.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 979 (alias 980). The battle of Temh- [979.] nts.
air [was gained] by Maelsechnaill,’ son of Domnall, over
the Foreigners of Ath-cliath and the Islands, where a
great slaughter of the Foreigners was committed, and
their power [banished] from Ireland; and in which
Ragnall, son of Amlaimh, King of the Foreigners, and
Conamhal son of a Foreign chief, and many others, were
slain. Dombnall* Ua Neill, Arch-King of Ireland, died
in Ard-Macha, after penitence. Mughron,> comarb of
Colum -Cille both in Ireland and Alba, ended life happily,
Rumann UVa Aedhacain, comarb of Tigernach,‘ [and] Mur- .
chad son of Riada, comarb of Coman,’ ‘ paused.’ Dubh-

gall son of Donnchad, royal-heir of Ailech, was killed by . ,
his kinsman, 7.¢. tiredhach son of Flann. Muire- “*”

dhach son of Flann was beheaded by his own people 7r/* B* epoladua
before an entire’ month. Comaltan Ua Cleirigh, King :

of Ui-Fiachrach-Aidhne, died. Tigernan Ua Maeldor-

& aidh, i.e. King of Cinel-Conaill, was slain by his own

% written on the lower marg., fol. 52 a *Comarb of Coman; i.e. abbot of
_. in A, fixing the year of Mughron’s | Ros-Chomain, or Roscommon, in the
death at 980 (the correct year), do | county of Roscommon,
not seem of sufficient merit to be 8 By.—a, uel o, A. o, B; which
printed, seems more correct.

5 Comarb of Tigernach ; i.e. abbot ® Entire-—meispum, A., B.
of Clones, co. Monaghan, ;

Fol. 526.

492 ocNNocLce ULoOCOn.

Conall a pump iugulacup ere. Dpoen mac Mupcada,
p Larsen, v0 epsaborl vo Salloib, 7 a mapbad rapum. |

fet. tonarp. CCnno vomini vecce. Loan.’ (alia 981°).
Oothnall -h. h-Oiad pr -h. nesaé, 7 Loinspeé mac
Logapcaré yu .N. Nrallain, 00 comtocm. Cleipcen mac
‘Donngaile comapba Peicin, Eoxan sh. Cocoon comapnba
Dpenainn, Sinaé mac Mupéelen comapba Comsanlt, 1n
Chypto vopmepunt. Merpr anacnaca ipin bliad-
ain pine ;

Ict. lanmp. Onno vomini vccce.° Lexx’ 1. (aliap
982°). Opuacap mac Trsepnarg, pr -h. CennpeaLlans,
mopitup. Opchu mac Neill v0 mapbad vo maccarb
Cpofsap spa mebal. Cled -h. Ouboan, pr cucapeeipe
Connacs, pecupa mopte mopitup. Opcain Cilli vap
Ihup Phuips Laance. +

}cat. lanaip. Onno vomini decce.? Lawe.? 11.° (alia
983°). Copmac mac Maeleiapan, comanba Mocucu,
Muipevac mac Muipecan, pecnap apo Maka, moprun-
cup. Catpoimud pra Maelpeénaill mac Domnall, 7
pia n-Slun-rapn mac Cmlaim, pop Oomnalt cloen, pop
pi Langen (7 pop Ithap puipe Lapse), ou ITONCparoapn
111 101p. badad 7 Mapbaro, 1m Filla Pacporc mae Irharp,
7ali. Ced.-h. Mogpan, comapba DapinehiLl, 1ugult-
acup eft. ert 5

Ict. tanaip. CCnno vomini vecce.? Loewe.’ 111.° (aliap

1 Bran. — The name is written
Dpoen in A. and B. But this isa
loose form of writing it.

2 Ua h-Aitidh-—This name, which
is variously written Ua Aidith, Ua
Aiteidh, Ua Aiddeidh, seems to have
been derived from Aideid, son of
Laighne, King of Ulidia, whose
death is noticed at the year 897
supra.

3 Comarb of Fechin; ie. abbot of
Fobhar (Fore), in the present county
of Westmeath.

* Tigernach.—Other authorities, as
the Four Masters, the Chron. Scot-
orum, and the lists of Kings in the
Book of Leinster, write the name
Echtigern, which is apparently the
proper form. The Ann. F. M., at
A.D. 951, record the death of an
Echtigern, Lord of Ui-Cennselaigh,
who was probably the father of
Bruatar.

5 Archu.—According to the Chron.
Scotorum (980), Archu was royal
heir of Ulidia.

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 493

Bran,’ son of Murchad, King of Leinster, was

people. |
captured by Foreigners; and he was killed afterwards.

i Kal. Jan. A.D. 980 (alias 981). Domhnall Ua [980]

| h-Aitidh,? King of Ui-Echach, and Loingsech son of
Fogartach, King of Ui-Niallain, fell by one another.
Cleirchen son of Donngal, comarb of Fechin;* Eoghan
Ua Cadhain, comarb of Brenaind, [and] Sinach son of
Murthuilen, comarb of Comghall, ‘fell asleep’ in Christ.
Unusual abundance of acorns in this year.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 981 (alias 982). Bruatar son of Tiger-
nach, King of the Ui-Cennselaigh, died. Archu,’ son of
Niall, was treacherously killed by the sons of Ardgar.

¢/ A}idh Ua Dubhda, King of the North of Connaught,
died a quiet death. Plundering of Cill-dara by Imhar
of Port-Lairge.°

Kal. Jan. A.D. 982 (alias 983). Cormac son of Mael-
ciarain, comarb of Mochuta,’ Muiredach son of Muirecan,
vice-abbot of Ard-Macha, died. A battle-rout by Mael-
sechnaill son of Domnall, and by Glun-iairn son of
Amlaimh, over Domnall Cloen, King of Leinster (and
over Imhar* of Port-Lairge’), where a great many
perished’ by drowning and killing, including Gilla-Patraic,

| son of Imhar, and others, Aedh Ua Mothran, comarb of
; Dasinchell,” was slain.”
Kal. Jan. A.D. 983 (alias 984).

[981.]

[982.]

Uissine Ua Lapain [983.] sis,

~~.

6 Port-Lairge.—The old name of
Waterford.

7 Comarb of Mochuta; i.e. abbot,
or bishop, of Lismore, co. Waterford.
But, for *‘ Mochuta,” the Four Mast.
have ‘ Mochta,” which would make
Cormac abbot of Louth

8 Imhar.—The orig. of the paren-
thetic clause, added in the margin in
A., is part of the text in B.

® Perished.—icopcaip, A. 1TOP-
cpowoap (plur. form), B., which is
more correct. The rest of the entry is

interlined in A., but is in the text in
B.

10 Dasinchell.—A devotional form of
the name of Sinchell, made up of da

(“thy”), being often used for mo -

(‘my ”), and the saint’s name. See
Martyr. of Donegal, ed. by Todd and
Reeves, Introd. xliii., n. 4. St. Sin-
chell was founder of the monastery
of Killeigh, in the barony of Geshill,
King’s County.

¥ Slain.—ugulacup ept. The
abbrev. for interiit follows (1c1c), as
if by mistake.

Fol. 5200.

494 ocNnNocLoc uLocoh.

934°); Unppine -h. Lapan, aipéinneé varpe Calearé,
Muiperaé -h. PLlannacain, replersino apo Maca,
paupanc. “Ouboapaé mac “Oomnallan, pr Deplarp, a
pup incveppeccup [eps]. "Oomnall cloen, pr Larsen, o
hthb Cennpelars occipur ero. PLlartbepsaé ch. hetn-
Lucan, pr Nh. Niallain, pep volum occipup eps o hthib
Dpepat.

Ict. lanaip., up. Lu. Onno vomini decce.’ Laxe-? 1111.°
(aliap 985°). PLokapcaé -h. Con$ale aipéinneé Ocrm-
mn, Llartélem aipcinneé Sars, Maelpinnia cip-
Emnec “Domnas Pacpare, in Chyuypco quueuepunc.
Slosao La Maelpeclainn mac n Domnall 1 Connaccars,
cotapais mags nOr ilLlumtpeo. Cpeé polatha La Con-
naéca co Loé nOnind, copo Loipepes 7 copo Mapbpac pi
Fer cell. Maerilpeacloinn mac Domnall vo imnopiud
Connacht, 7 v0 cogail a n-innpead, 7 00 mapbad a
coipeach.

Ict. lanaip. Onno comin oecce.’ Lex. u.? (aliap
986°). Cumare mop (1.1 n-apno Maéa) 1p1n vomnué pra
Lugnaypad, eaip -. e€aé 7 N. Niallain, ou ITopcaip. mac
Tpenaip mic Celecan 7 alu. Na Oanaip vo Curvecht
rn-aipep Oculpraca, 1. teopa Longa, co po pragta pec
picit onb, 7 co po penta oléena. 1 Coltim cille vo
apcain 00 Oanapo& ade: noclac, co po mapbpac in
apard 7 cu. uipop 00 ppuie1B na cille.

Ict. tancap. Onno vomin vecce.’ Laxw.’ w1.° (aliap

1 Daire-Calgaigh.—Derry (or Lon-
donderry).

2 Derlas.——See note ), p. 453 supra.

8 By the Ui-Bresail.—o hur Dpe-
pat, A. o hub Dpepant, Bes
which is more correct.

4 Saighir. -- Better known as
Saighir-Chiarain. Now Seirkieran,
in the barony of Ballybritt, King’s
County. ;

5To ashes. — Dr. O’Conor, mis-
taking the signification of 1LLumtped

(“into ashes”), translates * vastat
planitiem Aoi in regione Luathre.”

° Secret.—- potatha. The trans-
lator of these Annals in Clar. 49
renders cnéé potarha by “ a stealing
army.” The Four Masters, in the
corresponding entry (984), for yo-
Latha have po a€la thod, which
O’Donovan renders by “in” retalia-
tion.” ; i

‘Loch-Aininn.—Lough Ennell (or

Belvedere Lake, as it has been named

0 de ee ale

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 495

herenagh of Daire-Calgaigh,’ Muiredach Ua Flannacain,
leetor of Ard-Macha, rested. Dubhdarach son of Dom-
nallan, King of Derlas,’ was killed by his own people.
Domnall Cloen, King of Leinster, was killed by the Ui-
Cennselaigh. Flaithbertach Ua h-Anluain, King of Ui-
Niallain, was treacherously slain by the Ui-Bresail.*

Kal. Jan. Thursd.; m. 5. A.D. 984 (alias 985). Foghartach
Ua Conghaile, herenagh of Daimhinis, Flaithlem herenagh
of Saighir,‘ Maelfinnia herenagh of Domnach-Patraic,rested
in Christ. A hosting by Maelsechlainn, son of Domnall,
to Connaught, when he reduced Magh-Ai to ashes.’ A
secret’ depredation by the Connaughtmen as far as Loch-
‘Aininn,’ when they burned, and slew the King of,
Fir-Cell.* Maelsechlainn, son of Domnall, plundered
Connaught, and destroyed its nn and killed its

chieftains.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 985 (alias 986). A. great conflict? (i.e.
in Ard-Macha), on the Sunday before Lammas, between
the Ui-Echach and the Ui-Niallain, in which the son of
Trianar, son of Celechan, and others,” were slain. The
Danes came on the coast of Dal-Riata, 7.¢. in three ships,
when seven score of them were hanged, and the others
dispersed. I-Coluim-Cille was plundered by the Danes
on Christmas night, when they killed the abbot, and 15
of the seniors of the church.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 986 (alias 987). The battle of Manann”

in later times), near Mullingar, in
the county of Westmeath.

8 Fir-Cell(or Fera-Cell).—A district
which, according to O’Donovan, in-
cluded the present barony of Eglish
(formerly known as Fircal), with the
baronies of Ballyboy and Ballycowan,
in the King’s County. Jrish Topogr.
Poems, App., note *4,

® Great Conflict.— cumare mon.
Dr. O’Conor fell into a serious error
in his reproduction of this entry, the

original of which he misprints, and

renders by ‘‘ Pascha magnum hoc
anno Celebratum est, die Dominica
antemensem Augusti”! For cumare
(“ commotion,” “ conflict”), he read
cape (Pascha). The parenthetic
clause in-apvoM aca (“in Armagh”),
which is a gloss in the original hand
in A., is not in B.

0 Others.—avatn, for alu A., B.

1" Manann.—The Isle of Man.

[984.]

[985.]

[986. |

Al

0;

. been Godfrey, son of Aralt (or Harold)

496 cCNNocLec uLOCOn.

987). Cat Manand pra mac Cpals 7 prap na Danapard,
ub: mille occips punt. Berogoibus mop co po la ap
ooeine 7 1ndel1 1 Saxanai’ 7 Opecnarb 7 Bordelarb.
Cpr mop popr na Danaparb po ops 1, copo mapbta cp
cule 7 opr ces 0116.
| }ct. lanaip. 1. f, L.12. Onno vomini oecce.? Law.’

° (alia 988). “Ounlang mac “Ourboabaipenn, pi-
comna Cail, 7 Muipsip mac Concobaip, v0 comouitim
in hthb Opiuin Sinna. Congalaé ch. Cuilennan pi
Conaille, 7 Ciapéalle mac Capellan pir suaipemps
Dpes, 20 comcuitim. Larognen mac Cepbaill, pi
Lepnmms, 00 mapbao 1 n-apo Maca La Lepsal mac
Conaing, pr Cis. Colum aipcinnec Copcarde, Duboa-
barpenn aapeinned Dore Conmyp, vopmiepunc.

fet. tanaip. Onno vomini vecce.? Lave.’ u11.° (alrap
989°), “Ounchaod ch. Dpaen, comapba Cianain, opumup
repiba 7 pelesiomppimup, 00 ecard 1 n-anod Maca (Gn
ann. FCE. Lebpuapn) ina alitpr. Ounletslay vo
apcain 00 dallarb, 7alorcad. Sluniampn pr Fall vo
mapbao Dia mogard fein 1 meipce. Foppad mac
Crates, pr innpr Sall, vo mapbao1n-Oalpracar. “Oun-
chao .N. Robocan, comapba Colum cilLe, mopcuup eps
Eochard mac Cprosaip, pi UlLav, 00 oul pon pluagsan1

1 Son of Aralt.—This must have | Briuin (‘descendants of Brian’) of

the Shannon.” _ See O’Don. Four

King of Innsi-Gall (or the Hebrides),
who was killed by the Dalriads in the
year 988 (alias 989) as recorded
infra.

2 Hi; or I-Coluim-Cille. See under
the year 985, where the plundering
of Hi is noticed.

3 Ui-Briuin-Sinna.—The name of
a well-known district in the co. Ros -
common, lying along the Shannon,
from which it partly derives its name
Ui-Briuin-[na]-Sinna ; i.e. the ‘* Ui-

Mast., A-D. 1196, note k.

4 Corcach.-—More frequently called
Corcach-mor-Mumhan, (‘the great
Corcach—or rushy place—of Mun-
ster,” Cork).

5 Both-Conais.—See note 15, p. 361
supra. Anotein the margin in A. has
No sumad aap in Cattaino po bud
corp “Ouncao .N. Dpain, “ or it
may be on these Kalends [i.e. in this
year] Dunchad Ua Brain should be.”
The note refers to the entry regarding

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 497

[was gained] by the son of Aralt' and the Danes, where
one thousand were slain. A sudden great mortality,
which caused a slaughter of people and cattle in Saxon-

land, and Britain, and Ireland. Great slaughter of the
Danes who had plundered Hi,’ so that three hundred and
sixty of them were slain.

Kal. Jan. Sund.; m.9. A.D. 987 (alias 988). Dunlang [987.] ais.
son of Dubhdabhairenn, royal heir of Caisel, and Muirghes
son of Conchobar, fell by one another in Ui-Briuin-Sinna.’
Congalach Ua Cuilennan, King of Conailli, and Ciarchaille
son of Cairellan, King of the North of Bregh, fell by one
another. Laidgnen son of Cerbhall, King of Fernmhagh,
was killed in Ard-Macha, by Fergal son of Conaing, King
of Ailech. Colum,herenagh of Corcach,! Dubhdabhairenn,
herenagh of Both-Conais,’ ‘fell asleep.”

Kal. Jan. A.D. 988 (alias 989). Dunchad Ua Brain, [988,] urs.
comarb of Ciaran,’ a most excellent and religious scribe,
died in Ard Macha (the 14th of the Kalends of February),
in pilgrimage. Dun-lethglaise was plundered by
Foreigners, and burned. Glun-iairn,’ King of the
Foreigners, was killed by his own servant,’ in drunken-
ness. Gofraidh’ son of Aralt, King of Innsi-Gall,” was
killed in Dal-Riata." Dunchad Ua Robocain, comarb of
Colum-Cille, died. Eochaid son of Ardgar, King of
Ulidia, went on a hosting into Cinel-Eoghain, when he

Dunchad Ua Brain under the follow-
ing year.

6 Comarb of: Ciaran; i.e. abbot of
Clonmacnoise. For some interesting
notices regarding Dunchad O’Brain,
see Colgan’s Life of him, Acta
Sanctorum, at Jan. 16.

7? Glun-iairn. — * Iron-knee.” He
was the son of Amlaibh (or Amlaff)
Cuaran, by Dunflaith, daughter of
Muirchertach of the Leather Cloaks,

of the northern O’Neill stock. See
Todd’s War of the Gaedhil, &., p.
288,

8 Servant.—His name is given as
Colbain in the Ann. Four Mast., A.v.
988.

® Godfrey.—See notel, last page.

0 Innsi-Gall.—Ib.

"1 Dal-Riata, — The Dalriata of
Scotland, a district nearly co-
extensive with Aryyll.

2K

Fol. 538aa.
x

498 ocnnNocloe ulocon.

ceneL Eosain, co fpapsaib ann sh. nar. Ouboaleimi,
comapba Pacpaic, 00 sabarl comapbuip Coluim cille a
comaiple pep nEpenn 7 OClLban. Emilid mac Ronan,
pm na niptep, v0 mapbao vo Connalub cepo.
Maclerginn -h. Mupéaoain, apéinnes Curle pata,
mopiTup.

fet. tancap. CCnno vomins decce.? Law.” 10.° (ahiap
990). “Oaipe Calcars d0 apsain v0 danapab. Uipapo
mac Coipp: ppimecep Epen, ed .n. Maeloopms «1.
ya cemul Conall, mopcu punt. Cat Capn popopoma
pia Maelpeclainn pop Tuaémumain, 1 copéap Domnall
mac Lopcain pr A. Pope, 7 ali mutes.

}ct. taneap. Onno vominr vecce.? ac. (aliap 991).
“Oonnchad .N. Congalaé, pivoomna Tempach, pep volum
ocaipur eps La Maelpechlainn. Tadc mac Donnchaoa,
proomna Oppargs, o pepar’ Muman, ed -h. Ruaipc
proomna Connaés, Ouboapaé -h. Praéna, o cemutl
Eosain, occi~s punt.

}ct. 1anaap. Onno vomini vecce.? ac.? 1.° (aliap 992).
Maelpetaip SOF Tolars, comapba Dpenaino, Mael-
rinma A. Maenars comapba Ciapain Cluana, vopmie-
puns. onn .N. “Oumncuan, mi Tevfa, mopitup.
Sluasgao La Maelpeclainn 1 Connacca1b, co tuc sabala

1 Aitid.—This was probably the
Aideid son of Laighne, King of Ulidia,
whose death is mentioned at the
year 897 supra. See note %, p. 492
supra.

2 Successorship of Colum-Cille—
That is to say, the presidency of the
Columbian order. See Reeves’s
Adamnan, p. 396.

3 Conailli-cerd.—Another name for

4 Cul-rathain.—Coleraine, co. Lon-
donderry.

5 Airard MacCoissi.—The obit of
this person is entered in the Annals
of Tigernach at the year 990, and in
the Chron. Scotorwm under 988=990;
but not in the Ann. Hour Mast. At
the year 1023, however, the F.
Masters notice the death, at Clon-
macnoise, of an Erard MacCoisse,

the tribe better known as Conailli-
Muirthemhne, which occupied the
northern part of the present county
of Louth, and some of the adjoining
portion of the county of Down.

“chief chronicler” of the Irish. It
is probable that Airard MacCoissi
the “chief poet,” and Erard Mac
Coisse the “chief chronicler ” were
one and .the same person, as the

fr ANNALS OF ULSTER. 499

lost the grandson of Aitid.! Dubhdalethi, successor of
Patricix, assumed the successorship of Colum-Cille,* with
the consent of the men of Ireland and Alba. Echmilidh
son of Ronan, King of the Airthera, was killed by the

Conailli-cerd.® Macleighinn Ua Murchadhain, herenagh
of Cul-rathain,‘ died.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 989 (alias 990). Daire-Calgaigh was
plundered by Danes. Airard MacCoissi,’ chief poet of
Ireland, [and] Aedh Ua Maeldoraidh, i.e. the King of
Cinel-Conaill, died. The battle of Carn-fordroma’ [was
gained] by Maelsechlainn over [the people of] Thomond,
in which fell Domnall son of Lorcan, King of Ui-Forga,’
and many others.

Kal. Jan. AD. 990 (alias 991). Donnchadh Ua _ [990.]
Conghalaigh, royal heir of Temhair,® was treacherously
killed by Maelsechlainn. Tadhg son of Donnchad, royal
heir of Osraighi, [was killed] by the men of Munster ;

Aedh Ua Ruaire, royal heir of Connaught, Dubhdarach
Ua Fiachna, were slain by the Cinel-Eoghain.

Kal, Jan. A.D. 991 (alias 992). Maelpetair Ua Tolaigh, (99!.]
comarb of Brenaind,’ Maelfinnia Ua Maenaigh, comarb of
Ciaran of Cluain,” ‘fell asleep.’ Donn, grandson of
Donnchuan, King of Tethfa, died. A hosting by Mael-
sechlainn to Connaught, when he brought great spoils

[989.]

Chron. Scot. (at 988=990), and the
Four Mast. (1023), respectively state
that the Airard of this entry, and the
Erard of the /. /., died at Clonmac-
noise. See O’Donovan’s remarks on
the subject (Your Mast., notet under
A.D. 989), and O’Reilly’s Irish
Writers, pp. 1xix., lxxii.

® Carn-jordroma,—The “ Cairn of
the protended ridge.” Not identi-
fied.

* Ui Forga.—O’Donovan thought
that this was the name of a tribe

seated at and around Ardcroney, near
Nenagh, in the county of Tipperary.
Four Mast., A.D. 884, note f.

8 Of Temhair (or Tara).—Tem-
pach... Not in A.

*Comarb of Brenaind; i.e. suce
cessor of Brendan, or abbot of Clon-
fert, in the county of Galway. The
name “ Brenaind” is represented by
bpen in B., and rudely written
bpeimin?d by a later hand in A

© Cluain.—Clonmacnoise, in the
King’s County.

2K2

500 cCNNOCcLO’ uLOCOn.
mora Lapp. Tabu ingnad aoc feile Stepan,
combo cpodeps 1n nem.

Ict. lanaip. (1. p, L. 1111.) Onno vomin1 decce.° wxe.° 11.°
(aliap 993°). Tuatal mac Rubar comapba Linnen 7
Mocolmoc, Concobap mac Cepbarll a: MaeLpeclainn,
mopcur punt. Maelpuanao h. Criapdar, pr Corppyu,
20 mapbao vo repaib Tetba. Da Ua Eanannan vo
mapbao. €reneé -h. Leogan, pr Lurgne, 00 mapbao La
MaeLpeclLainn 1 cas abbaro Domnams Pacparc. Mael-
rinmian ua hOenars, comanba Lercini 7 eprcop cuat
Luigne, in Chpipco theru paupauic. Cleimpcen mac
Maeleouin, po . nééac, a pup rugulacup ere.
“Oumba mop pop vainb, 7 cetpab 7 beéab, po Epund
mle pin bliavainmiu. Muripecan (o Doré domnargs)
comapba Pacpaic, for cuaipt 1 TP nNEogsain, co po
eples spad pus pop Wed mac nOomnaill 1 piaonure
pamta Pacparc, 7 co TUC MopcuMpT TUMPpeipT Epenn.

}ct. 1anarp =CCnno vomini vecce.° we.? 111.° (Licey 994°),
Losapctaé mac Orapmanoa, pr Copcotpi:, 00 mapbao vo
Salensaib6 Copano. Mac Oubsall (1. Ceo) mic

' Ruba.—In the Ann. Four Masters
(at A.D. 992), the name is Maelrubha,
which is probably the correct form.

*Comarb of Finnen and Mocholmoc ;
ie. Abbot of Cluain-Iraird (now
Clonard), in Meath, of which Finnen
was the founder, and Mocholmoc one
of the earlier abbots. The obit of
Mocholmoc is given at the year 653
supra, where his name is written
Colman. The expansion of the name
into Mocholmoc (=mo-Cholum-oc)
arose from the habit of putting the
devotional prefix mo (‘‘my”’) before,
and adding the adjective oc (“ young”)
after, the simple name of a saint, in
token of affectionate regard.

3 Cairpri.—Now represented by the
barony of Carbury, in the N.W. of

the county of Kildare, anciently called
Cairpri Ua Ciardha (Carbury-
O’Keary, or Carbury—O’Carey).

4 Two descendants.—Their names
are given as Domnall and Flaith-
bheartach, in the Ann. Fou Mast.,
at A.D. 992.

5 Tuighne.—The barony of Lune,
co. Meath.

6 Domnach-Patraic. — Donagh-
patrick, in the parish of the same
name, barony of Upper Kells, co.
Meath.

7 Comarb of Fechin; i.e. abbot of
Es-dara (now known as Ballysadare),
in the county of Sligo, where a monas-
tery was founded in the 7th century
by St. Fechin.

* Tuath-Luighne. — “Territory of

with him. A wonderful appearance on the night of
St. Stephen’s festival, when the sky was blood-red.

Kal. Jan. (Sund., m. 4.) A.D. 992 (alias 993). Tuathal
son of Ruba, comarb of Finnen and Mocholmoc,’ [and]
Conchobar, son of Cerbhall Ua Maelsechlainn, died.
Maelruanaidh Ua Ciardha, King of Cairpri,’ was killed
by the men of Tethba. Two descendants‘ of Canannan
were slain. Eicnech Ua Leoghan, King of Luighne,’ was
killed by Maelsechlainn in the abbot’s house of Domnach-
Patraic.® Maelfinnian Ua hOenaigh, comarb of Fechin,’
and bishop of Tuath-Luighne,* rested in Jesus Christ.
Cleirchen son of Maelduin, King of Ui-Echach, was slain
by his own people. Great mortality upon men, and upon
cattle and bees,’ throughout all Ireland in this year.
Muirecan from Both-domnaigh,” comarb of Patrick, on a
visitation in Tir-Eoghain, when he conferred the degree
of King on Aedh, son of Domnall, in the presence of
Patrick’s congregation," and made a full visitation of the
north of Ireland. .

Kal. Jan. A.D. 993 (alias 994). Fogartach son of
Diarmaid, King of Corcothri,” was killed by the Gailenga

of Corann” Aedh, son of Dubhgall, son of Donnchadh,
—— 8 ee

Luighne.” Now represented by the
barony of Leyny, co. Sligo. The
bishops of Achonry were sometimes
called bishops of Luighne. O’Dono-
van erred in identifying the Tuath-

? Corcothri. — This is a corrupt
form of the old tribe-name of Corca-
Firthri, by which the inhabitants of
the baronies of Gallen (co. Mayo),
Leyny and Corran (co. Sligo), were

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 501

Luighne here referred to with the
barony of Lune, co. Meath. Four
Mast., A.D. 992, note ec.

® Bees. —See above at the year 950,
where a mortality of Bees is for the
first time recorded in these Annals.

© Both-domniagh. — Bodoney, in
the barony of Strabane, co. Tyrone.

" Patrick's congregation—This is
probably another way of designating
the clergy and dignitaries of the
diocese of Armagh.

anciently designated. See O’F laherty’s
Ogygia, part iii., chap. 69.

13 Gailenga of Corran.—The Gail-
enga, who gave name to the district
now known as the barony of Gallen,
co. Mayo, were descended from Cormac
Gaileng, great grandson of Oilill
Oluim, King of Munster in the 2nd
century. The baroniesof Corran and
Leyny, in the co. Sligo, were also
inhabited by the same stock.

[992.]

[993.]

Fol. 53ad.

502 ocnNoclee ulocoh.

Donnchaoa, proomna Oils, occipup eps. Soyvo Colum
cille vo Lorcad 00 Maelpeclainn. Cond mac. Con-
Faleng, pi .N. Lailsi, vo mapbav. Maelmuipe mac
Scanlainn, eppcop apo Maca, quews. Srspiuc mac
OCmlorm vo innapba a h-Cé cliac. Ragsnall mactmaip
20 mapbao vo Mupchao.

Hct. tanaip. CCnno vomini decce.° we.? 1111." (aliay 995°).
Cinaed mac Maelcolaim, pr Clban, vo mapbad pep
colum: “Oomnat Pactpaic vo apgain vo Sallaib ta
cliat, 700 Murpeepraé -N. Congalag; peo Deup uind1-
CaMIT IN MONTE 1ppup in Fine eiupoem menpip. Colla
capchinneé Inns cactus moprcup. CLlepcen mac Lepan,
pacaps apo Maca, quriewuie.

fet. tanap. Onno vomin vecce.? we.’ u.° (ahiap
996°). Tene DiaIT D0 Fabaal capo Maca, co na papcarh
DepTac na vamliac na h-epoarh na ~ronemed ann cen
Lopead., "Orapmait mac Domnarll, pr -N. Ceinnpelars,
Sillapacpaic mac Donnchaoa, pi Oppargi, Copmac .n.
Con§alans, comanba Oaiminnys, mont puns. Cpeé La
Conatle 7 Musoopna 7 cucaipeups mbpeg co Slenn
mge, conuytapad ed mac Domnall pi ils, 7
cotanac vebarn D016 7 copemard fopnarb, cono mapbao
yi Conalle and .1. hi: Cpongilla (1. Macuvan) 7 aln
plupims (.1. 0a ces).

fet. tanarp. Onno vomim vecce? xe. u1.° (aliap
997°). Maoom por hthb Mert 1c Sputap, pra mac

1 Sord-Choluim-Cille. — Swords, a
few miles to the north of Dublin.

corresponding term in the Ann. Four
Mast. is tene porsnén. The trans-

2 Murchad.—Murchad son of Finn,
King of Leinster. But in the Ann.
Four Mast. (at 994) it is stated that
Raghnall was slain by the son of
Murchadh, son of Finn, which is more
correct. The death of Murchad, son of
Finn, is recorded above at the year 971.

3 Inis-Cathaigh. —Now known as
Scattery Island, in the Lower Shannon.

* Lightning. —tene oiait. The

lator in MS. Clar. 49 renders cene
oiait by “the fyre Diat,” mistaking
101s apparently for divinus.

> Church-grove. — pronemend.
Translated turris by O’Conor. But
the term is comp. of 10 (a wood, or
grove), and nemed, which is glossed
by sacellum, in the St. Gall Irish
MS., fol. 13 6, and would therefore
seem to signify a grove, or enclosure

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 503

reval heir of Ailech, was.slain. Sord-Coluim-Cille’ was

burned by Maelsechlainn. Conn son of Congalach, King

of Ui-Failghi, was slain. Maelmuire son of Scannlan,
bishop of Ard-Macha, rested. Sitriuc son of Amlaimh,
was banished from Ath-cliath. Raghnall, son of Imhar,
was killed by Murchad.’

Kal. Jan, A.D. 994 (alias 995). Cinaedh son of Mael-
eoluim, King of Alba, was treacherously killed. Domnach-
Patraic was plundered by the Foreigners of Ath-cliath,
and by Muirchertach Ua Congalaigh ; but God avenged
it in his [Muirchertach’s] death at the end of the same
month, Colla, herenagh of Inis-Cathaigh,’ died. Clerchen

~ gon of Leran, priest of Ard-Macha, rested.

[994.] |

Kal. Jan. A.D. 995 (alias 996). Lightning‘ seized Ard- [995.] 1s.

Macha, so that it left neither oratory, nor stone church,
nor porch, nor church-grove,’ without burning. Diarmait
son of Domnall, King of Ui-Ceinnselaigh; Gillapatraic
son of Donnchad, King of Osraighi, [and] Cormac Ua
Conghalaigh, comarb of Daiminis, died. A preying
expedition by the Conailli, and Mughdorna, and the
people of the north of Bregha, as far as Glenn-Righe’; but
Aedh’ son of Domnall them, and gave them battle,
when they were defeated, and the King of Conailli, 7.e.,
Ua Cronghilla’ (7.¢., Matudan’) and many others (i.¢., two
hundred’) were slain.

tld, tverhtth

Kal. Jan. A.D. 996 (alias 997). A victory over the [99¢.] nis.

Ui-Meith, atSruthair,” by the son of Donnchad Finn,” and

attached to a church or sanctuary.
See Petrie’s Round Towers, pp. 59-62,

6 Glenn-Righe.—The ancient name
of the glen, or valley, of the Newry
River. See Reeves’s Down and Con-
nor, p. 258, note a.

7 Aedh.—He was lord, or king, of
Ailech, See under A.p. 992.

8 Va Cronghilla.--This name is now
written Cronnelly, without the O’.
9 Matudan.—two hundred —These

parenthetic explanations are added by
way of glosses in A. and B

10 Sruthair. —-O’ Donovan identifies
this place with Sruveel, in the parish of
Tedavnet, barony and county of Mon-
aghan. Four Mast., A.v. 996, note t.

11 Son of Donnchad Finn.—Appa-
rently the Donnchad Finn, King of
Meath, whose death is recorded at
the year 973 supra. See the third
entry, p. 505.

4

=e

Fol, 53ba,

00 mhaeLmopoa r10ppuroiu.

504 ocnNocLoc uLocoh.

nOonnchava pinn 7 pra pena’ Roip, co topchaip ann pi

. Mert, 7 ali. MaelpechLainn mac Maelpuana,
yuvomna Clilis, vo éc D0 Feparsi. Cluain Ipapo 7
Cennanuyp vo apcain vo Sallard. ~*Oomnall mac Oonn-
chaoa pinn 00 Dalla La Maelpeclainn. Maelcolum
mac Domnall, pr Dpecan cumpeips, mopicup.

}ct. tanap, (un. ps Le we. 12.) Onno vomini dvecce.°
xe.° ui.° (aliap 998°). Slogad La Maelpeclainn 7 La
Dpran, co cucpac siallu Fall rm robup 00 Fardelanb.
Oubdalerti, comanba Pacparc 7 Colurm cille, Laae.? 111.
anno aetacip pue (4.1 quint non 1uIn), WITAM PINItNT.
Lopcad apo Maca ve media papte. “Oomnall mac
Duinnéuan, pr Dapoparsi, 00 mapbao vo Falengarb.
Sluagad La Maelrpeclainn 1 Connaccu, co po innip.
Sluagavd n-all La Dpran ULargniu, co po innip.

tee lanaip. Onno vomini decce.° xe? ui. (aliap
999°). Sillaenan mac Csoa1 00 mapbad vo fil Ronan
tia mebanl. Fillacnips sh. Curtennan v0 mapbad 00
CCipsiallorb, 7 alia mule. “Oonnchaod mac Oomnailt,
ym Largsen, vo epsabail vo Sitpiuc mac Crhlom «1. pr
Sall, 7 v0 thaelmopda mac Mupchaova RrE1 Larsen

muilinn 01 1apcain La Maelpechlainn. Cpeé mop la

Lia Olilbe, ppith oinosnar ~
mag Opes, v0 curtim. Oo ponca ceteopa cloéa

Maelpechlann o Largniu.

Mac Erens mac dalong,

1 Fyrom sorcery.—ovo fepais: The
translator in the MS. Clar. 49 ren-
ders this “‘ by physic given him.” But
O’Conor, more correctly, translates
‘arte Magica.” Yepaige seems re-
lated to propaide, “a sorcerer,” as
in O'Reilly’s Irish Dict.

2 Domnall.—He seems to have been
‘¢ the son of Donnchad Finn,” referred
to in the last entry on p. 508.

8 For their submission.—pyu pobuy.
The Four Mast. have pp puabay,
which O’Donovan translates ‘to the

joy.” But the use of the preposition
fu, which means ‘ towards,” or “in
regard to,” is incompatible with this
rendering. :

4 Dubhdalethi.—See above at the
year 988.

5 On the 2nd of June.—Both A. and
B. have 1 quint noin 11n, “on the
5th of the Nones of June.” But
this is an error for 1 quapt non
1uin (on the 4th of the Nones of June);
the Nones being only four.

6 Dartraighi.—Now represented by

a

——

Ae?

~ were slain.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

505

; by the Fera-Rois, where the King of Ui-Meith and others
Maelsechlainn son of Maelruanaidh, royal

heir of Ailech, died from

nannus were plundered by Foreigners.

sorcery.’ Cluain-Iraird and
Domnall,’ son

of Donnchad Finn, was blinded by Maelsechlainn. Mael-
coluim son of Domnall, King of the North Britons, died.

Kal. Jan. (Saturd., m. 29.) A.D. 997 (alias 998). <A
hosting by Maelsechlainn and Brian, when they took the

pledges of the Foreigners
Trish.

for their-submission® to the

Dubhdalethi,! comarb of Patrick and Colum-Cille,

made an end of life in the 83rd year of his age (viz., on

the 2nd of June).’

Burning of the half part of Ard-

Macha. Domnall son of Donncuan, King of Dartraighi,°

was killed by the Gailenga.

A hosting by Maelsechlainn

to Connaught, which he devastated. Another hosting by

Brian to Leinster, which he

Kal. Jan. A.D. 998 (alias 999).

devastated.
Gilla-Enain, son of

Aghda,’ was killed by the Sil-Ronain, through treachery.

Gilla-Christ Ua Cuilennain
and many more.

was killed by the Airghialla,

Donnchad son of Domnall, King of

Leinster, was taken prisoner by Sitriuc son of Amhlaimh,
King of the Foreigners, and by Maelmordha son of
Murchad. The kingship of Leinster [was given] to

Maelmordha afterwards.

monument’ of Magh-Bregh, fell.
afterwards made of it by Maelsechlainn.

Lia-Ailbhe,® the principal
Four millstones were
A great prey

by Maelsechlainn out of Leinster. MacHicnigh, son of

the barony of Rosclogher, co. Leitrim,

anciently called Dartraighi; and in

later times Dartraighi-M‘Flannchada,

or Dartry-M‘Clancy, from the chief
family of the district.

7 Aghda.—He was king of Teffia.
His death is recorded in the Ann.
Four Mast., at a.v. 979.

8 Lia-Ailbhe. -- The ‘Stone of
Ailbhe” (or of Magh-Ailbhe, a plain

in the county of Meath, the name of
which is probably still preserved in
that of Moynalvy, a townland in the
barony of Lower Deece, co. Meath).

® Monument. — vinogna. The
Four Masters (at A.p. 998), state that
Magh- Ailbhe was the chief dingna- of
Magh-Bregh. But the entry as above
given seems more correct,

[998.]

506 ocnNocLoc uLocon.

m Oipsiall, o hU Rupe ocerpup ec. Inoped h.
n€éaé La hed mac Oomnaill, co tuc boppoma mop
app. Slosao ta Opran, pr Capit, co Sleann mamma,
co tangaoap Fall Céa cliaé via puabarps, co Larsnib
imaille ppiu, co pemard fonpo, 7 co polad a n-cp, 1m
(pale mac CCmlamh 7 1m éulen mac nE€cigen, 7 1m
mares Fall olgena. Oo Lud Opran rappin 1 nccé
cliaé, co po opt CCE cliaé Lerp.

Ict. lanaap, 1. p%, Lcat. Onno vomini vecce.® xe.°
10.° (aliap milleppimo). Nic eft octauur pexasippimup
quincentipimup ab wouentu panct: Pacpicn ad babei-
panoor Scotor. Dippeacilip 7 embolipmur pin bliccocin
pin. Domnall .h. Oomnallan, pr Deplurp, 00 mapbao
la hed Nh. Neill. thap pr Pups Lamps: vo ec. In
Fall oops 1 n-CCé cliaé, 7 a n-sertl vo Opran.
Llatbeprac Ah. Canannan, pr cenul Conall, a pur
occipur ert. Ceo Re Ciapoa 0 dallav. Slosao La

pan co repoa nme 1 mars Dpe¥. “Do Locap Fall 7
Largin cneé mapcaé pempu 1 mag Opeg, conup capard
Maelpeclainn, 7 pene omner oceips runt. Dols
Dpran cpa pop a éulu cen Cat cen moprud, cosenze
Domino.

Hct. tanaap, 1111. perro; Lar. Onno vominr millLepmo
(aliap millepimo ppimo). Coerhclod abao 1 n-apo

1 Ui-Echach.--A marginal note in
A. (and also in B.), in the orig. hand,
describes this event asin cpeac mop
mcg: caba, ‘the great depredation
of Magh-Cobha.”

2 Glenn- Mama.—A glen near Dun-
lavin, in the barony of Lower Talbots-
town, county of Wicklow. For an
account of this important battle, see
’ Todd’s War of the Gaedhil, &c., p.
110; and the Introduction to the
same work, p. cxliv., note ®, where a
most valuable note on the topography

of the district, contributed by Rey.
J. F. Shearman, is printed.

3 Etigen.—Written ‘“ Echtigern,”
an Irish form, in Todd’s original
authority. See last note. A mar-
ginal note in A. adds that the battle
was fought on the 3rd of the Kalends
of January (i.e. the 80th Dec.), being
a Thursday.

4 Alias 1000.—The alias reading is
added, as usual, in a later hand. A
marginal note in orig. hand in A. (and
also in B.) has, in Irish characters,

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 507

- Dalach, King of Airghialla, was slain by Ua Ruaire.
__ The plundering of Ui-Echach* by Aedh, son of Domnall,
__ who brought a great spoil of cows therefrom. A hosting
by Brian, King of Caisel, to Glenn-Mama,? where the
Foreigners of Ath-cliath, together with the Leinstermen,
came to attack him; but they were routed, and put to
slaughter, including Aralt son of Amlaimh, and Culen
son of Etigen,’ and other chiefs of the Foreigners. Brian
went afterwards into Ath-cliath; and Ath-cliath was
pillaged by him.

Kal. Jan. Mond.; m. 21. A.D. 999 (alias 1000). This [999.] nts.
is the 568th year since the coming of St. Patrick to
baptize the Scoti. A bissextile’ and embolism’ in this
year. Domnall Ua Domnallain, King of Derlas,’ was
killed by Aedh Ua Neill. Imhar, King of Port-Lairge,’
died. The Foreigners again in Ath-cliath, and in submis- acs ty
sion to Brian, Flaithbertach Ua Canannain, King | of
Cinel-Conaill, was slain by his own people. Aedh Ua
Ciardha was blinded. A hosting by Brian to Ferta-Nimhe*
in Magh-Bregh. The Foreigners and Leinstermen with a
predatory party of cavalry went before them; but Mael-
sechlainn met them, and they were nearly all slain.
Brian came back, without: battle or plunder, through the
power of the Lord.

Kal. Jan. Wednesd., m. 2. A.D. 1000 (alias 1001°); A 1000. [x1s.]
change of abbots in Ard-Macha, viz., Maelmuire (son of

“hic est millisimus (sic) annus ab 8 Ferta- Nimhe.—Written Fearta-
incarnatione Domini.” Nemheadh (“ Nemedh’s Grave”) by

5 Bisseatile and embolism.—The | the Four Masters; which is probably
Latin of this clause is represented by | the more correct form. O’Donovan
bif 7 embt in A. and B., which the | conjectures that the name may be
so-called ‘‘ translator” of these | represented by Feartagh, in the
Annals in Clar. 49 renders by “ Plenty | parish of Moynalty, barony of Lower

of fruit and milke”! Kells, co. Meath; but without any
6 Derlas—See note 2°, p. 453 | apparent authority.

supra. ® Alias 1001.—The alias number
7 Port-Lairge.—The Irish name | is added in a later hand in A., as also

for the present City of Waterford. in B.

Fol, 5300.

508 cennocLoc tiLoron.

Makes. Maelmupe(mac Coéada) 1n t1cem Murpecan (o
Bort vomnaich). Lepsal mac Conarngs, m1 Oils, monicup.
Mall N. Rucape vo mapbao do cenrul Eogoin 7 Conall.
Maelporl comapba Lercin mopicup. Cpeé La pipu
Muman 1 n-deiperups Moe, conupctapusd Oensup mac
Capps, co papsaibres na sabala 7 ap cenn Léo.
Tochup ata Lucan La Maelpechlann 7 La Catal mac
Concobaap.

Ict. tanaap, u. pepra; Lain. Onno vomin M. 1.°
(aliap mitlepimo 2.°). Slosao La Dpran co at Luan,
co puc siallu Connatc 7 rep Mrde. Slosao Leda mic
Domnaill co Talan, 7 Lud fon a Eulu fo pe. Tpen-
fep mac Celecain, pecnap apo Maca, vo thapbad o
Maclersinn mic Carpill, pr Lepntharé.. Cpechaod
Connact La Led mac Domnall. Meplecan pr Farlens,
7 Dpocud mac Oiapnmaca, occ punt La Maelpechlainn.
Colum aipchinnech 1mLeca 1baip, Catalan apchinnech
Daiminpe, mopiuncup. Cepnactan mac laind, pi
Ligne, vo Sul 1 Lepnma¥é por cpers, co pomapb
Muipceptacé ll. Crandon, pisvomna Caipppe. SLlosao
la Dpian 7 la Maelpeélainn co Dun vealsa, 0
Euinnerd siall pop Led 7 pop Cochar, co po peappactap
fo oad.

Hct. lanaip, tw. p., L. vx... Onno vomini M.° 11.°

1 Son of Eochaidh.—-M ac Coéada.
With this the entry in Ann. Four M.
(at 1001) agrees. But in the Book
of Leinster (p. 42, col. 4), the name
of Maelmuire’s father is given as
‘‘ Kochacan.” See Ware’s Works
(Harris’s ed.), Vol. I., p. 49; and
Todd’s St. Patrick, p. 182.

* Both-Domnaigh. -- Bodoney, in
Glenelly, in the barony of Strabane
Upper, county of Tyrone. The
original is interlined in A. and B.
But the interlineation in B. would
convey to the reader the idea that
the locality was intended to be

identified with the name of Mael-
muire son of LEochaidh (recté
Eochacan) ; which would be wrong.
See at the year 1004 infra, where
Muirecan is stated to have been
“from (or of) Both-Domnaigh.”

3 Comarb of Fechin; i.e. abbot of
Fore, co. Westmeath. In M‘Geoghe-
gan’s Transl. of the Annals of Clon-
macnoise, at A.D. 994 (=1001), it
is stated that Maelpoil was also
“bushopp of Clonvicknose.”

* Carrach. — Carrach-calma (or
Carthach-calma) i.e. “ Carrach (or
Carthach) the powerful,” seems to

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 5 509

Eochaidh’) in the place of Muirecan (of Both-domnaigh’).
Fergal son of Conang, King of Ailech, died. Niall Ua
Ruaire was slain by the Cinel-Eoghain and [Cinel]-
Conaill. Maelpoil, comarb of Fechin,’ died. A preying
expedition by the men of Munster to the south of Midhe,
when Oengus son of Carrach‘ met them, and they left
the spoils, and a slaughter of heads besides. The cause-
way of Ath-Luain’ [was made] by Maelsechlainn, and by
Cathal son of Conchobar.

Kal. Jan. Thursd, m. 13. A.D. 1001 (alias 1002),
A hosting by Brian to Ath-Luain,’ when he carried off
the hostages of Connaught, and of the men of Meath. A
hosting of Aedh,® son of Domnall, to Tailtiu; and he
returned in peace Trenfer son of Celechan, vice-abbot’
of Ard-Macha, was slain by Macleighinn son of Cairell,
King of Fernmhagh. The devastation of Connaught by
Aedh,’ son of Domnall. Merlechan, King of Gailenga,
and Brotud son of Diarmait, were slain by Maelsechlainn.
Colum, herenagh of Imlech-Ibhair, [and] Cathalan,
herenagh of Daiminis, died. Cernachan son of Fland,
King of Luighne,’ went on a preying expedition into
Fernmagh,’ when he killed Muirchertach Ua Ciardha,
royal heir of Cairpre. A hosting by Brian and Mael-
sechlainn to Dun-delga,” to demand hostages from Aedh®
and Eochaid," and they separated in peace.

Kal. Jan. Frid, m. 24. A.D. 1002” (alias 1003).

have been an epithet for Donnchad,
grandson of Maelsechlainn (King of
Ireland, known as Malachy L., ob. 961
supra). See Chron. Scotorum, ed.
Hennessy, at A.D. 967.

5 Ath- Luain. — Athlone, on the
Shannon.

6 Aedh.—Aedh, son of Domnall Ua
Neill, King of Ailech. His death is
recorded under the year 1003.

7 Vice-abbot—yecnap. The Four
Masters describe Trenfer as “ Prior.”

8 Luighne. —Now represented by
the barony of Lune, co. Meath.

9 Fernmagh. — Farney, in the
county of Monaghan.

0 Dun-delga. — Dundalk, in the
county of Louth.

LL Kochaid.—Eochaid, son of Ard-
ghar, King of Ulidia.

2 4.D. 1002. — The ‘ Translator’
of the MS. Clar. 49 gives as the first
entry under this year “ Brienus reg-
nare incepit.” But no such entry
appears in the MSS. A. and B.

[1001.]

[1002. ]

510 ocnNocLoc ulocon.

(aliap Milleymo 3.°). Plannchao.h. Ruadin comapba
Crapain, “Ounchad -h. Manéan comapba Coemhsin,
Donnsgal mac beoan, aipchinnech Tuama spene,
Eosan mac Cellars aipchinnech apoa Dpecan, qruieue-
puns in Cppco. Sinaé -h. Uapsupa, pm ch. Meg, 7
Caéal mac Labpada, eppr Mr%e, 00 comcurzim. Ceal-
Lach mac Diapnmaca pr Oppansi, ed h. Confiacla pi
Tetba, Concobapn mac Maelpeclainn pr Copcumopuas,
ocup Cécep Ua Tpargceé, ocer~: func. Ced mac
Ecuisepn do mapbad 1 n-ovaiptas Pepna mop Moervore.

kct. lanmip, up, Lu. Cnno vomini M.? 111.° (aliap
M?° 4°), Oensur mac Dpepat, comapba Cainms, 1 n-apo
Maca in pepespinacione quieus. Cocharo -h. Llan-
nacan, aipchinnech lp oeiged 7 Cluana Piacna, pu
filrvechta 7 pencupa, Le. u1111. anno aecatip pue obit.
Silla Cells mac Comatcan, pr .-h. PLiaépaé Crone,

pian mac Maelpuanais, occ punt. “Oomnall mac
Flannacan pi fen LU, Muipevaé mac Driapmaca pa
Ciapade Luacpa, mopuncup. Cat Cparbe celéa exp

1 Comarb of Ciaran; i.e. successor
of St. Ciaran (of Clonmacnoise), or
abbot of Clonmacnoise.

*Comarb of Coemhgin ; i.e. abbot
of Glendalough, co. Wicklow.

3 Tuaim-greine. — Tomgraney, in
the parish of Tomgraney, barony of
Upper Tulla, and County of Clare.

4 Corcumruadh.——Corcomroe, in the
present county of Clare.

5 Ya—(O', or descendant). Inac-
curately written na (gen. pl. of the
definite article), in A. and B.; which
probably misled the translator in
Clar. 49 into rendering ‘‘ Ua Traigh-
tech” by ‘‘of the feet.” But Ua
Traightech was a family name in
Clare. O’Conor is, in this case,
more than unsually amusing in his
translation, for he renders the proper
name “ Acher na (recte Ua) Traig

tech” by “ Historicorum dux pra-
cipuus.”

6 Ferna-mor.—The ‘ Great Alder
tree.” Ferns, in the county of Wex-
ford, which was founded by St.
Maedoc (or St. Mogue, as the name
is phonetically written).

7 Successor of Cainnech; i.e. abbot
of Achadh-bé (Aghaboe), in the
Queen’s County. St. Cainnech (or
Canice) was also founder of the
monastery of Drumachose, in the
present barory of Keenaght, co. Lon-
donderry. But Saint Canice’s succes-
sors in Drumachose are usually styled
“ successors (comarbs) of Cainnech in
Cianachta,” in the Irish Annals.

8 Lis-oigedh —- According to the
Ann. Four Mast., and the Chron.
Scotorum,. Eochaidh Ua Flannacain
was lerenagh of the Lis-oigedh (or

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 511

Flannchad Ua Ruadhin, comarb of Ciaran’; Dunchad Ua

- Manchain, comarb of Coemhgin*: Donnghal son of Beoan,
herenagh of Tuaim-greine,’ [and] Eoghan son of Cellach,
herenagh of Ard-Brecain, rested in Christ. Sinach Ua
h-Uarghusa, King of Ui-Meith, and Cathal son of
Labraidh, a champion of Midhe, fell by one another.
Cellach son of Diarmait, King of Osraighe; Aedh Ua
Confhiacla King of Tethbha; Conchobar son of Mael-
sechlainn, King of Corcumruadh,‘ and Acher Ua’ Traigh-
tech, were slain. Aedh, son of Echtigern, was killed in
the oratory of Ferna-mor*® of Moedoc.

Kal. Jan. Sund.,m.5. A.D. 1003 (alias 1004). Oengus, [1003.] srs.
son of Bresal, successor of Cainnech,’ rested in Ard-
Macha, in pilgrimage. Kochaid Ua Flannacain, herenagh
of Lis-oigedh,’ and Cluain-Fiachna,’ a distinguished pro-
fessor of poetry and history, died in the 69th year of his
age, Gilla-Cellaigh, son of Comaltan, King of Ui-
Fiachrach-Aidhne, [and] Brian, son of Maelruaniagh, were
slain. Domnall son of Flannacan, King of the Fir-Li, °
[and] Muiredach, son of Diarmait, King of Cajiraidhe-
Luachra, died. The battle of Craebh-telcha,” between

* guest-house”) of Armagh. Eochaidh
was a writer of great reputation on
Irish history and literature, although
his name is not mentioned by Ware
or O'Reilly in their accounts of Irish
writers. The translator of the Annals
of Clonmacnoise (Mageoghan), who
had some of Eochaid’s writings, de-
scribes him as “Archdean of Armagh
and Clonfeaghna.” See O’Curry’s
MS. Materials, p. 138 (where it is
erroneously stated that Eochaidh Ua
Flannacain is mentioned in connexion
with the tract on the ancient pagan
cemeteries of Ireland, contained in
Lebor na h-widre [pp. 50-52], and
O’Donovan’s Four Masters, A.D, 1003,
note r. Some lines of poetry in praise

of Eochaidh, attributed to [Cuan] Ua
Lochain, written on the lower marg.
of fol. 58d in A., have been partially
mutilated by the binder.

® Cluain-Fiachna.—Clonfeacle, in
a parish of the same name, barony of
Dungannon Middle, co. of Tyrone.

10 Craebh-telcha—O’ Donovan sug-
gests that this place, the name of
which signifies the ‘‘ Spreading Tree
of the Hill,’ may be identified with
Crew, in the parish of Glenavy, barony
of Upper Massareene, co. Antrim.

‘our Masters, A.D. 1003, notex. But
see Reeves’s Down and Connor, &c.,
p- 342, where it is stated that Craebh-
telcha was probably in the north of
the present county of Down, near

Fol. 54aa.

~

512 ccnNocLoc ULocOn.

Ulcu 7 cenel nEogain, co pemand por Ulsu, co copcaip
ann Cocharo mac Cposap, pr Ulad, 7 Oubstunne -a
bpatap, 7 a va mac 1. Cuoulig 7 Domnall, 7 ap inc
plums apcena etip mat 7 pat 2. Fapbis pr
n&éoaé 7 Filla Pactpace mac Tomalcms 7 Cumupcoac
mac Llatpo, 7 Oubylansga mac Lesa, 7 Catalan mac
Ecpoc, 7 Conene mac Muipcepcars, 7 popslu tilao
apcheana; 7 po fracht mimsuin co nun eéoach 7 co
Opium bd. Do poéaip ann vono CLed mac Domnaitl
A. Neill, pr Cris (7 aly, wx. nono evatip anno, pesns
ueno x). (és apbenas cenel nEogain 1p ucard16 fein po
mapbao. “Oonnchao h. Loinsmé, pr dal nOCparve, D0
mapbad vo Ceniul Cogain pep volum. Slosao la
Brian co tpaés nEotale, v0 Sul cimcell, co po tarp-
mipe cenel n€ogain. Oa Ua Canannan vo mapbad La
hua Maeloonas. Oubslane he Lopcan, capchinnech
imlLeca 1baip, quiews. Maelpeclainn pr Terhpac vo
econ, cop bo cpolisi bdap 06.

Et. lanoap, 1. p., L vu? Onno vomimi M? 1111.° (aliay
1005°). CCed Hay Llannacan, caapchinnech Mdin Colum
cille, Ragnall mac Sotpad, pi na n-inny1, Concobap mac
“Oomnall, pr Loéa Derted, Maelbprsce .N. Rimeda, abb
la, Oomnall mac Macnia, apchinnech Maimpcpec,

Castlereagh. A marg. note in A., in
orig. hand, states that the battle was
fought on the 18th of the Kalends of
October [14th Sept.], being the fifth
day of the week [i.e. Thursday ], which
would agree with the year 1003.

1 Dun—Echdach —Supposed to be
now represented by Duneight, in the
parish of Blaris, barony of Castle-
reagh Upper, co. Down.

2 Druim-bd; i.e, the “ Ridge of the
Cow.” Now Drumbo, in the parish
of the same name, barony of Upper
Castlereagh, co. Down. The note
“sic in libro Duibdaleithi” is added

in the marg. in A. and B., in the

original hands.

3 And others.—-The original of the
parenthetic clause, which is added in
the marg. in A., in the original hand,
forms part of the text in B.

4 Traig-Eothaile.—A large strand
near Ballysadare, in the county of
Sligo, sometimes written ‘ Trawo-
helly.”

5 Cinel-Eoghain.--The Four Mas-
ters (ad. an.), for ‘ Cinel-Eoghain,”
write the alias name Ui Neill in
tuaisceirt (“ Ui-Neill of the North”).

8 Imlech-Ibhair. -- Emly, in the

o

—

eatin

mephgen

wT.
5 eee

he a OE a wl tah) oe

ts ANNALS OF ULSTER. ' 5138

the Ulidians and Cinel-Koghain, where the Ulidians
were defeated, and Eochaid, son of Ardgar, King of
~ Ulidia, and Dubhtuinne his brother, and his two sons,
viz., Cuduiligh and Domnall, were slain, and a havoc
was made of the army besides, between good—and_ bad,
viz., Gairbhith, King of Ui-Echach, and Gilla Patraic son
of Tomaltach, and Cumuscach son of Flathroe, and
Dubhslanga son of Aedh, and Cathalan son of Etroch,
and Conene son of Muirchertach, and the elect of the
Ulidians besides. And the fighting extended to Dun-
Echdach,! and to Druim-bé.2. There also fell there Aedh,
son of Domnall Ua Neill, King of Ailech, (and others,’ in
the 29th year of his age, and the 10th year of [his]
_reign). But the Cinel-Eoghain say that. he was killed
by themselves. Donnchad Ua Loingsigh, King of Dal-
Araidhe, was treacherously killed by the Cinel-Koghain.
A hosting by Brian to Traig-Eothaile,‘ to go round [the
North of Ireland]; but the Cinel-Eoghain’ prevented
him. Two UaCanannains were slain by Ua Maeldoraidh.
Dubhslane Ua Lorcain, herenagh of Imlech-Ibhair,?
rested. Maelsechlainn, King of Temhair, was thrown
from his horse, so that he was in danger of death.

2H ¥ sunple

Kal. Jan., Mond.,m. 16. A.D. 1004 (alias 1005). Aedh [1004.Jnts

Ua Flannacain, herenagh of Maein-Choluim-cille ;7 Rag-
nall son of Gothfraid, King of the Isles ; Conchobar son
of Domnall, King of Loch-Beithech;* Maelbrighde Ua

Rimedha, abbot of Ia, fand} Dommall son of Macnia,

8 Loch-Beithech. — The name of

county of Tipperary. See note ‘,

p. 42 supra.

7 Maein-Choluim-cille.—Maein of
— Colum-cille; one of St. Colum-cille’s
foundations. _ Now Moone, in the
barony of Kilkea and Moone, oo. Kil-
dare, where,there are some remarkable
ancient remains, including a massive
sculptured cross. See Reeves’s Adam-

man, Pp 280,

this district, sometimes written Loch-
Bethadh, seems to be preserved in
that of the lake known as Lough
Veagh, in the barony of Kilmacrenan,
co. Donegal. Thislakecontained a for-
tified island, or crannog, which is fre -
quently referred to in Irish chronicles,
See Ann. Four Mast., A.p. 1258, 1524;
ant Ann, Loch-Cé, 1524, 1540 (bis).

21

iti.

514 CcNNCCLOC ULECOh. ;

in Chpipto. Filla Comsatl, pr Ulav, vo mapbao
0 Maelpuanms, « sepmano puo. ed mac Tomalomés
Do mapbao La LLartbepcaé .N. Neill, La moped Lerés
Catal. Muipecan (.1.0 bors domnaé), comapba Pacparc,
lex? pecundo anno etatip pue, Wed Tpeoit pur ind
ecna 71 cpabud, uitam pimepuns 1 n-apo Maca. Cac
erp fipu CClban immoneisip, 1 copcap pa OCLban «1.
Cinaed mac Oub. Roimud ic Loé Opicpenn pop Ulcu
7 hU Céaé, pra Llartbeptaé, icopcaip pcan prsoomna
sh. 68aé. = SLogaro La Dprcan co misnaid Epenn ame, co
h-apo Maca, co papcab .xx. unga vo 6p pop alcomp
Pacpare. Lud pop a culu co n-evipe pep nEpenn
Lair.

Ict. lanaip. 11. f., L. xe. un. Onno vomini M.° u.°
(aliap 1006). Oipmeoaé mac Corcpmé epipcopup 7
repiba apo Maca in Chpiyco quem, 7 Linguine abb
Roi cpe mopicup. Maelpuanad -h. Oubsa 7 «
mac Maelpecloainn, 7 a bpatap Serbennaé, mopcu
puns. Cémilid .N. Clad, pr N. necaé o Ulcart, Mael-
puanad mac Llannacain o Conmllb; Catalan pr
Saaleng, occ punt. Slogao timceall Epenn La Dpran

5 Treoit.—Trevet, in the parish of
the same name, barony of Skreen, co.
Meath.

8 Cinaedh son of Dubh.—Or Ken-
neth, son of Duff (sl. 966 supra), as
he is called in Scotch historical
writings. See Skene’s Chron. Picts
and Scots, Introd., pp. exliii.—exlvi.

7 Loch-Bricrenn.—See note 4, p. 332
supra.

1 Mainister ; i.e. Mainister-Buite (or
Monasterboice).

2 Ulidia.—A marg. note in A., in
the original hand, adds that Gilla-
Comghaill was King of Leth-Cathail
(Lecale, co. Down, see note ?, p. 462°
supra). But his name appears in the
list of the Kings of Ulidia contained
in the Book of Leinster, p. 41, col. 4.
This entry is repeated under the next

year.

3 Leth-Cathail.—See last note.

4 Of Both-Domnaigh.—The clause
o Gort Dompnané, which is added as
a gloss, in a later hand in A,, is in
' the marg. in B., where the more cor-
rect form, as above given, is written.
See above, under A.p. 1000,

8 Flaithbertach.—i.e. Flaithbertach
Ua Neill (or O'Neill), King of Ailech,
referred to in the 2nd entry preceding,
in connexion with the plundering of
Leth-Cathail [Lecale, co. Down], and
the killing of its King, Aedh son of
Tomaltach.

® Airmedach.—His name does not

i aX 4

ae
ena oe ee

re hd sl as te eRe eet:

oe z a ss

‘ANNALS OF ULSTER. 515

herenagh of Mainistir,’ [rested] in Christ. Gilla~-Com-

ghaill, King of Ulidia,* was killed by Maelruanaigh, his
own brother. Aedh, son of Tomaltach, was killed by
Flaithbertach Ua Neill, who plundered Leth-Cathail.’
Muirecan (of Both-Domnaigh*), comarb of Patrick, in
the 72nd year of his age, [and] Aedh of Treoit,’ a man
eminent in knowledge and piety, ended life in Ard-Macha.
A battle amongst the men of Alba themselves, in which
the King of Alba, i.e. Cinaedh son of Dubh,’ was slain.
An overthrow of the Ulidians and Ui-Echach, at Loch-
Bricrenn,’ by Flaithbertach,* wherein fell Artan, royal
heir of Ui-Echach. A hosting by Brian, accompanied
by the princes of Ireland, to Ard-Macha, when he left 22
ounces of gold on Patrick’s altar. He came back bringing
with him the hostages of Ireland.

Kal. Jan. Tuesd., m. 27, A.D. 1005 (alias 1006).
Airmedach’ son of Coscrach, bishop, and scribe of Ard-
Macha, rested in Christ; and Finghuine,” abbot of
Ros-cre, died. Maelruanaidh Ua Dubhtai," and his son
Maelsechlainn, and his brother Geibhennach, died.
Echmilidh Ua Aitidh, King of Ui-Echach, by the
Ulidians ; Maelruanaidh son” of Flannacan, by the
Conailli ; Cathalan,” King of Gailenga,“ were slain. A

appear in any of the old lists of the } Ui-Fiachrach of Muirisc, whose

bishops of Armagh (or ‘comarbs’ of
St. Patrick). Airmedach may have
been a bishop ; but he was not bishop,
or abbot, of Armagh.

0 Finghuine. — This entry, which
forms part of the text in B., is
interlined in the original (or in a
contemporary) hand in A.

11 Ua Dubhtai.—This seems to be a
mistake for Ua Dubhdai (O’Dowda).
According to the Ann. Four Mast.,
and the Chron. Scotorum, Maelruan-

_aidh Ua Dubhda was King of the

territory is now represented by the
barony of Tireragh (7ir Fiachrach),
in the co. Sligo. See O’Donovan’s
Hy- Fiachrach, p. 350.

12 Son.—mac, A. B. has -h. for
ua, grandson, or descendant.

13 Cathalan.—In the Ann. Four
Mast., ad an., the name is Cathal son
of Dunchadh.

4 Gailenga. — ‘ Gailenga - mora”
(Morgallion, a barony in the county
Meath), according to the Ann, Four

M.
p ay

[1005.}

Fol. 540d.

516 cen NCCLOC ULOCOn.

1 Connacca, pon Epp pund 1 tip Conall, cpia ceniul
Eosain, pon peptary Campa 1 n-Ulcu, 1 n-oenaé Conaille,
co poaétavan 1m Lusnapad co Delaé n[o]uin, co capars
ospeip pahta Pacparc 7 a comhapbar 1. Maelmuipe
mac Coéada. bellum exip Fipu Clban 7 Saxanu, co
pemad for CClbancu, co fapsabpac ap a n-vex_
dane. Maelnambo (1. pr -N. Cemnpealar’) a pup
ocaipup ert. Filla Comsaill mac Cprosaap mic Maova-
cain, 1. pr ULad, vo mapbad Dia bpacaip 1.00 Mael-
puanaro mac Crogan.

}ct. tancip. 1. p, Lo 1x. Onno vomim M.? m1.
(aliap 1007). Maelpuancd mac Cposarp v0 mapbao
o Macudan mac Domnall. Ceallach .N. Menngopan,
aapchinnech Copcarde, quiet. Tpeinpepn sh. Dangeltan,
yp Daptpagsi, 00 mapbad vo cemul Conall fop Loé
Eipne. Mocadan mac Domnall, pr: ULao, 00 mapbao
oon “Oupc 1 n-ecluip Dpigce pon Lap “Ouin valetglar.
Cuconnacs mac “Ounaoars, coirech pil nOnmchava, vo
mapbao La Dpran pep volum. Slosao La Llaitbep-
cach -h. Neill 1 n-UloaB, co cuc pets n-evipe uarnib,

1 Brian.—In the lower margin of
fol. 54a in A., the following stanza is
written, with reference to Brian :—

Insnad puab Cuacen choibven,

Baill cen impam im evdn§,

Oen ben v0 tect taj Luacap,

Dar cen buaéad 1¢ nermLert.

‘Strange [to see] Sliabh-Cua with-
out a troop,

Foreigners not rowing about .

A lone woman going over Luachair,

Cows without a herd, lowing.”

It is added that this happy condition
was ‘in tempore Briani.” The allu-
sion to a lone woman going over
Luachair [Sliabh-Luachra, in Mun-
ster] seems connected with the
tradition on which Moore founded his

_charming song * Rich and Rare.”

2 Fertas-Camsa; i.e. the ford (or

crossing) of Camus; a ford on the
River Bann, near the old church of
Camus-Macosquin. See Reeves’s
Down and Connor, pp. 342, 388.

3 Belach-duin. —See note ™, p.
443 supra.

4 Mael-na-mbo.—This was merely a
nickname, signifying “‘ cow-boy.” His
proper name was Donnchad. He was
the son of Diarmait (son of Domnall),
King of Ui-Ceinnselaigh, whose obit
is given above at the year 995.

5 His brother.—According to the
Ann. Four Mast., the death of Gilla- .
Comghaill, already entered under the
preceding year, occurred in a conflict
with his brother Maelruanaidh, re-
garding the Kingship of Ulidia. See
note *, p. 514.

6 Corcach.—C@ork, in Munster, ~~

OT te

517

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

hosting round Ireland by Brian,—to Connaught, over
Es-Ruaidh into Tir-Conaill, through Cinel-Eoghain, over
Fertas-Camsa’ into Ulidia, to Oenach-Conaille; and they
arrived about Lammas at Belach-duin,’ when he granted
the full demand of Patrick’s congregation, and of his
successor, 7.¢.:Maelmuire son of Eochaidh. A battle
between the men of Alba and the Saxons, when the men
of Alba were defeated, and left a slaughter of their good
men. Mael-na-mbot (i.e. King of Ui-Ceinnselaigh),
was slain by his own people. Gilla-Comghaill, son of
Ardghar, son of Madadhan, King of Ulidia, was killed by
his brother,’ z.¢., by Maelruanaidh son of Ardghar.

Kal. Jan. Wednesd., m, 9. A.D. 1006 (alias 1007).
Maelruanaidh, son of Ardghar, was killed by Matadhan
sou of Domnall. Cellach Ua Menngoran, herenagh of
Corcach,’ rested. Trenfher’ Ua Baighellan, King of
Dartraighi,* was killed by the Cinel-Conaill on Loch-
Eirne. Matadhan son of Domnall, King of Ulidia, was
killed by the Tore,’ in St. Bridget’s church, in the middle
of Dun-da-lethglas.° Cuchonnacht son of Dunadach,
chieftain of Sil-Anmchada," was treacherously slain by
Brian.” A hosting by Flaithbertach Ua Neill into Ulidia,

7 Trenfher; pronounced “ Trener.” ; Anmchad; the tribe name of that

—Theinep, A. B. has tneinfep,
which is nearer to the correct form
tpenfep (lit. “strong man”), as in
the Ann, Four Mast.

® Dartraighi. -- Or Dartraighi-
Coininse, the present barony of
Dartry, in the county of Monaghan,
of which the Ui-Baighellain (or
O’Boylans) were chiefs.

9The Torc; ie. “the Boar;” a
nickname for Dubhtuinne, King of
Ulidia, whose name does not appear
in the list of Kings of Ulidia in the
Book of Leinster.
0 Dun-da-lethglas.— Downpatrick.

i Sil-Anmchada; i.e. the race of

powerful branch of the Ui-Maine of
Connaught whose descendants as-
sumed the patronymic of O’Madden
(now Madden, without the O°), and
whose patrimony embraced the pre-
sent barony of Longford, in the
county of Galway, and the parish of
Lusmagh, in the barony of Garry-
castle, in the King’s County, on the
east side of the river Shannon.

2 Brian; i.e. Brian Borumha. Ac-
cording to the Ann. Four Mast. (1006),
and the Chron. Scotorum (1005), the
slayer of Cuchonnacht was Murchadh,
son of Brian, which agrees with a
marginal note in a later hand in A,

[1006.]

oos tut entedy new
CS) tan

518

ccnNocloc ublcocoh.

7 co po mapb pr Lets Catal 1. Comulao mac Oengupa.
Slosao La Dpran co ceniul Cogan, 1. co “Oun opoma 1
coeb capo Maca, co Tuc A. Cprérvoen, comapba Pinnen
Murs bile, po bor 1 n-etipetés o UlLearb 1 ceniul Cogan.
In Tope, pu tila, 00 mapbao- “90 Miupedac mac
Mocoban, 1 n-v1Faal a atap, ta nepc “Oe 7 Pacpare. —
Minpevaé mac Cprécin do Seipsiu comapbmp Colum

cille ap O10,
recnall. _

comaiple rep n€penn spin osnac rn.

CCénugus aenars Tarllcean La Mael-
_fLepoomnacé 1 comapbup Colum cille a

Soipcela mo mop

Colum cille do Dubsais 1p 1nd GIDC! ap Ind 14p00M
ee

Se
1apeapach an vaimliace mop Cenannpa; prim mind

1cPTAp DOMAIN apa in comDaIg DeNDAI.

in popcela

pn vo fosbail vic prides [crdée] ap 016 mipard, rap

n-5UiT DE A OIP, 7 OT Tapuy.

Domnall mac Ourb-

TUNE, pu ULad, vo mapbad vo Muipeovaé mac Maca-
‘ain, 700 Uapsaet pleibe Puaac.

Ict. tancaap.
(alicy 1008).

Py to ee
Lepoomnaé comanba Cenannya, Ceilecaip

CCnno vomin M.2 un.

mac "“Ounncucin mic Ceinnedis, comapba Colum mic

1 Leth-Cathail.--Now represented
by the barony of Lecale, in the
county of Down. See Reeves’s Down
and Connor, pp. 857, 858, and other

- places referred to in the Index to

that work under Leth-Cathail.

2 Dun-droma; i.e. the “Fort of
the Ridge (or Hill).” This name
would be Anglicised “ Dundrum.”
There is a townland of Dundrum in
the parish of Keady, in the barony
and county of Armagh; but it is
some miles to the south of the town
of Armagh, and not in the territory
of Cinel-Eoghain. It may, however,
be the place referred to. This entry
is very imperfectly given in O’Conor's
yersion of this Chronicle.

3 Ua Crichidhen.--At the year 1025
infra, where his obit is entered, he is
called Maelbrigte Ua Crichidhen.

4 Magh-bile. — Movilla, in the
county of Down.

5 See note ¥, p. 517.

8 Father.—The killing of Matadhan
is the subject of the fourth entry for
this year.

7 For God.—The Chronicler should
have said that Muiredach resigned
his great office of President of the
Columbian Order, to become a recluse.
His obit is entered at the year 1010
(=1011) infra. See Reeves’s Adam-
nan, p. 397.

8 Tailltiu.—See note 4, Pp 167
supra.

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 519°

when he brought seven hostages from them, and killed
the King of Leth-Cathail,’ ¢.c., Cu-Ulad son of Oenghus.
A hosting by Brian to the Cinel-Eoghain, i.e. to Dun-
droma’® by the side of Ard-Macha, when he brought off
Ua Crichidhen,’ successor of Finnen of Magh-bilt,‘ who
had been a hostage from the Ulidians in Cinel-Eoghain.
The Tore,’ King of Ulidia, was killed by Muiredach son :
of Matadhan, in revenge of his father, through the power cu mp Mo /
of God and Patrick. Muiredach, son of Crichan, resigned

_ installed] in the successorship of Colum-Cille, by the ee. i
counsel of the men of Ireland, in that Fair. The great habla
Gospel” of Colum-Cille was wickedly stolen” in the night
out of the western sacristy of the great stone-church of
Cenannas—the chief relic of the western world, on account
of its ornamental cover. The same Gospel was found
after twenty [nights] and two months, its gold having
been taken off it, and a sod over it. Domnall son of
Dubhtuinne, King of Ulidia, was killed by Muiredach
son of Matadhan, and by Uargaeth of Sliabh-Fuait.
Kal. Jan. Thursd.; m, 20. A.D. 1007 (alias 1008). (1007.] nts.
Ferdomnach, comarb of Cenannas;* Ceilechair, son of
Donnchuan,™ son of Cennedigh, successor of Colum son of

Fair_of Tailltiu’ by Maelsechnaill. Ferdomnach’ [was ,, oth she hea

the successorship of Colum-Cille for God.’ Renewal of the an ou, b. of Menlt

® Ferdomnach.—For some infor-
mation regarding him, see Reeves’s
Adamunan, p. 397.

” Great Gospel.—This is the
splendidly illuminated MS., known as
the Book of Kells, preserved in the
library of Trinity College, Dublin.

™ Stolen.—-The remainder of this
entry, which forms part of the text
in B., is continued on the top margin
of fol. 54a in A., apparently by the
orig. hand, one line haying been cut
off by the binder

2 Nights.—(no, A. and B. Ob-
viously a mistake for cuoée (or
ccoharo, as in Ann. Four Mast.)

3 Comarb of Cenannas [Kells,
co. Meath].—The appointment of
Ferdomnach as successor of St.
Colum-Cille, and therefore abbot of
Kells, is recorded among the entries
for last year.

M4 Donnchuan.—The death of Donn-
chuan, who was brother to Brian
Borumna. is noticed in the Ann. Feur
Mast, at a.v. 948 (=950),

1009).

520 ccNnNecLce uLccoh.

-Cpemhtainn (aliap abb Tipe va slap), Maelmupe

comapba Coinmé, in Chpipco Dopmepuns. Muripedaé
mac Macodan, proomna ULao, v0 mapbao a puip.
Faccna, comanba Linma Cluana ipaipo, quieurs. Secc
mop 7 rnechta o'n un'?. 10 Enaip co cape.

fet. tanap. up; La. CCnno vomini M. u111.° (aliap
Cpetoigal mop La Maelpeélainn pop Largniu.
Catal mac Caplupa, comapba Cainnis, Maelmuipe .
Uccan, comanba Cenannpa, moptu punt. Maelan
(1. 1n sor moip), ya -N. Dopéaind, 00 mapbado vo Eenrul
Cosain 1 n-apo Maca por Lap thin mop, spre comepsi

na va pluag. "Oonnchao .h. Ceile vo Sallan La LLoé-

beptac 1 n-mip Cogan, 7 a mapbao 1apum. Marom
pop Connacca pra pepcat Opeipne. Marom vana pe
Connatcu por pepats Dpeipne. Cred La Platbepcadé
N. Neill co pipu Opes, co Tuc boppoma mop. Mael-
mopdoa, pr Larsen, 00 epcup co pobpiped a Eopp. “Oubd-
éabloag ingen us Connachs a. ben Oprcain mic Ceimner-
ws, Moptua ert. Opacopium apo Maca in hoc anno
plumbo cesitup. Clotna mac Cengura, PR?

Epenn, mopitup.

1 Tir-da-glas.—Terryglass, in the
barony of Lower Ormond, co. Tip~
perary. The original of this clause
is added in the margin in A., and also
in B.

? Successor of Cainech; i.e. abbot
of Aghaboe, Queen’s County.

3 The 6th of the Ides; ie. the 8th
of January. In the corresponding
entry in the Chron. Scotorum and
Ann. Four Mast., the date given is
the 8th of the Ides, or 6th of
January. ;

* Comarb of Cenannas. = Mael-
muire was abbot of Kells. See
Reeves's Adamnan, p. 397.

° Ui-Dorthainn.—Otherwise written

(and more correctly) Ui-Tortain, or
“descendants of Tortan,” who was
descended in the fourth generation
from Colla Dachrioch, one of the
three ancestors of the Airghialla,
The Ui-Dorthainn were seated near
Ardbraccan, in the present county of
Meath. See O'’Donovan's ed. of
Leabhar na g-ceart, p. 151. This
entry is not given in the Ann. Four
Mast.

6 Trian-mor.— Trian-mor” means _
the “great third.” According to
Dr. Reeves, that portion of ancient
Armagh outside the Rath (or rampart)
was divided into three divisions, one
of which, Trian-mor, included the

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 521

Cremthann (alias abbot of Tir-da-glas),’ [and] Maelmuire,
successor of Cainech,’ ‘fell asleep’ in Christ. Muiredach
son of Matadhan, royal heir of Ulidia, was killed by his
own people. Fachtna, successor of Finnia of Cluain-
Iraird, rested. Great frost and snow from the 6th of the
Ides* of January to Easter.

Kal. Jan. Saturd.; m.1. A.D. 1008 (alias 1009).
great retaliatory depredation by Maelsechlainn on the
Leinstermen. Cathal son of Carlus, comarb of Caincch,*
[and] Maelmuire Ua Uchtain, comarb of Cenannas,' died.
Maelan (i.e. “of the great spear”), King of the Ui-
Dorthainn,’ was killed by the Cinel-Eoghain in Ard-
Macha, in the middle of Trian-mor,’ through an uprising
of the two armies. Do i inded b
Flaithbertach,” in Inis-Koghain; and he was killed
afterwards. A victory over the Connaughtmen by the men
of Breifni A victory also by the Connaughtmen over
the men of Breifni. A preying expedition by Flaithber-
tach Ua Neill to the men of Bregha, when he took a
great cattle spoil, Maelmordha, King of Leinster, was
thrown from his horse, so that his leg was broken.
Dubhchablaigh, daughter of the King of Connaught,’ z.e.,
the wife of Brian,’ son of Cennetigh, died. The oratory

A [1008] zis.

of Ard-Macha was roofed with lead in this year, Clothna
son of Aengus, chief poet of Ireland, died.
space now occupied by “ Irish-street, 5 Breifni. — Corruptly written

Callan-street, and the western region
of the town.” See Ancient Churches
of Armagh; Lusk, 1860; pp. 19-20.

7 Flaithbertach.—Flaithbertach Ua
Neill, lord of Ailech (i.e. chief of
the Ui-Neill of the North), nicknamed
Flaithbertach ‘in trosdain” (I. “ of
the pilgrim’s staff”), in allusion to

his journey to Rome, noticed at the

year 1030 infra, His death in peni-
tence, after a turbulent career, is
recorded under A.D. 1036,

bpeibpne, in A.
9 King of Connaught. —He was the
Cathal, son of Conchobar, referred to
above at the year 1000, as having,
in conjunction with King Maelsech-
lainn, constructed the causeway of ~
Ath-Luain (Athlone), and whose
obit is the first entry under the next
year.

10 Brian,—Brian Borumha. See
Todd’s War of the Gaedhil, &c.,
Introd., p. clxi., note}, .

Vol. 54ba.

522 cennocloc uLecoh.

Het. tancap. 1. p53 Le am. Onno vomim M.° 1a.° Caliap
1010). Catal mac Conéobaip (pi Connachz, in pent-
TenTIA mouTup). Muipedac sh. Cebda, yi Muypepade,
Catal mac Omboapa, pr Lepmanach, mopcu pune.
Meaelputain A. Cepbaall apo pu Cpenn 7 ~ Eogan-
achta Lota Lein; Mapean mac Cennernig, comapba
Coltim mic Cpemthaind 7 Inny1 celtpa 7 cille Oalua ;
Mupeoaé mac Mocloinsm, capchinnech Mucnama, in
Chypto vopmepuns. ed mac Cuinn prsoomna OCs,
“Oonncuan pi Musoopna; occips puns. » Slogav La Dpian
co CloenLoێ plerbe Luis, co po sab ectipe Leite Cuinn.
Clepcap topprda, autumnup fpuctcuopup. Scanlein Nh.
Oungalain, ppincepp Ouin Letslory; papuguo “Oui
rap, 7 a tabaipcs amacé,7 a dallad a Linnabup, La
Niall mac Ombcunne. Oepbeaal ingen Tards mic
Catal moptuca eye.

Ict. fancap.a. p., Le ve. 1. CCnno vomini 111.2 x.” (alice
Mm.’ x.°). “Ounadaé in peiclepa Coluim Cille 1 n-apo
Maka Pleatbepcaé .N. Certinan comapba Tisepnarg,

1 Penitence.—The original of this
clause, which is added in the margin
in A., apparently in the old hand,
forms part of the regular text
in B.

? Fir-Manach.—The name of this
tribe is still preserved in that of the
county of Fermanagh.

* Maelsuthain.—O'Curry was under

the impression that this Maelsuthain
was the tutor and “soul- friend”
(anmchara) of Brian Borumha (J/S.
Materials, p. 76), although the obit

. of “ Maelsuthain, anmchara of Brian,”

is entered in the Ann. Four Mast.
at the year 1031, where no mention
is made of any connexion of this

latter Maclsuthain with the Eogha-_

nacht of Loch-Lein, a territory com-
prising Killarney and an extensive
district around it, the patrimony of

the older branch of the O'Donoghoe
family. It may be added that the
name of Maelsuthain does not appear
in the ordinary Irish pedigrees of the
O’Donoghoes of Loch-Lein. Great
interest attaches to the history of
the Maelsuthain who was anmchara
of Brian Borumha, and who, in a
note written. by him in the Book of
Armagh, fol. 16 b b., Latinizes his
name calvus perennis, and states that
the note was written by him “ in
conspectu. Briani imperatoris Scoto=
rum.”

*Colum son of Crimthann.—The
founder of the monastery of Tir-da-
glas (Terryglass), in the barony of
Lower Ormond, and county of Tip-
perary. :

5 [nis-Geltra. — Inishealthra, or
Noly Island ; an island in the expan-

th Soe
:

ANNALS OF ULSTER, 523

Kal. Jan., Sund.; m, 12. A.d. 1009 (alias 1010). Cathal
son of Conchobar, (King of Connaught, died in penitence’).
Muiredhach Ua hAedha, King of Muscraidhe, Cathal son
of Dubhdara, King of the Fir-Managh,’ died. Maelsuthain®
Ua Cerbhaill, chief sage of Ireland, and King of
Eoghanacht of Loch-Lein; Marean, son of Cennetigh,
comarb of Colum son of Crimthann,‘ and of Inis-Celtra®
and Cill-Dalua®; Muiredach son of Mochloingsi, herenagh
of Mucnamh,’ ‘fell asleep’ in Christ. Aedh son of Conn,
royal-heir of Ailech, [and] Donncuan, King of Mughdorna,
were slain. A hosting by Brian to Cloenloch of Sliabh-
Fuaid,* when he received the hostages of Leth-Cuinn.
A hot summer, a fruitful autumn, Scanlan Ua Dungalain,
abbot of Dun-lethglaise, was_profaned_in-Dun-? and he
was brought out and blinded in Finnabhair, by Niall’®
son of Dubhtuinne. Derbhail, daughter of Tadhg” son of

Cathal, died.

Kal. Jan., Mond.; m. 23. A.D, 1010 (alias 1011).
Dunadhach of Colum-Cille’s vecles* in Ard-Macha [died].
Flaithbertach Ua Ceithinan, comarb of Tigernach” (a

sion of the Shannon known as Lough-
derg, and belonging to the barony of
Leitrim, co. Galway.

6 Cill-Dalua.—Killaloe, co, Clare.

7 Mucnamh. — Muckno, in the
barony of Cremorne, co. Monaghan.

8 Sliabh-Fuaid.—The old name of
the Fews Mountains, near Newtown-
hamilton, in the barony of Upper
Fews, in the south-west of the co,
Armagh.

® Dun; i.e. Dun-da-lethglas, or
Downpatrick.

10 Niall.—He was King of Ulidia
for 4 years and 6 months, according
to the list of Kings of that province
in the Book of Leinster, p. 40, col. 4.
Ilis death is recorded at the year 1016

infra.

1 Tadhg. — King of Connaught,
and known as Tadhg an eich gil, or
“Tadhg of the White Steed.” His
death is noticed at the year 1030.
He was the first who assumed the
surname “O’Conchobair (or O’Conor).”

© Recles. — Dr. Reeves regarded
this recles as an “ abbey church.” See
his very interesting memoir on the
Ancient Churches of Armagh (Lusk,
1860), p. 27, where some curious
information regarding the recles is
given.

3 Comarb of Tigernach ; i.e. abbot
of Cluain-eois (Clones), in the county
Monaghan. The original of the
parenthetic clause which follows is
interlined in a later hand in A., and
in the original hand in B,

[1000.]

[1010 ]

524 ccnnNecloe ulocoh.

(reanoip. 7 pur eppuc, 00 Zuin o feparb Dpeipne, 7 pope
IN citNTaATe Pua moptuUp eft). Muipeoaé mac Cpréan,
comapba Coluim Cille 7 peplersinn apo Maca, 1n
Chpiyto vopmepuns. LLlLarcbepcac A. Nell (1. pr
Oilig, co n-ocarb in pocla, 7 Mupchaod mac mbpraain co
repaib Muman 7 Larsen, 7 A. Nett an DEPCEINT), DO_
imnped ceneoil Conall, co tuc ccc. D0 bpais, 7 bi imoa.
Maelpuancard N. Domnall, pi ceneort Lugvaé, o peport
mais) 1ca, Oensup h. Lapan 1. pa cenel Envar, o ceniul
Eosain na h-inny1, ocerys punt. Ced mac Matgamna,
moomna Carl, mopitup. Slogao La Plartbepcach h.
Neill co Dun Ecoaé, co po Loire 1n Dun 7 co po bpip a
baile, 7co tuc mitipe o Niall mac Oubtuinne. Slosao
La Dpran co Mag copaind, co puc Lap pa cenit Conoall
4 Maelpucnard Bip M aelLoopas, fm a perp co Cenn
copad. ODalaé vipipt Tolar, comapba Lercin 7 Tolar,
in bona peneccute mopcuup epc- Opran 7 Maelpeclarnn
icepum in clay[p]: puc oc Enach om.

E.lanoaip. m6 p., L111. Onno vomini M.? 2.91. (alia
Mm. 12.°) Terdm tTpesais ipin bliaoain yin 1 n-apo
Maca, co po mapb ap. Maelbprisce mac in sobann,
repleisinn capo Maca, vo ec ve, 7 Scolars: mac

who was King of Cinel-Conaill. See
O’Donovan’s Four Mast., a.p. 1010,
note a,

4 Cinel- Lughdach.-- One of tl.e
tribe-names of the O’Donnells, who
were descended from Lugaid, son of
Sedna (who was brother of Ainmire,
King of Ireland in the 6th century).

1Fell asleep. —dopmiepunt, A.,
B.; seemingly by mistake for vop-
miebas or vopmiuic. A marginal
note in A., in the later hand,_ has
Lexx. 1111. ANNO eTaTIT fue, U.
Enaip, im nocte pabacs in Chpipco
quiewt ; (i.e. “ rested in Christ in the
84th [74th, Four Jast.] year of his

age, on Saturday night, the 5th of the
Kalends of January”).

2 Fochla.—See note 8, p. 429 supra.

3 Ua Domhnaill; or O'Donnell.
This is the first notice of the surname
O’Donnell to be found in the Irish
Annals. The Domnall (or Donnell)
from whom the name is derived was

son of Eignechan (ob, 905 supra),

The territory of the Cinel-Lughdach
comprised a great part of the present
barony of Kilmacrenan, co. Donegal.
5 Cinel-Enna.--A tribe descended
from Enna, son of Conall Gulban, son
of Niall Nine-hostager, whose terri-
tory consisted in later times of 30
quarters of land, lying to the south
of the barony of [nishowen, co. Done-

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

525

senior, and eminent bishop, was wounded by the men of
Breifni, and died afterwards in his own monastery).
Muiredach son of Crichan, comarb of Colum-Cille, and
lector of Ard-Macha, ‘fell asleep” in Christ. Flaithbertach
Ua Neill, (King of Oilech, with the warriors of the
Fochla? and Murchad son of Brian, with the men of
Munster and Leinster, and the Ui-Neill of the South),
ravaged Cinel-Conaill, and carried off 300 captives, and

many cows. Maelruanaidh Ua Domnaill,’ Kin ~ Cinel-
Lughdach,* engus
a Lapain, King of Cinel-Enna,’ by the Cinel-Eoghain of

the Island.° Aedh sun of Mathgamain, royal-heir of
Caisel, died. A hosting by Flaithbertach Ua Neill to
Dun-Echdach,? when he burned the dun, and broke
down the town, and brought pledges from Niall son of
Dubhtuinne. <A hosting by Brian to Magh-Corainn, when
he brought with him the King of Cinel-Conaill, ¢.e. Mael-
ruanaidh Ua Maeldoraidh, in submission, to Cenn-
coradh.’ Dalach of Disert-Tola, comarb of Fechin and of
Tola, died at a good old age. Brian and Maelsechlainn
again in camp at Enach-duibh.’

Kal. Jan., Tuesd.; m. 4. A.D. 1011" (alias 1012.)
A plague of colic in this year in Ard-Macha, which
killed a great number. Maelbrigie Mac-an-gobhan,
lector of Ard-Macha, died of it; and Scolaighi son of

gal, and between the arms of the | it is written in a space which appears

Foyle and Swilly, or between Lifford
and Letterkenny. See Colgan’s Acta
Sanctorum, p. 370.

5 Cinel-Eoghain of the Island; i.e.
of the island of Inishowen.

7 Dun Echdach.-—“ Eochaid’s dun
(or fort).” See under the year 1003 ;
p- 512, note?.

8 Cenn-coradh,
the Weir.”

—“The Head of
The residence of Brian

-Borumha at Killaloe. The original

of this entry and the one succeeding

to have been left blank by the origi-
nal scribe in A. They form part of
the text in B.

® Enach-duibh.—This name would
now be written Annaduff, or Annagh-
duff. The place referred to was pro-
bably Annaduff, in the co. Leitrim
or Annaghduff. co. Cavan.

10 4.D. 1011.—The number 580 is
added in the margin in A., to signify
that so many years had elapsed since
the arrival of St. Patrick.

ftoit.]

Fol. 5400.

Y

526 cen ttocLoc ubecoh.

-

Clepcen, pacapt apo Maca, 7 Cennpaclao ant pabaalt
a. anméapna cogarde, mopcur punt. SLlogao La PLLlaré-
bepcaé mac Muipcepcaré, La yas nOCiLrg, 1 crneL Conalt,
co poacht mags Cetne, co cuc bosabeal moip 7 co
cainic mplan. SLlosao la Plartbeptaé vopusip11 cemeL
Conall, co poacs Opuim chiab 7 tpacht nEocthal, co_
po mapbpac mac Fillapacpare mic Lepsotle .1. Niall,
7 co tucpas maiom For Maelpuanas -h. Maeloopare,
acht ni papgbad nec ann. Slosao calere cap a n-e1y
la MaeLpeéLaind 1 Tip NEosain co Mas vasabul, co po
Loipcpes a cpeca celars nOdc, co puc sabeal. Slogan
la Llartbeptac ber copic: apo Ulao co po ops in
(Cipro, 7 co tuc sabala 1p moah Tuc pr pram exp bpars
7 inne, ce naé apimtep. Slosgco la Dpian 1 mag
Mupcerine, co Tuc ospoepe 00 Cellarb Pacpare vo'ns
pluasao pin. Marom for Niall mac Ombetinne pra
Niall mac Cochaoc, du ic0pcaip Muipcepsaé mac
CCpcan, proomna -N. neéoé, 7 pr$ars mic Cochava rapum.
Coencompac -h. Scannlan capchinnech Ocaaminyr, Mac-
Lonan aipchinnech Roip cpe, mopcur puns. Oensup
capchinnech Slane vo mapbad v0 capchinnech Oubad.
Cpinan mac Sopmlada, pr Conaille, ocapup eps o
Coincucailsn.

}ct. tancap, u. p, L. CCnno vomini M.° a. 11.° (aliap
M.° 13°). Cpeé La Maelpeélaind 1 Conall 1 n-o1garl

4 Traig-Eothaili.—See note 4 under
the year 1003 supra.

1 Sabhall.—A church, or oratory,
situated within the rath, or foss, of

Armagh. See Reeves’s Ancient 5 Magh-da-gabhul.--The * Plain
Churches of Armagh (Lusk, 1860), | of thetwo forks (or dividing streams).”
p. 15. | Not identified.

? Magh-Cetne.-—A plain in the south-
west of the county of Donegal, lying
between the rivers Erne and Drowse.

See O’Donovan’s Four Mast., A.D.
1301, note m.
3 Druim-cliabh. — Drumcliff, in a

parish of the same name, barony of
Carbury, and county of Sligo.

6 Telach-6c.—Now known as Tul-
lyhog, in the barony ef Dungannon
Upper, co. Tyrone.

7 Ard-Ulad._Now known as the
baronies of Upper aud Lower Ards,

in the county of Down.

8 Victory.—Described as cot ne
muttaé (“ battle of the summits ”—

ee Pe tee pe SEN a
ig rience yay paris Y
“ ~ es ~ a

: Sess

“4

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 527

‘
_ Clerchen, priest of Ard-Macha, and Cennfaeladh of the
_ Sabhall," ¢e. a choice soul-friend, died. A hosting by
Flaithbertach son of Muirchertach, King of Ailech, into
Cinel-Conaill, until he reached Magh-Cetne,? when he
took a great cow-spoil, and returned safe. A hosting by
_ Flaithbertach again into Cinel-Conaill until he reached
Druim-cliabh® and Traig-Eothaili,* when they killed the
son of Gillapatraic son of Fergal, 7.¢. Niall; and they in-
flicted a defeat on Maelruanaidh Ua Maeldoraidh ; but no
one was lost there. A hosting meanwhile by Maelsech-
| lainn, in their absence, into Tir-Eoghain, to Magh-da-
| gabhul,’ when his plundering parties burned Telach-éc,°
and took a spoil. Another hosting by Flaithbertach as
far as Ard-Ulad,’ when he plundered the Ard, and brought
| off the greatest spoils that a King had ever borne, be-
tween prisoners and cattle, though they are not reckoned.
| A hosting by Brian into Magh-Muirtheimne; and he
gave full freedom to Patrick’s churches on that hosting.
_. A vietory* over Niall son of Dubhtuinne, by Niall son of
Eochaid, in which fell Muirchertach son of Artan, royal
heir of Ui-Echach; and the son of Eochaid was after-
wards made King. Coencomrac Ua Scannlain, herenagh
of Daiminis, MacLonain, herenagh’ of Ros-cre, died.
Oengus, herenagh of Slane, was killed by the herenagh
of Dubhadh.” Crinan, son of Gormlaidh, King of
Conailli," was slain by Cucuailgni.
Kal. Jan. Thursd.; m. A.D. 1012 (alias 1013). A [1012.]uts
predatory expedition by Maelsechlainn into Conailli,” in

not identified), in the marg. of MSS.

. A. and B,

® Herenagh. —In the Ann. Four
Mast. MacLonain is cailed “ abbot.”

10 Dubhadh.—More correctly Dubh-
ath, (the ‘‘ black ford”). Now known
as Dowth, in a parish of the same

name, barony of Upper Slane, and

county of Meath. The mound of
Dowth is a well known and conspic-

uous object on the northern bank of
the River Boyne, a little to the east
of the great tumulus of Newgrange.
This entry is not given in the Ann.
Four Mast., from which records of
events calculated to reflect on the
church (as the compilers thought)
are habitually omitted.

N Conailli, — i.e. Conailli - Muir-
theimhne, or Magh-Muirtheimhne.
See Index.

528 ocnNecLoc uLccoh.

Tapaasa Finnpordis pacpare 7 bpipcts baélar Pacpaie, a
fopsaipe Maalmuipe zbp: an. Crec mop La hUalsapne h.
Crapoa, La pus Coipppu, 7 La mac Neill -h. Ruaipe, hi

Salenga, conuptancard uachao veg daine v0 Lucht cars

Mailcpechlaind rap n-ol 1pin ucap pin 7 avTe mepea, co
TaApopas caté do1b Tre Di1umup, cotonpcap ann Oonnchad
mac “Oonnchaova finn, joomna Temhpach, 7 Cepnacan
mac Llainn pu Luingne, 7 Senan sh. Leoccan ya Sarleng,
7 ali mule. Maelpeclaind 1apum dia toppaccain, co
rapsabta agi na sabala, 7 co topémp Leip hUalsapc
h. Crapoa pi Coippp1, 7 ali mule. Slosao La Llare-
beptacé La prs nOCilis cops: Ed 1 caeb Cenannya, co
rapszaib Maelpeclainn in carlé: do. Fillamoconna
mac Logapcant, pr verpceips Dnek, v0 ec ina Coclud 1
vk Maelpeclamnn tap n-ol. Leip dvopaca na Gail Fon
apatap 7 va Fall rc popped ap a crasaab na n-o1§.

Marom pop pipu Mrde icon Opasnen, pra n-Salliab
7 Langit ; 3c. L. oceims puns im Flann mac Maelyech-
lainn. Slogao La Opian co hE in Eauptinn, ubr

pep tnep menrer [pemanyit]. Cpeé mop La Mupchao-

1 Finn faidhech.—See note ?°, p. 465.

2 Bachal-Patraic.—i.e. St. Patrick’s
baculum, crozier, or crosstafe, as the
word bachal is rendered in Clar. 49.

3 By the advice.—a fopsaipe.
Wrongly translated “in the conten-
tion,” in Clar. 49. YLonsaipe is
put for hortatio in the old St. Gall
Codex (fol. 1610), See Stokes’s Jrish
Glosses, p. 146.

4 Maelmuire.--Abbot, or Bishop, of
Armagh at the time.

5 Cairpre.—i.e. Cairpre Ua Ciar-
dha, now represented by the barony
of Carbury, in the north of the co.
Kildare,

§ Gailenga. — Otherwise called
Gailenga-mora. Now the barony of
Morgallion, in the north of the county
of Meath.

7 Were.—acce (for acte, “ they
were”), A. B.

8 Ed.—There is apparently some
error here. The name of the place in ,
the Ann. Four Mast., is ‘‘ Maighen-
attaed.” But this has not been iden-
tified.

® Tiaga. — Tiaga is the plural of
tiag, a satchel or bag, and the same
as Lat. theca. It may possibly be a
loan word from the Latin. The
entry is not very intelligible. The
writer may have intended to say that
each plough was drawn by Foreigners,
whilst two Foreigners in sacks were
drawn after the plough, to do the
work of a harrow. The Translator
in Clar. 49 states that “ the Gentiles”
were made to “plough by theire
bodies, and two of them by their

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 529

revenge of the profanation of the ‘ Finnfaidhech” of
Patrick, and of the breaking of Bachal-Patraic, by the
adviee* of Maelmuire‘ and of Brian. <A great depreda-
tion by Ualgarg Ua Ciardha, King of Cairpre,’ and the
son of Niall Ua Ruaire, in Gailenga;’ but a few good
men of Maelsechlainn’s household, who were after
drinking then and were’ intoxicated, met them and gave
them battle through pride, where Donnchad son of
Donnchad Finn, royal heir of Temhair, and Cernachan
son of Flann, King of Luighne, and Senan Ua Leochain,
King of Gailenga, and many others, were slain. Mael-
sechlainn afterwards overtook them, when the preys were
left with him, and Ualgarg Ua Ciardha, King of Cairpre,
and several others, were slain by him, A hosting by
Flaithbertach, King of Ailech, as far as Ed* by he side
of Cenannas, when Maelsechlainn abandoned the hill
to him, Gilla-Mochonna son of Fogartach, King of the
south of Bregha, died in his sleep in Maelsechlainn’s
house, after drinking. By him the Foreigners were
yoked to the plough, and two Foreigners harrowing from
their tiaga® after them. A victory over the men of
Midhe, at the Draighnen,” by Foreigners and Leinster-
men; 150 persons were killed, including Flann son of
Maelsechlainn. A hosting by Brian to Ath-in-chairthinn,”
where he remained three months.” A great depredation

tayles harrowing after them.” | ‘Not well went they on Monday, on

O’Conor’s attempt at rendering this an expedition—

entry is even worse. The men of Meath—towards ad-
” Draighnen. — The “ thorny vancing ;

place.” Now Drinan in the parish of The Foreigners, it was heard, were

Kinsaley, barony of Coolock, co. glad

* Dublin. This battle is referred to in At the Drinan, because of the trip.”

a stanza (not in B.), written in the 1 Ath-in-chairthinn.—-The “ ford of
lower margin of fol. 540 in A., as | the mountain ash” (or “ quicken-
follows :— tree”), Strangely translated “ Vadem
Nhimatocan Luan pop pect, Officine ferrarie " by O’Conor. Not
Emp Mide pp popimtecc ; identified.

Dacap parte: Fartd no clop; 12 Three months.—The original of
lecon opaignen von conor this clause is rather imperfectly given

, 2M

#e

ae

Fol. d55aa.

530 cenANocLCC uLocOh.
mac Uprcain stLasniu, co po oipe n tip co Fleann va
Loéa 7 co crLL Mangnenn, 7 co po Loipe 1n Tip mle, 7 co
puc sabcla mépa7 bpais viapince. Op Fall La Cucat
mac nOonnchava mic “Ourboabcapenn, du scopcarp
OCmlat mac Stpruc 1. mac prs Fall, 7 Matsamain
mac “Oubsilla mic COrhlaim, 7 ceteps. Marom pop
Connaéta pra nua Maeloopad, ou rcopcarp MOomnalt
mac Catal (4..1n cact), proamna Connacht. Muip-
cepcat mac eda -N. Neill vo mapbad vo val Riaven.
“Oaingin mda D0 Dench La Dpran 1. Caccaap Cinn
coped 7 Imp salt ouib, 7 Imp Loca Saingleann. Lagin

7 Sal vo Cocad pp pan, 7 fopbayp rep Muman 7
bein 1c plerb Mapes co po innpuyes Largniu co hte
cliaé. [Plann mec |]Mealpecleann 00 mapbao 0
Sallaab Léa cliac.

Ict. Janaip. CCnno somini M.° x.° 111.°

ket. tancap. ur. pepra, Lax. a1. CCnno vomini. M.’ x.
une Nhe eyo annup occauup cipeuls vecinoumnalip, 7
hic eyt .cecce. 7 Lexan. annup ab couentu ance
Pacpicn ao babtipandoy Scocop, Leil Fprsoip pra
n-1MT 7 Mincaipe 1 pampad ipin blicoainys, quod non
auditum eps ab antigqmp tcempopibup. Slosud La
Dpran mac Cennerr$ mic Lopcain, la pus n€pend, 7

in A. and B., which have merely b
YD mef (recté inf) Myer. The
Translator in Clar. 49 writes “ where
he remayned for three months,”

1 Cill-Maighnenn. — Kilmainham,
near Dublin.

2 Cathal.—He was King of Des-
Mumha, or Desmond. The Four
Masters state that the slaughter above
referred to was inflicted after the
burning of Corcach (Cork) by the
Foreigners.

3 Mathgamain. — Dubhgilla. See
Todd’s War of the Gaedhil, &e., pp.
278, 291, where the name Dubhgilla is
printed “‘Dubhgall,” and “ Dubhagill.”

4 Cathair - ane coradks — The
“stone fort’? of Cenn-coradh (or
Kincora), at Killaloe.

> Inis-gaill-duibh.—The “ Island of
the black Foreigner.” Not identified.
O’Donovan thought that it was
another name for the King’s Island,
at Limerick.

® [nis-locha-Sainglenn.—The “Is. ~
land of Loch-Sainglenn.” — Loch-
Sainglenn is not now known; but
the name seems partly preserved in
that of Singland, a large townland in
the vicinity of Limerick. See Todd’s

War of the Gaedhil, &c., Introd.,
exxi., note’,

: ANNALS OF ULSTER.

by Murchadh, son of Brian, in Leinster, when he plun-

dered the land to Glenn-da-locha and Cill-Maighnenn,'and
burned the whole country, and carried off great spoils
and captives innumerable. A slaughter of Foreigners by
Cathal,? son of Donnchad, son of Dubhdabairenn, in
which fell Amlaibh son of Sitriuc, 7c. son of the King
of the Foreigners, and Mathgamain,’ son of Dubhgilla,’
son of Amlaibh, and others. A victory over the Con-
naughtmen by Ua Maeldoraidh, in which fell, Domnall
son..of Cathal (ic, the Cat), royal heir of Connaught.
Muiréhertach, son of Aedh Ua Neill, was slain by the
Dal-Riata. Numerous fortresses were constructed by
Brian, viz., Cathair-Cinn-coradh,’ and Inis-gaill-duibh,
and Inis-locha-Sainglenn.6 The Leinstermen and
Foreigners made war against Brian; and the Munstermen
and Brian encamped at Sliabh-Mairci, and plundered
Leinster to Ath-cliath. [Flann,’ son of] Maelsechlainn
was slain by the Foreigners of Ath-cliath.

Kal. Jan. A.D. 1013.

Kal, Jan. Frid,; m. 26. ap. 1014. This is the
eighth year of the Cycle of Nineteen; and this is the
582nd year since the coming of St. Patrick to baptise
the Scoti. The festival of Gregory® was before Shrove-
tide, and Little Easter? in summer, in this year ;
which had not been heard of from ancient times.
A hosting by Brian, son of Cenneidigh, son of
Lorcan, King of Ireland, and by Maelsechlainn son

sechlainn, by Genties of Dublin;”
which would tend to prove that the
original from which he made his
version was neither of the MSS. A.
and B. 2

8 Festival of Gregory;
12th of March.

7 Flann.—This name having been
omitted in the orig. MSS., evidently
through an oversight, has been sup-
plied on the authority of the Chron.
Scotorum, and Ann, Four Mast. The
name of Maelsechlainn, Flann’s father,
is written in the genit. form, Mart-

peclainn in A. and B., which shows
that some word or name had been

- omitted before it. The Translator in
_ Clar. 49 writes “ Flann, son of Mael-

* Little Easter; i.e. Low Sunday,
or the first Sunday after Easter,
See the Chron. Scotorum (ed,
Hennessy), p. 250, note 2,

2M 2

53

ie. the

(1013. j
[lul4.]

i Sa ~~ oe

Fol. 55ad.

532 —ocnnNocLoc ulocoh.

La Maelpeélaind mac “Oomnall, La prs Tethpac, co
h-CCé cliaé. Login wile vo Leip 1 cinol ap a cinn 7
Ball Ata cliaé, 7 a comlin vo Sallant Loélaind Led
aac. Lupe. Fnitip cas cpodsa etoppa vo na ppith
imncpamal Mardip rapum pop Fallu 7 pop Laiénia
1 Topas co pur dilegsarzt mle Do Leip, in quo bello
cecidiIs ex aoueppa catenua Fallopum, Maelmopda
mac Mupchava pr Larsen, 7 Domnall mac Lepsaite
ni na Lontuacé. Cecidit uepo a Salliy Oubgsall mac
CCmlaim, Siuépoavd mac Loomp 1apla Innyr opee, 7
Silla Ciapan mac Fluimaipnn, prsovomna Fall, 7
Oiccip Dub 7 Suapctsaip, 7 “Oonnchaod sh. Epuitd, 7
Supine, 7 Lumne, 7 CCmlaim mac Lagmainn, 7 Dpocop
(qui occrvit Opran), a. corpeé na Loinsyr LoélLannarés,
7 ui. mleitip mapbao 7 bacthav. "Dopochaipn imoppo

ja prizguin o Sarvdelaab «1. Dman mac Cennerms, apopi
/Sardel Cnenn 7 Sall 7 Opecan, CCuguypc rapcarp
‘tuaipeeips Eoppa wile, 7 a mac a.

Mupchao, 7 a
macyproe 1. Toippoelbach mac Mupchaoa, 7 Conains
mac “Ouinncuan mic Cenneizis, prsoomna Muman, 7
Moctla mac “Oomnall mic faelain, pr na n-Oeips
Muman, Goto mac Ounadars, 7 Niall -h. Cun, 7

1 Battle—The famous battle of
Clontarf, which was fought on Good
Friday, in the year 1014; a very
curious account of which is contained
in the Annals of Loch-Cé. But the
fullest description of the battle is
given in Todd’s ed. of the War of the
Gaedhil with the Gaill, pp. 151-211.
See the Introd. to the work, pp. xxvi.—
xxvii, and clxvii., seg. O°’Donovan
has illustrated the narrative of the
battle, given by the Four Masters (at
10181014), with many useful notes.

? Fortuatha.—This name signifies
‘border territories.” See note 7, p.
157 supra, and O'Donovan’s ed. of
Leabhar na g-ceart, 207, note d, where

for Domnall, son of Fergal, he
wrongly prints Domhnall Mace
Faelainn.

3 Insi-Ore.—The Orkney Islands.

4 Brian.—The original of this
clause is interlined in A. and B. in
man. orig.

5 Donncuan. —— Brother of King
Brian. ;

6 Mothla.—This Mothla was the
first person who used the surname
“ O’Faelain,” i.e. “ nepos Faelani,”
(now O’Phelan, and Phelan without
the 0’). The surname was derived
from his grandfather, Faelan, the son
of Cormac, whose obit is noticed
above at the year 965.

533

of Domnall, King of Temhair, to Ath-cliath. All the
Leinstermen were assembled before them, and the
Foreigners of Ath-cliath, and an equal number of the
Foreigners of Lochlann along with them, viz., 1,000 mail-
clad men. A valorous battle? was fought between them,
for which no likeness has been found. The Foreigners

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

and the Leinstermen were defeated at first, however, so

that they were entirely annihilated. In this battle there
fell of the hostile band of the Foreigners, Maelmordha
son of Murchad, King of Leinster, and Domnall son of
Fergal, King of the Fortuatha.? But of the Foreigners
there fell Dubhgall son of Amlaimh; Siucraidh son of
Lodur, Earl of Insi-Orc’ and Gillaciarain son of Glun-
iairnn, royal heir of the Fereigners, and Oittir Dubh, and
Suartgair, and Donnchad grandson of Erulb, and Grisine,
and Luimne, and Amlaimh son of Lagmann, and Brotor
(who slew Brian),‘ 2.¢., chieftain of the Danish fleet, and
6,000 persons, between killing and drowning. There fell
of the Gaedhil, in the mutuel-wounding, Brian son of
Cenneidigh, arch-king of the Gaedhil of Ireland, and of
the Foreigners and Britons, the Augustus of all the

north-west of Europe, and his son, 7.e. Murchad, and his’

[Murchad’s] son, 7.e. Toirdhelbhach, and Conaing, son of
Donncuan,’ son of Cenneidigh, royal heir of Munster, and
Mothla,’ son of Domnall, son of Faelan, King of the Deisi-
Mumhan,’ Eocho son of Dunadhach,? and Niall Ua

7 Deisi-Mumhan.—* Deisi of Mun-
ster.” A powerful tribe descended
from Fiacha Suighde, eldest brother
of Conn of the Hundred battles,
originally seated in the district to the
south of Tara known as JDeisi-
Temrach, now forming the baronies of

_ Upper and Lower Deece, co, Meath.

But having been expelled from this

territory by King Cormac Mac Airt,

in the 8rd century, they moved
southward, and, after various ad-

ventures, succeeded in subduing that
part of Munster comprising nearly
the whele of the present county of
Waterford, with (subsequently) ad-
jacent parts of the co. Tipperary.
The name of “ Deisi ” is still preserved
in the barony names Decies Within,
and Decies Without, co. Waterford.
See O’Flaherty’s Ogygia, part IIL.,
ch. 69.

8 Dunadhach.—Probably the Dun-
adhach, son of Diarmaid, lord of

brunter - attr

534 ccnNocLO’ uLOCOh.

[Cuotnlish] mac Cennecig, opr cormée Opraain; Dat pus
A. Maine -h. Cealloans, 7 Maelpuanas h. hevdinn rm

Crone, 7 Serbinnaé h. “Oubagain pr Lep mars, 7 Mac
eatad mac Muipeoars cloin pr Craparde Luaépa, 7

‘Domnall mac Diapmava pr Copco baareins, 7 Scannlan

mac Catal, pi Eoganachta Loéa Lein, 7 Dorhnall mac

Erthin mice Cainms, mop thaep Mearp 1 n-OCLbarn, 7 alia

~mulc nobilep. Lind cpa Maelmurpe (4. mac Gochada),
comapnba Pacpare, co ppwuitib 7 co minnanb, connice Sono
Coluim cille, co tuc ap copp Dprain ms Enend, 7 copp
Mupchaoa ce mic, 7 cenn Conains, 7 cenn Motlar, co po
adnacht 1 n-Cpo maéa 1 n-calerd nui. Or ander Sec
IMOPPo DO parhad Pacpaic 1c ane na copp, proptep hono-
rem pesip poppiti. “Ounlans mac Tuacarl, pr Lasgen, 00
éc. Cac ep Cian mac Malmud 7 Domnall mac
Ourboabaipenn, co copcaip ann Cian 7 Catal 7 Rogallaé,
ou metic Malmud, 7 dpimpu. Catal mac Domnall,

Corco-Baiscinn (in the co. Clare),
whose death is recorded in the Ann.
Four Mast., at the year 992.

? Aidhne.—A territory co-extensive
with the diocese of Kilmacduagh, in
the co. Galway. The name Ua

1 Tadhg Ua Cellaigh.—This entry
is most corruptly given in A. and B.,
in which the text is oa pug .N.
Maine .N. Ceatteag, “two Kings
of Ui-Maine, Ui-Ceallaigh.” But
there were not two Kings of Hy-
many at the time. It would appear
that the first word of the entry, oa,
(before which a blank has been left in
A. and B.), isa mistake for Tos,
and that the name .N. Ceattarg has
been wrongly transposed. Tadhg
Ua Cellaigh (or O’Kelly) is mentioned
in all other Irish Chronicles‘as having
fallen in the battle of Clontarf, fighting
on the side of Brian; for which
reason he is styled in the O'Kelly
pedigrees Tadhg catha Briain, i.e.
‘* Tadhg of the battle of Brian.” See
O’Donovan’s Hy-Many, p. 99.

hEidhinn is now generally written
‘¢ Hynes.”

3 Ua Dubhagain. — Now written
O’Duggan” (or “ Duggan,” withont
the 0’).

4 Fer-Maighe.—‘ Men of the Plain.”
Now represented by the barony of
Fermoy, co. Cork. Pepn marge, A

5 Ciarraidhe-luachra.—* Ciarraidhe -

of the Rushes.” The northern portion
of the present county Kerry, com-
prising the baronies of Trughenacmy,
Clanmorris, and Iraghticonnor, divi-
ded from the countiés of Cork and
Limerick by the range of hills called
Sliabh-luachra.

§ Corco-Baiscinn. —This was the
tribe-name of the descendants of
Cairbre Baschaoin; and also the name
of their territory, which anciently com-

7

ANNALS OF ULSTER. . 535

Quinn, and [Cuduiligh] son of Cenneidigh—Brian’s three
companions; Tadgh Ua Cellaigh,’ King of Ui-Maine ;
and Maelruanaidh Ua hEidhinn, King of Aidhne ;* and
Geibhennach Ua Dubhagain, King of Fera-Maighe'; and
Mac-Beathadh, son of Muiredach Cloen, King of Ciar-
raidhe-luachra,’ and Domnall, son of Diarmaid, King of
Corca-Baiscinn ;° and Scannlan son of Cathal, King of
the Eoghanacht of Loch-Lein; and Domnall, son of
Emhin, son of Cainnech, great steward of Mar in Alba,
and a great many other nobles. Maelmuire (son of
Eochaidh’), comarb of Patrick, went, moreover, with
seniors and with relics to. Sord-Choluim-Cille, and car-
ried thence the body of Brian, King of Ireland, and the
body of his son Murchad, and the head of Conaing,’ and
the head of Mothla, and interred them in Ard-Macha, in
a new tomb. Twelve nights, moreover, were the con-
gregition of Patrick waking the bodies, in honour .of
the dead king. Dunlang, son of Tuathal, King of Leinster,
died, A battle between Cian,’ son of Maelmhuaidh, and
Domnall” son of Dubhdabairenn, in which Cian, and
Cathal, and Raghallach—three sons of Maelmhuaidh, were
killed; and a slaughter about them. Cathal, son of

prised the present baronies of Clon-
deralaw, Moyarta, and Ibrickan, in
the west of the county of Clare.
O'Donovan states that the Domnall
referred to in this entry was the
ancestor of the family of O’Domh-
naill, or O'Donnell, of .Clonderalaw.
See Ann, Four Mast., A.D. 1013, note q.

7 Son of Eochaidh.—The original
of this clause is added by way of
gloss in A. and B. In the oldest Irish
list of the comarbs of Patrick (i.e,
bishops or abbotsof Armagh), namely,
that contained in the Book of Lein-
ster; p. 42, Maelmuire is described as
* son of Eochacan.”

8 Conaing.—Son of Donncuan, who
was brother of Brian Borumha. See
note °, p. 532.

® Cian.—Ancestor of the O’Ma-
honys of Ui-Echach (or Iveagh) of
Munster, now represented by the
O’Mahonys of Cork and Kerry,
amongst whom the Christian name
Cian (or Kean) is still a favourite
name.

10 Domnall,—He was the ancestor
of an old and extinct branch of the
O’Donoghoe family, the head of
which was called O’Donoghoe Mér,
and of the branch known as the
* O’Donoghoes of the Glen.”

Tol. 550a,

536 ceNNaLC? ULccoh.

pr ch. negoaé, 00 mapbad La “Donnchao mac Bprain.
Maom pra Tads mac Dprain for “Donnchaod mac
Dprain, co fapsbao Ruciopr sh. Oonnacan rm OCpad.
Sluagao La -h. Maloopmsd 7 ta A. Rucapss, 1 mak
Na, copo mapbrac “Oomnall mac Catarl, 7 sup innpr-

yes in mas, 7 co pucpac a n-giallu Connaéc, licec |

non in eaoem tice. Marom for val n-Cparve pra
n-Ulcait, ub1 mule occ pune. PLlartbepcaé mac
Domnall, comapba Crapain 7 Linnen, 7 Ronan comapba
Lercin, 7 Conn, .h. Oigpard, in Chipco vopmiepuns. Cc
Moda Ta capris na bliconapa.

Hct. tanaap. un. p, Le un. CCnno vomint M.? 2? 4.
‘Domnall mac Ourboabaipenn vo mhapbao La Donnchao
mac Dprcan a cat. PLlatbencaé -N. Neill vo techs
1 Mide, vo cobup Meanlpechlaind. Maelpechtaino
1aqpum pop plunged itlagmu, co po ops Largniu, 7
co suc bopoma mop 7 azine Largen Lap. Niall mac
Fepsale mic Conains a puo senepne occipur ert. Muip-
ceptac mac Muipedars sh. Nett occipur ert o U1b
Tupcpe. “Oonnchad .h. omg, ps Crannaéz, 00 mapbao
o Geneol Gosain. Muipcepcat .h. Lopeain capchinneé

from local tradition, by O’Donovan,
in a note to the Ann. Four Mast.,
A.D. 1189, note h.

* Although not on that occasion.—

1 Ui-Echach. — “ Descendants of
Echaidh.” The tribe-name of the
O’Mahonys of Munster, derived from
Echaidh, son of Cas, son of Core

Mac Luighdech, King of Ireland in
the 5th century. See note 9, p. 535.

2 Aradh.—Also called Aradh-tire
and Duharra (Duthaidh-Aradh), now
forming part of the barony of Owney
and Arra, co. Tipperary.

3 Magh-nAi.—A large and fertile
plain in the centre of the present
county of Roscommon, lying between
the towns of Elphin and Roscommon,
Castlereagh and Strokestown. It was
otherwise called Machaire Chonnacht.
The limits of Magh-nAi, are described

O’Conor erroneously renders the origi-
nal, Uicet non in eavem uice, by
“prope centum numero, in eadem vice.”
The explanation of this apparent enig-
ma is furnished by an entry under the
year 1012, recording the defeat of the
Connaughtmen by Ua Maeldoraidh,
and the killing of Domnall son of
Cathal, royal heirof Connaught. See
Chron. Scotorum (ed. Hennessy), p.
250, note 1.

5 Comarb of Ciaran and Finnen ; i.e.
abbot of Clonmacnoise and Clonard,

’

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

537

Domnall, King of Ui-Echach,’ was slain by Donnchad
son of Brian. <A victory by Tadhg, son of Brian, over
Donnchad, son of Brian, in which Ruaidhri Ua Donnacain,
King of Aradh,® was slain. A hosting by Ua Maeldoraidh
and Ua Ruaire into Magh-nAi,’ when they killed Domnall,
son of Cathal, and ravaged the plain; and they carried
off the hostages of Connaught, although not on that

occasion.'

Ulidians, when a great many were slain.

A victory over the Dal-Araidhe by the

Flaithbertach

son of Domnall, comarb of Ciaran’ and Finnen,’ and Ronan
comarb of Fechin,’ and Conn Ua Digraidh,’ ‘ fell asleep ’
in Christ. Numerous, truly, are the events of this year.

Kal, Jan. Saturd.; m.7.° A.D. 1015. Domnall, son of (1015.

Dubhdabairenn, was killed by Donnchad, son of Brian, in

battle.
Maelsechlainn.

Flaithbertach Ua Neill came into Midhe, to aid
Maelsechlainn went afterwards on a

hosting into Leinster, when he plundered the Leinstermen ;
and he brought away a great prey of cattle, and the hostages

of Leinster. Niall, son of Fergal,’ son of Conaing, was
slain by his own people. Muircertach, son of Muiredach
Ua Neill, was slain by the Ui-Tuirtre. Donnchad Ua

Goaigh,” King of Cianachta," was killed by Cinel-Eoghain.
Muirchertach Ua Lorcain, herenagh of Lothra; Cernach

See the final entry under the next
year, where this entry is repeated, but
in a very inaccurate form.

6 Comarb of Fechin; i.e. abbot of
Fobhar (Fore), co. Westmeath.

7 Conn Ua Digraidh.—In the Ann.
Four Mast. (A.D. 1013=1014), Conn
Ua Digraidhe is stated to have been
comarb, or successor, of Caeimhghin
(St. Kevin) ; i.e. abbot of Glendalough.
His name does not appear in Archdall’s
inaccurate list of the abbots of Glen-
dalough,

8m. 7.—The age of the moon is
written .111. (4) in A. and B., which
is obviously a mistake for un., it not

being always easy to distinguish
between the Roman rumerals u. (5)
and 11. (2.)

9 Fergal—Apparently the “ F ergal
son of Conaing,” lord of Ailech, whose
obit is given in the Ann. Four Mast,
at A.D. 1000.

10 Donnchad Ua Goaigh.—According
to O'Donovan, this name would be
Anglicised “ Donough OGoey,” or
“Denis Gough.” Ann, Four Mast.,
1014, note g.

1! Cianachta. — The Cianachta of
Glenn-geimhin. Now represented by
the barony of Keenaght, co. London-
derry,

y:

538 ccnttocLoc uLocoh.
Lotpa, Cepnaé mac Catupars capchinnech "Ouin Leo-
slays, Niall mac Depcain capchinnech Mungapre,
‘Oonnsal .N. Cancein caapchinnech Tipe va Flap, in
Chpypco vopmiepunc. Cled h. Rucape, 4 Dperpne, 00
mapbao La Tuds, La pus Connacht; voloye 1. ag Loé
Nell 1 mags 1, 00 paepath na bacla jpu, com ed pin
call prs ap a pl cenmota (eda mac athain. Ploré-
bepcaé mac “Oomnall comapba Crapain 7 inne 7
Eponain 7 Percin, quretie.
Ict. lancip. 1. p., Le vt. CCnno, comins M.° x. u.°
fLlannacan mac Conaing, popaipcinnec apoa Maca, 7
Mupsip capénneé Lip oerged, 1n Chpipco vopmiepunc.
Eitne ingen Tt: Suaps, comapba Opigce, “Orapmais
A. MatzelEa comapba Comécall, qureucpuns. Maclias
and ollaih Epend mopcuup ept. Cat evip Uleu 7 Dal
n-CCparve, co pemid for “Oal n-Cpave. “Oo furs ann
“Oomnall .h. Loinspé, pu “Oat n-CCpare, 7 Niall mac
“Ourbcuinne, 7 Concobap ch. Domnaltan, pr h. Tuipopu,
7alu mule. Niall mac Cochaoa ba copcnac. Mac
Mupevas mic Plains, pr fer Mums Ica, a pup
ocaipup ert. “Oonneuan mac “Ounluing, pr Largen, 7

1 Mungairid.—Mungret, about three
miles to the south of Limerick city.

? Tir-da-glas. — Now Terryglass,
barony of Lower Ormond, county of
Tipperary.

3 Tadhg.—Better known to students |

of Irish history as Tadhg-an-eich-gil,
or ‘‘ Tadhg of the white steed.” He
was the son of Cathal, son of Con-
chobar (son of Tadhg), from whom
the hereditary surname of O’Concho-
bhair or O’Conor) has been derived,
and whose obit is noticed above at
the year 972. The Four Mast, state
(1014=1015) that Tadhg killed Aedh,
in revenge for his brother, Domnall
son of Cathal, whose death is recorded
under the preceding year.

4 Loch-Neill.--There is no lake now

known by this name in Magh-Ai, or
the Plain of Connaught.

5 Bachal-Isu.—The “‘ Staff or (Cro-
zier) of Jesus.” The so-called ‘trans-
lator’ of a portion of this Chronicle,
contained in the MS. Clar. 49, Brit.
Museum, renders 00 faepath na
baétalpu by “ rescuing the crostaffe
of Jesus,” which is wrong; the word
raeparh (regarded by the translator
as meaning “ rescuing”) signifying -
“ protection.” See O’Don. Suppit. to
O'Reilly's Dict., v. poepath. For
some curious information regarding
the Bachal-Isu, see O’Curry’s MS.
Materials, App., p. 600, sq.

6 Cronan and Fechin. — This is
evidently an-inaccurate repetition of
the last entry under the year 1014; |

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 539

son of Cathasach, herenagh of Dun-lethglaise; Niall son
of Dercan, herenagh of Mungairid,’ [and] Donngal Ua
Caintéin, herenagh of Tir-da-glas,’ ‘fell asleep’ in Christ:
Aedh Ua Ruaire, King of Breifni, was treacherously killed
by Tadhg,’ King of Connaught, viz. at Loch-Neill,‘ in
Magh-Ai, when under the protection of the Bachal-Isu ;’
and it was this [deed] that cut-eff sovereignty from his
race, excepting only his son Aedh, Flaithbertach son of
Domnall, comarh of Ciaran and Finnen, and of Cronan
and Fechin,° rested.

‘Kal. Jan. Sund.; m.18. Ap. 1016. Flannacan son
of Conaing, vice-herenagh of Ard-Macha, and Muirghes,
herenagh of Lis-oiged,’ ‘fell asleep’ in Christ. Eithne,
daughter of Ua Suairt, comarb of Brigit,’ [and] Diarmait
Ua Mailtelcha, comarb of Comgall,’ rested. Mac Liag°
chief poet of Ireland, died. A battle between the
Ulidians and the Dal-Araidhe, when the Dal-Araidhe
were defeated. There fell there Domnall Ua Loingsigh,"
King of Dal-Araidhe, and Niall son of Dubhtuinne, and
Conchobar Ua Domnallain, King of Ui-Tuirtre, and

many” others.
The son of Muiredac

_——— ee

Niall son of Eochaidh, was victorious.
of Flann
was slain by his own people.

ing of h-Itha,
Donncuan, son of Dunlang,

where, instead of “[comarb] of
Cronan and Fechin,” the Chronicler
correctly says “ Ronan, comarb of
Fechin.” This entry is added im a
later hand in A.

7 Lis-oiged.—“ Fort of the Guests.”
The name of a church at Armagh.
Mentioned above at the year 1003.

8 Comarb of Brigit; i.e. abbess of
Kildare.

® Comarb of Comgall ; i.e. abbot of
Bangor, co. Down.

10 Mac Liag.—Called Muirchertach
Mac Liag.in the Chron. Scotorum,
A.D. 1014, and Ann. Four Mast, a.p.
1015. Said to have been the secre-

tary of King Brian Borumha, a life
of whom he is alleged to have written.
For some account of Mac Liag's
poetical writings, see O’Reilly’s Zrish
Writers, pp. 70-72 ; Hardiman’s Irish
Minstrelsy, Vol. II., p. 361, and
O’Curry’s Jfanners and Customs,
Vol. IT., pp. 99, 116-148, and Vol. ILL,
p. 153.

" Ui Loingsigh. — ‘* Grandson (or
descendant) of Loingsech.” The Four
Masters have “Mac Loingsigh ”
(son of Loingsech”), The Chron.
Scotorum and Annals of Loch Cé
agree with the present chronicle,

2 Many—mutz«i, omitted in B,

,* d-
A te J

{1018.]

Fol. 5500.

540 cnNocloc ulocon.

Tabs -N. Rian pi ch. Dpona, 00 mapbad La Donnchad
mac Fillapacpaie, por Lan Lertglinne. ‘Oun Letslaiys
0 uile-Lopead. Cluain mic Nop 7 Cluain pepca 7
Cenannup vo Lopcad. Cipbeptac mac Corpoobpain,
aipcinneé Roip ailitip, 00 ec. S11 n-Epinn.

fet. Jancap. am. p, Lox. ut. CCnno vominr M.° x.
un. Oensup mac Cappms Colma, prsoomna Tempac,
mopcuup ert. Lepsal mac Domnall mic Concobarp,
misvomna CCilis, 00 mapbao o cenel Cogain fein.
Plann ch. bercce, ym Ri Mes, a pup ocerpup eft.
Copmac mac Lopcan, pr -N. n€éoaé, 00 mapbad o thd
Tpena "“Donnchad mac “DOonnchava ch. Congalans,
pisoomna Epenn, a pup ocaipup ert. Muipedac mn:
“Oubeoin, pr .h. mac Cucp Dpeg, 00 mapbad La LLaré-
beptaé Nh. Neill. Cp Fall 7 Largen 1 n-poobar la
Maelpeélainn. Oengup mac Plain, ampémnned Lanne
Lene, Copmac -h. Mailmrde, aapchinneé “Opoma pate,
mops punt. Sillacpupe Nh. Lopcamn, pi Calle Lolla-
main, 00 mapbao 1 Cenannup. Conn, mac Concobaip
mic Ercnecain, moptuur eps. Blenn va Loca vo Loread
ex MaIope papte.

fet. tanaip. an. p, Le & =CCnno vomini M2 x? a0.
Sopmsalin Cro ailean, prim anméanaEpenn,in Chprpco

1 Ui-Drona.—Now the barony of
Idrone, co. Carlow.

? Ros-ailithir--Now Roscarbery, in
the county of Cork.

3 Carrach-calma,—A_ nickname for
Donnchadh Ua Maelsechlainn, whose
death is entered in the Chron. Scoto-
rum at the year 967.

4 Ui-Echach; i.e. Ui- Echach -
Cobha, or Iveagh, in the county of
Down ; a territory comprising the
present baronies of Upper and Lower
Iveagh. The name of Cormac does
not occur in the list of Kings of
Ui-Echach published in Reeves’s
Down and Connor, p. 349, sq.

5 Ui-Trena. — “ Descendants of
Trian.” A sept of the Airghialla,
situated in the present county of
Armagh ; but the exact limits of
their territory have not been identified.

6 VYa—Duibheoin.—.h. ouibeoin, A.

7 Ui-Mic-Uais of Bregha.—A tribe
descended from Colla Uais, one of
the ‘Three Collas,” progenitors of
the Airghialla, anciently seated in
Magh-Bregh, in the present county
of Meath. See O’Donovan’s ed. of
Ann. Four Mast., A.D. 837, note u.

8 Qdba.—Corruptly written “ Fod-
bai” (dat. form of “ Fodba”’), in A.
B. According to O'Donovan, Odba

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 541

King of Leinster, and Tadhg Ua Riain, King of Ui-
Drona,! were slain by Donnchad, son of Gilla-Patraic, in
the middle of Leth-glenn. Dunlethglaise was all burned.
Cluain-mic-Nois and Cluain-ferta, and Cenannas, were
burned. Airbhertach, son of Cosdobrain, herenagh of
Ros-ailithir? died. Peace in Ireland.

Kal. Jan. Tuesd.; m, 28. A.D. 1017. Oenghus, son
of Carrach-calma,’ royal heir of Temhair, died. Ferghal
son of Domnall, son of Conchobhar, royal heir of Ailech,
was slain by the Cinel-Eoghain themselves. Flann Ua
Beicce, King of Ui-Meith, was slain by his own people.
Cormac, son of Lorcan, King of Ui-Echach,‘ was killed
by the Ui-Trena.’ Donnchad, son of Donnchad Ua Con-
ghalaigh, royal heir of Ireland, was killed by his own
people. Muiredhach Ua Duibheoin,’ King of Ui-Mic-
Uais of Bregha,’ was killed by Flaithbertach Ua Neill.
A slaughter of Foreigners and Leinstermen in Odba,* by
-Maelsechlainn. Oengus son of Flann, herenagh of Lann-
leire,? Cormac Ua Mailmidhe, herenagh of Druim-rathe,”°
died. Gilla-Christ Ua Lorcain, King of Caille-Follamhain,
was killed in Cenannas. Conn son of Conchobar, son of
Eicnechan, died, Glenn-da-locha was burned for the
most part.

Kal. Jan. Wednesd.; m. 10. A.D. 1018. Gormghal
of Ard-ailen," chief soul-friend of Ireland, rested in

(or Odhbha, as it is written in more | the adjoining barony of Tirerrill, is
modern texts), was the ancient name | stated to have founded an abbey
of a mound near Navan, in the | here. See Colgan’s AA. Sanctorum,
county of Meath. Ann. Four M., | p. 134.

A.D. 837, note x. ll Ard-ailen; ie. “High Island.”
® Lann-leire.—See note ™, p. 205 | An island off the coast of the barony
supra. of Ballynahinch, co Galway, where

10 Druim-rathe.—This is probably | a monastery was erected by St.
the place now represented by Drum. | Fechin, founder of the monasteries of
rat, the name of a parish in the | Fore (co. Westmeath), Ballysodare
barony of Corran, and county of | (co. Sligo), and also of Omey Island,
Sligo. St. Fechin, founder and abbot | which lies between High Island and
of the monastery of Ballysodare, in | the mainland. Sce Ordnance Map

[1017]

[1018.]

542 ociNocloe uLOcOn. |
quiéuz. Dpoen mac Maelmopda, yu Largen, 00 vallao
1n-OE cliaé La Sitpruce mac CCmlaim. Maelan, mac
Eremé -N. Lopcan, pr Salens 7 cuaé Lurgne tte, 00
mapbad vo patmb. Slosao La Cenel Cogain co Cill
Labsuce, co po mapbrac opermm moip, 7 co papsarbpec
Sillacpyps mac Conaing mic Congalarg .1. muipe claanne
Sing. Oencpub vo apeain vo pepab Manac. “Oom-
natl Nh. Caindelbain, pr Loesaipe, 7 Carpmrde peccaipe
Maelfetlaind, v0 mapbao La pipu Cell 7 Crile a cap-
yuucc cperice.. Ind peclu mongaé vo aptpugeo 1m hoc
anno fpr pé corcasip 1 n-campip fogamhap. Frlla-
coluim mac Muipeoas -h. Meaatcpea, 7 Wed sh. Epud-
can, pi -N. mbpepaal Maka, mopcur puns. !
fet. tancap. .u. pes Le wat. CCnno vomini M.° x.° 10.°
(Clene mac Orene, p1 Mugoopn, 7 Orpene ch. Caoapars,
pi na Saitne, 00 mapbav la Sailensu. Ceall ovana mle

of Galway, sheet 21. Colgan (Acta | family name was O’Cathasaigh (i.e.

Sanctorum, p. 715) mistook Ard-
ailen for one of the Arran Islands in
Galway Bay; and is followed by
Archdall (Monasticon, p. 272).

1 Broen. — Properly written Bran
in the MS. Clar. 49. From him the
powerful family of Ua Brain (now
written O’Byrne, and Byrne) of Lein-
ster derive their hereditary surname.

2°Ua Lorcain.—In the Annals of
Tigernach and the Four Masters, the
name is written “Ua Leochain,”
which is undoubtedly the proper form,
The name ‘“‘Ua Leochain” has been
corrupted to ‘ Loughan,” and is now
usually Anglicised -‘ Duck” in the
counties of Kildare and Meath; for
the reason that Joughan was regarded
as the same as lachan the genit. of
lacha, a duck.

3 Saithnii— A tribe occupying a
territory in the north of the present
county of Dublin, co-extensive with

the barony of Balrothery West. ‘The

O’Casey, or Casey). See Dr. Reeves’s
valuable note regarding the limits of
the territory, and its ancient -pos—
sessors, in the Appendix to O’Dono-
yan’s ed. of O’Dugan’s Topogr.
Poem, note *°. The Saithni were a
branch cf the Cianachta-Bregh, a
Meath tribe, and may have given
name to the townland and parish of
Dunsany (Dun-Saithni?), in the
adjoining barony ‘of Skreen, co.
Meath.

* Oentrubh.—Antrim, in the county
of Antrim.

5 Fera-Manach.—The tribe-name
of the people who inhabited the terri-
tory now known as the county of
Fermanagh.

° Fera-Cell.—This was the name of
O’Molloy’s country in the King’s
County, which anciently comprised,
besides the barony of Fircal (now
known by the name of Eglish), the
baronies of Ballycowan and Ballyboy.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Christ, Broen' son of Maelmordha, King of Leinster,
was blinded in Ath-cliath, by Sitriue son of Amlaimh.
Maelan, son of Eienech Ua Lorcain,? King of Gailenga
and all Tuath-Luighne, was killed by the Saithni®? A
hosting by the Cinel-Eoghain to Cill-Fuabrig, when they
killed a great number, and lost Gilla-Christ, son of
Conaing, son of Congalach, 7.c. steward of Clann-Sinaigh.
-Oentrubh* was plundered by the -Fera-Manach.*
Domnall Ua Caindelbhain, King of Loeghaire, and
Caismidhe, Maelsechlainn’s steward, were killed by the
Fera-Cell’ and the Eile,’ in pursuit of a prey. The ‘hairy

star’® appeared this year, during the space of a fortnight,

in Autumn time. Gillacoluim, son of Muiredach Ua
Mailtrea, and Aedh Ua Erudhain, King of Ui-Bresail-
Macha,’ died.

Kal. Jan. Thursd.; m. 21. A.D. 1019. Alene, son of
Ossene, King of Mughdorna, and Ossene Ua Cathasaigh,
King of the Saithni,” were killed by the Gailenga. Cill-

543

See O’Donovan’s ed. of O’Dugan’s
Topogr. Poem, App., note **.

7 Kile—A powerful tribe, whose
name was derived from Eile, des-
cended in the ninth generation,
according to the Book of Leinster (p.
366, col. 8), from Cian, son of Oilill
Cluim, King of Munster in the
third century. The territory of this
comprised the present baronies of

Eliogarty and Ikerrin in the county -

of Tipperary, and the baronies of
Ballybrit and Clonlisk, in the King’s
County. The three most prominent
families of this tribe were the
O’Meaghers of Ikerin (now appar-
ently represented by Joseph Casimir
O’Meagher of Dublin), the O’Fogartys
and O’Carrolls.

" $Hairy star. — peclu mongae.
The appearance of this “ hairy star,”

or comet, is not noticed i in any of the

other Irish Chronicles, with the ex -
ception of the Annals of Loch-Cé.
See Chambers’ Handbook of Descrip-
tive Astronomy, p. 408 (3rd ed ); the
author of which dves not seem to have
known anything of the care with
which the compilers of these Annals
noted the occurrence of atmospherical
and astronomical phenomena,

* Ui - Bresail - Macha. —A_ tribe,
(otherwise called Clann - Bresail),
descended from Bresal, son of Feidh-
lim, son of Fiachra Casan, son of
Colla-da-chrich. ;
Ogygia, part IIL, chap. 76. The
territory of the Clann-Bresail seems
to have been co-extensive with the
present - baronies of O'Neilland
East and West, in the county of
Armagh,

»° Saithui.--See note *, last page.

See O’Flaherty’s_

ruby? of [036,

(1019. |

Fol. 56ua.

544 onnNoclec ulccon.

00 Lopead D0 teimd Daze “Oorhnall mac Mal-
peélainn, comapba PLinnen 7 Mocolmogs, 1n Chpiypco
quemc. Cposap 7 Cpcu, merc Marlpeclainn mic
Maelpuanms, va prsoamna Cais, a purp occry punt.
Sillacoemmgin mac [Ounloaing], proomna Laigen, a pup
ocapup ert. Mactsamain, mac Conains mic “Oumnncuan,
proomna Muman, v0 ecab. PLardbvepcat .N. Neill vo
techt 1 tip Conaill, co po opt tip nEnna 7 Tip Lugoaé,
Rumor -N. Crtellan, pr -h. neévaé, v0 mapbao La
rinu Lepnmhms. Ro mapnbta, imoppo, va mac Cemn-
eitis 1. Consalaé 7 Sillamuipe, ina diSail pocetorp.
Espce 00 tabaips D0 hthb Caippein 1m “Oonnchad mac
sartiech co po tepcad a bop veay ve. “Darhliac “Dep-
mag vo bppiud ta Muipcepcaé -N. Cappms, pon
Maelmumd pr pep Cell, 7 a tabeapt ap ap eigin 7 a
mapbeo 1apum.

Hct. tancp. mw. p, La. Cnno vomini M2 xx? Ceall
papa cona vaipt1s vo Lopeao. Sleann va lata ule
cona vaapasib vo Lopead. Clucin ipcaipo, 7 Clucin
mic Nop, 7 Sopo Colum cille, tepmia papte, cremate
punt. Platbepcaé -N. Eochaoa vo ballad La Niall
mac Eochaoa. Sillaciapain mac Opene, pr Musovopna,
20 mapbao vo repaib Roy. Maelmucad mac Orene,
ri Musoonna fpr pe oen Lar, 00 mapbao La +h. mac
ucap Opes. po Maka mle vo Leip v0 Lopead .. in

battle of Clontarf.
1014 supra.
5 Tir-Enna.—--See

'Comarb of Finnen and Mochol-

See under A.p.
moc; i.e. abbot of Mboville and -

Dromore, co. Down.

2 Maelsechlainn. — His death, by
poison, is noticed at the year 996
supra.

3 Their own people.—In the Ann.
Four Mast., Ardghar and Archu are
stated to have been slain by the
Cinel-Eoghain ‘ themselves.”

* Conaing. — This Conaing, who
was the son of Donncuan, brother of
Brian Borhumha, was slain in the

“ Cinel-Enna,”
under A D. 1010 (note °, p. 524).

8 Tir-Lughdach.— See note 4 p.
524 supra.

7 Ui-Caisin.—This was the tribe-
name of the MacNamaras of Clare.

* Dermagh.—Durrow, in the barony
of Ballycowan, King’s County.

®Ua Carraigh; i.e. grandson of
Carrach [-calma]. See note under
A.D. 1017; (note 3, p. 540).

545

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

dara was all burned by lightning. Domnall son of

Maelsechlainn, comarb of Finnen' and Mocholmoc,' rested
in Christ. Ardghar and Archu, sons of Maelsechlaipn’
son of Maelruanaidh, two royal heirs of Ailech, were
slain—by—their—own__people.* Gillacoemghin, son [of
Dunlaing], royal heir of Leinster, was slain by his own
people. Mathgamain, son of Conaing,‘ son of Donncuan,
royal heir of Munster, died. Flaithbertach Ua Neill
came into Tir-Conaill, and plundered Tir-Enna’ and Tir-
Lughdach’ Ruaidhri Ua Ailellain, King of Ui-Echach,
was killed by the men of Fernmhagh. Two sons. of
Cennedigh, viz. Conghalach and Gillamuire, were im-
mediately slain, moreover, in revenge of him. An assault
was given by the Ui-Caisin’ to Donnchad son of Brian,
so that his right hand was cut off him. The stone church
of Dermagh® was broken by Muirchertach Ua Carraigh,’
upon Maelmuaidh, King of Fera-Cell,” who was forcibly
taken thereout, and afterwards killed. :

Kal. Jan. Frid.; m. 2. A.D. 1020. Cill-dara, with
its oratory,was burned. Glenn-da-locha, with its oratories,
was all burned. Cluain-Iraird, and Cluain-mic-Nois, and
Sord-Coluim-cille," the third part, were burned. Flaith-
bertach Ua hEochadha” was blinded by Niall son of
Eochaidh. Gillaciarain son of Osene, King of Mughdorna,
was killed by the Fera-Rois.* Maelmuaidh son of Osene,
King of Mughdorna during the space of one day, was
killed by the Ui-Mac-Uais™ of Bregha. Ard-Macha was

10 Fera-Cell. —“ Viri Cellarum.”

See note °, p. 542. 5

1 Sord-Coluim-cille. — Sord of
Colum-cille, now Swords in the
county of Dublin.

12 Ua hEochadha. — This name,
which signifies “descendant of
Eochaidh,” i.e. of Eochaidh son of
Niall, son of Eochaidh, son of Ard-
ghar, King of Ulidia [ob. 976], is
now variously written O’Haughey,
Haughey, Hoey, and Howe,

13 Fera-Rois.—See note *, p. 354,
supra.

44 Ui-Mac-Uais.—A tribe seated in
Magh-Bregh (or the Plain of Bregia),
in the east of the present county of
Meath, to the S.W. of Tara Hill.
There were several tribes called
Ui-Mac-Uais, all descended from
Colla Uais, (flor. A.D. 323), one of
the “Three Collas,” from whom the
powerful northern septs of Airghialla
were descended, This tribe is to be

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cloccab, 7 1n Saball 7 1n Tom, 7 capbac na n-abao, 7
in tpensataipn ppeciupta, 1 cerpo fC. lun, 7 ittuan pe”
cinsceisip. MaelLmmpe mac Cochada, comapba Pacpaie,
cenn cleipeé r1apcaip cuaipeeips Eonpa wile, in .xx.°
anno ppincipacup pus, 1 TeINT non 1uin, Dia h-cine pra
cingeisip, in Chpipto qunenie. Omalsaro 1 comapbur
Pacparc, vopnerp TUM 7 eclaypi. PLinnloeé mac
Rucdpr, po CClban, a pmp occipup eps. Ced -h.
Innpechtars, pu A. Meré, 00 mapbard do tb Niallain.
fet. Jancap, a. p53 Le ai. =CCnno vomini M.? we. 1.°
Maom pia nUsaipe mac Ounluing, pa Larsen, pop S1T-
pruc mac Cmlaim, pr Cea cliag, oc on Deilsne Mogopoe.
Lpop cpurtnechcta vo fepcain 1 n-Oppasib. Cpeé Lec
mac Oeda .N. Neill oa Urb Oopptinn bacap 1 mag
iwechta, 7 pomapbrac in Letoengs icon caippechs coni-
cap(tetap fopsla Cinsiall ina dias 7 peithe. el
yic in Libpo Ourboalert: nappacup, comtaipetap .

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Satne 7 pip Lepnmwus}, 7 .

. Merits, 7 Musoopna, 7 na
- Dopptain cona prsarb.

Roba vono -h. Certecan 7 -N. lonean: co n-Uib Dpepat

distinguished from the Ui-Mac- Uais of
Tethbha (or Teffia), who have given
name t> the barony of Moygoish, co.
Westmeath. See note 4, p. 300, supra.

1 Damliac.-—“Stone-church.” See
Reeves’s Ancient Churches of Armagh,
pp. 12-16.

2 Saball--Toi.—See note’, p. 433,
supra.

3 Preaching chair. —- Evidently
m<ant for “ pulpit.”

4 The 8rd of the Kalends of June ;
i.e. the 30th of May.

5 Yaelmuire.—Or Marianus, as the
name has been Latinized. See Ware’s
account of the Archbishops of Armagh
(Harris’s ed , Vol. i., p. 49), where it

-is stated that Maelmuire “ died of

grief, as it was thought, for the

universal destruction of Armagh by
fire, the month before.”

® The 3rd of the Nones; i.e. the
3rd of June.

"Of the... « clergy.—ecloiys,
ecaily, A.
8 Ugaire. — After having been

King of Leinster for seven years,
according to the Book of Leinster
(p. 89, col. 3), this brave prince was
put to death in a house set on fire, by
Donnsleibhe, King of Ui-Faelain, in
the year 1024. Vid. infra.

9 Deilgne - Mogoroc. — Written
“ Dergne-Mogoroc ” in the dnn. Four
Mast. Now known as Delgany, in
the barony of Rathdown, and county
of Wicklow. Regarding the different
modes of writing the name, arising
from the interchange between the

— —

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

547

all burned, viz., the great ‘ Damliac,” with its roof of lead,

and the bell-house with its bells, and the Saball,” and the
Toi,’ and the abbots’ chariot, and the old preaching chair,’
on the 3rd of the Kalends of June,‘ the Monday before
Whitsunday. Maelmuire® son of Kochaidh, comarb of
Patrick, head of the clerics of all the north-west of
Europe, rested in Christ on the 3rd of the Nones’ of
June, the Friday before Whitsuntide. Ambhalgaidh in the
successorship of Patrick, by the will of the laity and
clergy.’ Finnlaech, son of Ruaidhri, King of Alba, was
slain by his own people. Aedh Ua Innrechtaigh, King
of Ui-Meith, was killed by the Ui-Niallain.

Kal. Jan. Sund.; m. 13. A.D. 1021. A victory by
Ugaire,* son of Dunlaing, King of Leinster, over Sitriuc
son of Amlaimh, King of Ath-cliath, at Deilgne-Mogoroe.°
A shower of wheat” was shed in Osraighi. A preying
expedition by the son of Aedh Ua Neill, across the Ui-
Dorthain” who were in Magh-itechta, and they killed the
Lethderg in the pursuit ; (but the greater part of the
Airghialla® came together behind him and before him.
Or thus it is narrated in the Book of Dubhdaleithe “ but
the Ui-Meith met him, We.”); but the Ui-Meith, and the
Mughdorna, and the Saithni,” and the men of Fernmagh,"
and the Ui-Dorthain,” with their Kings, met him. Ua
Ceilechan™ and Ua Loreain, with the Ui-Bresail and Ui-

letters 7 and r, so frequently observ-

able in Irish texts, see Joyce’s Irish
Names of Places (Second Series), p. 26.

1° Shower of wheat.—See note §,
p- 169 supra.

11 Ui-Dorthain. — Otherwise, and
more correctly, written Ui-Tortain ;
a tribe of the Airghialla who were
seated near Ardbraccan in the present
county of Meath. The events re-
corded in this entry, which is very
inaccurately put together, are not
noticed in any of the other Irish
Chronicles,

22 Airghialla.—The original of this
clause, which is not in B., is added
in the margin in al. man. in A.

13 Saithni.See note 3, under A.v.
1018; (p. 542).

M4 Fernmhagh.—Now represented by
the barony of Farney, co. Monaghan.

18 Ua- Ceilechan. — Written “ Ua
Celechair” in B., but incorrectly, as
the Ua Ceilechains (or O’Callaghans)
were at this time the principal family
of the Ui-Bresail. See at the year
1037 infra, where the death of Archu
Ua Celechain, King of Ui-Bresail, is

recorded.
2n2

- £1021.)

al)

548 ccnNocLOC uLocon.

7 co n-Uib Niallain ap « cinn a n-Oenaé Maca co
compangaoap ule ime, co puc mac Cedta a sabarl
capprd ule, 7 m parbe acht va .xx. veg oslaé, 7 0
cep pochaive ecappu pop Lap Cenag Maca Sie in
Libpo Ourboalerti. Dpanacan h. Maelwop, cappr

Mide, 00 batad DIM bellcaine illoé Cinninve. CCwhal- -

sad comapba Pacpaic vo ul 1yin Mumain cetna cup,
co tuc mopéuaps. Ceallach .h. Cataparg, pr na Sarene,
20 mapbad vo Genel Eosain. Mae Llainn mic Marle-
peclainn 1. proomna Tempac, Led 1. proomna CCilis,
7 Domnall -h. Mupchava, ocerp punt. . 2
fet. tanaip, ap, Le we? 111. CCnno vomini M? ax’
n° Mac Cepbaall yu Cle, 7 Domnall A. Celleas ju
Lotapz, Sitpruc mac map, pa Purps Largs, occ punt.
Maclersinn mac Carpull, pi Cipsiall, Clann A. Tacan ,

apchinnech “Ocapmarg, Lachtnan (4.1 n-Cpo Mata:

aobac), comanba Inn cain “Oega, in Chpipto dop-
mienunt. Maelpeclainn mac Oomnaill (mic “Oonn-
chava , cipopr Epenn, cup Opoain 7 oripecap rapcorp

1 Aenach-Macha. — The “ Fair- | King of Munster in the 3rd century.
green of Macha;” the plain im- | The name of the tribe was applied to
mediately surrounding the rath called | the territory, which was anciently

the Navan fort, near Armagh, and
including the fort itself. ;

2 Aenach-Macha.—See last note.
A. and B. have over the name Aenaig
Macha (the gen. form), & CCipno M.
(“or of Ard-Macha”’).

3 Loch-Aininne.—Now known as
Lough-Ennell, near Mullingar, co.
Westmeath.

4 Saithne —See note 3, under A.D.
1018; p. 542 supra.

5 Son.—The Four Masters (ad an.)
give his name as Aedh.

6 Royal heir of Ailech.—puoomna
CCitis. Not in B. Added as a gloss
in A. :
7 Eli.—This was the name of a
tribe descended from Eli, 8th in
descent from Cian, son of Oilill Oluim,

called Eli-tuaiscert, or Northern Eli,
and in later times Eli-Ua-Cerbhaill
(or Eli-O’Carroll), from Cerbhall, who
was 15th in descent from the Eli
referred to. See the Book of Leinster,
p- 336, col. 8; and O’Donovan’s ed.
of O’Huidhrin, App., note 759. The
territory of Eli-O’Carroll is now
represented by the baronies of Clon-
lisk and Ballybritt, in the King’s
County. Among the principal re-
presentatives of this distinguished

Irish sept may be mentioned the ~

Rev. John James O’Carroll, S.J.,
and his brother, Rev. Fras. Aug.,
sons of Redmund Peter O’Carroll ;
Frederick John O’Carroll, B.L., son
of Frederick Francis, brother of Red-
mund; and the Right Hon. John

549

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

_ Niallain, were before him in Aenach- | where they
all surrounded him. But the son of Aedh carried his
prey through them ali; and he had only twelve score
good warriors. And a great number fell between them
in the middle of Aenach-Macha.? Thus in the Book of
Dubhdaleithe. Branacan Ua Maeluidhir, a chieftain of
Midhe, was drowned on May-day in Loch-Aininne®
Ambhalgaidh, comarb of Patrick, went to Munster for the
first time, and made a great visitation. Cellach Ua
Cathasaigh, King of the Saithne,‘ was killed by the
Cinel-Eoghain. The son’ of Flann, son of Maelsechlainn,
royal-heir of Temhair; Aedh, #.e. royal-heir of Ailech,°
and Domnall Ua Murchada, were slain.

Kal. Jan. Mond. m. 24 A.D. 1022. The son of

Cerbhall, King of Eli and Domnall Ua Cellaigh, King -

of Fotharta,* and Sitriue son of Imhar, King of Port-
Lairge,® were slain. Macleighinn son of Cairell, King of
Airghialla; Flann Ua Tacain, herenagh of Dairmagh,”
and Lachtnan (7.e. who died in Ard-Macha"), comarb of
Tnis-cain-Dega,” ‘feli asleep’ in Christ. Maelsechlainn,
son of Domnall (son of Donnchad"), arch-King of Ireland,
pillar of the dignity and nobility of the west of the

Naish, eldest son of Anne Margaret | information regarding the history of

(sister of the same Redmund), who
married Carroll P. Naish, Esquire,
_ of Ballycullen, co. Limerick.

8 Fotharta. — Fotharta-Fea, or
Fotharta O’Nolan ; now the barony
of Forth, in the county of Carlow,
the patrimony of the ancient sept of
the Ui-Nuallain, a name now written
O’Nolan, and Nolan (without the 0’).
See O’Flaherty’s Ogygia, part 8,
chap. 64, and Leabhar na g-ceart
(ed. O'Donovan), p. 211.
® Port-Lairge.—This is the Irish

name of Waterford.
1 Dairmagh.—Durrow, barony of
Ballycowan, King’s Co. For much

this remarkable establishment in an-
cient times, see Reeves's Adamnan
v. Dairmagh.

1 Died in Ard-Macha.—The cor-
responding Irish of this clause is
interlined by way of gloss in A. and
B., by the original hands.

22 Inis.cain-Dega.—Inishkeen, in
the barony of Upper Dundalk, co.
Louth, on the borders of the county
of Monaghan, a portion of which
county is comprised in the parish of
Inishkeen.,

13 Son of Donnchad.—The original
of this, added in the old hand in A.,
is not in B.

Asunbol, Tey

(1022. ]

Bol, 56ba.

50 ocnNocLoc uLlecoh.

cu

comcin do eccab 1pin sper bliaoain, xl. pes pur, spin
sper bliavain Law. aetatip pice, 1n 1111. NOnap Sepcim-
bmp, d1e widelices DomiINICO, pecunda Lunae. Murp-
éompac poppind [Plapce eaip Sallu Céa cliaé 7 Niall
mac Eochaoa, pr ULao, co po mud fopp na Fallu, 7 co
polad a n-veps ap, 7 co po vaiptea anéena. Muipcep-
caé Nh. Cappars 4. proomna Tempac, vo mapbaod on
Sus a. La Maelpeclainn. Marom 1 ple’ [Plucis por
Cipgiallerb pia Niall mac GEochava, co po cuiped
veps ap Cipgiallianod. Mactsamhain mac Larognen, jy
Lepnmmgs, v0 mapbao vo éaéalan -N. Cpiéan pop
Lap cluana Corp. Muipen na TENnZad occipur aS

fet. tanaap, an. p53 leu. Onno domina M.? aw.’ 111.
Epcpar epear1 x11. epear Enarp, 1 1111.10 Enaip, d1a ODap-
oan. Epcpar speine autem 1 xe. 11. 1nd epceai cednat, D1
Oapoain, cinn coectisep 1 N01 Ict. Oomnall mac Leda

- bic A. Maatpeélaann vo mapbaod o mac Senan -h.

Leoécain. “Oonnchad -h. Oumn, pr Ope¥, v0 $abal vo
salleab ina n-capiucht fein, 7 a bpers van muip.

. Loélainn mac Maelpeélainn 00 mapbavapmp. Tass

'The 43rd year.—The Chronicler
here includes, of course, the 12 years

indicate correctly the year 1022. A
few lines of poetry in praise of Mael-

during which Brian Borumha usurped
the monarchy. The date of this

usurpation is not recorded in either of’

the MSS. A. and B. of these Annals,
although the so-called ‘translator’
of the version in Clar. 49 begins the
entries for the year 1002 with
“Brienus regnare iacipit.” The
Chron. Scotorum refers the beginning
of Brian’s reign to 999=1001, the
date in Tigernach. See O’Flaherty’s
Ogygia, p. 435; and Todd’s War of
the Gaedhil, &c., Introd., pp. cliii-
cly, where the subject is well discus-
sed. The record of Maelsechlainn’s
death is given in a fuller manner by
the Four M., and in the Chron. Scot.

* Sunday.—The criteria here given

sechlainn (Malachy II.), not in B.,
are added in the lower margin of fol.
56a in A. But as the text is rather
corrupt, it has not been considered
necessary to print them.

3 Ua Carraigh; i.e. grandson of
Carrach [-calma]. See note 3, p.
540.

4 Sliabh-Fuait.—See note
supra.

5 Fernmagh.—Now the barony of
Farney, in the county of Monaghan.

° Of the tongues; i.e. “of the
languages.” Nothing - further is
to the Editor regarding
Muiren’s linguistic accomplishments.

? Fourth of the Ides ; i.e. the 10th
of January.

1p. 814

known

va :

‘ great slaughter was made of the Airghialla.

: ANNALS OF ULSTER. 551

world, died in the 43rd year’ of his reign, the 73rd year
of his age, on the 4th of the Nones of September, ze.
on Sunday,? being the second of the moon. A sea-fight
on the sea, between the Foreigners of Ath-cliath and
Niall, son of Eochaidh, King of Ulidia, when the
Foreigners were defeated, and a great slaughter was made
of them; and the rest were made-captive. Muirchertach
Ua Carraigh; i.e. royal heir of Temhair, was killed by
the Got, i.e. Maelsechlainn. A victory in Sliabh-Fuait,‘
over the Airghialla, by Niall son of Eochaidh, where a
Mathgamh-

ain son of Laidgnen, King of Fernmagh,’ was killed

by Cathalan Ua Crichain, in the middle of Cluain-Eois. 9, Tey, (Aeanp

Muiren, ‘ of the tongues ” was slain.
Kal. Jan. Tuesd.; m. 5.

of the Ides’ of January, a Thursday. An eclipse of the
sun, also, on the 27th of the same moon, a Thursday, at
the end of a fortnight, on the 9th of the Kalends [of
February]. Domnall, son of Aedh Bec Ua Maelsechlainn,
was killed by the son of Senan Ua Leochain.? Donn-
chad Ua Duinn, King of Bregha, was taken prisoner by
acai in their own assembly, and carried across the
a.° Lochlainn,” son of ‘Maelsechlainn, was killed by his
wn people. Tadhg,son of Brian,” was killed by the

Ua Leochain is wrongly written

8 The 9th of the Kalends (of Feb-
ruary]; i.e. the 24th of January.
These criteria correctly indicate the
year 1023, when the eclipses above
noticed seem to have occurred. See
L' Art de Verif. les dates, tom. 1, p.
71, ad an. 1023,

9 Senan Ua Leochain. — King of
Gailenga-mora and Tuath-Luighne,
now represented by the baronies
of Morgallion and Lune, in the
county of Meath. See above, at

the year 1018, where the name—

O'Lorcain.

10 Carried across the sea.—The Four
Masters state (ad an.), that this was in
violation of Colum Cille, whose suc-
cessor was his [Donnchad’s ] guarantee.

11 Lochlainn. — According to the
Ann. Four M., Lochlainn was King
of Inis-Eoghain (Inishowen) and
Magh-Itha, and was stain by his own
brother, Niall, and the Cianachta of
Glenn-Geimhin.

12 Brian; i.e, Brian Borumha,

A.D. 1023. An eclipse of [1023.]
_ the moon on the 14th of the January moon, i.e. the 4th

kv sop

x

Xx

552 oCNNOcLOe ULOCOh.

mac Dprain 00 mapbad o E1liB. Concobap -N. Capps
do mapbao Lap na Sucu. Leobelein yu Dpecan D0 €C.
ane fn Domain, 0 ecab in pace. Tap a ey
posabd Cuana pase in vomain. “Oa .N. Maéainen
‘0 mapbao vo ¥ulensab. “Oomnall .h. heagspa, pu
Luigne Connacht, v0 mapbao v0 h. Concobuip pu
Connacht.

Hct. tancap, an. p, Le cur. Onno vomint M.° ax.
n° Usape mac Ounlains, pr Larsen, 7 Maelmopda
mac Lopcan, pr -h. Ceinnpelarg, ceé 00 sabail ponpa tc
“Oublog, La Donnpleibe mac Mailmopdai, La ws N.
faelain, 7 a cwmTmM and. “Oonnpleibe 1apum 0
mapbaod vo hthb Muipedars Cat Céa no cro 1
Copunn, itp -N. Maeloopad 7 -h. Ruape, co po muid
pop U Ruape, 7 co po lad a ap. Cuan -h. Logcan,

1 Eli.—See note 7, p. 648. Tadhg
was killed at the instigation of his
brother, Donnchad, according to the
Ann. F’, M. and Chron. Scot.

2 Conchobar Ua Carraigh.—Con-
chobar, son of Aenghus, son of Car-
rach[-calma]. See note? under A.p.
1017; p. 540 supra.

3 The Gots; i.e. “ the Stammerers” ;
a nickname borne by several members
of afamily of the Ui-Mailsechlainns
(cr O’Melaghlins) of Meath.

4 Leobhelin. — Llewelyn, son of
Seisil, King of Wales, whose obit is
given in the Brut y Tywisogion at
the year 1021, and in the Annales

‘ambrie under A.D. 1023.

° Henry.—Oenpuc, for Henricus, A.
B. Henry II., Emperor of Germany.

5 Cuana.—This is a curious way of
writing the name of Conrad II., the
successor of Henry II, in the empire.
O’Donovan strangely confounds Cu-
ana (or Conrad II.) with Otho IIL,
who was the predecessor of Henry IT.
Ann. Four M., a p. 1024, note u.

7 Ua Machainens.—Ua Machainen

-was the name of the ruling sept at

the time in Mughdorna, which was
most likely Mughdorna-Bregh (or
Mughdorna of Bregia) in the co.
Meath; a territory not yet identified,
but adjoining the country of the
Gailenga, the present barony of
Morgallion in that county.

8 Luighne.—Now represented by
the barony of Leyny, co. Sligo, where
the name of Ua hEghra (or O'Hara)
is still very general.

9 Ua Conchobair ; ie. Tadhg (* of
the white steed”) O’Conor, son of
Cathal. His death is recorded at the
year 1030 infra. :

10 Nubhloch.—The “ Black Lake.”
In the Book of Leinster, p. 89, col. 8,
where the death of Ugaire son of
Dunlaing is recorded, it is stated
that a house was burned over him at
Dubloch in Laighis-Chule. Laighis-
Chule was ‘the name of one of the

seven septs of Laighis (or Leix), ard

was also, as usual, applied to their

553

Eli} Conchobar Ua Carraigh? was killed by the Gots.*
Leobhelin,‘ King of Britain, died. Henry,’ king of the
world, died in peace. Cuana’ assumed the kingship of |
the world in his stead. Two Ua Machainens’ were
killed by the Gailenga. Domnall Ua hEghra, King of
Luighne® of Connaught, was killed by Ua Conchobair,’
King of Connaught.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

_

Ser YS 104)

Kal. Jan. Wednesd.,m.16. A.D. 1024. Ugaire son 1024. [ms.]

of Dunlaing, King of Leinster, and Maelmordha son of
oe King of Ui-Ceinnselaigh, had_a_house taken

inst them, at Dubhloch,”® by Donnsleibhe son of
Mactmordha, King of Ui-Faelain ; and they fell there.
Donnsleibhe was slain sftecosnds by the* Ui-Muiredh-
aigh.™ The battle of Ath-na-croise” in Corann, between
Ua Maeldoraidh and Ua Ruaire, when Ua Ruaire was

defeated, and put to slaughter.

Cuan Ua Lothchain,”

territory, which appears to have been
comprised in the present barony of
Stradbally, in the Queen's County.
In a short general account of the
tribes of Leix, contained in the
Bookecf Leinster (p. 318), the
Nuachongbail (the old name of the
village, or church, of Stradbally, in
the parish and barony of Stradbally),
is otherwise given as Tulach mic
Comgaiill, ‘the hill of Comgall’s son”;
and this Comgall appears in the short
pedigree of the Laighis-Cile (loc. cit.,

col. 2), whilst his son, Colman son of

Comgall (after whom Nuachongbail
was called Tulach mic Comgaill), is
described as erlam na cilli; i.e.
“ founder (or patron) of the church.”
Colman’s day in the Calendar is May
15th. See Martyr. Doneg. at that date,

" Ui-Muiredhaigh.—This was the

_ tribe-name of the O’Tooles, whose

country at the date of the event
above recorded embraced nearly the |
— half of the present conan

of Kildare. Soon after the Anglo-
Norman invasion, the O’Tooles went
into the mountains of Wicklow, and
settled in the Glen of Imail, and the
territory of Fera-Cualann.

12 Ath-na-croise.—The “ Ford of
the Cress.” There is no place now
known by this name, or any variation
of it, such as Cross-ford, in the barony
of Corran, co. Sligo. <A stanza in
the lower margin of fol. 560 in A.,
which is not in B., referring to this
battle, is as follows :—

In cat oc at na cpom,
Fechcatan pip con cay;
Ro nad collab Copann ;
Ip ta Conatt « thay.

“(In] the battle at Ath-na-croise
Men fought without weakness.
_ Corann was filled with corpses;
1 ‘Fhe Conall had its glory. 16
18 Cyan Ua Lothchain.—This name
is written Cuan Ua Lochain (or

| O’Lochain) in other authorities,

Y

7
un

Fol. 5600.

554 cennceLoe uloecoh.

primeicer Epenn v0 mapnbao1 Tebta (opeapaib Teabea
‘| eein). Dpenas a n-aen ucaip in Lucht po mapb. Pips
ipileo innpein. “Oomnall mac eda, prvomna OCiLis, v0
mapbao vo Fillamupa mac Ocan. Meaelouin ch.
Conéalle, pr -N. Niallain, v0 mapbao vo hthd
Oopptan. Maelpuancad Ah. Crapdon, pr Copbps, a
yup occipup ert. Cpec La mac ch. Neill. co ho ops
A. Meré 7 -N. Ooppéann.

}ct. tancap, ur. p, Le x. ut: Onno vomin1 M.? xa.°
u’ Llannabpa comapba 1a, Mupedae mac Muspoin |
comapba Ciapain, Maeleoin Ah. ‘Vopan comanba “Daipe,
Cennfpaelao mac Plartbeptars, aipcinneé “Ocaminny,
Maelbpiste N. Cprérden comapba Finnein 7 Comsgalt,
Oubinny h. Larpéelleas ampcinneé Opoma Letan,
Saepbpethach abb 1mleca 1baip, in Chpipco vopmie-
punt. Niall sh. Concobaap, proomna Connache, Bern-
saela pu Dnes, occ) punt. Maelpeélainn soc, pi
Mite, v0 ec. Sluasaod la Llartbepcaé TN. Nett 1
m-DpnesaiB 71 n-Sallarb, co cuc siallu Sardsel o Sallonb.
Cpeé la Catalan, pr Lepnmms, porn prepa’ Manaé.

Cpeé La pipu Manaé po cetoip co Loé n-Uaéne co po
»

1 Became foul.—The Ann. Loch-Cé
state that the bodies of the murderers

8 Comarb of Dhire; i.e. abbot _¢ of
Derry.

were not buried, but beasts and birds
devoured them.

2 Ui-Dorthain.—-See note 1, p. 547
supra,

3 Cairbri; i.e. Cairbri-Ua-Ciardha,
or Carbury-O'Keary. Now repre-
sented by the barony of Carbury,
county of Kildare. Thename O’Keary,
now written Keary, and Carey, is
still pretty general in the counties of
Kildare and Meath.

4 Flannabhra.—See Reeves’s Adam-
nan, p. 398.

5 Comarb of Ciaran; i.e. abbot of -

Clonmacnoise.

nnian and Comghall.—¥ounders
and first abbots, respectively, of
Movilla and Bangor, in the co. Down.
See at the year 1006 supra, where
King Brian Borumha is stated to
have delivered Ua Crichidhen, suc-
cessor of Finnian, from the hostage-
ship in which he was held in Cinel-
Eoghain.

8 Druim-lethan. — The, ‘ broad
ridge.” Drumlane, in the county
of Cavan, where St. Maedhog (or
Mogue), founder of the monastery of

Ferns, is stated to have erected another

establishment about the year 600,

4

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

chief poet of Ireland, was killed in Tethbha (by the men
of Tethbha themselves). The party that killed him
became foul' in the same hour, This was a ‘poet's
miracle. Domnall, son of Aedh, royal-heir of Ailech,
was killed by Gillamura son of Ocan. Maelduin Ua
Conchaille, King of Ui-Niallain, was killed by the Ui-
Dorthain. Maelruanaidh Ua Cairdha, King of Cairbri,’
was killed by his own people. A preying expedition by
the son of Ua Neill, when he plundered Ui-Meith and
Ui-Dorthain.’ 4 |

Kal. Jan. Frid, m. 27. A.D. 1025. Flannabhra,'
comarb of Ia; Muiredhach, son of Mughron, comarb. of

Ciaran ;> Maeleoin Ua Dorain, comarb of Daire ;° Cenn-.

faeladh, son of Flaithbertach, herenagh of Daimhinis ;
Maelbrigte Ua Crichidhen, comarb of Finnian and
Comghall ;7 Dubhinnsi Ua Fairchellaigh, herenagh of
Druim-lethan,* and Saerbrethach, abbot of Imlech-Ibhair,
‘fell asleep’ in Christ. Niall Ua Conchobair, royal heir
of Connaught, [and] Gerrgaela, King of Bregha, were
slain, Maclanckiainn Got,” King of Midhe, died. A
hosting by Flaithbertach Ua Neill into Bregha, and to
the Foreigners,” when he brought the hostages of
the Gaedhil from the Foreigners. A depredation by
Cathalan," King of Fernmagh, upon the Fera-Manach. A
preying expedition by the Fera-Manach, immediately
afterwards, as far as Loch-Uaithne,” which they burned ;

9 Maelsechlainn Got. — See note *,
under A.p. 1023; p. 552. In the

1 Cathalan. —In the last entry
for this year the patronymic of

Book of Leinster (p. 42, col. 2), Mael-
sechlainn is stated to have died, do/ore
extenso.

10 To the Foreigners.—1 n-Ratlaab.
These were probably the Foreigners
occupying Fine- Gall (or Fingall), the
northern part of the present county of
Dublin, bordering on Bregia (or Bregh)
in Meath, as suggested in Clar. 49.

Cathalan is given as ‘* Ua Crichan,”
or O Crichain.

12 Loch- Uaithne —Uaithne's Lake.
O'Donovan identifies Loch-Uaithne
with Lough Ooney, near Smithsbo-
rough, in co. Monaghan, where the
chiefs of Dartraighe-Coininnse had
their principal residence. Ann. Four
Mast _, A.p. 850, note y.

CS j0Lz

{1025.]

xx

556 ocnNocloe ULOCOh.

Loipepet, 7 co po mapbrac un. pipu vec fon bpu
ino Lofa. Tepmonn Peréin vo apcain vo Catalan -h.
Cpréan. ech,

}ct. tanaip, un. p, Le 12. OCnno vomin1 M.? wx? 1.
Slogao La mac mbpaan 1 M1be 71 mOpegu, 7 co Sollu, —
7 co Larxéniu, 7 co hOpparsiu, co puc an-giallu. Slogao —
La Llatbeptaé sh. Neill 1 Mive, co cuc siallu, 7 con-
vechard fon Leic msprd 1 n-imip Mochta, co po innip:
Slosao la mac Cochava ipin uaip ceona co Folla, co
po Loire, 7co tuc bpais mop uaroib 7 peocu. Filla-
cianain mac Ualsaips, torpech h. Ouibinnpecht, D0
ec. Maelpuanad -N. Maelooparo vo Sul ina calrepu.
Cimpsin -h. Mopda, pr Lois, incveppeccup ere.
Mupceptaé mac Congales pr .N. Lails inceppeccur
cpt. Leall La Domnall .N. Ceallang fore Murpedac

Wiese mac Gacceeare pi veipceips Ope¥, v0 ‘elat ina
altp.. Tadg mac Fillapacparc vo Sallao La Oonn-
chao mac Sillapacpaic, pr Oppaisi. Slosao La mac
mbpiain 1 n-Oppasibd co po Lapaz Orpnargs ap a muin-

Tine, Im ospa mac nODunaoas, pr yl CCnmchaoa, 7

1 Termon-- Feichin.—Termonfeckin,
in the barony of Ferrard, co. Louth.

2 Son of Brian.—Donnchad, son
of Brian Borumha.

3 Inis- Mochta.—“ Mochta’s Island.”
Now Inishmot, in a parish of the
same name, barony of Lower Slane,
co. Meath. The lake in which this
island was situated has disappeared,
but the ruins of St. Mochta’s church
are still to be seen in a spot sur-
rounded by low, swampy , ground,
always flooded in winter. St.
Mochta ‘of the Island,” whose day
in the Calendar is Jan. 26, is to

be distinguished from Mochta of

Lughmadh (Louth, ob. A.p. 5384
supra), whose festival was celebrated
on the 19th of August. The Four .
Mast. (A.p. 1026) add that Inishmot
was at the time in possession of the
Foreigners,

4 Son of Eochaidh.—Niall, son of
Eochaidh, King of Ulidia. _ His obit
is given at the year 1063 infra,
where he is called Ard-7i a arch-
king”) of Ulidia.

5 Went.—The Four Masters” say
Tap muip, ‘across the sea.”

6 Son of Brian.—Donnchad, son
of King Brian Borumha.

? Dogra.—This must certainly be

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 557

and they killed seventeen men on the border of the
laké, ‘Termon-Feichin' was plundered by Cathalan Ua
Crichain.

Kal. Jan. Saturd, m. 9. A.p. 1026. A hosting by
the son of Brian*® into Midhe and Bregha, and to the
Foreigners, and to the Leinstermen, and to the Osraighi,
when he took their pledges. A hosting by Flaithbertach
Ua Neill into Midhe, when he took their pledges, and
went upon the ice into Inis-Mochta,? which he plundered.

a0 hosting by the son of Eochaidh‘ at the same time to

the Foreigners, when he burned [their territory], and
carried off a great prey from them, and treasures. Gilla-
ciarain son of Ualgarg, chief of the Ui-Duibhinnrecht
died. Maelruanaidh Ua Maeldoraidh went’ on his
pilgrimage.
was slain. Muirchertach, son of Congalach, King of
Ui-Failghi, was slain. An act of treachery by Domnall
Ua Cellaigh against Muiredhach Ua Ceile, whom he
killed in his own assembly. -

Kal. Jan. Sund., m. 20. A.D. 1027. Ruaidhri son
of Fogartach, King of the South of Bregha, died in his
pilgrimage. Tadhg Mac Gillapatraic was blinded by
Donnchad Mac Gillapatraic, King of Osraighi. A hosting
by the son of Brian® into Osraighi, when the Osraighi
committed a slaughter of his people, including Dogra’
son of Dunadach, King of Sil-Anmchada,’ and Domnall?

a mistake for Gadra (or ‘Godra’
as the name is written in the Book

8 Sil-Anmchada. — This was the
tribe-name of a branch of the Ui-

Aimhirgin Ua Mordha, King of Laighis,

_ from this Chronicle.

of Leinster, p. 338, col. 8), and
in the Chron. Scotorum, Ann. Tigern.,
and Ann. F. M. See O’Donovan’s
Tribes, &c., of Hy-Many, pp. 99, 142,
and the Geneal. Table prefixed to p.
97. The only other Irish Chronicle
in which the name is written “ Dogra”
is the Ann. Loch-Cé, the compiler of
which seems to have taken the entry

Maine, who on the formation of
surnames took the name of O’Madden,
from Madudhan, chief of Sil-Anm-
chada, whose death is recorded in the
Chron. Scot, at the year 10071009.
® Domnall.—In the Ann. Four M.
(ad an.), and Chron. Scot. (A.v.
1025 = 1027), Domnall is described as
“son of Senchan, son of Flaithbher-
tach,” and royal heir of Munster.

a
OTs

(1026. ]

(1027. |

no

Fol. 57aa.

558 ocnNocLoc uLoconh.

im Oomnall mac Senéan, 71m pocharde mop apcena.

‘Oomnall mac Llatbepcarg -N. Neill vo ecb. Roin
p1 Mive, 7 Donnchad -N. Oumnn pa Dpe§, v0 comeurtim
reat. Catalan, -h. Criéan pr Lepnmmé, 7 Culoga -N.
Sapberd, pr -. Meré, v0 comourcim 1 n-epsaut. Chet
la cenel Cosain pop tUlcab, co cucpac bopoma mop. |
Oun Carllenn 1 n-CCLoain vo mle Lorca. “Oonnchao
mac Fillamoconna, comapba Seénarll, paprentiprmuy
Scotopum, in Colonia quieuit.

kct. lanaip, 1. p, Lb 1. Onno vomini M.° xa? ui.
Taos mac Eachach, apémneé cille Oalua, Cpo arp-
Ginneé Mungaipc, in Chpipco vopmepnuns. Fillacpys
mac “Oubemlinn, uapal pacaps apo Maca, vo ec
ipRop Comain. DOman .h. Concobup 7 Scopnn -h.
Ruaipe, Llaatbepcaé .. hepuvan, Conéobap mac
Echaova, occaiys punt. Maelmocca, pr pep Roip, o Con-
callib oceipup ert. Opccain Ooimliace La pipu Manac.
Mac Concuarlsne, pu i: n€achach, vo ec. Sitpiuc
mac mic C@mlaim, pr Sall, 7 Llannacan h. Ceallars,
py Dpes, a n-oul vo Rom. Cpeé la Cinel Eogain 1
wip. Conaill, co cucpac sabala mopa. “Oeptaé Slane
ovo tmzm. Oonn .h. Congalarxs vo mapbao v0
conarLlib.

kct. lancap, 11, p, Lan. Cnno vomini M.° axx.°
1x.” “Donnyleibe mac Dpogonbain, pr -. Ports, a
yup oceipup ert. “Oonnchad ch. Donnacan, qi Fepn-

1Roin.—So in A. and B. The

where‘an Irish monastery was estab-
lished.

words mi tu1gim fo (“I don’t under-
stand this”) are written over the name
ia B.,in the orig. hand. In the Chron.
Scot. the name is written ‘‘ Raen,” but
in the Ann, F. M. “ Roen.”

2 Dun-Caillen.— Dunkeld, in Scot-
land.

3 Comarb of Sechnall; i.e. abbot
of Domnach-Secknaill, now Dun-
shaughlin, co. Meath.

4 Colonia.—Cologne, in Germany,
on the west bank of the Lower Rhine,

5 Cill-Dalua.—Killaloe, co. Clare.

6 Mungairit, — Mungret, bar. of
Pubblebrien, co. Limerick,

7 Maelmochta.—The Four Mast
write the name Maetmopoa.

8 Fera-Rois.—See note 4, p. 354

supra.
9 Conailli; i.e. the Conailli-Muir-

themhne,a tribe occupyingMagh-Muir-
themhne, which included the northern ~
part of the present county of Louth.

ANNALS OF ULSTER, 559

son of Senchan, and a great number besides. Domnall,
son of Flaithbertach Ua Neill, died. Roin, King of
-Midhe, and Donnchad Ua Duinn, King of Broglia, fell
by each other in battle. Cathalan Ua Crichain, King of
Fernmagh, and Culocha Va Gairbhidh, King of Ui-Meith,

fell by each other in a fight. A depredation was com-

mitted by the Cinel-Eoghain upon the Ulidians, when
they carried off a great prey of cattle. Dun-Caillen® in
Alba was all burned. Donnchad, son of Gillamochonna,
comarb of Sechnall, ® the wisest of the Scoti, rested in
Colonia.

Kal. Jan. Mond., m. 1
Kochaidh,herenagh of Cill-Dalua,’ [and] Art, herenagh of
Mungairit,° ‘fell asleep’ in Christ. Gillachrist son of

Dubheuilinn, an eminent priest of Ard-Macha, died in
Ros-Comain. Brian Ua Conchobair, Scornn Ua Ruaire,
-Flaithbertach Ua hErudain, and Conchobar son of
Echaidh, were slain. Maelmochta,’ King of Fera-Rois,*
was killed by the Conailli.° The plundering of Doimliacc
by the Fera-Manach. The son of Cu-Cuailgne, King of
Ui-Echach,” died. Sitriuc, grandson of Amlaimh, King
of the Foreigners, and Flannacan Ua Cellaigh, King of
Bregha, went to Rome. <A predatory expedition by the
Cinel-Eoghain to Tir-Conaill, when they took great
spoils. The oratory of Slane fell down. Donn Ua Con-
ghalaigh was slain by the Conailli.’

Kal. Jan. Wednesd., m. 12. <A.pd. 1029. Donn-
sleibhe," son of Brogarbhan, King of Ui-Failghi, was

slain by his own people.

Donnchad Ua Donnacain,

The Trans!r. in Clar. 49 wrongly
renders Conailli by “ the O’Conncrs.”

10 Uj- Echach.—Otherwise called Ui-
Echach-Cobha, or ‘descendants. of
Eochaidh Cobha;” from which Eo-
chaidh the name of Ui-Echach was
adopted as the tribe name, and was
also applied to the territory occupied

4 by them, which is now represented by

the baronies of Upper and Lower
Iveagh, in the county of Down. See
Reeves’s Down and Connor, pp. 348-
352.

11 Donnsleibhe.—His name occurs in
the list of Kings of Ui-Failghi con-
tained in the Book of Leinster, p.
40, col. 3, where the period of his
reign is given as three years.

A.D. 1028. Tadhg son of [1028] ms.

[ 1029. ]

560 cenAocLoe uLocOn. »
mus) 7 mac iseppce, pr Conaille, 00 comcticim 1 CilL
pleibe. Dpran h. Concobuip, prdomna Connacht, a
rip occipup ert. Med h. Rucaipne, 7 Oensup h.
hOengupa, 7 capchinnech “Opoma cliab, 7 cu -xe.
ouine, 00 Lopeao impu1 n-aimp na Lanne. Murpcep-
caé Nh. Maeloonaio vo mapbao v0 Ub Canannan.
| Amlaim mac Sitpiuc, pr Fall, vo epsabarl vo Mac-
samen .. Riagscin, pr Opeg, co pansaaB oa .c. vec bo,
7 1. ax. eaé mOpeciad, 7 cpr «cw. unga D0 op, 7 cloro1m
Caplupa, 7 aatipe Sarvel erp Largniu 7 Lleé Cuine, 9 be
TP .rU. UNZa do apsus sil ina unsoa semmLeaé, (cond
ceispu piéin bo ct pocall 7 impide, 7 cee ObITINE
20 Riagcain fein fpr pic, 7 Lan LoS bpasav1n cpeap
oeiteipe). Maelcoluim mac Maelbpigce mic Ruavomu,
Maelbpisve -h. Dpoléan, ppimpaep Epenn, moptt

punt.

Lean do tacap a cspacs Concabaypeimnn, 7 Basan
OCT TNOIFC! EvIp. a C19 7 A fopopann.

1 Son of Igerrce.—The Four Mas-
ters state that his name was Cinaedh,
and that he was son of ‘ Angeirrce.””
In the Book of Leinster, p. 335, col.
6, the name is given ‘‘ Cinaedh son of
‘Ingerrce,” and over “ Ingerrce” is
written the name Muiredach, by way
of gloss; from which it would appear
that “ Ingerrce” was a nickname.

2 See note 9, page 558.

3 Cill-sleibhe. — Or Cill-Sleibhe-
Cuilinn. Now Killeavy, in the south-
east of the county of Armagh, at the
foot of the mountain Sliabh-Cuilinn,
now corruptly written ‘ Slieve-
Gullion.”

* Druim-cliabh.—Drumcliff, in the
barony of Carbury, county of Sligo.

5 Inis-na-lainne. — The ‘spear’
island. Some island off the northern
coastof the co. Sligo. Not identified.

& Foreigners.—The Foreigners of
Waterford, according to Todd. War
of the Gaedhil, &c., p. 295, note 8

‘and the “ Ring of Tomar.” Dr. Todd

The killing of Amlaimh, on his way
to Rome, by Saxons, is recorded at
A.D. 1034 infra. His departure for
Rome is also noticed under last year.

* Three score ounces.—The ‘ trans-
lator’ in Clar. 49 has “3 ounces,”
But the MSS, A. and B. have cp
xa, ‘ three score.”

8 sword of Carlus.—This weapon
seems to have been regarded as a most
sacred object by the Foreigners, The
chieftain whose sword it was—Carlus
son of Amlaimh, chief of the Foreign-
ers—was slain in the battle of Cill- —
Ua-nDaighri (note 8, p. 378 supra), -—
according to the Ann. Four Mast. —
The same Annals (at A.p. 994), and
the Chron. Scotorum (933), record
the forcible taking by King Mael-
sechlain, from the Foreigners of
Dublin, of the “ Sword of Carlus”

!

suggests that the sword must have
been recovered by the Foreigners (or

_ ANNALS OF ULSTER. 561

King of Fernmagh, and the son of Igerrce, King of
Conailli, fell by one another in Cill-sleibhe.? . Brian Ua
Conchobair, royal heir of Connaught, was slain by his
own people. Aedh Ua Ruaire,and Oengus Ua hOenghusa,

and the herenagh of Druim-cliabh,‘ and three score men

along with them, were burned in Inis-na-lainne.’ Muir-
chertach Ua Maeldoraidh was killed by the Ui-Canannain,
Amlaimh, son of Sitriuc, King of the Foreigners,’ was
made prisoner by Mathgamain Ua Riagain, King of
Bregha, until he gave 1,200 cows, and six score British
[Welsh] horses, and three score ounces’ of gold, and the
sword of Carlus,* and the Irish hostages, both of Leinster
and Leth-Chuinn,’ and three score ounces of white silver,
as his fetter-ounce ;” (and four score cows" was the pro-
portion for speech and supplication; and four hostages
te O’Riagain himself, for peace, and the full compensa-
tion for the life of the third hostage). Maelcoluim,” son
of Maelbrigte, son of Ruaidhri, [and] Maelbrigte Ua
Brolchain,” chief artificer of Ireland, died. A man was
cast ashore on the strand of Corco-Baiscinn ; and there
were eight feet (in length) between his head“ and the
small of his back.

Danes) of Waterford, because of its
having been exacted on this occasion
as part of the ransom of Amlaimh,
who was chief of the Danish colony
of Waterford. See War of the
Gaedhil, &c., pp. 297-8, and O’Dono-
van’s ed. of Leabhar na g ceart;
Introd., pp. xxxix, xl.

9 Leth-Chuinn. — “ Conn’s Half.”
The northern half of Ireland.

10 Fetter-ounce ; i e. the price of his
release from his fetters; or his ran-

som.
Four score cows.—The original of
this parenthetic clause, which is inter-
lined in a later hand in A., is not in B.
But an English version of it is given
in Clay. 49. See note 4.

12 Maelcoluim.—King of Alba (or
Scotland). See Reeves’s Adamnan,
p- 899, and Geneal. Table facing p.
438 in the same work. See also
Stuart’s ed. of the Book of Deer, Pref ,
p. li.

'3 Maelbrigte Ua Brolchain.—See
at the year 1097 infra, where the
obit is given of a Maelbrigte mac
int sair (‘*son of the artificer”)
O’Brolachain, bishop of Kildare. ©

14 Tis head.—q év0, for a civ (a
éind), A. The original of this entry,
which is written in a later hand in A.,
is not in B., though it is Fuglished in
Clar. 49, the so-called translator of
which is supposed to have made his
quasi translation from MS. B.

2.0

Fol. 57ab

562

ocntocloe uLocoh.

Ict. tanaip, up, Lwin. OCnno vomint M.° aaa.’
Dpepat Conatlec, comapba Crapain, Eocharo h.
Ceitnen, comapba Tizepnargs, apo pur Epend1 n-ecnat,
rn-ano Maca quieuepunc. h. Cpumap, «a Oengsup,
comapba Comsall, v0 ec. Llarsbeptac DN. Hell v0.
Sul vo Rom. Tads -N. Concobaip, pr Connachs, 7 1n
Sos, pr Mrdé, occrys punt. Ruavon ch. Canannan v0
mapbao La hed NeNeill. Tabs mac Lopcain, pr
Ah. Ceinnpelars, v0 6c ina caliép: a n-Slinn va Loge.
Ciihana mac Michasg, ano ollam Epenn, v0 ec.
€ochaid mac ind abaid 00 mapbad von Upe +h. Ru-
coacan, 1 mebail. Cenel Eosain vo bpupiud Luingt ch.
Loinsp1é fon Lap Oentpuim. Maelouin mac Ciapmane,
mtipe ceneoil mbinnig Slinn, 00 mapbao do Con-
Cobup -h. Loinsp$. Tabs mac Catal mic Concobap
mcveppectup epo o Maelpeaclainn Mi Maelpuanard,
ya Cpimtainn. itd

Ict. lanaip. ur. p, Le 1111. Onno vomini M.° aae.? 1.°
Llarcbeptac A. Neill vo gachcain o Rom. po

1 Comarb of Ciaran; i.e. abbot of
Clonmacnoise. Bresal was called
* Conaillech,” on account of his hav-
ing been of the Conailli-Muirthemhne.

2 Comarb of Tigernach; i.e. suc-
cessor of Tigernach, founder and

grandson of Maelruanaidh, whom the
Four Masters (1030) describe as the
“Got,” and “lord of Midhe and
Crimthainn.”

5 The Got; i.e. the Stammerer.
See under the year 1023 supra. The

abbot of Clones, in the county
Monaghan.

3 Flaithbertach Ua Neill.—Called
T laithbertach in trostain (F. “of the
pilgrim’s staff”), from this journey
to Rome. His obit is entered at the
year 1036 injra.

4 Tadhg Ua Conchobair.—Known
in history by the name of Tadhg an
eich ghil, or Tadhg “tof the White
Steed.” His death is recorded again

in the last entry for this year, per- |

haps through oversight. But in the_
entry in question, Tadhg is stated
to have been slain by Maelsechlainn,

person here referred to was Domnall —
Got O’Maelsechlainn, King of Midhe

(or King of Uisnech, according to the

Book of Leinster, p. 42, col. 2).

6 Cinel-Binnigh of the Glen—The
Cinel-Binnigh, who were descended
from LEochaidh Binnech, son of-
Eoghan, son of Niall Nine-hostager,
oceupied a territory comprised in the
present county of Londonderry. The
tribe seems in the course of time to
have become divided into three or
four divisions. But the exact limits
of the territory of the original tribe,

or of either of the subdivisions, has a

ANNALS OF ULSTER. OP is

Kal. Jan. Thursd.; m. 28. A.D. 1030, Bresal Conail-
lech, comarb of Ciaran,’ Eochaidh Ua Ceithnen, comarb
of Tigernach,* chief sage of Ireland in learning, rested in

_ Ard-Macha. Ua Cruimtir, i.e. Oengus, comarb of Com-
ghall, died, Flaithbertach Ua Neill? went to Rome.
Tadhg Ua Conchobair,’ King of Connaught, and the
Got,’ King of Midhe, were slain. _Ruaidhri Ua Canan-
nain was killed by Aedh Ua Neil. Tadhg son of Lorcan,
King of Ui-Ceinnselaigh, died in his pilgrimage in Glenn-
da-locha. Cumbhara, son of Macliag, chief poet of Ireland,
died. Kochaid, son of the Abbot, was slain by the Ore

Ua Ruadacain, in treachery. The Cinel-Eoghain broke
X the house of Ua Loingsigh, in the middle of Oentruimh,

Maelduin son of Ciarmac, steward,of Cinel-Binnigh of
the Glen,° was killed by Conchobar Ua Loingsigh.
Tadhg,’ son of Cathal, son of Conchobar, was slain by
Maelsechlainn, gegciton of Maelruanaidh, King of
Crimthainn..

Kal. Jan. Frid.; m. 4. A.p. 1031. -Flaithbertach Ua
Neill® came from Rome. Ard-Brecain was plundered by

6 te rate

not been ascertained. See Reeves’s | Some lines of poetry describing
Colton’s Visitation, p. 73, note y. The | the bargains obtainable at Armagh,
translation of this entry in Clar. 49 | in the time of Flaithbertach, are
is a remarkable instance of the ignor- | added in the lower margin of fol. 57a
ance of Irish of the so-called trans- | in A. (but are not in B.), viz. :—

lator, who thus renders the very simple Seippedac vo Span éonea, -
text above printed:—‘‘ Maelduin mac No cian v’'cpnit oubconena,
Ciarmaic the Lady Mary cf Kindred- No v0 vencnarb vapaé ouinn,

_ Binni of Glans, killed by the disease No vo énoib pataé pinnemtt,
that killeth cattle, in Irish called Posatan cen tata tinn

Conach.”’!! 1 n-apo Maca ap oen pinsinn.
_ 7 Tadhg.—Tadlig an eich ghil, or “ A seisedhach [measure } of oaten
Tadhg “of the White Steed,” King grain,

of Connaught. This entry, which is Or a third of [a measure] of pur-
not in B., nor in Clar. 49, seems to ple-red sloes, :

be a repetition of a previous entry . Or of acorns of the brown oak,

under this year, but involving some Or of nuts of the fair hazel hedge,

_. difference of meaning. See note 4, Was got without stiff bargaining,
8 Flaithbertach Ua Neill,—See note 3, In Ard-Macha, for one penny.”

4 202

~“

[1080.]

[1031.!

Sin
, i A
a Se ee

ab

564 ocnNccLo® ubocoh.

mDpecain v0 apsain v0 Fallenb Méa cliat. Da ces
Duine 00 Lopcead 1pin Daimliac, 7 Da ces DO bpeis 1
m-bpais, Ceall vana do Lopcead tpia anparscep opoémna.
Slosao La mac Cochaoa co Talm§ n-ooc, 7 nogo capa
nm. (ed Nh. Neill vo teacht ina timceall pap, co tuc
spi mile v0 buaab 7 va cet ap mile 01 bpais. Slosao
la mac Eochava 1 nhulrb Eachach, co po Loipe Cilt
Combaip conc daipsrs, co po mapb cechpap do cleipert,
7 co puc. xxx. 00 bpais. Slosao La mac mOpican 1 n-
Orpmsib, co po Lad ap a muintipe, 1m Maelcoloaam
Coinpisec 7 ali mule. Codapac comapba Coerhsin v0
sallad la “Oomnall mac “Ounlaing. Cpreaé ins
pneachta La hed -h. Neill 1 ap Conall, co po mapb
wh. Canannan, mi cemtnl Conall. Ua Oonnacan, pr
pad wipe, 00 mapbad v0 A. Dprain a. Toippoelbach.

fet. tancaap, oun. p., Le ct. = Onno vomim M.-? axa”
1.°) Macsamain ay Riacain, pu Dpes, 00 mapnbad 00
Oomnalt .h. Chellarg pep volum. Silla Comgan mac
MaeLlbpsde, mopmaen Mupebe, v0 Lorcad co coecais
po vaimb me: Oomnall -h. Maeloopas, pr cenel
Conall, mac Matsamna mic Muipeoas, pr Craparde,
Oomnall mac “Ouinncothas, pi Sarleng, ocerp punc.
Etpu h. Conang, ~uoomna Muman, occipup eps o

1 Son of Eochaid.—Niall, son of | (or “ Confluence”). See Reeves’s

Eochaidh (sl. 1003 supra), King of
Ulidia ; or ardri, arch-king, as Niall
is called, in the entry recording his
obit, at the year 1063 infra.

2 Telach-og.—-Now Tullyhog, in the
parish of Desertcreat, barony of Dun-
gannon Upper, Co. Tyrone. -

3 Cill-Combair.— The church of
Comar (now Comber, in the barony
of Lower Castlereagh, Co. Down).
The 6 in the member of the name
Combair, in the text, iz wrong. The
proper furm of the name is Ciil-
Comair, the Church of the Comar

Down and Connor, p. 838.

4 Son of Brian; i.e. Donnchad

5 Cainraighech ; i.e. of Caenraighe
a tribe and territory now represented
in the name of the barony of Kenry,
co. Limerick.

8 Snow depredation.—Obviously a
depredation committed during a great
fall of snow.

7 Ua Canannain.—According to
the Four Masters (a.p. 1030), his
Christian name was Ruaidhri (“ Rory,”
or ‘ Rodericix’’).

8 Toirdhelbhach. — This name is

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 565
the Foreigners of Ath-cliath. Two hundred ‘men were
burned in the Daimliac, and two hundred were carried
into captivity. ~ Cill-dara was burned through the
negligence of a wicked woman. A hosting by the son of
Eochaid' to Telach-og*; but he obtained nothing. Aedh
Ua Neill passed reund him eastwards, and carried off
three thousand cows, and one thousand two hundred
captives. A hosting by the son of Eochaid’ into Ui-
Echach, when he burned Cill-Combair; with its oratory,
killed four of the clerics, and carried away thirty captives.
A hosting by the son of Brian‘ into Osraighi, when a
slaughter of his people was made, including Maelcolaim
Cainraighech,’ and many others. Cathasach, comarb of
Coemghin, was blinded by Domnall son of Dunlaing.
The ‘snow-depredation’® by Aedh Ua Neill, in Tir-
Conaill, when he killed Ua Canannain,’ King of Cinel-
Conaill. Ua Donnacain, King of Aradh-tire, was killed
by Ua Briain, 7.c. Toirdhelbhach.*

Kal. Jan. Saturd., m. 15. A.p. 1032.
Ua Riacain,? King of Bregha, was slain by Domnall Ua
Cellaigh, through treachery. Gillacomgan, son of Mael-
brighde, great steward of Murebhe,” was burned with
fifty men about him. Domnall Ua Maeldoraidh, King of
Cinel-Conaill ; the son of Mathghamain son of Muiredach,
King of Ciarraidhe,” [and] Domnall” son of Donncothaigh,
King of Gailenga, were slain. Etru Ua Conaing, royal

pronounced Threlagh, and is some-
times written Turlogh, and Anglicised
Terence, This Toirdhelbhach, who
was the son of Tadhg (sl. 1023, supra),
son of Brian Borumha, was the first
person who adopted the hereditary
surname of Ua Briain (or O’Brien).

® Ua Riacain.—See under the year

1029.

10 Murebhe. — Moray, in Scotland.
Gillacomgan was the brother of Mael-

¢oluim (Malcolm), King of Alba’

(whose obit is entered above at the
year 1029), and the father of Lulach,
also King of Alba (or Scotland),
slain by Malcolm son of Donnchadh
(Duncan) in the vear 1058, as appears
under that year infra.

1 Ciarraidhe ; i.e. Ciarraidhe-Lua-
chra, the name of which is now
represented by that of Kerry (the
co. Kerry).

12 Domnall.—This name is written
Donnghal in the Annals of Loch-Ce,
and Ann. Four Mast,

Mathgamain [1032. srs.

d

Fol. 57ba.

566 OCNNocLOc uLOrOh |
mumnzipimleca. Marom Opoma benncarp por ULLcarb
pra n-Oipsiatlarb. Marom inbip boinne pra Sicpruc
mac OCihilaim, pop Conmllib 7 pop Ub Dopptainn, 7
pop Ub Merz, ippalad a n-ap. Meaelcurle eppuc apo
Maéain Chpipco queuz. Ced-N. Lopperd v0 Sabaut
na h-eppocorde. : |

fet. tanap. 1.7, Le ve. ur. Onno vomini M.° xxx.
91.°) Marom pra Mupchao A. Maelpeclainn for
Conéobup -h. Maelpeélann, co po mapbao Maelpuan-
ca Wh. Coppa colma, 7 Lopcan ch. Carnvelban, pa
Loescupe, 7 alu mula. Conn mac Maelpacpare, cap-
chinnech Mungapu, quiews. Concobap.h. Mupedas,
pi Craparde, oceipup eps. Oenach Capmain La Oonn-
chad mac Sillapacparc, rap n-sabanrl prs Larsen:
CCrhepsin .N. Cepbarll, pr Erle, Cu Mumann mac
Ruaropr h. Cecpada, moptur punt. Marom itip
Eile 1 Toncaip Dpaen Ay; Cleim1o 7 Mupevaé mac mic
Sillapacpare, 7 ali mule. Mac mic Boece mic Cinaeda
vo mapbao La Maelcolaim mac Cinaeda. Oengup a,
Catal, pr Eosanachca Lota Len. Sgpin Pecap 7

1 The ‘ family’ of Imlech; i.e. the
community of Imlech-Ibhair (Enly,
in the barony of Clanwilliam, co.
Tipperary.)

? Druim-Bennchair. — Drumban-
agher, in the parish of Killeavy,barony
of Lower Orior, co. Armagh.

3 Inbher-Boinne.—-The estuary (or
mouth) of the River Boyne.

4 Maeltuile—Aedh Ua Forreidh.—
These names are not in any of the
ancient lists of biskops, or abbots, of
Armagh. See Todd’s St. Patrick,
pp. 174-183, and Harris's ed. of Ware,
vol. 1, p. 50.

5 Carrach-Calma.—See note 5, p.
508 supra.

6 Mungairit.—Mungret, about two
miles to the south of the city of
Limerick.

7 Conchobar.—Apparently the son
of Mathgamain, son of Muiredach
(King of-Ciarraidhe-Luachra) whose
obit is entered above at the year 1003.
This Conchobar was the person from
whom the hereditary surname of
O’Conor- Kerry has been derived,

8 Carman.—See note ™, p. 345
supra. Carman has been strangely
confounded with Loch-Garman, the
Irish name of Wexford, by writers on
Irish history ‘generally. But there

is no authority for identifying the one

place with the other. When Donn-
chadh MacGillapatrick inaugurated
his succession to the kingship of
Ossory by the celebration of the Fair
(and Games) of Carman, he was not
likely to go to Wexford for the pur-

_ pose, where he would probably get a

(

567

heir of Munster, was killed by the ‘family’ of Imlech.
The victory of Druim-Bennchair® was gained over the
Ulidians by the Airghialla. The victory of Inbher-
Boinne® was gained by Sitriuc, son of Amhlaimh, over
the Conailli, the Ui-Dorthain, and the Ui-Meith, in which
they were put to slaughter.. Maeltuile,‘ bishop of Ard-
Macha, rested in Christ. Aedh Ua Forreidh* ania
the bishopric.

Kal. Jan. Mond.; m. 26, A.D. 1033. A victory was
gained by Murchad Ua Maelsechlainn over Conchobar
Ua Maelsechlainn, when Maelruanaidh, grandson of
Carrach Calma,’ and Lorecan Ua Caindelbhain, King of
Leoghaire, and many others, were slain. Conn, son of

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Maelpatraic, herenagh of Mungairit,’ rested. Conchobar,’.

grandson of Muiredhach, King of Ciarraidhe, was slain.
The Fair of Carman* [was celebrated] by Donnchad
MacGillapatraic, after assuming the Kingship of Leinster.
Amhergin Ua Cerbhaill, King of Eli,® and Cu-Mumhan,”
son of Ruaidhri Ua Cetfadha, died. A breach among the
Eli” in which fell Braen Ua Cleirigh, and Muiredach
MacGillapatraic, and a great many more. The son of
Mac Boete,” son of Cinaedh,” was killed by Maelcolaim,”
son of Cinaedh. Oengus, grandson of Cathal, King of
Eoghanacht of Loch-Lein™ [was killed]. The shrine of

very warm reception from the Ui-
Ceinnselaigh. Carman was really
the name of a place in the present
county of Carlow. .

9 Eli; ie. Eli Va Cerbhaill, or Eli-
O’Carroll. See note 7, p. 548.

10 Cu-Mumhan.—A name signifying
‘* Hound of Munster,” . The name in
B. is Cu-inmhuin (i.e. “ delightful
hound”), which is wrong; the Ann.
Four Mast., and Ann. Loch Cé, agree-
ing with the form in the MS. A.

1 Son of MacBoete.— Mac mic
Doece may mean “ son of the son of

Boete,” or ‘‘son of MacBoete,” a name
formed like MacBethad (Macbeth),
but different in derivation as well as
in signification.

12 Cinaedh.—Probably Cinaedh (or
Kenneth) III., King of Scotland,
whose obit is given above at the year
995.

13 Maelcolaim.—Malcolm II., King
of Scotland.

. 4 Koghanacht of Loch-Lein.—One
of the numerous septs called “ Eogha-
nachta” (i.e, descendants of Eoghan
Mér, son of Oilill Oluim, King of

[1033.]

568 cennccloc ulocon.
Poil ic cepippein fola for altaip Pactpare 1 n-apo
Mata, copam ommbup uroentibup. Med mae [L]lart-
bepcargs .N. Neill, pr CUS 7 proomna Epenn, pops
penitentiam mopcuup eps arder Perl: CCinnpuap. |
Ict. lanaip. 111. ¢, Le un. Onno vomini M?°. aaa? 1111.°
Maelcoluim mac Cinaeda, pr Clban, obnc. OCmlam
mac Sitpiuc Do mapbad vo Saxanaib, oc dul do Rom.
Sillapechnaatl, mac Fillamoconna, occipup ert. "“Oub-
ocaingen, pi Connacht, a pup oceiyup ers. “Oonnchao
mac Oman do innped Opparsi v0 Leip. Catal maipoip
capcinneé Copcarde, 7 Conn mac Maelpacpare arpe-
chinnech Mungapci,1n Chpipto vopmienunc. Slogao -
Ulao1 Mive, co tec mic Mellen. Filla Pulapcars,
yi na nOere Dpes; occaiypur ert. Macnia A. huchzan,
repleisinn Cenannpa, 00 bachad ic- tiachtain a hQt-
bain, 7 culebao Coluim Cille, 7 tr minna vo minnab
Pactpaic, 7 Tpca f~ep impu. Surbne mac Cinaeda, pr

Sallgardel, mopcuup ere.

Munster in the-3rd century.) This
sept Was seated in the present barony
of Magunihy, county of Kerry, about
Lough-Lein. It included the three
clans of Ui Donnchadha of Loch-
Lein, Ui Donnchadha Mor (ie.
O'Donoghue of Loch-Lein, and
O'Donoghue Mor, both now extinct),
— and Uti Donnchudha an Glenna
(O’ Donoghues of the Glen ; i.e. Glen-
flesg), the present head of which old
and distinguished family is Daniel
O'Donoghue, known as ‘‘ O’Donoghue
of the Glens.”

1 Andrew’s festival ; i.e. the 80th of
November.

2 Maelcolaim.—Malcolm II., King
of Scotland.

3 Gillasechnaill —In the Ann. Four
Mast., Gillasechnaill is stated to have
been King of South Bregha, and slain
by the Fera-Rois.

4 His own people. — The Chron.
Scotorum (at 1032=1034) states that
Dubhdaingen (“son of Donnchadh”’)
was of the Ui-Maine. But the name
of Dubhdaingen is not in the list of
Kings of Connaught contained in the
Book of Leinster, p. 41, nor does it
appear in the Genealogy of the prin-
cipal families of the Ui-Maine. See
O’Donovan’s Hy-Many, p. 97.

5 Mungairit.—See note 8, p. 566.

6 Tech-mic-Millen—The * house of
Mellen’s son.” ‘ Mac Millen’s house,”
as rendered in the MS. Clar.49. Pro-
bably now represented by Stamullen,
in the parish of the same name,barony
of Upper Duleek, co. Meath.

7 Deisi. — This tribe gaye their
name to the present baronies of Deece
(Upper and Lower), co. Meath.

8 Ua h Uchtain.— Several persons of
this family were connected, in various

- slain.

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 569

Peter and Paul was dropping blood on Patrick’s altar in
Ard-Macha, in the presence vf all observers. Aedh, son of
Flaitbertach Ua Neill, King of Ailech, and royal heir of
Treland, died after penitence, on the night of Andrew’s
festival.’ | ;

Kal. Jan. Tuesd.; m.7. A.D. 1034. Maelcolaim, son
of Cinaedh, King of Alba, died. Amlaimh, son of Sitriue,
was killed by Saxons on his way to Rome. Gillasech-
naill,® son of Gillamochonna, was slain. Dubhdaingen,
King of Connaught, was slain by his own people.
Donnchad, son of Brian, plundered all Osraighe. Cathal
Martyr, herenagh of Corcach, and Conn, son of Mael-

patraic, herenagh of Mungairit’ ‘ fell asleep’ in Christ. A.

hosting of the Ulidians into Midhe, to Tech-mic-Mellen.°
Gilla-Fulartaigh, King of the Deisi’ of Bregha, was
Macnia Ua hUchtain,’ lector of Cenannas, was
drowned coming from Alba, and the culebad’ of Colum-
Cille, and three of Patrick’s reliquaries, and thirty men
about them. Suibhne, son of Cinaedh, King of the Gall-
Gaidhel,” died.

capacities, with the monastery of Kells.
See Reeves’s Adamnan, p. 897.

® Culebad.—'the meaning of the
word culebad has been much dis-
cussed. Dr. Reeves thought it was
the Irish word for Latin colobium (a
tunic). Adamnan, p.323. See Ann.
Loch Cé, a.p. 1084, note*. The Rev.
Thomas Olden has treated of the
nature aud use of the culebad in an
interesting paper published in the
Proceedings of the R. I. Acad., ser. II.,
vol. IL., part 7 (Jan. 1886), pp. 355-8.
Mr. Olden explains culebad (glossed
“ flabellum,” in the authority there
cited) as a fan for driving away “‘ flies
and other unclean insects which fly
past, so that they may not touch the
sacred things” (p. 356), See Ann.

Loch Cé (ed. Hennessy) a.p. 1031,
note 7, and 1128, note ® See also
O’Curry’s MS. Materials, p. 335,
where it is erroneously stated that
the “ cuilefadh of St. Patrick” was
alluded to in the Annals of the Four
Masters at the year 1128. There is
teference to a cuilebadh, under that
year, in the Ann. Loch Cé. (See
Hennessy’s ed., ad an., note °), and
also in the present Chronicle under
the same date infra (where see
note).

10 Gall-Gai dhel.——‘ Foreign Irish.”
The Gaedhlic (or Celtic) people in the

mainland and islands of Scotland who *

were under the rule of the Norsemen.

_ The name is now represented by Gal-

loway, in Scotland.

(1034. ]

Fol. 5700.

570 ocnnocloc ulocoh.

}ct. lanaip. 1111. p., L. xu. Onno vomini M.° xxx? u-
Cniit mac Sain, pr Saxan, 00 ec.

Cinaeda, 7 a €u, 00 mapbao 1 n-aen uaip v0 mac Ceal-
Lag mic Ounchaova PLlartbeptcaé h. Mupchaoa, pi
cemuil Dogaine, cum mulcp occipup eps. tapnan Ah.
Llannchava, cu na naeth 7 na fipen, 00 Teachs for
cnerée 1 n-Oelbna, comcbaiptetapn uct: vo Delbna
im apis co tapopac cliachao 06,7 co po mapbao
lapnan, 7 ap a muinsipe, Ta neant na naewh. Rasnall
A. hithap, pi pups Leaps, v0 mapbao1 n-E cliaé
La Sitpiuc mac Amlam. Apo mUpecain v0 apeccin 90
Sitpuuc mac Cmlaim. Sopo Coltim Cille vo apcain 7
700 Lopcaod 00 Concobup ns: Maelpechlainn, ina orSenl.

fet. tancap. .u p, Lae. ur. CCnno vomini M.? awe.
wu. Oomnalt.h. hUaémupan, pr pep Li, o dal pave,

oO

Ssolos -N. Llannacan pr Tetba a pup, Domnall ch.

Llainn, proomna Tempach, o penarb Dneipne, Mupchao
at Incappail 7 Niall mac Muipsipa, va prsovomna
1aptaip. Connacht, omnep occips puns. Cuchiée mac
Eisnecan, pr cenitil Enna, obiz. “Oonnchaod mac Oun-
Laing, pr Laigen, 00 ballad La Oonnchaod mac Silla-

1 Cnét.—King Canute.

2 Sain. — Sweno, or Svein. The
name is written Stain in the Chron.
Scotorum (A.D. 108331035).

3 West of Leinster. — i10ptap
Laagen. This is probably a mis-
take for amtep Laigen (or East of

Leinster). The Four Mast. state that —

Cathal was King of Ui-Cellaigh-
Cualann, a territory that embraced
the north-east portion of the present
county of Wicklow.

4 Cinel-Boghaine.--The tribe-name
of the descendants of Enna-Boghaine,
second son of Conall Gulban, son of
Niall Nine-hostager. Their terri-

tory is now represented by the barony
of Banagh, co. Donegal.

5 Hound.—cu. Translated ‘“ per-
secutor” in Clar. 49, and “ canis vena-
ticus” by O’Conor. O’Donovan ren-
ders cu na naemh ocus na firen by
“watchdog of the saints and just
men.” But as the Chronicler records
that Iarnan met his death through
the power of the saints, it is obvious
that he must have regarded Iarnan
as an enemy of all holy and good men.

6 Delbhna. — There were several
sub-sections of the great family of
Delbhna (descendants of Lughaidh
Delbhaedh, son of Cas, ancestor of

Catal mac CCrhalsgaba,
prrantaip Loagen, 7 « ben ingen mic Fillacoerhgin mic —

wa es ee ae,

> 7

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Risks unis ieteend: ins 18. 69,1085; Cut! son

571

of Sain,? King of the Saxons, died. Cathal son of
Amhalgaidh, King of the West of Leinster, and his
wife, the daughter of the son of Gillacoemhgin, son of
Cinaedh, and his dog, were killed at the same time by

the son of Cellach, son of Dunchad. Flaithbertach Ua

Murchada, King of Cinel-Boghaine,'‘ was slain with many
others. Iarnan Ua Flannchadha, ‘ hound * of the saints
and faithful, went on a predatory expedition into
Delbhna;’ but a few of the Delbhna met him about a.
herd, and gave him battle ; and Tarnan was killed, and a
slaughter [was made] of his people, through the power
of the saints. Ragnall, grandson of Imhar, King of
Port-Lairge, was killed in Ath-cliath, by Sitriuc son of

Amlaimh, Ard-Brecain was plundered by Sitriuc son ty
of Amlaimh. Sord of Colum-Cille’ was plundered and} 4

burned by Conchobar Ua Maelsechlainn, in revenge
therefor. /

Kal. Jan. Thursd.;
hUathmarain, King of Fir-Li, by the Dalaraidhe; Scolog
Ua Flannacain, King of Tethbha, by his own people;

- Domnall Ua Flainn, royal heir of Temhair, by the men
of Breifne; Murchad Ua Incappail, and Niall son of

Muirghes, two royal heirs of the west of Connaught—.
were all slain. | n_of Eignechan, King of
CinelEnna, died. Donnchad son of Dunlaing, King of
Leinster, was blinded® by Donnchad MacGillapatraic,

the Dal-Cais of Thomond) scattered
throughout Leinster and Connaught.
See O’Donovan’s ed. of O’Dugan’s
Topogr. Poem, App., notes *, %,
The Delbhna above referred to was
probably the branch that gave name
to the present’ barony of Delvin, in
the co. Westmeath.

7Sord of Colum-Cille.--Swords,

a few miles to the north of Dublin.
re — a

From the retaliaticn here recorded, it.

would seem that Swords wasat the time
in the possession of the Foreigners.

8 Blinded.—-It is stated in the Book
of Leinster (p. 39, col. 3) that the
operation took place after the victim
had been brought out of the church

| of Disert-Diarmata (i.e. Castledermot,

co. Kildare), where he had probably
taken refuge.

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m. 29. A.D. 1036. Domnall Ua [1036. Jus.

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vi

2

572 centoclec ulocoh.

pacpare, conepbaale ve. Llaébencat -N. Nertt, capo
QUilis, port penitentiam optimam, in Chpupcto queue.
Oensup mac flainn, comapba Openaino Cluana,
Ceallach .h. Sealbaish, comapba banpe, in Chpipco
copmiepnunt. Rucnopr mac Tass mic Lopcan vo
oallao La mac Mealna-mb6.

Ict. lanaap. un. p., Lx Cnno vomini M.° xae.? u11.
Catal mac Rucaop, pr 1apcraip Connacht, vo Sul ora
calispr co hCCpo Maka. Clann .h. Maelpechlainn vo
dallao La Concobap .N. Maelpechlann. OCpéu -h.
Celecan 1. pu mae mDpepaal, 7 Ruano ch. Lopcain, ya
A. Mrallain, ocerp: punt 1 Cpoeib Eaille, o Mupeoacé
A. Rucdacain, 7 0 hthbB Eachach. Cu-rnman .h.

Robann, pr Pups Laipce, a yup occipup ert. Ceap-
nacan soc occipup eps la -N. Llannacan vo hthb
Mane. Tri hls Maeloonad vo mapbao. Lliué

doinenn mop pin blicoainyps.

Kct. lanai. a.-p, oes Onno pomini I. ae
ui1.° = Cuinniden Coinnspe, comapba mic Nippr 7
Colman Ela, Colman cam -h. Congaile, comapba

1 Flaithbertach.—A marg. note in
the original hand, in A., adds the
epithet in tpopoain, “of the pil-
grim’s staff,” in allusion to Flaithber-
tach’s journey to Rome, recorded
above at the year 1030. See note 9,
p. 489, supra.

2 Brenainn of Cluain.—St. Brendan
of Clonfert-Brendan (or Clonfert), in
the barony of Longford, co. Galway.
The name of Oengus does not appear
in Archdall’s list of the abbots of
Clonfert, nor in Ware’s list of the
bishops of that ancient See.

3 Comarb of Barré; i.e. successor
of St. Barré (or Finnbar), abbot or
bishop of Cork.

4Tadhg.—He was King of Ui-
Ceinnselaigh. His obit’ is entered
above at the year 1030.

5 Son of Mael-na-mbé —The name
of this son was Diarmait, who, from
being King of Ui-Ceinnselaigh (or
South Leinster), made himself ruler
of all Leinster. His death in battle
is recorded at the year 1072 infra,
where he is called King of Leinster
and the ‘ Gentiles” (or Foreigners).
Mael-na-mbo (‘‘ Cow-chief”) was a
nickname for Donnchad,- King of
Ui-Ceinnselaigh (slain by his own
tribe in 1005, Four Mast.), who was
the grandfather of Murchadh, King
of Leinster (0b. 1070, infra), from
whom the name of Mac Murchadha
(or Mac Murrough) has been derived.
See note under a.p. 1042.

6 Flann— Conchobar — According
to the Ann. Four Mast., they were
brothers.

~ 2
~

.

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 573

s

whereof he died, Flaithbertach’ Ua Neill, chief King
of Ailech, after the most perfect penitence, rested in
Christ. Oengus son of Flann, comarb of Brenainn of
Cluain,? [and] Cellach Ua Selbhaigh, comarb of Barre,’
‘fell asleep’ in Christ. Ruaidhri, son of Tadhg,‘ son of
Lorean, was blinded by the son of Mael-na-mbo.°

Kal. Jan. Saturd.; m. 10. A.p. 1087. Cathal, son

of Ruaidhri, King of the West of Connaught, went on

his pilgrimage to Ard-Macha. Flann® Ua Maelsechlainn
was blinded by Conchobar® Ua Maelsechlainn. Archu
Ua Celechain,’ King of Ui-Bresail, and Ruaidhri Ua
Loreain, King of Ui-Niallain, were slain in Craebh-
caille by Muiredach Ua Ruadhacain and the Ui-Echach.
Cu-inmain’® Ua Robann, King of Port-Lairge,” was slain
by his own people. Cernachan Got" was killed by Ua
Flannacain of the Ui-Maine. Three Ua Maeldoraidhs
were killed. Great rain in this year.

Kal, Jan. Sund.; m. 21. A.D. 1038. Cuinniden”
Connere, comarb of MacNisse and Colman Ela, Colman
Cam™® Ua Conghaile, comarb of Molaise,“ rested in

7 Ua Celechain.—Anglicised O’Cal-
laghan. This family, which is to be
distingui-hed from the more exten-
sive Cork family of the name, was
at one time powerful in that part of
the co. Armagh now forming; the
barony of O’Neilland East. See at
the year 1044 infra. The late Mr.
John C. O'Callaghan, author of the
Green Book and of the Irish Brigades
in the Service of France, claimed to
be descended from these O’Callaghan’s
of Ui-Bresail.

8 Craebh-caille. — O'Donovan sug-
gests (Ann. F. M., Ap. 825, note d),

/ that this is “ probably the place now
called Kilereevy,” in the parish of
Derrynoose, barony and county of
Armagh :

® Cu-inmain; lit. “ Delightful

Hound.” Tigernach writes the name
Cu-Mumhan, “Hound of Munster.”

10 Port-Lairge.— Waterford City.
pups Laps, B.

11 Cernachan Got; i.e. Cernachan the
“Stammerer.” O’Conor renders got
(‘stammerer”) by ‘‘ statura procerus.”

2 Cuinniden.—Written “Cuindén”
by the Four Masters, who describe
him as Bishop, Abbot, and Lector, of
Condere (Connor). See notes 4, 7,
p. 471, and note ”, p. 473, supra.
The MS. B. has 1. Comnepe (for
Ua Connere), which seems wrong.

13 Cam ; i.e. ‘‘ bent,” or “crooked.”
The epithet applied to Colman in the
Ann. Four Mast. is caech, “blind.”

4 Comarb of Molaise ; i e. successor

of St. Molaise, or abbot of Devenish, .

in Loch Erne,

[1037 ]

[1038.] °

+

Fol. 58aa.

murgt a pup, CCed -N. Llanacan pr Luips 7 -

574 ocnNocLoc uLocoh.
Mota, 1n Chpirco qtmeuepunc. Sillacpips mac
Catbap A. Domnall vo mapbad la mac, Cunn .
“omnaill. Cac exp Cuanu pr Cllpaxran 7 Occa-py
Lpangce, 1 ctopcaip mile im Occa. Ope allaro A
Rucdacain, pr -N. n€achach, vo mapbao vo clainn
Sins 1 n-apo Maca, itluan feile ULtcan, 1 n-ogarl
mapbta Eochaoa mic ind abc, 7 1 n-o15 cL paparser
CupO Mata. Mevdm “pop hth Maine pra Vealbna pop
lap Cluana mic Nop, 1 n-aine feile Crapain, in quo
mulzi occ1 punt. Cunilis ch. Oonnchaoa, proomna
Ccay1L, do dices o O faelan. |
fet. tancip. at. p, Lette = Onno vomini M.° wae.?
10° 1aco pi Rares a pup, Domnall mac Oonnchaoa
aN: Laelan o SOomnall DN. Lepsaali, Oonnchao
DENS A. Rucape o hth Concobaip, Rucaopr pr Lepn-
» Piacpae, .
Oonnchaod mac Fillapacpaie,

omner occiy~1 unt.

capop Leagen 7 Oppaisi, Macnia comapba buiz,

1 Cuwana.—Conrad II., Emperor of

Germany. See under the year 1023
supra; and the Ann. Loch-Cé (ed.
Hennessy,) Vol. I., p. 40, note+, See
also Petavius, Rationar. Temporum,
part I, book viii., chap. xvii.

2 Ore-allaidi, Ua Ruadhacain. —
The name Ua Ruadhacain is now
written O’Rogan (or Rogan without
the O’). Orc-allaidh (lit. “wild pig”)
was probably a nickname for the
Muiredach [Ua Ruadhacain] men-
tioned under the year 1037.

3 Clann-Sinaigh; i.e. the “ descen-
dants of Sinach.” It would appear
from an entry at the year 1059 infra,
that the Clann—-Sinaigh were seated
in the Airthera, a territory now
represented by the baronies of Lower
and Upper Orior, co. Armagh.

4 Ultan.—St. Ultan of Ard-Brecain
(Ardbraccan, co. Meath), whose fes-
tival day is September 4. The
Dominical Letter for the year 1038
being A., the 4th of September in
that year fell on a Monday.

5 Mac-in-abaidh; i.e. “‘son of the
Abbot.” From this. form comes the
Irish and Scotch surname Mac Nab.
The Four Masters do not give this
entry. ;

6 Delbhna. — The inhabitants of
Delbhna-Ethra, or Delvin Mac Cogh-
lan, now the barony of Garrycastle,
in the King’s County. See Jrish
Topographical Poems (ed. O’Donovan)
notes 76, 28,

* Ciaran’s. festival.—The festival of
St. Ciaran of Clonmacnoise occurs
on the 9th of September, which fell

_ ANNALS OF ULSTER. 575

Christ, Gillachrist, son of Cathbar Ua Domnaill, was
killed by the son of Conn Ua Domnaill. A battle
between Cuana,' King of the All-saxan, and Otto, King
_ of thé Franks, in which 1,000 men were slain, along with
Otta. Orec-allaidh Oa Ruadhacain,? King of Ui-Echach,
was killed by the Clann-Sinaigh,* in Ard-Macha, on the
Monday of the festival of Ultan,* in revenge of .
_ killing of Eochaidh Mac-in-abaidh, and in revenge of
the profanation of Ard-Macha. The Ui-Maine were
defeated by the Delbhna* in the middle of Cluain-mic-
Nois, on the Friday of Ciaran’s festival,” in which many
were slain. Cuduiligh Ua Donnchadha, aati heir of
Caisel, was slain by the Ui-Faelain.

Kal. Jan. Mond.; m.2. A.D. 1039. Iaco® King of [1039]

Britain, by his own ESE Domnall’ son of Donnehad,

King of Ui-Faelain, by Domnall Ua Fergaile”; Donnchad

“Derg” Ua Ruaire, by Ua Conchobair”; Ruaidhri,” King
of Fernmagh, by his own people ; Acdh- Ua Flannacain,
King of Lurg and Ui-Fiachrach“—all were slain.
Donnchad Mac Gillapatraic, Arch-King of Leinster and
Osraighi, [and] Macnia, comarb of Buite,” a bishop, and

on a Saturday in the year 1038; the | “the Cock”), whose death is re-

vigil of Ciaran’s feast day being
therefore on a Friday.

8 Jaco. —Printed ‘‘Iago, King of
Gwynedd,” in the Brut y Tywisogion
“(a.p. 1087); and “ Tacob rex Vene~-
dotix ” in Ann. Cambria, A.p. 1039.

® Domnall.—See the pedigree of
this prince in Shearman’s Loca Patri-
ciana, Table No. 12, between pp. 222
and 223. -°

10 Domnall Ua Fergaile. — See
O’Donovan’s Four Masters, A.v.
1039, note y.

Donnchad Derg; i.e. Donnchad
(or Denis), the “ Red.” He was the
son of Art O’Ruaire, King of Con-
naught (nicknamed an cailech, or

corded at the year 1046 infra.

12 Ua Conchobair ; i.e. O’Conor.
This was Aedh an gha bhernaigh (or
Aedh “of the gapped spear”), King
of Connaught, whose death is recorded
at the year 1067 infra.

13 Ruaidhri.—The Ann. of Tiger-
nach, and the Four Masters, have
mac Rua, “son of Ruaidhri.”

14 Ui Fiachrach; i.e. Ui-Fiachrach
of Ard-Sratha [Ardstraw], a tribe
seated in the north-west of the
present county of Tyrone, along the
River Derg, and near the barony of
Lurg, in the county of Fermanagh.

1 Comarb of Buites ie. abbot of
Monasterboice, co. Louth.

eg

576 ocnNocLoc uLocoh.

epipcopup es plenup dieptm, Ceilecaip h. Curilennan |
comapba Tisepnars, puam twcam felicisep fini.
Muipevaé mac Llannaccaan, popaapchinnech capo Maca,
D0 hth& Eachach. Muipedaé mac Plarcbepcaé -h.
Neill vo manbao vo Lertpennab. Cepball mac
Faelan o Fallaib occipup eps.

Ict. lencap. 1. p, Le aan. Onno cvomini M.° al.
Nic eps annup millippmup 7 cl.mup ab incapnatione.
comin. Coprenaé mac WCinngeva, comapba Llannan 7
Dpenainn, Maelmmupe .N. Uchcan comapba Colum
cille, Diapmars -N. Seénupar$ comapba Seénarll, in
Chpipco copmiepunc. Copcpan cleipec, cenn Conpa
im cpabuo 71m ecna,1n Chpipto paupams. “Ounchaod
Tk Canese, replersinn apo Maca, mapimup ac
coctiymup, in Chpipto paupamt. “Oonnchaod mac
Cpinan, pr LlLban, a pmpoceipur ert. CCpalz, pr Saxan
Bucy, moprcup. Ceall vapa ule vo Lopcad im feil

1 Comarb of Tiyernach; i.e. suc-
cessor of St. Tigernach, or abbot of
Clones, co. Monaghan.

2 Ended. — pimiuit, A. pinte-
puns, B, in which the three obits
here recorded are combined in the
one entry. .

3 Flaithbertach Ua Neill.—Flaith-
bertach “of the pilgrim’s staff,”
whose obit is entered above at the
year 1036.

4 Tethrenna. — This name is a
plural noun, the singular of which
would be Lethrinn. For 00 Lertpen-
naib, the Annals of Tigernach and
the Four Masters have vo Ub
Labpaéa, ‘by the Ui-Labhradha.”
See Ann. Loch-Cé (ed. Hennessy),
Vol. I, p. 40, note 7.

5 Comarb of Flannan and Bren-
ainn; ie. abbot (or bishop) of Killaloe,
in the county of Clare, and of Clon-
fert, in the county of Galway. But

the name of Coscrach does not appear
in Ware’s lists of the bishops of those
Sees.

® Ua hUchtain.— See Reeves’s
Adamnan, p. 398, and also pp. 279,
321. Maelmuire Ua hUchtain was
principal of the Columbian founda-
tions both in Ireland and Scotland.

7 Comarb of Sechnall; i.e. abbot
of Dun-Sechnaill (now Dunshaugh-
lin), in the county Meath.

8 Corcran Clerech.— Corcran the
Cleric.” After the death of Mael-
sechlainn the Great(a.p. 1022 supra),
there seems to have been an interreg-
num in the government of Ireland,
during which the public affairs are
alleged to have been carried on by a
great poet, Cuan O’Lochain (sl. in
1024), and the Corcran Clerech here
referred to. ~Mr. Moore (History of
Treland, vol. If., p. 147, note), states
that he could find no authority for —

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 577

a man full of days, [died]. Ceilechair Ua Cuilennain,
comarb of Tigernach, ended® his life happily. Muire- .
dach, son of Flannacan, vice-herenagh of Ard-Macha,
of the Ui-Echach, [died]. Muiredach, son of Flaith-
bertach Ua Neill,’ was killed by the Lethrenna.‘ Cerb-
hall, son of Faelan, was slain by Foreigners.
Kal. Jan. Tuesd.; m..13. A.D. 1040. This is the [1040.Jx1s
1040th year from the Lord’s Incarnation, Coscrach son
of Ainngid, comarb of Flannan and Brenainn’; Mael-
muire Ua hUchtain,** comarb of Colum-Cille, [and]
Diarmait, grandson of Sechnasach, comarb of Sechnall,’
‘fell asleep’ in Christ. Corcran Clerech,’ head of Europe
_ as regards piety and learning, rested in Christ. Dunchad
Ua Canege,’ lector of Ard-Macha, the gentlest and most
learned, rested in Christ. Donnchad son of Crinan,”
King of Alba, was killed by his own people. Aralt,
King of the Saxons ‘giuais," died. Cill-dara was all

this allegation in “ any of our regular
Annals.” The portion of the Book
of Leinster dealing with the succession
of the Irish Kings from the earliest
period is of an annalistic character ;
and after the record (p. 26a), of the
death of Maelsechlainn Mér (or
Malachy the Great), the following
entry occurs: —complatiup op
h6pinod pri pe va bliaoain .xt.
(no.t.) Cian -h. tochcain, Cop-
cpan clepec; i.e. “ a joint regnancy
over Ireland, for 42 (or 52) years;
Cuan Ua Lothchain, and Corcran
Clerech.” See Book of Rights (ed.
O'Donovan), Introd., pp. xlii. xliii.

®Ua Canege; i.e. “ grandson (or
descendant) of Caneg.” The Four
Mast. have Ua hAnchainge, “ grand-
son of Anchaing.” This entry is not
in B.

1° Dunchad son of Crinan. — The
name of Dunchad’s father is written

*“ Critan” in the Chron. Scotorum,
but (correctly) ‘‘ Crinan ” in the Ann.
of Tigernach. This Dunchad, the
Duncan-of the play of Macbeth,
although stated above to have been
slain by his own people (@ suis), is
reported in the Chronicle of Marianus
Scotus as haying been killed a duce
suo MacBethad mac Finnloech.” See
Skene’s Chron. Picts and Scots, places
referred to in Index under Duncan I.

1 Aralt, King of the Saxons ‘ giuais.
Harold Harefoot, whose obit is also
given in the Anglo-Sax. Chronicle
and other Old English Chronicles at
the year 1040. The meaning of the
epithet ‘giuais,’ which Dr. O’Conor
prints guiais, and translates “ fero-
rum,” is not plain to the Editor. The
Translator in Clar. 49 renders fu
Saxan suai by ‘ King of Saxons
of Gills.” See Ann. Loch-Cé (ed,
Hennessy), A.p. 1040, i us,

P

Fol. 58ad.

578. acnnoclec ulocoh. »
Miéeil. Ceanannup vo Lopcad. “Oun da Letslap vo:
Lopcad 7 1Léealla apéena.

Ict. lanaip .u. p35 L. xx. 1111. Onno vomini M.° xl?
1° Cuimda Tpa na h-capry etip mapbao voene, 7 éc
7 cpeca 7 cata.
acht uace 00 1116 016 ap Das aepa na n-d0ene Do fip
speoto. Mac beachad mac CCinmepe apo ollam apo
Maca 7 Cpenn apéena. “Dorhnall pethap thac marl
na mbo v0 mapbao vo Loagm6. ~Muipceptaé mac
Sillapacpaic vo mapbaod vo hth Caillarde a mebal.
Cpeé La hCipgiallu 1 Conatlib, co po bpiproap Con-
aille roppo 1 Mags “Oakainneés. Cpeé La .N. Nell
nhtibd Eachach Ulao, co cucpat cree moip. Filla-
comsaill, mac Ounncuan mic Ounlaing, 00 bpers a
cill Dana ap eicin, 7 a mapbao 1apum.

Ict. lanaip .u1. p53 L. ue Onno vomind M.° al? 11.°
Leanna mop Moedoc vo Loycad La Vonnchaod mac
mbpiain. Slenn Uipren vo Lopcad v0 mac Marl na
mb6o, 7 1n DaIpptec DO bpip~1ud, 7 ces DUINE DO Mapban,
7 11. cet D0 bpers eipt1, 1 n-o1sail PLepna mépe.
Loingpeé (1. h. Llaten), comapba Ciapamn 7 Cronain,
quent. ed mac ind abaro, (1. mac Marlmurmpe 7

Ni cumaing nech a n-innipin do Leip, |

1 And deaths.—7 6c, in A. only.

2 Domnall Remhar; i.e, Domnall
“the Fat.” The proper name of
Mael-na-mbo, father of Domnall,
was Donnchad. See note 4, p. 516,
Supra.

3 Ui-Caellaidhe. — This name ~is
even yet pretty numerous in the
counties of Kilkenny, Queen’s county,
and Kildare; but under the forms
“ Kelly ” and ‘ Kealy,” without the O’

4 Magh -Dachainnech.— Some place
in the north of the present county of
Louth, which has not been identitied.

5 Ferna-mor-Moedhov. — ‘* Moed-
hoc’s great Alder-tree.” Ferns, in
the county of Wexford.

§ Glenn-Uissen.—Now represented

by Killeshin, in a parish of the same
name, barony of Slievemargy,
Queen’s county. See O’Donovan’s
Four Mast., A.v. 843, note y.

7 Son.—He was apparently Diar-
mait, [son of Donnchad, called Mael-
na-mbo; see note 4, p. 516 supra],
at first King of Ui-Ceinnselaigh, but
ultimately King of Leinster. The
obit of Diarmait is entered under the
year 1072 infra, where he is described
as King of the Leinstermen and
Foreigners. See note, under A.p.
1036, supra.

8 Ferna-mér.—See note®. It is
stated in the Ann. Four M. (A.D.1041),
that the outrages above recorded were

committed in revenge not only of the:

579

burned about Michaelmas. Cenannas was burned. Dun-
da-lethglas was burned, and many churches besides.

Kal. Jan. Thursd.; m. 24 A.D, 1041. Numerous,
truly, are the events [of this year], between the killing
of men, and deaths,’ and depredations, and battles. No
one could relate them all; but a few out of many of
them [are mentioned], in order that the ages of the
people might be known through them. —MacBeathad,
son of Ainmire, chief peet of Ard-Macha and of Ireland
in general, [died]. Domnall Remhar,’ son of Mael-na-
mbo, was killed by the Leinstermen. Muirchertach Mac
Gillapatraic was killed by the Ui-Caellaidhe,’ in treachery.
A depredation by the Airghialla in Conaille; when the
Conaille routed them in Magh-Dachainnech.! A depre-
dation by the Ui Neill in Ui-Echach-Uladh, when they
took a great prey. Gillacomghaill, son of Donncuan, son
of Dunlaing, was forcibly taken out of Cill-dara, and
killed afterwards.

Kal. Jan. Frid.; m. 5. A.p. 1042, Ferna-mor-
Moedhoe’ was burned by Donnchad, son of Brian. Glenn-
Uissen® was burned by the son’ of Mael-na-mbo, and the
oratory was broken, and 100 men were slain, and 400
taken out of it—in revenge of Ferna-mér.2 Loingsech
(i.e, Ua Flaithen), comarb of Ciaran and Cronan,’ rested.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

_ Aedh, son of the Abbot, (7.e, son of Maelmuire,” and of

burning of Ferns, but also of the slay-
ing of Domhnall Remhar, brother of
the [Diarmait] son of Mael-na—mbo,
referred to in the last note.

®Comarb of Ciaran and Cronan;
ie., Abbot of Clonmacnoise and
Roscrea.

10 Maelmuire.—The name “ Mael-
muire” does not appear in any of the
ancient lists of Abbots of Cork acces-
sible to the Editor. The only ecclesias -
tic of the name whose period would

correspond to the foregoing entry is

Maelmaire (or Maelmuire), abbot,
or bishop, of Armagh, whose obit is
given at A.p. 1020 supra. See under
the year 1038, where the then King
of Ui-Echach (Iveagh) is stated to
have been slainin Armagh, in revenge
of the killing of “ Eochaidh son of-
the Abbot” (Mac-in-cbaidh). It may
be added that “Ua Lorcain,” or
“*O’Larkin,” was the name of the
contemporary ruling family of the
Ui-Niallain, a tribe situated in the
north of the county of Armagh. :
2P2

[1041.]

£1042.

580 ocnvoclce ulocoh.

Secarse ingine hur Lopcain), v0 ec 1 Copcars morp:
Muman. Mupchaod mac “Ountlains, pm 15en, 7
‘Domnall mac Ceda, pr -h, baippée, v0 Eurtim La
Sillapatparc mac nDonnchava, pr Opps, 7 La
Macpmt mac Oonnchaoa, pi ECosanachta. Llann mac
Marlpechlainn, proomna Epenn, v0 mapbad cpa thea-.
bal. Maelpecaip A. hOCitecan, replersinn 7 coipec:
maclerginn apo Maca, v0 mapbao vo fepait Lepn-
musi. OCilill Mucnoma, cenn thanaé na n-Soerdel, in
Colonia quieuit.

fet. tancrp cu. p35 Le ur. =CCnno vominr M.° al.’
1° Catal mac Rumdp1, pr 1aptarp Connacht, v0 ec
ina ailiépr 1 n-apo Maka Domnall -h. Pep¥aite, pu
Lopcuat Larsen, v0 mapbao dia Saimb pein. Plann
ch. Onbero, pi Lh. Meré, o HU Cepbuttl, o prs Lepn-
thing; Ced.h. Conpracta, pi Techba, o Muipcepcaé -h.
Mailpeclann; Cemneitis Ty. Cuipc, pr Mupeparde,
occ punt. Ceallach .h. Cleipcin, comapba PLinnem
7 Mocolmoce, Coppi Lavdsnein, cipchinnech
Lepna 7 71H Moling, Fillamoconna Ah. Ourboipma, in
pace Sopmepnunt. Marom Maelecoennas fon bpt
Stipe, for Oppms 7 FOR Enmumain, pe Cappcaé mac

1 Gorcach-mor. — The ‘“ Great
Marsh.” Cork, in the county of
Cork. See last note.

2 Domnall.—The name is Donn-
chadh in the Ann. Four Mast.
(1042), and the Chron. Scotorum
(1040). But the name in the Ann.
Loch-Cé is Domnall.

3 Ui-Bairrche.—The descendants of
Daire Bar rach, second son of Cathair

of Macraith Ua Donnchada (or Mac-
raith O’Donoghoe) is entered at the
year 1052 infra.

5 Eoghanacht. — Otherwise Eogh-
anacht Chaisil; a sept descended from
Eoghan Mor, son of Oilill Oluim,
anciently seated around Cashel, in
the present county of Tipperary.

6 Through treachery. spin rhaea-

Mor, King of Leinster in the 2nd
century. Their territory comprised
the present barony of Slievemargy,
Queen’s county, and some of the ad-
jacent districts of the co, Carlow.
4Ua Donnchadha.—(‘‘ grandson

of Donnchad”). mac Oonnchao«-
(“gon of Donnchad”), A. The obit,

Gout, A. Thra thaedait, B. Both
readings being corrupt.

7 Mucnamh. — Mucknoe, in the
barony of Cremorne, co. Monaghan.
See Reeves’s Down and Connor, p.
146, note i.

5 Fortuatha-Laighen.—See note ’,
p- 157 supra.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

581

Setach, daughter of Ua Lorcain), died in Corcach-mor' of
Munster. Murchad son of Dunlaing, King of Leinster,
and Domnall’ son of Aedh, King of Ui-Bairrche,’ fell by
Gillapatraic son of Donnchad, King of Osraighi, and by
Macraith Ua Donnchadha,‘ King of Eoghanacht.’ Flann
son of Maelsechlainn, royal heir of Ireland, was killed

through treachery.’

Maelpetair Ua h-Ailecain, lector,

and chief of the students of Ard-Macha, was killed by
the men of Fernmagh. Ailill of Mucnamh,’ head of the
monks of the Gaedhil, rested in Cologne.

Kal. Jan. Saturd.; m. 16. AD. 1043. Cathal son
of Ruaidhri, King of the West of Connaught, died in his

pilgrimage in Ard-Macha.

Domnall Ua Ferghaile, King

of Fortuatha-Laighen,* was killed by his own people.
Flann Ua Anbheidh, King of Ui-Meith, by Ua Cerbhaill,
King of Fernmhagh; Aedh Ua Confiacla, King of Tethba,’
by Muirchertach Ua Maelsechlainn; Ceinnetigh Ua Cuire,
King of Muscraidhe”—were slain. Cellach Ua Cleircein,
Comarb of Finnen and Mocholmoc; Cairpri Ua Laidhg-
nein, herenagh of Ferna and Tech-Moling,” [and] Gilla-
mochonna Ua Duibhdirma, ‘fell asleep’ in peace. The
victory of Maelcoennaigh,* on the brink of the Suir, over
the Osraighi and Irmumha,”“ by Carthach™ son of Saer-

9 Tethba._-cebta, A.

10 Museraidhe. -- Otherwise Mus-
craidhe- Chuire(*‘Muskerry-Quirk” );
and also called Muscraidhe-Breoghain,
and Muscraidhe-Treitkirne. This
‘territory comprised the greater part
of the present barony of Clanwilliam,
in the county of Tipperary.

1 Comarb of Finnen and Mocholmoc;
i.e, Abbot of Moville, co. Down,
(founded by St. Finnian), and of
Dromore, in the same county, (founded
by St. Colman, or Mocholmoc).

12 Tech-Moling.—Moling’s House.”
St. Mullens, in the county of Carlow.

3 Maelcoennaigh.—O’Donovan
thought this was the place where
“the River Multeen unites with the
Suir,” about three miles to the west
of Cashel, co. Tipperary.

14 Jymumha.—“ East Munster.” The
name is written Ermumha in the Ann.
Loch-Ce, and Urmumha by the Four
Masters. Ormond, in Tipperary, is
meant.

© Carthach.—From this Carthach,
whose name signifies “ loving,” the

‘| MacCarthys of Desmond have derived

their hereditary surname. His death
is noticed at the year 1045 infra.

£1043.)

b.

Fol, 58da.

582 echnNocLoc uLoroh.

Saepbpechars, 1 papcbad .N. Donnacarn, pi Oped.
Maiom pia cenel Eogain pop cenel Conall 1 cepmonn
‘Dabeoce.

Ict. lanaip 1. ¢.5 Leaxxun. Onno vomini M.° xl.? 1111.°
Cumupcac hOCililten, pr -N. neéaé, v0 mapbad o
htib Capacan. Niall -h. Cerlecan, yp ch. mDpepait,
7 a“ bpataip 1. Trenfep, 00 dallao vo macaib Maco-
dain cpra mebarl. “Domnall .h. Curpe, pr Mupeparde,
Do thapbao v0 ht Lastein 7 vo hts Orppem. Cpeé La
Niall mac Marlpeélainn, La prs nOCilss, pop htib
Mert 7 por éual[n]5e, co puc va cet véc 467 pocharve
D1 bpaiz, 1 n-oigail Paporser cluicc 1nd evechta. Chet
eile Dono La Muipcepraé -N. Neill por Musoopna, co
Tuc bopoma 7 bpais1 n-o1Faal Paparser in clure cetna.
In cleipeé .N. Conéobarp 00 mapbao.

fet. tancap an. py lL. 1. Onno vomin M.° al? u.°
Mupevaé mac Soepsupa caapchinnech “Oamliac,
Catapaé Nh. Catal, comapba Coemsin, Maenaé .h.
Crpoubain, capchinnech Lugsmard, in pace vopmepunc.
Congalaé .h. Loélainn, pr Copcumbpuad, Flun
1apainn .N. Cleipéen, pu A. Cappy, Llarébepcaé .h.
Canannan pa ceniml Conall, Oomnalt h. Cecpaéa,

1 Saerbrethach ; lit. ‘noble-judg-
ing.’ A name still in use, as a
Christian name, among respectable
branches of the MacCarthys of the
south of Ireland, in the forms Justin
and Justinian. .

2 Termon-Dabheoc.—The sanctuary ©
of Dabheoc, for whom see Martyr.
of Donegal at 1 January. Thechurch
of St. Dabheoc was situated in the
island in Lough Derg, co. Donegal,
famous in later times as the site of '

St. Patrick’s Purgatory. The church ;

lands included within the limits of:
Termon-Dabheoc are now known by
the name of Termon-Magrath, in

the parish of Templecarne, barony

of Tirhugh, co. Donegal.

3 Ui-Caracain.— A sept that occu
pied and gave name to a small tract of
land lying on either side of the river
Blackwater, and co-extensive with
the present parish of Killyman, in
the diocese of Armagh. — See
O’Donovan’s Four Mast., a.p. 1044,
note f, where further information on
the subject is given. as

4 Ua Ceilechain.—Or Ua Celechain.
See note 7, under the year 1037
supra.

5 Trenfher’ (Pron.
“ mighty man,” or

Trenar); lit.
“ champion.”’

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 583

brethach,! in which Ua Donnacain, King of Aradh, was
slain. <A victory by the Cinel-Eoghain over the Cinel-
Conaill, in Termon-Dabheoe.’

Kal. Jan. Sund.; m. 17. Ap. 1044, Cumuscach Ua
hAilillen, King of Ui-Echach, was killed by the Ui-
Caracain.’ Niall Ua Ceilechain,* King of Ui-Bresail,
and his brother, i.e. Trenfher,’ were blinded by the sons
of Matadhan,® through deceit. Domnall Ua Cuire, King
of Muscraidhe,’ was killed by Ua Laithen® and Ua
Oissein. A depredation by Niall son of Maelsechlainn,
King of Ailech, upon the Ui-Meith and Cualnge, when
he carried off 1,200 cows, and a great many prisoners, in
revenge of the profanation of cloce - ind - edechta.
Another depredation, also, by Muirchertach Ua Neill
upon the Mughdorna, when he carried off a cattle-spoil,
and prisoners, in revenge of the same bell."°._ The Cleirech
Ua Conchobair was killed.

Kal. Jan. Tuesd.; m.9. A.D. 1045. Muiredach, son
of Saerghus, herenagh of Daimliacc; Cathasach Ua
Cathail, comarb of Coemhgin," [and] Maenach Ua Cirdu-
bhain, herenagh of Lughmadh,” ‘fell asleep’ in peace.
Conghalach Ua Lochlainn, King of Corcumruadh,
Glun-iarainn Ua Cleirchen, King of Ui-Cairpri; Flaith-
bertach Ua Canannain, King of Cinel-Conaill, and

The name is incorrectly written | of Patrick’s Will”; because the

Tpeinep (for Tpreinpep) in A., and
Tpeinpep in B.; the proper form
being Tpenfer-

6 Matadhan. — Apparently the
“ Matadhan son of Domnall, King of
Ulidia,” whose death is recorded above
under the year 1006.

7 Muscraidhe.—See note ), p. 581.

8 Ua-Laithen.—The Four Masters
write the name “ Ua Flaithen,” which
is probably the correct form.

® Cloce-ind-edechta. — The “ Bell
of the Testament.” Otherwise called
Clocc-udachta-Patraic, or the “ Bell

Saint is alleged to have bequeathed it
by will to the church of Armagh.
See above at the year 552; Reeves’s
Essay on the Bell of St. Patrick;
Trans. Royal Irish Acad. Vol.
xxvii., part I. (Polite Lit. and Anti-
quities); and Antig. of Down and
Connor, p. 369, sq.

0 The same Bell.—See last note.

1 Comarb of Coemhgin; i.e. Abbot
of Glenn-da-locha, or Glendalough.

2 Tughmadh.—Louth, in the county
of Louth. The name is written Lust

for Lugbero) in B,

(1044. ]zrs,

[1045.]

Fol. 588.

584 CCNNOcLOC uLocOh.

opoan Muman, mopcur puns. Oipchinnech Legrlinne
D0 mapbad a n-oopup na cille. Cpeé La Muipceptac
A. Hell 1 pepanB Opeg¥, conupcappard Sapberd -N.
Catupog, po Opeg, 1 Cappan Lnne, 7 an mup Lan
an a inn, co topémp Muipcepcaé ann, 7 alu mula.
Capptaé mac Soepbpechars, pr ECoganachta Carprl, vo
Lopcad 1 w1E Eemned vo hU Longapcan mac Ounncuan,
cum mulap nobilbup upup. Catetp OCLlbanéu ecappu
rein 1 topcaip Cponan ab “Ourine Carllenn.

fel. tancap. ain. p53 Le ax OCnno vomin M.? xl? u.°
Murpeoaé mac Platbepcaré .N. Nell, proamna OCLs,
7 Cicer Nh. noticed ym sh. n€chach ULav, v0 Loread 1
ums tened La Coinulad mac Congalarg, 1 n-Uachcop
tipe. Opt h. Ruaipe, pr Connacht, 00 mapbao v0
cemul Conall. fLepgal -h. Crapdar, pr Carpppr, v0
mapbad 00 h. Llannacain, 00 pig Tebta. Concobap
sh. Loinsmé, par val CCparoe, 00 mapbav v0 mac “Oom-
nalt -h. Loinsmé, 1tLagmib. =Maelpacpare sh. Diteoce,
apo fepleisinn apo Mata 7 pur cpabmo 7 uaorg,
im penectuce bona quiet. “Ouboalert: mac Mael-
muipe D0 Sabcal na pipupa Lersinn.

}ct. Janap. ou p53 Lr

Cnno vomini M.° xl? 411.°

Snechta mop ripin bliaoain po Perl Muipe (serhprd)

1 Ua Cetfadha.—Nothing seems to
be known regarding Domnall Ua
Cetfadha, who is called ‘‘ Head of the
Dal-Cais” by the Four Masters, or
as to the qualifications which obtained
for him the title of opoan Muman,
‘glory of Munster”; not “Guber-
nator Momoniez,” as O’Conor renders
the Irish.

? Muirchertach.—He was the son
of Flaithbertach Ua Neill, King of
Ailech, whose obit is entered at the
year 1036 supra.

3 Ua Cathasaigh. — O’Casey.
note *, p. 542 supra,

4 Cassan-linne.—See note !, p. 443
supra. O Conor renders Cassan-linne,

See

which literally signifies the “ path of
the Uinn (or lake) ” by ‘ reditum
zestus,” and the original Irish for ‘‘ the
tide was full before him” by “ mare
plenum supra caput ejus.” be

5 Carthach. — See note, p. 581
supra.

6 Donncuan. — Brother of King
Brian Borumha,. The death of Donn-
cuan 1s entered in the Ann. Four
Mast. at the year 948 (=950), and in
the Chron. Scotorum under a.p. 949.

7 Between.—ecvappu, B. Not in A.

8 Dun-Caillen.—Dunkeld, in Perth-
shire.

9 Flaithbertach. — The remarkable
man whose obit is recorded above at

585

Domnall Ua Cetfadha, the glory of Munster, died. The
herenagh of Leithglenn was killed in the church door.
A predatory expedition by Muirchertach* Ua Neill to
the men of Bregha. But Gairbhedh Ua Cathasaigh,*
King of Bregha, overtook him at Cassan-linnet when the
tide was full before him; and Muirchertach’ and many
others fell there. Carthach, ® son of Saerbrethach, King of
Eoghanacht-Caisil, was burned in a house set on fire by
the grandson of Longarcan son of Donncuan,’ together
with many nobles. <A battle amongst the men of Alba
between’ themselves, in which Cronan, abbot of Dun-
Caillen,® was killed.

Kal. Jan. Wednesd.; m. 20. A.D. 1046. Muiredach,
son of Flaithbertach’ Ua Neill, royal-heir of Ailech, and
Aiteidh Ua hAiteidh, King of Ui-Echach-Ulad were
burned in a house set on fire, by Cu-Ulad, son of Con-
galach, in Uachtar-tire.” Art Ua Ruaire, King of Con-
naught, was killed by the Cinel-Conaill. Ferghal Ua
Ciardhai, King of Cairpri, was killed by Ua Flannacain,
King of Tebhtha. Conchobar Ua Loingsigh, King of
Dal-Araidhe, was killed by the son of Domnall Ua
Loingsigh, in Leinster." Maelpatraic Ua Bileoice, chief
lector of Ard-Macha, and a paragon of piety and chastity,
died at a good old age. Dubhdaleithe, son of Maelmuire,
assumed the lectorship.

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

Kal, Jan. Thursd.; m. 1.
this year, from the festival

A.D. 1047. Great snow in
of Mary (in winter”) to the-

the year 1036, See note %, p. 489
supra.

” Uachtar-tire; lit. “ Upper (part)
of the land.” See Reeves’s Down
and Connor, p. 351, where Uachtar-
tire (or Watertiry) is stated to be
chiefly represented by certain town-
lands of the parish of Kilmegan,
which are included in the barony of
Lecale, co. Down.

1. Leinster. — In the Ann. Four

Mast. the place where Domnall Ua
Loingsigh was killed is described as
in Ui-Buidhe, a territory nearly co-«
extensive with the present barony of
Ballyadams, in the Queen’s county.
See Leabhar na g-ceart (ed. O’Dono-
van), p. 214,

12 W inter.—Added in a later hand
in A. Not in B. The “ festival of
Mary” (or Lady-day) in winter falls
on the 8th of December,

(1046. }

[1047 |

SG

—

| neime 0 pac D016 10
- petite,

586 ocNNocLoc uLocon. »

co feil Pacpaie, v0 na pms pamarl, co po La ap n-oaine
7 inmle 7 fpiaomil in thapa 7 en. Naciurcap Oom-
nall mic Omalgada 1. comanba Pactpaic. Muip-
cencaé mac mic Mozadan, pu h. mOpeparl, 20 mapbaro
rn-Qpo mata v0 Macadan N. Ceilecan pep volum.
Lann inzen mic Selbacan, comapba Dpisce, in pace.
quenc- Niall. .h. Ruape vo mapbao La -h. Concobarp.
Cpecpluangéed La Niall mac Martpeélainn 1 mbpegu,
co po mapd h. ni¢repnan.

kct. lanap. ut p35 Loon. Onno vomini M.° at.”
u.° "“Ounlans mac Oungail a ppacpibup pup oceipup
ert. PLepsal A. Maelmucd mi rep Cell, Fillacolaim
A. h€isms caopoms Cipsiall, Cennpaelao -h. Cutt
apopl: Muman, Maelpabatl .N. herdinn pu Nh.
PRiacpaé Orvdne, mopcu punt. Clotna aipchinnech
imleca 16ap, Lepoomnaé -N. Innapceard comapba
Linnen, ‘Ounchao -N. CerleEarp comapba Crapoin
Sarspa, in pace qmeuepunc. Comupba Petaip 7 va
pep Dec Da aep Spars do erbiltin imaille ~pip, rap n-oLl
comapba po h-innapbanad ar

kct. lanaip. 1. p35 Lei. Onno vomini M.° xl.? 12.°
Cmalsard comapnba Patpare, xx 12. anmp Tranpactiy

1 Domnall. —His appointment to the

abbotship (or bishopric) of Armagh,
in succession to his brother Maelisa,
is noticed at the year 1091 infra.
See Ware’s Works (Harris’s ed,),
Vol. 1, pp. 50-1.
2 Matadhan Ua Ceilechain.— The
only person so named mentioned in
these Annals is the Matadhan Ua
Ceilechain, vice-abbot (or “prior,”
according to the Four Masters),
whose obit is entered at a.p. 1063
infra. See note’, p. 578, supra.»

3 Successor of Brigit ; ive. abbess of
Kildare. The name of Lann does

not appear in Archdall’s very im-

perfect list of the abbots and abbesses

of Kildare. a

4 Ua Conchobair.—Aedh Ua Con-
chobair (Aedh ‘‘of the gapped
spear”), King of Connaught. _

5 Ua h-Iffernain. — This name,
which is not uncommon in Meath, is
now written Heffernan. But the
Heffernans of Meath and Kildare are
tobe distinguished from the Heffernans
of Limerick and Clare, who come of
a different stock.

6 Dunlang. — He is described as
“Lord of . Ui-Briuin-Cualann,” and ~_

~

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 587

festival of. Patrick, for which no equal was found, which
caused a ‘great destruction of people and cattle, and of
wild sea animals and birds. Birth of Domnall' son of
Amalgaidh, 7.¢., successor of Patrick. | Muirchertach,
grandson of Matadhan, King of the Ui-Bresail, was
killed in Ard-Macha by Matadhan Ua Ceilechain,’
through treachery. Lann, daughter of Mac Selbhachain
successor of Brigit,’ rested in peace. Niall Ua Ruaire
was killed by Ua Conchobairt A predatory expedition
by Niall, son of Maelsechlainn, into Bregha, when he
killed Ua h-Iffernain.*

Kal. Jan. Frid.; m.21. A.D. 1048. Dunlang,’ son [1048] us.

of Dungal, was slain by his brothers Ferghal Ua Mael-
mhuaidh, King of Fera-Cell ; Gillacoluim Ua hEighnigh,
chief King of Airghialla ; Cennfaeladh Ua Cuill,’ chief
poet of Munster, [and] Maelfabhaill Ua hEidhinn, King
of Ui-Fiachrach-Aidhne, died. Clothna, herenagh of
Imlech-Ibhair ;* Ferdomnach Ua Innascaigh, comarb of
Finnen,’ [and] Dunchad Ua Ceilechair, comarb of
Ciaran of Saighir, rested in peace. The comarb of
Peter,’ and twelve of his companions along with him;
died after drinking poison which the comarb who had
been previously expelled had given them.

Kal, Jan. Sund., m, 23. A.D. 1049. Amalghaidh™
eomarb of Patrick, having spent twenty-nine years in

the ' glory of the east of Ireland,”
in the Ann. Four M.

7Ua Cuill. — O’Quill (or Quill
without the 0’). The compositions
of this poet have not survived.
O'Reilly (Crish Writers, p. xxiv.)
mentions one poem of 160 verses.

8 Imlech-Ibhair.—See note 4, p. 42,
supra,
° Comarb of Finnen; i.e. successor
of Finnian, Finnia, or Finnen, founder
of the monastery of Clonard, co, Meath.

0 Comarb of Peter.—The ‘ comarb’
(or successor) of Peter here referred
to was apparently Pope Damasus
II., who was enthroned on the 17th
of July, 1048, in succession to Bene-
dict IXth, and died on the 8th of
August following.

11 Amalghaidh. — Some lines of
poetry in praise of this prelate are
added in the lower margin of fol. 58
in A. But they are not worth print-
ing. ne

(1049.]

Fol. 59aai,

588 ONNOCLOC ULOCOh.*

m ppincipacu, pencenpr in Chpipco quiets. Mael-
canms -N. TaELE comand Oaminnm, Tuatat -h,
Ual ampchinnech bores conaiy, in pace qtieuenunc.
Llaébepcaé -h. Loinsm¥ 00 mapbao La mac Concobeap
Loinsmé. = Muipceptaé mac Maelpeclainn vo
mapbao La Concobapn jh. Maetlpeélainn, vap aiptet

"Oe 7 vaine. Concobap .h. Cinnpaecla, po N. Conall

Sabpa, hap sh. Deice pa Nh. Mere, ocerys punt. “Oud-
valet: 00 fabail n h-apoaine ap a pipup Lerginn in
eovem die quo mopcuup ero Crhalgard. OCed -h.
Popped vo Sabal na pipupa Lersinn. 1n hoe anno
nacup ert [L]lmé[bepc]aé -h. Lardfs]nen, pr PLepfn]-
mug.

fet. tanaip. a. pes Lea. = Onno vomind Me L
pominice incapnaciomp. Maelpuanmd mac Con-
Eoipne, pr Eile, “Oonnchad mac Fillapaelain pr -h.
Pals, occ punt. Ceall vapa co na vamlias vo
Lorcad. Maelan feplerginn Cenannypa, paprentipimup
ommum Nibepnensium, Oubéaé mac Mileda comapba
Cainms, hUa Scula capchinnech inn: Cataré, Maelouin
sh. h€rcepcar$ aipchinnech Locpa, Cleipéen -h.
Murnedc, cup cnabard na hpenn, in pace quieuepunc.
Oiapmaro -N. Cele capchinnech Teléa Lopzcepn,
MaelpechLainn mac Cinnpaclao,mopcu puns. Scannep
exp Pipu Mus toa 7 Cipsiallu,1 copéap Cocharo

1 Ua Taichligh. — According to
O'Donovan (Four Mast., a.v. 1049,
note d), this name is anglicised Tully

sented by the baronies of Upper and
Lower Connello, in the county of
Limerick.

and Tilly. 5 Ua Beice.—O’Donovan states that
2 Both-Conais.—See note 15, p. 361, | this name has been made Beck and
supra. Peck. But it would be more likely

3 Ua Cinnfaeladh. — Now angli-
cised Kenealy (or Kennelly), without
the O’.. The name is still common
in the counties of Kerry, Cork, and
Limerick.

4 Vi-Conaill-Gabhra.—Now repre-

to assume the form “ Beaky,” as con-
sisting of two syllables,

6 Dubhdaleithe.—See note *, p. 478,
supra.

* Aedh Ua Forreidh.—The Four
Masters, in giving his obit-at a.p,.

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 589
the government, rested penitently in Christ. Maelcain-

nigh Ua Taichligh; comarb of Daimhinis, Tuathal Ua
Uail, herenagh of Both-Conais,” rested in peace, Flaith-
bertach Ua Loingsigh was slain by the son of Conchobar
Ua Loingsigh. Muirchertach son of Maelsechlainn was

killed by Conchobar Ua Maelsechlainn, against the wi /'/’ pele

of God and men, Conchobar Ua Cinnfaeladh,’ King of
Ui-Conaill-Gabhra,‘ [and] Imhar Ua Beice,’ King of Ui-
Meith, were slain. Dubhdaleithe’ assumed the abbotship,

from his lectorship, on the same day in which Amhal-

ghaidh died, Aedh Ua Forreidh’ assumed the lectorship.
In this year was born Flaithbertach* Ua Laidhgnen,
King of Fernmhagh.

Kal. Jan. Mond.; m. 4. A.D. 1050, of the Incarnation’

of the Lord, Maelruanaidh son of Cucoirne, King of
Eli, Donnchad son of Gillafaelain, King of Ui-Failghi,
were slain. Cill-dara, with its cathedral, was burned.
Maelan, lector of Cenannas, the most learned of all
Irishmen; Dubthach son of Milidh, comarb of Cain-
nech ;° Ua Scula, herenagh of Inis-Cathaigh ;" Maelduin
Ua hEicertaigh, herenagh of Lothra;” [and] Cleirchen
Ua Muineoc, tower of piety of Ireland, rested in peace.
Diarmait Ua Cele, herenagh of Tulach-Fortchern,” [and]
Maelsechlainn, son of Cennfaeladh, died. flict

n the men of Magh-ltha and the Airghialla, in

1056, incorrectly style him ‘‘ bishop
of Armagh.”

8 Flaithbertach.—This entry, which
is added in the margin in MS.B., in
the original hand, is not printed in
O’Conor’s version. The obit of Flaith-
bertach is entered at the year 1119
infra.

® Javornation:-«lThe words “ Domi-
nice incarnacionis,” though not in
MS. B., are found in the MS. Clar.
49, alleged by O’Donovan to be
a translation of B.

WComarb of Cainnech ; i.e., successor
of St. Canice, founder of the monas-
tery of Aghaboe, in the Queen’s
county.

1 [nis-Cathaigh—Scattery Island,
in the River Shannon.

12 Lothra. — See note ®, p. 348,
supra.

13 Tulach- Fortchern. — Otherwise

‘written Tulach-Ua-Felmedha, Tul-

low, in the barony of Rathvilly, co
Carlow.

[1050.]

406°

» /
).
Fol. 59ad.

590 anneoclec ulocoh.
ch hOiprein. “Ouboalert pop cuaips cenimiL Cogan, co

\ cuc TU ced Do bumb. Cluamn mic Nop Dapcain fo

TU 17nd oen part, peachs o fl Cnmchava, 7 Fa 06 0
Calpmséib copna Sinncard.

Hct. tancrp an. ie L. xu. Onno vomini Mi.° L° 4.°°
Mupceptaé mac Opic, pr na n Vere Muman, vo Lopcao
00 htlib Laeclan. Mac buacan mac Dpic 70 mapbao 1
n-vamliac Lip mop 20 Maelpechlamn h. Upc.
Cmalsgaro mac Catal, pr 1apcarp Conacht, vo dalloro
La hOCed .h. Concobaip. Lardsnen mac Maelain, pr
Saileng, cum pua pegina .1. ingen in Furs, 00 oul dia
ailitpi v0 Roim, 7 a ec. Mac Loélainn 00 innapbeo a

si Teléa of, 7 Led sh. Pepa vo prsard.

b. dancnp i pes Le xo. ut.

OCnno vomini M.° L.° 41.°

1 Cows.—Ecclesiastical dues were,
of course, paid in kind at the time.

2 Cluain-mic-Nois. — This entry,
which is added in a later hand in A.,
is not in B., although it is given in
English in the MS. Clar. 49, which
has been supposed to be a ‘ transla-
tion’ of MS. B.

3 Sil-Anmchadha.—-The tribe-name
of the O’Maddens, who occupied the
district now represented by the
barony of Longford, co. Galway.

4 Calraighi.—There were several
tribes named Calraighi, one distin-
guished from the other by some word
indicating local situation. See the
Index to O’Donovan’s ed. of the Feur
Masters. The Calraighe above referred
to were of the sept called Calraighi-
an-chala, whose name is still remem-
bered, and applied (in the form Calry)
to the parish of Ballyloughloe, in

the barony of Clonlonan, county of-

Westmeath. Down to the 17th cen-
tury this territory was the patrimony
of the Magawleys ; but the name of
Magawley (Mac Ambalghaidh) is

seldom met there now. See O’Dono-
van’s ed. of O’ Dugan, note *.

5 Sinnachs (pron. Shinnaughs).—
This was an offensive name (sinnach
meaning ‘ fox’) given to the family
of O'Catharnaigh (or, as the name
would be now written, O’Kearney),
from the tradition that they were the
murderers of the poet Cuan Ua |
Lochain. See note ', p. 554 supra,
and the Chron. Scot. (ed. Hennessy),
note 3, p. 264. The author of the
version in Clar. 49 has ‘Cuan
O’Lochain, Archpoet of Ireland,
killed treacherously by the men of

|. Tehva, ancestors of the Foxes. They

stunk afterwards, whereby they go
the name of Foxes.”

6 M[oon] 15.—The age of the moon
is set down as xx. in A., but this is
wrong. B. has xv,, which is correct.

7 Son of Buatan.—The Ann. of
Tigernach, and the Four Mast., have
“ Faelan, son of Bratan.” The author °
of the version in Clar. 49 has
“ Maelbruadar mac Brick,” which —

‘seems corrupt. rele

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

which Eochaidh Ua hOssein: fell.
visitation of Cinel-Eoghain, when he brought away 300
cows.’ Cluain-mic-Nois? was plundered thrice in the
same quarter [of a year],—once by the Sil-Anmchadha,’
and twice by the Calraighi,‘ with the Sinnachs.°

Kal. Jan. Tuesd.; m. 15° A:D: 1051. Muirchertach,
son of Brec, King of the Desi-Mumhan, was burned by
the Ui-Faelain. The son of Buatan,’ son of Brec, was
killed in the ‘daimliac’ of Lis-mor by Maelsechlainn’
grandson of Bree. Amalgaidh son of Cathal, King of the
West of Connaught, was blinded by Aedh Ua Conchobair.
Laidhgnen son: of Maelan,? King of Gailenga, with his’
queen, 7.¢., the SoS, iia aii all i abd of the Got, ” went to Rome in

591

Dubhdaleithe on a

pilgrimage, and died."

n was MacLochlainn was expelled from

[1051.]

hip of Telash-o4 and So & (054

made king.
Kal. Jan. Wednesd.; m.

26. A.D. 1052.”

'® Maelsechlainn. — Called “ Mael-
sechlainn, son of Muirchertach, son
of Brec,” in the Ann. Four Mast.

® Maélan; i.e. Maelan Ua Leochain.
See note ®, p. 542 supra.

0 The Got.—See note*, p. 562
supra.

‘| Died. —The translator in Clar. 49
states that the pilgrims ‘“‘ died by the
way.” In the Annals of Tigernach it
is stated that Laidhgnen died “ in the
east, after coming from Rome.” But
the Four Masters represent Laidhgnen
and his wife as having died on their
return journey.

124,D.1052.—A note in an old hand
in B., in the space between the last
entry for 1051 and the first entry for
1052, has 1p © pa pu Uta anno 1052
Niatt mac nCochova, qu uenic
pro anno so hOpparge. Ra Hall
a. Echmapeach mac Ragnaitt

ap na mnanbao pls) Largen «1.

Dianmaro mac Mat na m-bo,
71M pige 00 fem ve zin. “ The
King of Ulidia in 1052 was Niall, son
of Eochaidh, who came in the same
year to Ossory. The King of the
Foreigners, i.e. Echmarcach, son of
Ragnall, was expelled by the King of
Leinster, i.e , Diarmaid, son of Mael-
na-mbo, who had the kingship [of
Dublin] thereby.” See Todd’s Cogadh
Gaedhel, &c., p. 291, note 7”). The
learned author does not seem to have
been acquainted with the entry just
given, which is not in the Clar. 49
version of this Chronicle, or in Dr,
O’Conor’s edition of MS. B., although
it seems of sufficient interest. to be

reproduced. The record of the expul-
sion from Dublin of the Danish King .

Echmareach, as it appears in the

‘Ann. of Tigernach and the Four
Masters, would represent him merely,
as going on a voyage “‘ over the sea;”’

Davai [1052. Jars,

*

592 cennocloc ulocoh.

Domnall ban -h. Dprcan vo mapbad vo Connachtard.
Oomnall mac Fillachpips mic Concual[n]ge ocerpur ert
o mgs pep Rory. Opoen mac Maelmopdar, p» Largen,
po ec 1 Colanea. Macpmé -h. Oonnchada, pr Gosan-
achta Carl, 00 ec. Cbersepn -h. hOCEpain, comapba
Crapan 7 Coman, Mupervaé .-N. Sinaéan, maep Muman,
m pace vopmienunc. Fillapacpaic mac Domnall,
recnap apo Maka, v0 mapbao v0 mac Cpéon -h.
Ceilecan a mebait.

Ict. lanaip. ur. pl. un. Onno vomimi M.° L° 411.°
Mac na h-crdé .N. Ruaipe, proomna Connacht, a map-
bao 00 Oriapmens +h. Cunn a n-inny1 Loéa apbaé.
Mupevac mac Oiapmaca, apchinnech Ror cpe, ha
Ruaopach apchinnech Tepmoinn fercin, Llartbepcaé
A. Maeclpabartt pr Carpce Dpacarde, “Ooilgen wapal
pacaps apo Maka, Oomnall .h. Cele capchinnech
Slane, Mupchao -h. beollan aipchinnech "Opoma
cliab, omner in pace vopmienuns Cpec La mac
Loélainn 7 La pipu Mungo 1éa pop cenel mbinms Loéa
opocait, co pucpac tpi .c. bo, 7 co po mapbrac
Oubemna mac Cinaeda, pecnap Cluana pracna, 7
Cumacéa mac Claipcen, moep “Darl carp. Maelcpon

1 Domnall Ban Ua Briain.—Dom- | name, not a Christian name, and
nall O’Brien ‘“ the Fair.” The third | means “son of the night,” applied to
son of Donogh, son of Brian Borumha, | him, probably, in allusion to his
according to Dr. O’Brien. See Val- | having been frequently engaged in
lancey’s Collect. de Rebus Hibernicis, | nocturnal forays.

Vol. L, p. 552. 5 Loch-Arbhach.—Lough Arrow, on

2 Colanea.—Cologne, on the Rhine. | the borders of the counties of Sligo
The history of the famous Irish monas- | aud Roscommon.
tery of Cologne has not been sufti- 6 Herenagh.—In the Annals of the
ciently examined. See Colgan’s Acta | F. M. (a.p. 1052), Muiredach is
SS., p. 107; O’Conor’s Rer. Hib. | called comarba (or successor) of
Script., vol. 4, p. 827, and Lanigan’s | Cronan, founder of Ros-cré.

Eccl. Hist., vol. 3, p. 406. ? Termon-Fecin. — Termonfeckin,

3 Steward. —~ The Four Masters | co. Louth.
say “ Patrick’s steward” (maop 8 Carraic-Brachaidhe. — See note
Pacpaic). ~~ F 16, p, 369 supra.

——*Mac-na-haidche.—This is a nick- 9 Magh-Itha.—“ Plain of Ith”; a

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ANNALS OF ULSTER. 593
2

Ban Ua Briain’ was slain by Connaughtmen. Domnall,
son of Gillachrist, son of Cucual[n]ge, was killed by the
King of Fera-Rois. Braen son of Maelmordha, King
of Leinster, died in Colanea.* Macraith, grandson of
Donnchad, King of Eoghanacht-Caisil, died. Echtigern
Ua h-Aghrain, comarb of Ciaran and Coman, Muiredach
Ua Sinachan, steward’ of Munster, ‘ fell asleep’ in peace.
Gillapatraic son of Domnall, vice-abbot of Ard-Macha,
was killed by the son of Archu Ua Celechain, in treachery.

Kal. Jan. Frid., m.7. A.D. 1053. Mac-na-haidche*
Ua Ruaire, royal-heir of Connaught, was killed by
Diarmait Ua Cuinn, in an island of Loch-arbhach.'
Muiredach son of Diarmait, herenagh® of Ros-cre; Ua
Ruadrach, herenagh of Termon-Feein ;” Flaithbertach Ua
Maelfabhaill, King of Carraic-Brachaidhe ;° Doilgen,
noble priest of Ard-Macha; Domnall Ua Cele, herenagh
of Slane, [and] Murchadh Ua Beollain, herenagh of
Druim-cliabh—all ‘fell asleep’ in peace. A ion
[was committed] by MacLochlainn and the men of
Magh-Itha® on the Cinel-Binnigh of Loch-Drochait,”
when they carried off 300 cows, and killed Dubhemna
son of Cinaedh, vice-abbot of Cluain-Fiachna,” and Cu-
Macha son of Clairchen, steward of Dal-Cais. Mael-

district corresponding to the southern
half of the present barony of Raphoe,
co. Donegal. See Reeves’s ed. of
Colton’s Visitation, p. 69, note *, and
other references given in the Index to
that work, under Magh-Itha.

10 Cinel_Binnigh of Loch-Drochait.
—There were at least four distinct
families of the Cinel-Binnigh (descen-
dants of Eochaidh Binnech, son of
Eoghan, son of Niall Nine-hostager),
each of which was distinguished by
its ‘local habitation.’ The territory
occupied by the several branches of
the Cinel-Binnigh is supposed to have
comprised the northern part of the

-

present barony of Loughinsholin, co.
Londonderry. See Reeves’s Colton’s
Visitation, pp. 73-4. But the men-
tion of Cluain-Fiachna (Clonfeakle,
barony of Dungannon, co. Tyrone)
in connection with this raid would
seem to indicate that the territory of
the Cinel-Binnigh extended further
south,

1. Cluain-Fiachna.—See last note.

12 Steward of Dal-Cais. — Dal-
Cais was the tribe-name of the
O’Briens of Thomond and their cor-
relatives, The Translator in Clar.
49, renders moen by ‘serjeant.” It
is not easy to conceive what could

29

[1053.]

Fol. 59ba,

594 OCN NN OCLOC ulccoh.

mac Catal, pr Dpes, a mapbao 00 U Riacain. “Oonn-
chao. -h. Ceallatain, proomna Cail, vo mapbao
DOppakb. Wiall .h. Cisms, pr pep Manaé, v0 map-
bao vo repaid Lips. Coélan pr Oelmna a pup pep
ooLum occipruyp eft.

{ct. lancap .un. p53 Le xu. Onno vomini M.° L°
11° Ihap mac Cpate, pr Fall, vo ecb. ed -N.
Lepsail, pr TelCa os, 7 mac Cpéon .h. Cerilecoin, pr
NN. mMOpneparil, vo mapbad vo pepo’ Lepnmms. Oub-
sal ch. nevacain, 1) A. Niallan, v0 mapbao vo U

Late. Maom Linnmmg pop Uib Mere 7 gop
Uachtan cipe, pra ntib Cachach, vu stopcap in
Cpoiboens proomna Uachtap cape. Med mac

Cennearas mic “Oumnéuain, muipe clamne Taipp- xf

oelbais, 00 mapbaod v0 Connachtab. Cat exp pipu
CClban 7 Saxanu, 1 copcpaoap cpi mile vo renard
QLban, 7 mile co let v0 Saxanaib im Oolpinn mac
Linncup. Loé purde Oopains ples Suaipe vo elud

have brought the steward or “ ser-
jeant”” of Dal-Cais into the heart of
Ulster, at a time when the O’Briens of
the south and the MacLochlainns of the
north were on very unfriendly terms.

1Donnchadh Ua Cellachain, i.e.
Donnchadh, descendant of Cellachan
Caisil, King Cashel for Munster],
whose obit is given at the year 953
supra.

2Fera-Luirg.— ‘Men of Lurg.”
See notes 2°, p. 447, and 14, p. 575,
supra.

* Cochlan.— This entry, which is
added by a later hand in A., is not
in B. The Cochlan here mentioned
was the progenitor from whom the
MacCoghlans, of Delvin MacCoghlan
(now represented by the barony of
Garrycastle, King’s county), derived
their name.

4 Telach-og.—See note 7, p. 429,
supra.

5 Ua Celechain.—See note 7, p. 573,
supra.

6 Finnmagh. — O'Donovan alleges
this place to be the same as “ Finvoy,
in the county of Down.” (Four
Mast., A.D. 1054, note r). But
there seems to be no place called
Finvoy in the co. Down; though
there are a townland and parish of
the name in the barony of Kilconway,
co. Antrim. :

7 Uachtar-tirée.—For the situation
of this territory, and the meaning
of the name, see Reeves’s Down and
Connor, p. 351, note w.

8 Donnchuan. — This Donnchuan
(ob. 948, Four Mast.), was the eldest
brother of King Brian Borumha, His

“=

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 595

cron son of Cathal, King of Bregha, was killed by Ua
Riacain. Donnchad Ua Cellachain,’ royal heir of Caisel,
was killed by the Osraighi. Niall Ua hEignigh, King of
Fera-Manach, was killed by the Fera-Luirg. Cochlan,*
King of Delmna, was treacherously slain by his own
people.

Kal. Jan. Saturd.; m.18. A.D. 1054. Imbhar son of
Aralt, King of the Foreigners, died. Aedh Ua Ferghail,
King of Telach-og,‘ and the son of Archu Ua Celechain,’
King of the Ui-Bresail, were slain by the men of Fern-
mhagh. Dubhgal Ua hEdacain, King of Ui-Niallain,
was killed by Ua Laithein. The victory of Finnmagh*®
over the Ui-Meith and Uachtar-tire,’ by the Ui-
Echach, where the Croibderg, royal heir of Uachtar-tire,
was slain. Aedh, son of Cennedigh, son of Donnchuan,
steward of Clann-Tairdelbaigh,’ was killed by Connaught-
men. A battle between the men of Alba and the
Saxons, in which there were slain 3,000 of the men of
Alba, and 1,500 of the Saxons, including Dolfinn son

of Finntur.

The lake of Suidhe-Odhrain” in Sliabh-

grandson Aedh, whose death is above
recorded, is described as muipn 7
opoan (the “delight and glory ”) of
the Dal-Cais (Four Mast. 1054).
O’Conor translates the term muipe
(‘* steward ”) of this chronicle “ Mari-
timus dux;” probably thinking that
muipe was the same as muip, the
Irish word for “ sea” (Lat. mare),

9 Clann - Tairdelbaigh; i.e. the
family of Tairdelbach (Torlogh, or
Terence), son of Tadbg (sl. 1023,
supra),son of Brian Borumha. He
was the progenitor of the principal
branch of the O’Brien race. Tair-
delbach, who was King of Munster
(and “of the greater part of Ire-
land,” according to some authorities),

¢

died in 1086. In giving his obit at
that year infra, this Chronicle des-
cribes him as King of Ireland, as he
is also described in the Ann. Loch-Cé.
But in the Chron. Scotorum (1082—
1086), Tairdelbach is called King of
the ‘‘greater part” (urmoir) of Ire-
land; while the Four Masters term
him King of Ireland co Frepabpa
(“with opposition ”).

10 Suidhe-Odhrain. —The name of
this lake is now represented by that of
the townland of Seeoran, in the parish
of Knockbride, barony of Clankee, co.
Cavan, (where there is no trace of a
lake), This is one of the mirabilia
Hiberniw. See Todd’s Irish Nennius,
p. 213.

| 1054. ]

» . Ker) ms
. : ; aa

*

596 . ocrvocLoc ulocoh.

a n-vepned coce feile Miéerl, co n-ovechard 1;1n Labanll,
quod non auditum ert ab antiquip.

Ict. lanap 4. p.5 Lox. 1x. Onno vomin me 4
“Oomnall pucd .n. Opie 00 mapbao La h. nOrvbine.
Maelmapcain mac Crprvoa, comapnba Comsat, Colum
sh. Caéaat capchinnech Rup aalitip, Odop h. Muipeoars
capehinnech Luyea, Sillapacpaie pr Opparss, Pracpa Nh.
Copepain, omner 1n domino Dopmienuns. Maom pia.

Taippoelbach .h. mbDprain fon Mupchao Ah. mbpiain, 1

TONcnavap .1111. ces 1m. u. TOIPUca Dec. Cat Mapcap-
cas), pra “Ouboaleit: comapba Pactpaic, pop mac
Loingmé a Maelpeclainn «1. comapba Linnein CPt aah
cilLe, ou 1 Topcpaoap 11.

Ict. lanaip .t. pe5 Le ew =Onno vomin N° L° u1.°
Catupaé mac Sippsapbain, comapba Carnms 1 Cranach, .
Cecpard cenn cleipeé Muman, queuepunc. CCed -h
Lopperd, apo peplersinn OCipo Maca, 1n Lax. u. aecacip
rue anno, 1n pace quiet.

Ro tect ponerb cein po man,
Med .N. Loppers in pur ean ;

hl .xct111. catleno 1u1t,
Lurd inc efcop ciuin ap ceat.

Sonmsal, prim anmcapa inn Oapcapspenn, plenuy

1 Fabhall — O’Donovan thought
that this is the name of a stream
“which discharges itself into the
Boyne ”; the name of which is obso-
lete. (Four Mast., A.p. 1054, note a.)

2 Ua hEidhin.—He was King of
Ui-Fiachrach--Aidhne (according to
the Four Masters); which territory
seems to have been co-extensive with
the diocese.of Kilmacduagh, in the
south of the county of Galway.
See O'Donovan’s ed. of O’Dubha-
gain’s Topogr. Poem, note 356. The
family name Ua hEidhin, represented
as “O’Heyn” in Clar. 49, is now
generally anglicised ‘ Hynes,”

5Comarb of Comghall; i.e. succes-
sor of Comghall (or abbot of Bangor,
co. Down). His ‘name does not
appear in Archdall’s very imperfect
list of the abbots of that important
establishment.

4 Ros-ailithir. — Now known as
Rosscarbery, in the county of Cork.

5 Tairdelbach Ua Briain. — Or
Torlogh O’Brien. See note °, p. 595.

6 Murchadh.--He was the son of
Donogh, son of Brian Borumha, and
first cousin of Torlogh, who was the
son of Tadhg-the brother of Donogh.

? Martartech; lit. ‘relic house.”
This entry is not given by the Four

=

ie

597
Guaire stole away in the end of the night of the

ANNALS OF ULSTER.

festival of Michael, and went into the Fabhall,' a thing ©

that had not been heard of from ancient times.

Kal. Jan. Sund.; m. 29. A.D.1055. Domnall Ruadh
Ua Briain was killed by Ua hEidhin.* Maelmartain son
of Assidh, comarb of. Comghall;? Colum Ua Cathail
herenagh of Ros-ailithir;* Odhor Ua Muiredaigh,
herenagh of Lusca ; Gillapatraic, King of Osraighi, [and]
Fiachra Ua Corcrain—all ‘fell asleep’ in the Lord. A
victory by Tairdelbach Ua Briain’ over Murchad’® Ua
Briain, in which 400 men were slain, along with fifteen
chieftains. The battle of Martartech,’ by Dubhdaleithe,
comarb of Patrick, over the son® of Loingsech Ua Mael-
sechlainn, 7.e, the comarb of Finnen’® and Colum-Cille,’
in which many were slain.

Kal. Jan. Mond.; m.10. A.D. 1056. Cathasach son
of Gerrgarbhain, comarb of Cainnech in Cianachta,” and
Cetfaidh, head of the clerics of Munster, rested. Aedh
Ua Forreidh, chief lector of Ard-Macha, in the 75th
year of his age rested in peace.

He obtained!! great fame whilst he lived—
Aedh Ua Forreidh, the old sage— ;
On the fourteenth of the Kalends of July
The mild bishop went to heaven.
Gormgal, chief soul-friend, of the Island of Darciargrenn,”

Masters. Sec Ann. Loch-Cé (ed. , the lower margin of foi. 59d inA., with

Hennessy), note * ad an.

8 Son. — His name is given as
“* Murchadh” in the Ann. of Tigernach.

9 Comarb of Finnen and Coluim-
Cille; ie. abbot of Clonard and
Kells, in the county of Meath.

1 Comarb of Cainnech in Cianachta;
i.e. successor of St. Canice, or abbot
of Dromachose (or Termonkenny) in
the barony of Keenaght, co. London-
derry. See note’, p. 510, supra. “

1 Obtained.—The original of this
stanza, which is not in B., is added in

™

a mark of reference to the place where
it might be introduced into the text.
12 Darcairgrenn.—This is probably
the genit. form of Darcairgriu. But
no island of that name is known to

-| the Editor; nor does the name appear

in any of the other Irish chronicles,
See under the year 1018 supra, where
the obit is given of a “* Gormghal of
Aird-ailen, chief soul-friend of Ire-
land,” and the note regarding “ Ard-
ailen” (or “ High Island”), p. 541,
note 1,

[1055.]

[1056.]

x

Fol. 590,

598 cennNocloc ulocoh.

DienuM In penitentia paupatis. Tadsg mac in cleims
A. Concobap v0 mapbav vo thb Maine. Epi mac
Lobpada, coipech Manac, cup opoain Lao, in peni-
TenTIAa Mmoptuup eps. -Cpeé La Niall mac Maelpech-
Leann pop “Oal n-CCparoe, co tuc .xx. c. 00 buaib 7 tp
ce. DUNE DO bpas. Fillamupa mac Ocan, pechcsarpe
Tealéa og, mopcuup eyc. Llann maimipcped, apo
replersinn 7 pur pencupa Epenn, in wea ecvepna —
pequiepcit. Tene selain v0 tiachtain co po mapb
TMap ic DipUupTt Tola, 7 mac Lerginn oc Sup, 7.co po
bmp in bile. Cpeé v0 Cur Eochard sh. Llaten ardce
noolaic mép, 1 maig nita, co Tuc .u. cet bo copmer
myprin 1. co h-obuinn mus hUata, 7 popacpac na bu
pin obainn, 7 po baete occup ap .xl. 016,1m Cuilennan
mac Depgain.

1The Clerech; ie. the Cleric.

2 Manachs.--In the Ann. Four Mast.
(id. an.) the name of the sept is
written “ Monachs” which seems the
more correct form. See O’Donovan’s
Four Masters, A D. 1171, note x, and
the authorities there cited.

3 Gillamura. —- See this person
mentioned above at the year 1024.

4 Telach-og.—See note ® p. 526
supra.

5 Flann Mainistrech; i.e. ‘‘ Flann

of the Monastery” (Monasterboice,

retreat) of Tola. Now Dysart, in

co. Louth]. Flann was Lector of the
Monastery (not Abbot, as O’Reilly
says, Ir. Writers, p. Ixxv., g. v.)
See O'Curry’s Manners and Customs,
Vol. II., pp. 149-169.

6 Disert-Tola.—The “desert” (or

the parish of Killulagh, barony of
Delvin, co. Westmeath.

7 Tree.—bite. Meaning a sacred
tree. Written noite (for in bite,
‘the tree”), in Ann, Loch Cé at A.p,
1056, where see note (in Hennessy’s

ANNALS OF ULSTER. 599

full of days, rested in penitence. Tadhg, son of the

‘Clerech”* Ua Conchobair, was killed by the Ui-Maine.
Etru son of Lobraidh, chief of the Manachs; pillar of the
glory of Ulidia, died in penitence. A predatory expedi-
tion by Niall, son af Maelsechlainn, against the Dal-
Araidhe, when he brought away 2,000 cows, and sixty
persons as prisoners, Gillamura,’ son of Ocan, steward
of Telach-og‘ died. Flann Mainistrech,’ the chief lector
and historical sage of Ireland, rested in eternal life.
Lightning came and killed three persons at Disert-Tola,°
and a student at Sord, and broke down the tree.’
Kochaidh Ua Flaithen went on a predatory expedition
on Christmas night into Magh-Itha, when he brought

500 cows to a water, 7.¢., to the river of Magh-Uatha ; and

they’ left the cows in the river ;° and forty-eight of them
were drowned, along with Cuilennan son of Dergan.

ed.) In MS. B. the words are in | Annals of Ulster. (Four Mast., a.v.

mite (which O’Conor prints in inile,
and translates “ et confregit arcem ”’).
The original reading of MS. A. was
also in mite; but the old scribe
added a “punctum delens” under
the letter m, and substituted a b,
to correct the text to in bite.

® Magh-Uatha.—O’ Donovan states
that the name of this river is written
abainn Marge nicha (ie. the
River of the Magh-Itha), “in the

1056, note n.) But he must have
been misled by the version in Clar.
49, which has “River of Magh-
Itha,” as the name is Mxighé [genit.
of Magh-}hUatha in A., and M-Uaha
in B. Regarding Magh-Itha, see
O’Donovan’s ed. of the Ann. Four
Mast., A.D. 1177, note o.

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