Uí
Bairrche (Leinster) – Page 2
Family groups and settlements
Ancient Genealogy of the Úi
Bairrche (taken from Rawlinson B502, Book of
Leinster, Book of Lecan, Book of Ballymote, hagiography and the Annals)
The Annals
Onomasticon Goedelicum
References to Dáire Barraig, founder
of the Uí Bairrche, and his reign
References to Muiredach
Mo-Snítheach and Móenech, of the Uí Bairrche, and
their line
References to Ailill the Great, of
the Uí Bairrche, and his line
References to Eochu Guinech, King of Uí Bairrche, and
his reign
The Metrical Dindshenchas
(Author: [unknown])
References to Cormac mac Diarmata (†567AD???), King of
Uí Bairrche, and his reign
Reference to Suibne mac Domnaill, King of Uí Bairrche,
and his reign
References to Tressach (†884AD),
King of Uí Bairrche, and his reign
References to Cleircen, King of Uí
Bairrche, and his reign
Topograpghical
Poems of Ireland before the Normans
The
Charter of John, Lord of Ireland, in favour of the Cistercian Abbey of
Baltinglass
The song
of Dermot and Earl
Bibliography
The Annals cite:
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M465.4
Criomhthann, mac Enda Censelaigh, rí Laighen, do mharbhadh lá mac a inghine budhéin .i. Eochaidh Guinech do Uibh Bairrche. |
M465.4
Crimhthann, son of Enda Censelach, King of Leinster, was killed by the son of
his own daughter, i.e. Eochaidh Guineach, one of the Ui Bairrche. |
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U483.1
Iugulatio Chraumthain mc. Ennai Ceinnselaig mc. Breasail Belaich mc. Fiacha
Ba Aicceadha mc. Cathair Mhoir regis Lagen. |
U483.1
The slaying of Cremthann son of Anna Cennselach son of Bresal Bélach son of
Fiacha ba Aiccid son of Cathaír Már, king of Laigin. |
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CS484
Guin
Criomtainn meic Enna Cindsealaigh rí Laigen la Eochuidh Guinech d'Ibh
Bairrce & la hAradha Cliach. |
CS484
Criomthann, son of Enna Cennsealach, King of Laighen, mortally wounded by
Eochaidh Guinech of the Ibh Bairrche, and by the men of Aradh Cliach. |
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U485.2
Guin Cremthaind mc. Enna Cheinnselaigh. |
U485.2
The mortal wounding of Cremthann, son of Énna Cennselach. |
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CS487 Cath Ceáll Osnaigh a Muigh Fea ubi cecidit
Aongus mac Nathfraoich rí Muman & uxor eius .i. Eithne Uatach ingen
Criomtainn meic Enna Cindsealaigh. Iollann mac Dunlaing et Oilill a bratair
et Eochaidh Gluinech et Muircertach mac Earca ri Ailigh uictores erant, ut
dicitur: rann Adbath
craob dosbde móir, |
CS487
The battle of Cill Osnaigh in Magh Fea, in which fell Aengus Mac Nathfraeich,
King of Mumhan, and his wife, i.e. Eithne the hateful, daughter of
Criomthann, son of Enna Cennsealach. Iollann, son of Dunlaing, and Oilill,
his brother, and Eochaidh Guinech, and Muircertach Mac Erca, King of Ailech,
were victors, as was said:— A
branch of the great spreading tree died— |
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M489.3
Aongus, mac Nat Fraoich, rí Mumhan, do thuitim h-i c-cath Chell Osnadh la
Muircertach mac Earca, la h-Iollann mac Dunlaing, la h-Ailill, mac
Dunlaing, & la h-Eochaidh n-Guinech dia n-ebradh, At-bath
craobh, dosbhile n-óir, |
M489.3
Aenghus, son of Nadfraech, King of Munster, fell in the battle of Cell
Osnadha fought against him by Muircheartach Mac Earca, by Illann, son
of Dunlaing, by Ailill, son of Dunlaing, and by Eochaidh Guineach, of which
was said: Died
the branch, the spreading tree of gold, |
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T489.2
Cath Cella Asnada i Muig Fhea, ubi ceciditAengus mac Nad Fraich &uxor
eius & Eithni Uathach ingen Cremthainn maic Enna Cendselaig. Illand mac
Dungaili & Ailill a brathair & Eochaid Guinech & Murchertach mac
Erca rig Ailigh uictores erant. Vnde dictum est: Ad-bath
craeb dos-bili moir Illand
ocus Muirchertach, |
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M548.4 S. Mac Tail Cille Cuilinn (.i. Eoghan mac Corcrain) d'écc, an t-aonmhadh lá décc do mí Iún. |
M548.4
St. Mac Tail of Cill Cuilinn (i.e. Eoghan, son of Corcran), died on the
eleventh day of the month of June. |
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AR11.
...7 Mc Tail Chille Cuilind qui nominateur Eogan m. Corcrai(n) [AU 549, 556,
AI 551, Tig] |
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M576.3 Colman, mac Coirpre, ri Laighen, d'écc acc Sliabh Maircce. |
M576,
Colman, son of Cairbre, King of Leinster, died at Sliabh Mairge. |
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AB590.1
Gurmundus principalis eorundem Norwegianorum archipirata (sic etiam
Caradocus) Affricanus natione, de Norwegianis acquisivit Hiberniam pro parte,
et se regem Hibernie nominandum; edificavit Gormagston, et constituit filium
suum et heredem, nomine Burchardum, aliter Burchardum Gurmondi, ducem
Lagenie, cujus successor communiter vocabatur ab Hibernicis Gormagheyn, dux
montis Onergi, sed ut alii volunt, ducem Lagenie et baronem le Margee. Hic
Gurmundus fuit qui de Norwegianis primo invasit Hiberniam, et viam primo
aperuit hominibus sue patrie in Hibernico Mari; et ulterius, D. Powell et Lanquet
et Gualter Oxonie et Caradocus habent in cronicis, quod iste Gurmundus in
anno 590 existens archipirata, Norwegiorum capitaneus, rex esset Hibernie, et
post conquestum Hibernie accersitus per Saxones contra Carecticum Britannorum
regem, vicit (potius fugavit) Carecticum in bello, et prosequebatur Britannos
ultra rivos de Severne et Dee. |
See
also AB1334.2 |
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AB590.2
Et dedit Lloegriam Saxonibus et ibidem edificavit Gurmondcestriam, et postea,
secundum historiam Hibernie, transfretavit in Galliam ad conquerendum et
cetera, ubi moriebatur, sed Hibernici antiquarii negant eum fuisse monarcham
Hibernie, quia non subjugavit preter Lageniam et Midiam quod pro conquestu
non reputarunt. |
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AB590.3
Burchardus Gurmundi, qui vulgariter nominatur O Gormagheyn, dux (ut
asseritur) Lagenie, edificasse dicitur Gurmundi grangiam, et palatium suum in
Monte Margeo cum aliis memorabilibus pro se et suis, et fundasse matricem seu
prioratum veteris Leighlen, sed potius eam dotavit tempore sancti Eubani Lenie
patroni; sed quidam nomine Lazerianus, episcopus et confessor, pro fundatione
et erectione ecclesie cathedralis ibidem anno domini 651 fuit procurator.
Vide record Leiglen. In eadem ecclesia fertur ille dux esse sepultus ex parte
boreali in muro summo chori juxta stallum thesaurarii ecclesie sub lapide
marmoreo habens ipsius ducis nomen desuper. Wittnesses lyvinge 1589
Karolus Rowac alias Makeyigan clerk, Donagh Mc Gilpatrik, and Gilleranoy
carpenters saw the tumbe with their eyes, and Thady Dowling cancellar:
ecclesie found his epitaph in simple verse as followeth: Hic jacet humatus dux fundator Leniae, id est
Leghleniae. Extant
etiam adhuc alia testimonia circa hanc villam; scilicet nomina quorundam
locorum ut Gormondus Grove et Gormondes Foord et cetera. |
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U692.2
Conchadh episcopus moritur. |
U692.2
Bishop Conchad dies. |
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M698.2
Aodh ancoire, ó Slebhtiu, d'écc. |
M698.2
Aedh, Anchorite of Sleibhte, died. |
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FA148
700 Kl Quies Aodha, epscop Slebhte. |
FA148
700 Kl The repose of Áed, bishop of Sléibte |
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U700.2
Quies Aedho anchorite o Sleibtiu. |
U700.2
Repose of Aed, an anchorite from Sleibte. |
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T700.2
Quies ancorite Aedha o Sleibtiu. |
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CS700
Quies anchoritae Aedha o Shlebtiu. |
CS700
Repose of Aed, an anchorite from Sléibte. |
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AR158.
Quies anchoritae Eada o Sleibtiu; et eodem ann fames et pestilentua in
Hibernia tribus annis ut homo comederet. [Tig. 700] |
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M724.2
Mac Onchon, sccribhneoir Cille Dara. |
M724.2
Mac Onchon, scribe of Cill Dara Kildare |
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T730.2
Filius Onchon,
scriba Cille Dara, moritur. |
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U730.5
Suibne alias mc. Crunnmail§ nepos Mruichesaich episcopus Airdd
Machae, M. Oncon scriba Chille Daro, In Gall o Lilcach, et filius Con
Cumbu scriba Cluana Moccu Nois, dormierunt. |
U730.5
Suibne alias son of Crunnmael, grandson of Mruichesach, bishop of Ard Macha,
Mac Onchon, scribe of Cell Dara, the Gaul from Lilcach, and the son of Cú
Chumba, scribe of Cluain Moccu Nóis, fell asleep. |
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AR181.
Filius Onc[h]on scriba Cille Dara dormiunt [Tig AU 730] |
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M819.4
Orgain Edair la Gallaibh, & broid mhór do mhnáibh do bhreith leo. Orgain Becc-Ereann, &
Dairinsi Caomháin leo doridhisi |
M819.4
The plundering of Edar by the foreigners, who carried off a great prey of
women. The
plundering of Beg Eire and Dairinis Caemhain by them also. |
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M843.9
& Aodhan Glinne h-Uisean, d'écc. |
M843.9
and Aedhan of Gleann Uisean, died. |
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M853.8
Orgain Locha Cend la Gallaibh iar n-dol fair for lécc oighredh, & torcratar
fiche ar chéd do dhaoinibh leo im Gormán. |
M853.8
The plundering of Loch Cend by the foreigners, after they had entered it on
the ice; and one hundred and twenty persons were slain by them, together with
Gorman. |
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M854.12
Faolchadh, mac Forbhasaigh, tigherna Ua m-Bairrche Maighe d'écc. |
M854.12
Faelchadh, son of Forbhasach, lord of Ui Bairrche Maighe, died. |
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M856.6
Cernach, mac Cionaotha, tigherna Ua m-Bairrche Tíre, d'écc. |
M856.6
Cearnach, son of Cinaeth, lord of Ui Bairrche Tire, died. |
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FA291
858 K. uii. Cearnach mhac Cionaodha, rí Ua m-Bairrche Tíre, .m. |
FA291
858 Cernach son of Cináed, king of Uí Bairrche Tíre, died. |
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FA
281 861 Ár la Cearbhaill mc. Dunlaing for mhuinntir Roduilbh i Slebh Mairge,
& a marbadh uile, acht fioruathad tearna dhíobh i c-cailtibh. Creach Leithghlinne, & dna a braid ra bhoí aca ar marbadh
dreime móir do muinntir Leithglinne dhóibh. |
FA281
861 A massacre of Rodolb’s followers by Cerball son of Dúnlang [Osraige] at Sliab
Mairge, and they were all killed except for a few of them who escaped in the
woods. They had plundered Lethglenn, and they had its hostages after killing
a great number of the community of Lethglenn. |
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M862.5
& Broccán, mac Comhsuidh, abb Slébhte, d'écc. |
M862.5
and Brocan, son of Comhsudh, Abbot of Slebhte, died. |
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M864.4
Sruthar, & Slébhte, & Achaidh Arglais d'orgain d'Osraighibh. |
M864.4
Sruthar, Slebhte and Achadh Arglais were plundered by the Osraighi. |
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FA345 866 Sruthar, & Slébhte, & Achaidh
Arglais d'argain do gentibh. |
FA345
866 Sruthar, Slebhte and Achadh Arglais were laid waste by the heathans. |
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M866.12
Conn, mac Cionaedha, tighearna Ua m-Bairrchi Tíre, do mharbhadh oc toghail in
dúine forsna Gallaibh. |
M866.12
Conn, son of Cinaedh, lord of Ui Bairrchi Tire, was slain while demolishing
the fortress of the foreigners. |
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M867.15
Cian mac Cummusccaigh, tighearna Ua m-Bairrchi, d'ég. |
M867.15
Cian, son of Cumasgach, lord of Ui Bairrchi Tire, died. |
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FA376
869 K. uii. Cían mc. Cumasgaigh, rí .H. m-Bairrche Tíre, .m. |
FA376
869 Cian son of Cummascach, king of Uí Bairrchi Tíre, died. |
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M874.4
Diarmait, mac Coirpre, abb Glinne h-Uissen. |
M874.4
Diarrmaid, Abbot of Gleann Uissean; |
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U883.4
Death of Auisle's
son at the hands of Iergne's son and the daughter of Mael Sechnaill. |
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M884.11
Tresach, mac Becáin, flaith Ua m-Bairrche Maighe, do mharbhadh la h-Aodh, mac
Iolghuine. As dó ro ráidh Flann mac Lonáin, 1.
Trom-cheó for chóiceadh m-Bresail, 2.
Scith mo mheanma, muad mo ghnas, |
M884.11
Treasach, son of Becan, chief of Ui Bairche Maighe, was slain by Aedh, son of
Ilguine. Of him Flann, son of Lonan*, said: A
heavy mist upon the province of Breasal, Wearied
my mind, moist my countenance, |
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M885.20
Guin Maoil Chertaigh, mic Fiachrach, tigherna Ua m-Bairche. |
M885.20
The mortal wounding of Maelchertaigh, son of Fiachra, lord of Ui Bairche. |
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M885.21
Guin Tressaigh mic Iolguini. |
M885.21
The mortal wounding of Treasach, son of Ilguini. |
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U886.1
Éiremón son of
Aed, one of two kings of Ulaid, was killed by Eolóir son of Iergne. |
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M886.11
& Gormacán, mac Flainn, flaith Ua m-Bairrche Tíre, d'ég. |
M886.11
Gormacan, son of Flann, chief of Ui Bairrche Tire, died. |
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M891.14
Flann, son of Lonan, the Virgil of the race of Scota, chief poet of all the Gaeidhil,
the best poet that was in Ireland in his time, was secretly murdered by the
sons of Corrbuidhe (who were of the Ui Fothaith), at Loch Dachaech, in Deisi
Mumhan. |
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M896.7
Dubh Lachtna, mac Ceirine, tighearna Ua m-Bairrche, d'ég. |
M896.7
Dubhlachtna, son of Ceirine, lord of Ui Bairrche, died. |
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M899.9
Cionaedh, mac Mael Ruanaidh, & Aodh, mac Iolguine, flaith Ua m-Bairrche,
do mharbhadh na n-dís lá Cendubhan, mac Maele Cáin. |
M899.9
Cinaedh, son of Maelruanaidh, and Aedh, son of Ilguine, chief of Ui Bairrche,
were both slain by Ceandubhan, son of Maelecan (Clann Beraich of the
Loíchsi). |
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FA423
908 K. ui. Anni Domini .dcccc. Ra tionaladh mórshlúagh f-fear Mumhan
lasin dís cédna, .i. la Flaithbheartach & la Cormaic,
d'iarraidh bráighid Laighean & Osraighe, & ra bhattar fir
Mumhan uile i n-aon longport….As iad dno ra bhris an cath so, .i. Flann mc.
Maoil Seachloinn, rígh Eireann; & Cearbhall mc. Muireagan, rí Laighean;
& Tadhg mc. Faolain, rí; Úa c-Cionnsiolaig; Teamenán, rí Úa n-Deagha;
Ceallach & Lorcan, dá rí fear na Cinel; Indeirge mc. Duibhghiolla, rí Úa
n-Dróna; Follamhan mc. Oilella, rí Fotharta Fea; Tuathal mc. Ugaire, rí Úa
Muireadhaigh; Ugran mc. Cinnedig, rí Laoighsi; Maol Challann mc. Feargaile,
rí na f-Forthuath; Cleirchen, rí Úa mBairche… Ugran
Mairge mórghlonnach, Cleirchen
ó Inis Failbhe, Follamhan
mac [n-]Ailella, Dub-da-Boirenn a Daimne. |
F423
908 Anno
Domini 900. A great army of the men of Munster was gathered by the same two men,
that is, by Flaithbertach and Cormac, to demand the hostages of the Laigin
and Osraige, and the men of Munster were all in the same camp….These are the
men who won the battle: Flann son of Máel Sechlainn, King of Ireland; and
Cerball son of Muirecán, king of Laigin; and Tadc son of Fáelán, king of Uí
Ceinnselaig; Temenán, king of Uí Dega; Cellach and Lorccán, two kings of Fir
Cualann; Indeirge son of Dub Gilla, king of Uí Dróna; Follaman son of Ailill,
king of Fotharta Fea; Tuathal son of Augaire, king of Uí Muiredaig; Augrán
son of Cennétig, king of Loíches; Máel Calland son of Fergal, king of the
Fortuatha; Cléirchen, king of Uí Bairrchi… …Augrán
of Mairge, great in deeds, (king of Loíches) Cleirchén from Inis Failbe, (king of Uí Bairrchi) Follaman
son of Ailill, (king of Fotharta Fea) Dub
dá Bairenn from Daimne… [Note:
This entry is nine pages long and is also contained in Keatings History of
Ireland] |
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M906.4
Aedh, mac Duibhghiolla, tighearna Ua n-Dróna na t-Trí Maighe, tanaisi Ua
c-Ceinnselaigh, do mharbhadh la h-Uibh Bairrche. As do ro ráidheadh: 1. A ócca Ailbhi aini, 2.
Fearna Mór milibh dagh-rath, 3.
Ro faith mo dín mo ditiu, |
M906.4
Aedh, son of Dubhghilla, lord of Ui-Drona of the Three Plains, Tanist of
Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, was slain by the Ui-Bairrche. Of him was said: 1] O youths of pleasant Ailbhe, mourn ye the
king of noble Slaine, 2] Slain is the populous Aedh of the
Bearbha, the just king of the land of peaceful Fearna. 3] To great Fearna of the thousand noble graces
there came not, if I remember rightly, 4] A corpse of more illustrious fame, since
the populous Bran Dubh was slain. 5]
My shelter, my protection has departed, may the King of kings make smooth his
way, 6] 'Tis easily known by Aedhan's rath that Aedh is dead, O youths. |
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FA431
?910 Kl. [margin annus .xxxio. regni Flainn] Diarmaid, rí Osraighe, &
Aodh mc. Duibhghiolla, rí Úa nDróna, do mhilleadh desgirt Maighe Raighne,
& millead doib Cill na gCailleach, .i. Sinchi & Rechtín, &
muinntir Aodha do marbadh sagairt an bhaile, & as eadh ón ro dhioghail
Día for Aodh mc. Duibhghiolla sain, úair ro marbhsad araile comhaithigh
dOsraighibh é ag impodh dá thigh. Rí Úa nDróna an
tAodh sin, & na tTri Maighe, & righdhamhna Úa Cinnsilaig. Unde
dictur: A
óga Ailbhe áine, caoinidh rig Sláine sáoire; Fearna
Mhór milibh doghrath, nis ráine arm[b]ad cuimhneach, Ro
fháoidh mo dhíon, mo dhítte; Rí na ríogh redhigh róda; |
FA431 ?910 Kl. Diarmait, king of Osraige, and Áed son of Dubh Gilla, King of
Uí-Dróna, devastated the south of Mag Raigne [Gowran], and they destroyed
Cell na gCaillech [Church of Nuns] i.e., of Sinche and Rechtín, Áed’s people
killed the priest of the community, and God avenged that on Áed son of Dub
Gilla, for some peasants of Osraige killed him as he was returning home. That
Áed was king of Uí Drona and of the Three Plains and was eligible to be king
of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh. Whence was said: O
youths of pleasant Ailbhe, mourn the king of noble Slaine; carry Áed of the hosts of Bearba, as far as the sod of level Fearna. Fearna
Mór with thousands of noble graces, there has not reached it, as far is
remembered, A
dead man whose fame was more glorious, since Brandub of the hosts was slain. My
defense, my shelter has gone, may the King of kings make smooth the roads; it
is clear in Ráith Étain [Rathedan tl. in p. Agha] that Áed is dead, o youths. |
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M906.8
Buadach, mac Gusain, tanaisi Ua m-Bairrce Tíre d'eg. |
M906.8
Buadhach, son of Gusan, Tanist of Ui-Bairrche-tire, died. |
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FA440 ?912 K. iiii. Buadach mc. Gossain, righdhamhna Úa m-Bairrche, .m. |
FA440 ?912 Buadach son of Gossán, eligible to be king of Uí Bairrche, died. |
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M915.6
Slóiccheadh Ua Néill an Deisceirt & an
Tuaisceirt la Niall, mac Aodha, rí Ereann co Fioru Mumhan do choccad fri
Gallaibh. Scorais a longport oc Topar Gletrach i Maigh Femhin an 22 d'August. Do-lótar na Goill isin tír an lá cédna. Fos-ruabnattar Gaoidhil iad in treas uair ria
medhón laoi co t-torchair míle ar céd fer ettorra, acht
as lia do-cher do Ghallaibh, & ro sraoinedh forra. Do-rochratar
h-i f-friothghuin annsin taoisech Cairrge Brachaidhe, & Maoil Finnén mac
Donnagáin taoiseach Ua c-Cernaigh, & Ferghal, mac
Muirigein, taoiseach Ua c-Cremthainn, & araill cenmothát. Do-lottar
cobhraidh as longport Gall do foirithin a muintire. Im-soiset an Goidhil for c-cula dochum an dunaidh riasan tóir n-deidenaigh,
.i. ria Raghnall rí Dubhgall co slogh do Ghallaibh uime. Luidh Niall co
n-uaithibh ind acchaidh na n-Gall co ro toirmiscc Dia trid an iomghuin. Anais
Niall iarsin fiche oidche iaramh a n-dunaidh forsna
Gallaibh. Ro forcongradh uadh for Laighnibh airisiom a forbaisi forna
Gallaibh co t-tucc Sitriucc ua h-Iomhair co n-Gallaibh uime cath Cinn Fuait
for Laighnibh, du i t-torchrattar sé céd im tighearnadhaibh Laighen, &
imon righ Ugaire, mac Ailella. At iad annso anmanna druinge dá maithibh. Maol
Mordha, mac Muireccáin, tighearna Airthir Life, Mughron, mac Cinnéittigh,
tighearna na t-Tri c-Comann & Laighisi, Cionaeth mac Tuathail, tighearna
Ua Fenechlais, & sochaidhe oile do degh-dhaoinibh imon
aird-easpucc Mael M'Aedhócc, mac Diarmata, do Uibh Conannla do, abb Glinne
h-Uisen, scribhnidh tocchaidhe, ancoire, & saoi isin eccna
Laitiondae, & isin m-bérla Scoitecdha. As do chath Cinn Fuaid ro
ráidhedh indso síos, Turus
Laighen, linibh ócc, Flaithe
Liphe lethan-glonn Mora
airbert im cech reut, |
M915.6
The army of the Ui-Neill of the South and North was led by Niall, son of
Aedh, King of Ireland, to the men of Munster, to wage war with the
foreigners. He pitched his camp at Tobar-Glethrach, in Magh-Feimhin, on the
22nd of August. The foreigners went into the territory on the same day. The
Irish attacked them the third hour before mid-day, so that one thousand one
hundred men were slain between them; but more of the foreigners fell, and
they were defeated. There fell here in the heat of the conflict the chief of
Carraig-Brachaidhe,and Maelfinnen, son of Donnagan,
chief of Ui-Cearnaigh; Fearghal, son of Muirigen, chief of Ui-Creamhthainn;
and others besides them. Reinforcements set out from the fortress of the
foreigners to relieve their people. The Irish returned back to their camp
before the arrival of the last host, i.e. before the arrival of Raghnall,
king of the black foreigners, who had an army of foreigners with him. Niall set
out with a small force against the foreigners, so that God prevented their
slaughter through him. Niall after this remained twenty nights encamped
against the foreigners. He requested of the Leinstermen to remain in siege
against the foreigners. This they did, and continued the siege until Sitric,
the grandson of Imhar, and the foreigners, gave the battle of Ceannfuait to
the Leinstermen, wherein six hundred were slain about the lords of Leinster,
together with
the king Ugaire, son of Ailell. These are the names of some of their chiefs:
Maelmordha, son of Muireagan, lord of Airther-Life; Mughron, son of
Cinneidigh, lord of the three Comainns and of Laighis; Cinaedh, son of
Tuathal, lord of Ui-Feineachlais; and many other chieftains, with the
arch-bishop Maelmaedhog, son of Diarmaid, who was one of the Ui-Conannla,
Abbot of Gleann-Uisean, a distinguished scribe, anchorite, and an adept in
the Latin learning and the Scotic language. It was concerning the battle of
Ceann-Fuaid the following lines were composed: The
expedition of the Leinstermen of many youths, upon a very fine road, royal
the march; |
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U917.3
Niall son of Aed, king of Ireland, led an army of the southern and northern
Uí Néill to Munster to make war on the heathens. He halted on the 22nd day of
the month of August at Topar Glethrach in Mag Feimin. The heathens had come
into the district on the same day. The Irish attacked them between the hour
of tierce and midday and they fought until eventide, and about a hundred men,
the majority foreigners, fell between them. Reinforcements(?)
came from the camp of the foreigners to aid their fellows. The Irish turned
back to their camp in face of the last reinforcement, i.e. Ragnall, king of
the dark foreigners, accompanied by a large force of foreigners. Niall son of
Aed proceeded with a small number against the heathens, so that God prevented
a great slaughter of the others through him. After that Niall remained
twenty nights encamped against the heathens. He sent word to the Laigin that
they should lay siege to the encampment from a distance. They were routed by
Sitriuc grandson of Ímar in the battle of Cenn Fuait, where five hundred, or
somewhat more, fell. And there fell too Ugaire son of Ailill, king of
Laigin, Mael Mórda son of Muirecán, king of eastern Life, Mael Maedóc son of
Diarmait, a scholar and bishop of Laigin, Ugrán son of Cennéitig, king of
Laíges, and other leaders and nobles. |
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M917.1
Domhnall, mac Diarmada, abb Glinne h-Uissin. |
M917.1
Domhnall, son of Diarmaid, Abbot of Gleann-Uisean, (died) |
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M918.14
Flann, son of
Lonan, the Virgil of the race of Scota, the best poet that was in Ireland in
his time, was treacherously slain by the sons of Corrbuidhe, who were of the
Ui-Fothaidh, at Loch Dachaech, in Deisi-Mumhan. |
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M938.3 Duibh Indrecht, mac Ronáin, abb Cluana Dolcáin.
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M938.3 Duibhinnreacht, son of Ronan, Abbot of
Cluain-Dolcain;
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M938.4
Ainbhith, mac Domhnaill, abb Glinne h-Uisen, d'écc. |
M938.4
and Ainbhith, son of Domhnall, Abbot of Gleann-Uisean, died. |
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M943.12
Cuileannán, mac Coibhdhenaigh, tigherna Ua m-Bairche, d'ég. |
M943.12
Cuileannan, son of Coibhdheanach, lord of Ui-Bairche, died. |
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M946.4
Cathasach, mac Domhnaill, abb Glinne h-Uisen, d'ég. |
M946.4
Cathasach, son of Domhnall, Abbot of Gleann-Uisean, died. |
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M951.8
Feidhlimidh, dalta Maol M' Aodhócc, abb Glinne h-Uissen, saoi Laighen. |
M951.8
Feidhlimidh, fosterson of Maelmaedhog, Abbot of Gleann-Uisean, the sage of
Leinster; |
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M977.4
Flantt, mac Mhaol M'Oedhócc, airchindeach Glinne h-Uissen, |
M977.4
Flann, son of Maelmaedhog, airchinneach of Gleann-Uisean; |
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M986.3
& Caencomhrac, mac Ainbhithe, abb Glinne h-Uissen, d'ég. |
M986.3
Caenchomhrac, son of Ainbhithe, Abbot of Gleann-Uisean, died. |
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M1008.7
Gussán, mac uí Treassaich, tigherna Ua m-Bairrche, d'écc. |
M1008.7
Gussan, son of Ua Treassach, lord of Ui-Bairrche, died. |
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M1008.12
Gusán, mac Tresaigh, tighearna Ua m-Bairrche, do é. |
M1008.12
Gusan, son of Treasach, lord of Ui-Bairche, died. |
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M1014.18
Slóigheadh lá h-Ua Néill .i. lá Flaithbhertach co f-Feraibh
Midhe & Bregh ime i l-Laighnibh, co ro oircc an
tír co Leithghlinn, co t-tucc gabhála & broid co ro marbh tigherna
Ua m-Buidhe & sochaidhe ele. An slúaigheadh-so Fhlaithbhertaigh i leith
an rí Maolechlainn |
M1014.18
An army was led by Ua Neill, i.e. by Flaithbheartach, with the men of Meath
and Breagha about him, into Leinster; and he plundered the country as far as
Leithghlinn, carried off spoils and prisoners, and slew the lord of
Ui-mBuidhe, and many others. |
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M1015.11
Donn Cuan, .i. An Baethan, mac Dunlaing, tigherna Laighen,
& Tadhg ua Riain, tighearna Ua n-Dróna, do mharbhadh lá Donnchadh, mac
Giolla Patraicc, i Leithghlionn iar n-dénamh dóibh cotaigh & comhluighe i
t-tús laoi. Mo Ling ro tairngir innso, Donn
Durgen, |
M1015.11
Donncuan, i.e. the Simpleton, son of Dunlaing, lord of Leinster, and Tadhg Ua
Riain, lord of Ui-Drona, was slain by Donnchadh, son of Gillaphadraig, at
Leithghlinn, after they had made friendship, and taken a mutual oath in the
beginning of the day. Moling delivered this prophecy: Donndurgen,
and
the royal Bard of lances, mutual oaths shall not prevent bloodshed. |
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M1016.3
Caencomhrac ua Buithin, fer leighinn Glinne h-Uissen, d'écc. |
M1016.3
Caenchomhraic Ua Baithin, lector of Gleann-Uisean, died. |
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M1016.5
Oenghus, mac Flainn, airchindeach Lainde Léire, & Diarmaid ua Maol
M'Aodhóg, abb Glinne h-Uissen, d'écc. |
M1016.5
Oenghus, son
of Flann, airchinneach of Lann-Leire; and Diarmaid Ua Maelmaedhog, Abbot of
Gleann-Uisean, died. |
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M1016.6
Condmach, fer leigind & abb Achaidh Urghlais, do mharbhadh la h-Uibh
Bairrche. |
M1016.6
Connmhach, lector and Abbot of Achadh-Urghlais, was slain by the Ui-Bairrche. |
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M1024.14
Ar Fher
Mumhan do chu |
M1024.14
A slaughter was made of the men of Munster by Donnchadh, son of Aedh, in
Gleann-Uisean, through the miracles of God and Comhdan. |
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M1037.1
Flann, príoir Glinne h-Uisean. |
M1037.1
Flann, Prior of Gleann-Uisean; |
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M1041.6
Faelan h-Ua Mórdha, tigherna Laoighisi, do dhalladh lá Murchadh, mac
Dunlaing, iarna thoirbert do Donnchadh, mac Aodha do, uair as é Donnchadh do
ghabh esiomh ar tús contarad do Murchadh, mac Dunlaing. |
M1041.6
Faelan Ua Mordha, lord of Laeighis, was blinded by Murchadh, son of Dunlaing,
after having been delivered to him by Donnchadh, son of Aedh, for it was
Donnchadh that took him first, and then delivered him up to Murchadh, son of
Dunlaing. |
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M1041.12
Creach lá h-Uibh Ceinnselaigh i nh-Uibh Bairrchi, conus-tarraidh Murchadh,
mac Dúnlaing, co ro bhris forra h-i Cill Mo Lappóc, & co f-farccabhsat ár
mór im Domhnall Reamhar, damhna tigherna Ua Cennsealaigh. |
M1041.12
A preying excursion by the Ui-Ceinnsealaigh into Ui-Bairrchi; but Murchadh,
son of Dunlaing, overtook them, and defeated them at Cill-Molappoc
(Kilmolappogue, Lorum, Co. Carlow), where they were greatly slaughtered,
together with Domhnall Reamhar, i.e. the Fat, heir to the lordship of
Ui-Ceinnsealaigh. |
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T1041.3 Creach la h-Uib Cendsilaig a n-Uib Bairrche conus-tarraidh mac Murchadha maic Dunlaing cor' bris forro a Cill Mo Lapóc, co fargabsat ár mór im Domnall Remur rígdamna h-Ua Cennsilaig. |
T1041.3 A foray by the Hui
Cennsilaig into Hui Bairrche; and the son of Murchad, son of Dunlang,
overtook them and routed them at Cell mo Lapoic, so that they left a great
slaughter, including Domnall the Fat, crownprince of the Hui Cennsilaig |
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M1041.14 Ferna Mór M'Aodhóg
do losccadh lá Donnchadh mac Briain. |
M1041.14 Fearna-mor-Maedhog
was burned by Donnchadh, son of Brian. |
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LC1042.1 Ferna Mór Moedh Óg
do loscad la Donnchad |
LC1042.1 Ferna-mór-Maedhóig
was burned by Donnchadh, |
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M1041.15 Glend Uisen
do arccain do mac Mail na m-Bó, & in dertech do bhrisedh, &
céd do dhaoinibh do mharbhadh, & seacht c-cétt do bhreth as a n-díoghail
Ferna Móire do argain do mhac Briain, & do Murchadh mac Dunlaing,
& a n-díoghail a bhrathar Domhnall Reamhar. |
M1041.15 Gleann-Uisean was
plundered by the son of Mael-na-mbo, and the oratory was demolished, and
seven hundred persons were carried off as prisoners from thence, in revenge
of the plundering of Fearna-mor, by the son of Brian, and Murchadh, son of
Dunlaing, and in revenge of his brother, Domhnall Reamhar. |
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T1041.5 Glend Uisin do argain do
mac Mail na m-Bó & an durteach do brisedh & cét do dainib do marbad
and, & secht cét do breth ass .i. a n-dighail Ferna Moire do loscadh do
mac Briain & do Murcadh mac Dunlaing & a n-digail a brathar .i.
Domnall Remar. |
T1041.5 Glenn Uisin was plundered by the son of
Mael na mbo, and the prayer-house was demolished, and a hundred human beings
were killed therein, and seven hundred were carried off in vengeance for the
burning of Ferns by the son of Brian and by Murchad son of Dunlang, and in
vengeance for his brother, even Domnall the Fat |
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CS1041 Glenn Uisnenn
d'argain do mac Maoil na mBó et an duirtech do brisedh & céd do daoinibh
do marbadh ann & secht ced do breith eiste .i. a ndigail Ferna d'argain
do mac Bríain. |
CS1041 Glenn Uisenn was
plundered by the son of Mael na mbó and the oak house was broken down and a
hundred people killed there and seven hundred cows taken from it, that is, in
revenge for Ferna being plundered by the son of Brian. |
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U1042.1 Fearna Mor
M' Oedhoc do loscadh la Donnchad m. m-Briain. Glenn Uissen do loscadh
do m. Mail na m-Bó & in dairrtech do brisiudh & .c. duine do marbad
& .iiii. c. do breith eisti i n-dighail Ferna
More. |
U1042.1 Ferna Mór Maedóc
was burned by Donnchad son of Brian. Glenn Uisen was burned by the son of
Mael na mBó and the oratory broken down and a hundred people slain and four
hundred taken out of it in revenge for Ferna Mór. |
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LC1042.2 Glend Uinsinn do
loscad do mac Mail na |
LC1042.2 Glenn-Uissen was
burned by the |
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M1042.9 Murchadh, mac
Dúnlaing, rí Laighen, & Donnchadh, mac Aedha, tigherna Ua m-Bairrche do
thuitim la Giolla Pháttraicc, mac n-Donnchadha, tigherna n-Osraighe, & la
Coin Coigcriche Ua Mórdha, tigherna Laighisi, & la Mac Raith ua Donnchadha, tigherna
Eoghanachta h-i Moigh Muilchiath, i Laighis, & as isin cath-sin Maighi
Mailcet torchair Giolla Emhín Ua h-Anrothain, tighearna Ua Cremhthannáin,
& Eachdonn, mac Dúnlaing, tanaisi Laighen, go sochaidhibh ile. |
M1042.9 Murchadh, son of
Dunlaing, King of Leinster, and Donnchadh, son of Aedh, lord of Ui-Bairrche,
fell by Gillaphadraig, son of Donnchadh, lord of Osraighe, and Cucoigcriche
Ua Mordha, lord of Laeighis, and Macraith Ua Donnchadha, lord of Eoghanacht,
at Magh Muilceth, in Laeighis; and in this battle of Magh-Mailceth was slain
Gilla-Emhin Ua h-Anrothain, lord of Ui-Cremhthannain, and Eachdonn, son of
Dunlaing, Tanist of Leinster, with many others. |
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U1042.4 Murchad m.
Dunlaing, ri Laigen, & Domnall m. Aedha, ri H. m-Bairche, do thuitim la
Gilla Patraicc mc. n-Donnchada, ri Osraighi, & la Mc. Raith m. Donnchada
ri Eoghanachta. |
U1042.4 Murchad son of
Dúlang, king of Laigin, and Domnall son of Aed, king of Uí Bairchi, fell by
Gilla Pátraic son of Donnchad, king of Osraige, and Mac Ráith son of
Donnchad, king of Eóganacht. |
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LC1042.3 Murchad mac
Dúnlaing, rí Laigen, & Domnall |
LC1042.3 Murchadh, son of |
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CS1042 Murchadh mac
Dunluing rí Laigen et Donnchadh mac Aoda rí H. mBairrche do tuitim la Gilla
Patraic mac Donnchadha la righ n-Osraighe & Mac Raith h. Donnchadha rí
Eoganachta ag tabairt crece a lLaignibh. |
CS1042 Murchad son of
Dúnlang, king of Laigen, and Donnchad son of Aed, king of Uí Bairrche, fell
by Gilla Pátraic son of Donnchad, king of Osraige, and Mac Raith ua
Donnchada, king of Eoganacht, when they were taking a prey in Laigin. |
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T1042.3 Murcadh mac
Dunlaing, rí Laigen, & Dondchadh mac Aeda, rí h-Ua m-Bairrche, do thoitim
la Gilla Patraic mac n-Dondcadha, la ríg n-Osraige, & la Mac Craith h-Ua
n-Donnchada la ríg Eoganachta Bert Crechi, a Muigh Muilched a Laighis. |
Murchad, son of Dunlang,
king of Leinster, and Donnchad, son of Aed, king of the Hui Bairrche, fell by
Gilla Patraic, son of Donnchad, king of Ossory, and by Mac Craith Hua
Donnchada, king of the Eoganacht, (nicknamed) Load-of-Plunder , on Mag
Muilchet in Leix |
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T1042.4 Mac Craith mac
Gormain maic Tresaig ri H-ua m-Bairrche & a ben do marbad a n-Disert Diarmada do Uib Allan. |
Mac-Craith, son of Gorman,
son of Tresach, king of the Hui Bairrche, and his wife, were killed at
Disert Diarmata by the Hui Allain |
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M1042.10 Mac Raith mac
Gormáin, mic Treassaigh, tigherna Ua m-Bairrche, & a bhen do
mharbhadh i n-Disirt Diarmada lá h-Uibh Balláin. |
M1042.10 Macraith, son of
Gorman, son of Treasach, lord of Ui-Bairrche, and his wife, were slain
at Disert-Diarmada, by the Ui-Ballain. |
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M1045.5 Cathusach ua
Corcráin, comharba Glinne h-Uisen. |
M1045.5 Cathasach Ua
Corcrain, comharba of Gleann-Uisean; |
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M1055.4 Maol Bríghde Ua
Maol Ruain, airchinnechSlébhte. |
M1055.4 Maelbrighde Ua
Maelruain, airchinnech of Slebhte; |
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U1057.7 Muircertach H. Tresaich
ri H. m-Barche mortuus est. |
U1057.7 Muirchertach ua
Tresaigh, king of Uí Bairrche, died. |
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M1076.9 Slóigheadh la cléirchibh Leithe
Mogha im mac Maoil Da Lua go Cluain Dolcáin d'ionnarbadh I Rónáin a Cluain
Dolcáin ar n-gabail abdaine dó dar sárughadh mic Maoil Da Lua. Conadh annsin
do-radad regles cona fherann i c-Cluain Dolcáin do celibh Dé go brath maille
re da fhichit decc bó tugadh i n-eneclann do mac Maoil Da Lua. |
M1076.9 An army was led by
the clergy of Leath-Mhogha, with the son of Maeldalua, to Cluain-Dolcain, to
expel Ua Ronain from Cluain-Dolcain, after he had assumed the abbacy, in violation
of the right of the son of Maeldalua. It was on this occasion that a church,
with its land, at Cluain-Dolcain, was given to Culdees for ever, together
with twelve score cows, which were given as mulct to the son of Maeldalua. |
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M1077.15 Glenn Uisen gona
iobhraibh do losccadh. |
M1077.15 Gleann-Uisean,
with its yews, was burned. |
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M1082.2 Conchobhar Ua
Uathghaile, fer leighinn Glinne h-Uissen. |
M1082.2 Conchobhar Ua
Uathghaile, lector of Gleann-Uissean; |
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M1086.4 Fiachna Ua Ronáin,
airchinneach Cluana Dolcáin, d'ecc. |
M1086.4 Fiachna Ua Ronain,
airchinneach of Cluain-Dolcain, died. |
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M1103.10 Coccadh mór etir
Cenel Eoghain & Ulta, co t-táinic Muirchertach Ua Briain co f-Feraibh Mumhan,
co Laighnibh, co n-Osraighibh, co maithibh Connacht, & co f-Feraibh Midhe
immo ríoghaibh co Magh Cobha h-i foirithin Uladh. Do-lotar uile dibhlinibh co
machaire Arda Macha .i. co Cill na c-Cornaire, co m-battar sechtmhain a
b-forbhaisi for Ard Macha. Domhnall, mac mic Lachlainn, co t-Tuaiscert Ereann
frisan ré-sin i n-Uibh Bresail Macha aghaidh i n-aghaidh friu, ar na ro
léigeadh do cheithre choigheadhaibh Ereann foghail no díbherg do dhenamh ní
as uille isin chúigeadh. O robtar toirsigh tra Fir Mumhan do-luidh
Muirchertach go h-Aonach Macha co h-Emhain, & timcheall do Ard Macha co
f-fargoibh ocht n-unga óir fórsan altoir, & ro gheall ocht fichit bó,
& iompais co Magh Cobha dorídhisi, & fágbhais Cúiccedh Laighen, agus
sochaidhe d'Feraibh Mumhan annsin. Do-dheachaidh féin iaramh for creich i
n-Dál Araidhe, & rí Midhe, & rí Connacht, & ro marbhadh Donnchadh
mac Toirrdhealbhaigh Ui Bhriain don turus-sin, & mac Uí Conchobhair
Ciarraighe, & Peta Demhain h-Ua Beoain, & Donn Cuan h-Ua Duibhcind
agus drong mhór oile do shaor-chlandaibh amaille friú. Do-luidh Domhnall Ua
Lochlainn co c-Clandaibh Néill an Tuaisceirt i Maigh
Cobha for amus longpuirt Laighen. Tionóilitt imorro Laighin, & Osraighe,
& Fir Mumhan, & Gaill an líon ro bháttar,
& feraitt cath cródha for Maigh Cobha dia Cédaoin in Nóin Auguist isin
ochtmhadh ló iar t-tocht don Mhacha. Ro meabhaidh tra for Leth Mhodha, &
ro ládh a n-ár .i. ar Laighen im Muirchertach, Mac Giolla Mo Cholmocc, ri
Laighean, im dha Ua Lorcáin .i. Murchadh righ Ua Muiredhaigh cona bhráthair,
& im Muirchertach, Mac Gormáin, co n-druing móir oile cénmothát sidhe. Ar
Ua c-Ceinnsealaigh im dhá mac Maoil Mhórdha, & im Ua Riain, tigherna Ua
n-Dróna, & araill eile bheós. Ar Osraighe im Giolla Pháttraicc Ruadh,
tighearna Osraighe, & im maithibh Osraighe archena. Ar Gall Atha Cliath,
im Torstan mac Eric, & im Pól mac Amaind, & im Beollán Armunn co
n-druing dírímhe oile. Ar Fer Mumhan im dá Ua Bric .i. dá thanaisi na
n-Déisi, & im Ua Failbhe .i. ríogh-dhamhna Corca Duibhne, & eri
Laighen, im Ua Muiredhaigh, tigherna Ciarraighe cona mac, & sochaidhe
oile do shaor-chlandaibh ro badh eimhilt d'áiremh. Do-dheochattar Clanna
Néill an Tuaisceirt .i. Cenel Eoghan & Cenel Conaill, co m-buaidh &
cosccar dia n-dúinibh co sédaibh somhaoinech, & co n-édalaibh iomdhaibh
imon pupall ríoghdha, & im camlinne, & im shédaibh soinemhlaibh
archena. |
M1103.10 A great war broke
out between the Cinel-Eoghain and the Ulidians; and Muircheartach Ua Briain,
with the men of Munster, Leinster, and Osraighe, and with the chiefs of
Connaught, and the men of Meath, with their kings, proceeded to Magh-Cobha, to relieve
the Ulidians. Both parties went all into Machaire-Arda-Macha, i.e. to
Cill-na-gCornaire, and were for a week laying siege to, Ard-Macha. Domhnall,
grandson of Lochlainn, with the people of the north of Ireland, was during
this time in Ui-Breasail-Macha, confronting, them face to face, so that he
prevented the people of the four provinces of Ireland from committing
depredation or aggression any further in the province. When the men of
Munster were wearied, Muircheartach proceeded to Aenach-Macha, to Eamhain,
and round to Ard-Macha, and left eight ounces of gold upon the altar, and
promised eight score cows, and returned to Magh-Cobha, and left the people of
the province of Leinster and numbers of the men of Munster there. He himself
afterwards set out on a predatory excursion into Dal-Araidhe, with the King
of Meath and the King of Connaught; and Donnchadh, son of Toirdhealbhach Ua
Briain, was slain on this expedition, as were the son of Ua Conchobhair
Ciarraighe, Peatadeamhain Ua Beoain, Donncuan Ua Duibhcinn, and a great many
others of the nobility along with them. Domhnall Ua Lochlainn, with the
Clanna-Neill of the North, proceeded to Magh-Cobha, to attack the camp of the
Leinstermen; and the Leinstermen, the Osraighi, and the Munstermen, assembled
together all the forces they had, and fought a spirited battle in Magh-Cobha,
on Tuesday, the Nones of August, on the eight day after their coming into
that plain. The people of Leath-Mhogha were, however, defeated, and slaughter
made of them, viz. the slaughter of the Leinstermen, with Muircheartach Mac
Gillamocholmog, King of Leinster, with the two Ua Lorcains, i.e. Murchadh,
King of Ui-Muireadhaigh, and his brother, and with Muircheartach Mac Gormain,
with a great number of others besides them; the slaughter of the
Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, together with the two sons of Maelmordha, and Rian, lord of
Ui-Drona, and many others also; the slaughter of the Osraighi in general, with
Gillaphadraig Ruadh and the chieftains of Osraighe; the slaughter of the
foreigners of Ath-cliath, with Thorstan, son of Eric, with Pol, son of Amann,
and Beollan, son of Armunn, with a countless number of others; the slaughter
of the men of Munster, with the two Ua Brics, i.e. two tanists of the Deisi;
and with Ua Failbhe, Tanist of Corca-Dhuibhne and Erri of Leinster; with Ua
Muireadhaigh, lord of Ciarraighe, with his son, and many others of the nobility,
which it would be tediousto enumerate. The Clanna-Neill of the North, namely,
the Cinel-Eoghain and Cinel-Conaill, returned to their forts victoriously
ancl triumphantly, with valuable jewels and much wealth, together with the
royal tent, the standard, and many other precious jewels. |
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U1103.5 Cocadh mór eter
Cenel n-Eogain & Ulltu co tainig Muircertach H. Briain co feraib Muman
& Laigen & Osraighi & co maithibh Connacht & co feraibh Midhe
ima righaibh co Magh Cobha i foirithin Uladh. Do l-lotur dibhlinaibh co
machaire Aird Macha .i. co Cill na Conraire co m-batar sechtmain a forbhaisi
for Ard Macha; Domnall H. Lochlainn co Tuaiscert Erenn frisin re sin i n-Uib
Bresail Macha aghaid it aghaidh friú. O ro batur toirrsigh imorro fir Muman
do luidh Muircertach co h-Aenach Macha & co h-Emhuin & timceall do Ard
Macha co fargaibh ocht n-unga oir forsin altoir & co ro gheall ocht .xx. bó & impais i Magh Cobha doriise .i. non impetrator
& facbais coiced Laigen and & sochaidi do feraibh Muman. Atn-aigh
fein imorro for creachadh i n-Dal Araide co farcaibh Donnchadh m
Toirrdelbaigh ann & mc H. Concobuir ri Ciaraidhe & H. Beoain &
alii optimi. Do-lluidh Domnall H. Lochlainn co Tuaiscert Erenn i Magh Cobha
for amus Laigen; tecait imorro Laigin & Osraighi & fir Muman &
Gaill amal ro batur ina n-aghaidh & ferait cath .i. i n-Noin August & i Cetain &
i ix.xx. & isin uiii. lo iar techt do Machai.
Maidhis tra for Leth Mogha & later a n-ár edhon ár Laigen im Muircertach
m. Gilla Mo Cholmoc & im da ua Lorcan & im Muircertach m. m. Gorman
& alii; ár H. Ceinnsealaigh im da mc. Mael Mhordha & im h-U Rian .i.
ri H. n-Drona & alii; ár Osraighi im Gilla Patraic Ruadh .i. ri Osraighi
& im rigraidh Osraighi archeana; ár Gall Atha Cliath im Thórstain mc.
Eric & im Pol mc. Ámaind & im Beollan Armuun & alii; ár fer Muman
im da H. Bric .i. da ridomna na n-Desse & im H. Failbhe .i. ridomna Corco
Duibhne & erri Laigen .i. im H. Muiredaigh ri Ciaraidhe cona mac &
alii multi optimi quos causa breuitatis scribi pretermisimus. Ternatur Cenel
n-Eogain co Tuaiscert Erenn co coscar mór & co setaibh imdhaibh imon
pupoll righda & im chamlinne & im shetaibh imdaibh archena. |
U1103.5 A great war between
the Cenél Eógain and the Ulaid, and Muirchertach ua Briain came with the men of
Mumu and Laigin and Osraige and with the nobles of Connacht and the men of
Mide with their kings to Mag Coba to assist the Ulaid. They all went to the
plain of Ard Macha, i.e. to Cell na Conraire, and were a
week beleaguering Ard Macha; Domnall ua Lochlainn with the north of
Ireland was for that time in Uí Bresail Macha facing them. Since the men of
Mumu were weary, Muirchertach went to Aenach Macha and to Emain and round to
Ard Macha, and left eight ounces of gold on the altar and promised eight
score cows, and returned again to Magh Coba, i.e. not having obtained what he
sought, and left the province of Laigin there and some of the men of Mumu. He
himself went on a raid into Dál Araide, and left there dead Donnchad son of
Tairdelbach and the son of Ua Conchobuir, king of Ciarraige, and ua Beoáin
and other nobles. Domnall ua Lochlainn went with the north of Ireland into
Mag Coba to attack the Laigin; the Laigin, however, and the Osraige and the
men of Mumu and the foreigners met them just as they were, and give battle,
i.e. on Wednesday the Nones 5th of August, the twenty-ninth of the moon, on the day after coming
to Ard Macha. Leth Moga, however, was defeated, and slaughter inflicted on
them: i.e., slaughter on the Laigin, including Muirchertach son of Gilla
Mocholmóc and the two grandsons of Lorcán and Muirchertach grandson of
Gormán, and others; a slaughter of the Uí Cheinnselaigh, including the two
sons of Mael Mórda, and ua Riain, king of Uí Drona, and others; a slaughter
of the Osraige, including Gilla Pátraic Ruad, king of Osraige, and the royal
family of Osraige also; a slaughter of the foreigners of Áth Cliath,
including Torstain son of Eric and Pól son of Amaind and Beollan Armunn and
others; a slaughter of the men of Mumu including the two ua Bric, two heirs
designate of the Déisi; and ua Failbe, heir designate of Corco Duibne, and a
tributary-king of the Laigin, i.e. Ua Muiredaigh; the king of Ciarraige, with
his son; and many others whom for the sake of concision we have passed over.
The Cenél Eógain with the north of Ireland returned home with great slaughter
and many valuables, including the royal tent and a camlinne and many other
valuables. |
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LC1103.3 Cogad mor etir
Cenel nEogain & Ullta, co tánic 1] Máil Mhordha, & im
.H. Riain .i. rí .H. n-Dróna, et |
LC1103.3 4] A great war between the
Cenel-Eoghain and the 1] Maelmordha, and with Ua
Riain, i.e. king of Uí-Drona, |
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T1116.4 Ár muintiri Cille
Dara ó Uib Bairrche. |
A slaughter by the Hui
Bairrche of the monastic community of Kildare |
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U1116.5 There was a great
pestilence; hunger was so widespread in Leth Moga, both among Laigin and Munstermen, that it emptied churches and forts and states,
and spread through Ireland and over sea, and inflicted destruction of
staggering extent. |
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M1124.5 Muiredhach Mac
Gormáin, tigherna Ua m-Bairrche ordan, & aireachas, & primh-athlaoch
Laighen esidhe d' écc. |
M1124.5 Muireadhach Mac
Gormain, lord of Ui-Bairrche, who was the ornament and glory, and the chief
old hero of Leinster, died. |
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T1141.5 Secht fir dég do
rigraidh Laighen do marbadh & do dalladh la Murcadh mac Murchadha, im
Domnall mac Faelain & im Murchertach mac Gilla Mo Colmóc & im Murchad
h-Úa Tuathail & im tri macu Mec Gorman. |
Seventeen men of the
kingfolk of Leinster were killed or blinded by Murchad, son of Murchad,
including Domnall, son of Faelan, and Murchertach, son of Gilla mo-Cholmoic,
and Murchad Hua Tuathail, and three sons of Mac Gormain |
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1141 K. Mathi Lagen do
impod ar Diarmait mac Murcada. Mac meic Fáelan & ua Tuatil & mac meic
Gormain du marbud les-sium & mac Gilli Mocolmoc du dallud fos leis. |
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M1141.4 Diarmaid Mac Murchadha, rí
Laighen, do dhénamh feille for mhaithibh Laighen .i. for
Domhnall tigherna Ua f-Faoláin & ríogh-dhamhna Laighen,
& for Ua t-Tuathail .i. Murchadh & a marbhadh lais diblínibh, &
Muirchertach Mac Giolla Mo Cholmóg, tigherna Fer
g-Cualann do dhalladh lais bheós. Enerte mór i Laighnibh don ghníomh-sin,
uair ro marbhadh & ro dalladh seacht f-fir dhécc do saor-chlandaibh Laighen
co sochaidhibh oile immaille friu an tan-sin. |
M1141.4 Diarmaid Mac
Murchadha, King of Leinster, acted treacherously towards the chieftains of
Leinster, namely, towards Domhnall, lord of Ui-Faelain, and royal heir of
Leinster, and towards Ua Tuathail, i.e. Murchadh, both of whom he killed; and
also towards Muircheartach Mac Gillamocholmog, lord of Feara-Cualann, who was
blinded by him. This deed caused great weakness in Leinster, for seventeen of
the nobility of Leinster, and many others of inferior rank along with them,
were killed or blinded by him at that time. |
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AB1147.1 Cogganus ecclesie
de Killuskin aliter Killeshin in Margge Lagenie patronus floruit hisce
diebus, et ut Nicholaus Magwyre testatur, scripsit gesta Malachie Armachani
et Bernardi Clarevallensis |
AB1147.1 Cogganus, patron
of the church of Killuskin or Killeshin in Margge Lagenie, flourished, and as
Nicholaus Magwyre testifies, he wrote the Acts of Malachy of Armagh and of
Bernard of Clairvaux. |
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M1160.1 Fiond Mac Gormáin,
epscop Cille Dara, & abb manach Iubhair Chind Trachta frí ré, d'ég. |
M1160.1 Finn Mac Gormain,
Bishop of Cill-dara, and who had been abbot of the monks of
Iubhair-Chinn-trachta for a time, died. |
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U1160.4 Finn h-Ua Gorman,
epscop Cille Dara, abb manach Ibhair Cinn Trachta fri ré, ad Christum
migrauit. |
U1160.4 Finn Ua Gormain, bishop of
Cell-dara, abbot of the monks of Ibhar-Cinntrachta for a [long] time, passed
to Christ. |
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T1160.9 Mac Gorman, espoc
Cilli Dara quieuit. |
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M1166.14 Losgadh Ferna
la Mac Murchadha, ar omhan Connacht do losgadh a chaisteóil & a thaighi.
Do-luid dna an rí Ruaidhri gusan sochraide cédna lais ar c-cúla h-i
Laighnibh, & ro ghabh a n-gialla, & do-luidh iarsin go ro réidheadh
Fiódh n-Dorcha, & iaromh i n-Uibh Ceinnsealaigh, & ro ghabh braighde
Diarmada Mic Murchadha & Ua Ceinnselaigh archena. |
M1166.14 Fearna was burned
by Mac Murchadha, from fear that the Connaughtmen would burn his castle and
his house. Ruaidhri then proceeded, accompanied by the same forces, back to
Leinster, and took their hostages; and he afterwards advanced to Fidh-dorcha,
and cleared the pass of that wood; and next proceeded into Ui-Ceinnsealaigh,
and took the hostages of Diarmaid Mac Murchadha, and
of the Ui-Ceinnsealaigh in general. |
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T1173.3 Cinaeth Ua Ronan,
espoc Glinni Da Lacha & tuaisceirt Laigen, quieuit. |
Cinaeth Ua Ronan bishop of
Glendalough and the north of Leinster died |
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M1173.4. Cionaedh Ua Ronáin Epscop Glinne Da Locha do écc. |
M1173.4 Kenny O'Ronan,
Bishop of Glendalough, died. |
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AB1334.2 Johannes episcopus
Leighlin cognomine Mulgan primus fundator quatuor capellanorum choralium
ecclesie Cathedralis Sancti Lazeriani Leighlen, sepultus fuit juxta tumbam
ducis Gurmundi, ad stallum thesaurarii ecclesie. |
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JCAI 1333.5 Item, eodem
anno, die Sabbati in crastino Sancti Remigii episcopi occiditur Galfridus de
la Frene (qui heredem de Obargi, Johannam Purcel duxerat in uxorem), per
O'Morthys de Slemargys. |
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AH1297.2 Item, in Hibernia combusta fuit
Lechilnia, cum aliis villis, per Hibernicos de Slemergi. |
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M1585.8 Foccra Parlimenti do thabhairt d'feraibh Ereann dia fhorcongra for a maithibh a beith i
m-Bealtaine do sonnradh i n-Ath
Cliath uair battar urmhór fear n-Erenn umhal dia b-prionnsa
co t-tangattar uile gnúis do gnuis lasan f-forcongra íshin go h-Ath Cliath... M1585.24 Ní h-áirimhthear
aon do dhol gusan b-parliment-sin
badh ionairmhe do Shliocht Laoíghsigh
Lendmhóir mic Conaill Chernaigh, do Shliocht Rossa Failgigh, mic Cathaoír Mhóir
ó Uíbh Failge, ná bheós do Shíol Daire Bharraigh mic Cathaoír Móir
do Chaomhanchoíbh, Branaigh, Tuathalaigh, Uí Dhuinn,
Uí Dhíomasaigh ar an c-cor
c-cédna Acht cena tainicc gusan b-parliment-sin sinnsear
Ghaibhle Raghnaill Fiachaidh mac Aedha, mic Seain mic
Domhnaill Ghlais ó Ghlionn
Mhaoíl Ughra. |
M1585.8 A
proclamation of Parliament was issued to the men of Ireland, commanding their
chiefs to assemble in Dublin precisely on May-day, for the greater part of
the people of Ireland were at this time obedient to their sovereign; and,
accordingly, they all at that summons did meet in Dublin face to face.... M1585.24
None worthy of note are said to have gone to that Parliament of the race of
Laoighseach Leannmor, son of Conall Cearnach; or of the race of Rossa
Failghe, the son of Cahir More, from Offaly; or of the descendants of Daire
Barach, the son of Cahir More; or of the Kavanaghs, Byrnes, Tooles, O'Dunnes,
or O'Dempsys. To this Parliament, however, went the senior of Gaval-Rannall,
namely, Fiagh, the son of Hugh, son of John, son of Donnell Glas of
Glenmalure. |
* Flann, son of Lonan, the Virgil of the race of Scota,
chief poet of all the Gaeidhil, the best poet that was in Ireland in his time.
Annals:
AB = Annales Breves
(Author: Thaddeus Dowling)
AR = Annals of Roscrea
(Author: Canice Mooney)
C = Cotton (Author: [unknown])
CS = Chronicon Scotorum (Author: Gearóid Mac Niocaill
and William M. Hennessy)
FA= Fragmentary Annals of Ireland (Author: [unknown])
I = Annals of Inisfallen (Author: unknown)
LC = Annals of Loch Cé A.D.1014-1590
(Author: [unknown])
M = Annals of the Four Masters (Author:
[unknown])
MCB = Mac Carthaigh’s Book (Author:
[unknown])
T = Annals of Tigernach (Author:
[unknown])
U = The Annals of Ulster (Author:
[unknown])
Onomasticon Goedelicum:
achad aball: al. Achad
Abla; ¶ aball gp., abla gsf. of aball, an apple-tree; ¶ now Aghold, place and
p. in d. Leighlin, b. Shilelagh, c. Wicklow; ¶ written also Aghowle; ¶ 5 or 6
miles south of Cluainmór al. Clonmore. Fiacc 7 Fiachrai Omne .i. cell bec fil
itir Cluain Mór Maedoc ocus Achad n-Aball, F. 156; ¶ Achad Abla, in Leinster,
not far from Ui Barche, Cs. 156; ¶ church in Leinster, Ct. 185 n 37; ¶ St.
Finian's Monastery in Leinster, C. 196, 394; ¶ B. lxi., 121; ¶ Mithigen Ab.
Achaid Aball, Lec. 208, M. ab. Achaid abla, Bb. 78 b; ¶ Fm. ii.
791 "Corppmac Ua Mititteain abb Achaid Abhlae,"
O'Don. adds, "anciently called Crosailech, and founded by St.
Finnian of Clonard, never identified before by our modern antiquaries;
¶ " from Achad Abla Finnian went ad regionem Barche, Cs. 196; ¶
Mithighen of the Hui Cosgraidh of Benntraighe, Ab. of a. Abhla, Ll. 391; ¶ Ua
Céle airchinneach Telcha Foirtcheirn 7 Achaid Abhall .i. of Tullow and Aghowle
(not far from it) in d. Leighlin, Fm. ii. 857 text and note;
¶ Achadh Abhall (?) Achaul in Ui Feidhlimthe, c. Carlow, (Tax.) is
perhpas Aghowle.
achad arghlais; Fm. i. 864,
in Lagenia, C. 354; ¶ a. Arglais, Cs. 298, 45, Fia. 170; ¶
Agha, in b. Idrone, c. Carlow, Fia. 170; ¶ v. a. Urghlais; ¶ alias
acheth arglais; ¶ from Inis Eirc in mari Luimneach to Inis Keltra in Stagno
Dercderc; ¶ from Inis Keltra to Civitas Cluana Ethnech; ¶ ó Cluoin Ethnech ad
Aiketh Arglas, Cs. 455; ¶ Akechur Arclayss, 298, S. Fintan's place.
achad fiacla Lis. 24 a, a tooth of St. Finnian of Clonard found there; ¶ "collis
dentis," in Leinster nr. Ui Bairche or rather
Mugny (Moon), Cs. 197; ¶ recte campulus dentis.i. of
the tooth of St. Fintan of Cluain Eráird, ibid.
achad urghlais Fm. ii. 788;
¶ v. A. Arghlais, now Agha, in b. Idrone, c. Carlow; ¶ Akechur Arclayss of
Codex Salmant, p. 298, which seems nr. Cluain Ethnech, is a corrupt form of the
word; ¶ its abbot slain by the Ui Bairche, Fm.
Achadhaibh
daired; a Dún belonging to Cuach, daughter of Coelbadh, in Leinster, Lb. 17; a.
dairich, a Dún in Gobair, Leinster, belonging to Cuach, daughter of Caelbadh
mac Colmain. of Hi Bairrchi Muighi Ailbi in Leinster, Lec.
203; a. dairig, in Gabuir, Leinster, one of the three Dúns given to Cuach,
mother of the 3 Dunlainge, Illaind, Eochaid, and Ailill, Ll. 349; to Cuach,
daughter of Colbaidh, Ll. 316; a dún in Gabair in Leinster, Bb. 77 a; a.
dairit, one of the 3 Dúns of Cuach, daughter of Caelbadh, in Gabair, in Hui
mBairrche, in Magh Ailbe, Lec. 106.
airde caemáin: i fail Locha Carman, Fg. 114, v.
Airdne Coemáin.
airdne
coemáin: Airde Caemáin i
fail Locha Carman, Fg. 114; ¶ Airne Coemáin i n-Uib Cendselaig for brú
Locha Carman, F. 102; ¶ Airdne Coemáin, Mt. 26; ¶ a monastery in
Leinster, C. 584, founded by S. Coemán, ibi.; ¶ it occupies a peninsula
opposite Wexford town. Ua Ruarcáin, airchindech Airdne Coembáin, Fm. ii. 868; ¶ O'Clery's Calendar at 12th June says A.C. is le taobh
Locha Garman; ¶ now Ardcavan, a curacy in d. Ferns, in b. Shelmalier,
11/2m. NE. of Wexford town.
airdne coluim: Fg. 214; ¶ Ciarán abb Airdne Coluim, Fm. i. 544;
¶ O'D. says now Ardcolum, old church, in ruins,
on N. side of Wexford haven, ibi; ¶ Ardcollum, 5 m. NNE. of Wexford town.
anghailech .i. inhabitant of
Anghaile, dp. hAnghailechaibh, Au. iii. 114. angebthi hui gabla fhini; ¶ in the Dál Chormaic, in
Leinster, Ll. 312. The parts of Leinster belonging to the Clann Cormaic are all
Angebte na Gabla Fine, Cuthraighe, Ua Trena, Ui Cruinn
or Ui Cuinn, Ua Gabla Fine and Ua Gabla Roireann. All this comprised
the territory from Cúil Caig, or Cingeadh, to Dubh Atha in Maisdin, from Glais
Crice in Cluanach Cua to Uada at Laighis and to Ath Lethnocht at Slebhte, till
it terminates in the water at Hui Bairrche, in Gebti Ua Trenan, and Ua Chuirc
(v. next word), Fir. 450.
ara cliach Dál Cairbre
Loingsigh bhig, the fourth, or last, of the four principal Leinster families,
and it is to Ara Cliach they belong, Fir. 439; ¶ Dál Cairbre
of A. C. in Leinster, Fir. 445; ¶ ap., Arada Cliach; ¶
guin Ríg Laigen la Eochuidh Guinech d'Ibh Baircce 7 la hArada Cliach, Fm. ii.
1190, Au. i. 120, Ch. 30 (comparing Cath Cliach in Uib
Dróna, Fm. i. 88, and the fact that bb. Idrone and Sliabh Miarge are
continguous, we see that Clíu and Ara Cliach are in Carlow, in b. of Idrone,
and we may presume that O'D. and Hennessy placed them in Idrone for that
reason, though they do not say so; ¶ b. Idrone W. touches Ui Baircce, and
contains Leithglenn; ¶ Clíu was in Idrone W., I think; ¶ from the four sons of
Laidir Ara Araid is called Dal Coirpre of Tir Arad, Bb. 71 a b; ¶ Laigse Lagen
and Araid Chliach, Ll. 14; ¶ Orgain na Cliach (Au. i. 44) seems from context to
be this Clíu; ¶ Cath Cliach in Uibh Dróna, Lg. an. 509, Fm. i. 88; ¶ in b. of
Idrone, c. Carlow; ¶ v. Clíu.
árd conais: St. Darerc and her virgins lived there
under the care of St. Ibar of Begeri in c. Wexford, Cs. 169; ¶ in Wexford
(?).
aridcrama v.
Aritcrema, B. lvi.; ¶ rect Áird Crema.
arit crema inter Ui Barrchi in Uib Chensaelich, juxta mare, Cs. 495; ¶
Arid Crama apud nepotes Barridie juxta mare in dextra (.i. South) part of
Laigin, Cs. 400; ¶ monastery in Ui Ceinnselaig, B. lvi. 336–7.
ath cille corbnatan; in land of Húi
Bairrci, in Leinster, Bb. 74 a; Húi Laigine and the Húi Duib Chilline at Cíll
Auxille own the land fr. Áth Truisten to Áth Cille Corbnadan, Lec. 198; fr. Áth Fruisden to Ath Cille Chorbnatan in the Hui mBairrche
of Leinster, Fir. 466.
ath daired; a Dún
belonging to Cuach, daughter of Coelbadh, in Leinster, Lb. 17; a. dairich, a
Dún in Gobair, Leinster, belonging to Cuach, daughter of Caelbadh mac Colmain. of Hi Bairrchi Muighi Ailbi in Leinster, Lec. 203; a.
dairig, in Gabuir, Leinster, one of the three Dúns given to Cuach, mother of
the 3 Dunlainge, Illaind, Eochaid, and Ailill, Ll. 349; to Cuach, daughter of
Colbaidh, Ll. 316; a dún in Gabair in Leinster, Bb. 77 a; a. dairit, one of the
3 Dúns of Cuach, daughter of Caelbadh, in Gabair, in Hui mBairrche, in Magh
Ailbe, Lec. 106.
áth lethnocht: at Sleibti (Sletty), in Leinst., Ll. 312,
383, Bb. 72 a, Fir. 450, Lec. 193; ¶
Á. Lethnochta, in Leins., Lec. 450.
ath truistean al. Áth-I,
Athy at the Barrow, K. 146 a; ¶ he seems to equate it with Athy; ¶ on r. Greece
nr. Mullaghmast, c. Kild., Fm. ii. 634,
Au. i. 458–9; ¶ in Lein., Sa. 18 a 2; ¶ fr. Á. Truisten to the Áth at Cell Corbnatan in Lein.
belongs to Hua mBairrci, Ll. 314, Bb. 74 a, I. 58 a,
1. Fir. 466; ¶ Hi Laigine in Caisi and the Hi
Duibh-Chilline at Cell Auxilli own the district fr. A. Truisten to the Ath in
Cell Corbnadan, Lec, 198; ¶ at A. T. the Munstermen fought their first battle
against Eocho, Fir. 559, Lec. 213,
Leg. 211; ¶ Domarbadh Triustiu for a Ath, Sa 18 a 2.
Baircech; native of Ui Bairce, Au. ii. 8.
Bairche; as.; ¶ in Ulaid, Au. ii. 150; ¶
Bairchiu, ds., Au. i. 78, 86, 216, old name of b.
Mourne, c. Down; ¶ Benna Bairche = Mourne Mts., Fm. ii, 1152, Au. i. 78, 216; ¶
Bécc Bairche, Ll. 330 e; ¶ Tamlachtain Bairci, Mt. 20; ¶ ó Tamhlachta i
mBairche, i mBoirche, Fg. 68, 198; ¶ Bairche, F. 86 (but is this not Sliab
Mairgi in Lein.?); ¶ v. Boirche, Benna Boirche.
Bairche; in Lein.; sons of
Duibtibrad Laigse Raimne, in mBairchiu, Lec. 274; Clann
Flanagáin i mBairrchiu, Lec. 216; Clann Fhlanncaháin i
mBairrchiu (Geneal. Laigsi Rámne, Ll. 318), .i. the
land of the Ui Bairche, b. Slievemargy,
Queen's c.
Bairenn: g. Báirne; ¶
al. Bairenn Charman, al. Bairenn Chlíach, the r. Burren, in c. Carl.,
which is the boundary betw. bb. Forth
and Idrone (i.e. Clíu) for 6 m., Pgi. i. 288; ¶ on its banks, as I
think, was held the famous Aenach Carman; ¶ Cath Bairne nó Inse Bregainn,
in quo ceciderunt Etirscél mac Cellaig Cualann 7 Congal mac Brain, Faelán
victor fuit, Au. i. 180; ¶ i Bairind, Ll. 183 a;
¶ dí bhuideóicc a bhruach Bairne, Proc. vii. 188; ¶ S. (?) page
346; ¶ Cellach Bairne, chief of Ui Dega, Bran Bairne, Ll. 217, 12;
¶ cath Bóirne, al. Inse Breogain, eidir Firu Life 7 Firu Cualann, 7
Congal mac Brain, Fia 54; ¶ the men of Liffey and Cualann were 4 and 6 m.
away fr. r. Burren; ¶ v. Bairenn Charman, Bairenn Chlíach, Bóirenn.
Bairend
badan bel: al. B. barrann bel, at Laighlenn, Fir.
67; ¶ if Laighlenn is a mistake for Leithglenn,
this is same as B. Clíach, as Leithglenn is in Cliu, and badan bel is for
Badblua.
Bairenn
charman: in Lein., Lbl.
427; ¶ Bairend Charman in Caillich Charman at Badblauin, al. r. Bairrenn
Cliach at Bearna Cleithi, Lec. 461; ¶ Bairend Cliach at B. Carman, Lbl.
428; ¶ Barend Cerman in Lein.; ¶ Bairend Reatair (with her father
?) at Coilliu Cermain and at Babluan, a r. called Bairend Clíach, at Bearnae na
Cleite, Bb. 195 b; ¶ B. Carman, fodailset iaram cach ina conair, Bersa i
Maigh Bairne araen lia hathair, co Cailliu Carmuin ic Babluan .i. nomen amnis
fris nabar Bairend Cliach ic Bernae na cleithe, I. 150 b, 1; ¶ at r.
Bablua (Dindsenchus Bairne Cenmain, Ll. 194); ¶ Baireand Cearmain, Bersa
in a Maigh 7 Bairend mar aen ria h-athair i Colbu Cearmain 7 ic Bablúan, .i.
ainm aband fris an-abarthar Bairenn Cliath ic Bearnaidh na Cliath, Sa. 20 b 1;
¶ v. Bairenn.
Bairend
chlíach: al. r. Babluain at Bairend Carman or Berna na Cleithi
in Lein., Lbl. 428; ¶ B. Cliac, al. Babluain r. at Bearna Cleithi, Lec.
461, Sa. 20 b 1; ¶ v.
Bablua, Bairenn.
Bairrcech; fr. Bairrce: Tigernach Bairrcech, g. Tigernaigh Bairrcidh
(better Bairrcigh), Au. ii. p. 8, 60.
banba mór; Robartach, son of Feargus, Princeps Banba Móiri of the Hui
mBairrci, descended from Daire Barrach, I. 57 b 2, Bb. 73 b; ¶ Derc nArggit,
mac Bairddine, of. whom are the Hui Boeth, i.
Robartach mac Faelgusa Principis Banba Móre, Ll. 313; ¶ Bannow, c. Wexf. (?).
barba mór; Robhartach, son
of Bairrdene, son of Fergus, Prince of Barba moire, Fir. 463;
¶ v. Banba mór.
belach forcitail; in dá
Ailithir i mBeluch F., I. 110 a 2, Ll. 373, Lb. 23; ¶ nr. r. Bann, prob. at
Bellaghy, Dc. i. xxvi.; ¶ Is la Huibh mBairrchi Laighen ó B.F. co Banda, I. 58
a 1, Ll. 314, Bb. 74 a; ¶ Imleach n-Each, ext. fr. B.F. to the Banna, bestowed
on Comgall Beandchair by Cormac Mac Diarmada, Lec. 198; ¶ Ibar of Imleach, son
of Cormac (of the Hui mBairrche) and Comgall Beannchair; ¶ to these belonged
the country fr. B.F. to Banna, Fir. 462.
belach ngabrain; i Maistin,
Land 610, fo. 122 b; ¶ B. nGabrain i Maistin (around
Mullaghmast), Cf. p. 76; ¶ Cell Mic Cathail i n-Uib Bairrche, .i. i mBelach
Gabrain, F. 184; ¶ Indell Craibdech at B. Gabráin, I. 110 b 3, Ll. 354, Lec.
89; ¶ Mell C. of B. Gabráin, Lec. 89; ¶ Mell
Craibthech of B. Gobráin at Daire Melli, Bb. 117 b; ¶ B. Gabhráin, Gowran, in
c. Kilk., referred to Lec. 190, Md. 350, Ct. 26, Fia. 188, Ce. 38, 54, Bb. 263 a, Sil.,
258 Sas. 7929, Au. iii. 44, Mi., Ci.,
Con. 45 a; ¶ v. B. Gobráin.
benna bairche; Lh. 100, Ll.
251, Ed. 487; ¶ dp., Bennaib B., Zcp. iv. 44; ¶ Benna
Boirche, Lh. 100, q.v.; ¶ Bennyborfy in b. Iveagh, Down, Dc. i. 37; ¶ Beinde
Boirchi, gs. in Ulaid, i Cuiciud Ulad, Ct. 5,
Sas. 3204, 7093, Of. 333; ¶ in N. of
Ulaid, K. 140 a; ¶ i Bennaib B. in E. of Ulaid, Lis. 237 b; ¶ Mourne
Mts. in c. Down, Ods. 561; ¶ nr.
source of r. Bann, Fm. iv. 1204.
Berchi; Abel Berchi, Fm. i. 418; ¶ leg. Bairche (?).
Boirche; a sub-div. of Ulaid now b. Mourne, c. Down; ¶ its mountains
were called Beanna Boirche after Boirche, who was shepherd to Ros, K. of Ulaid,
in the 3rd cent.; ¶ fr. the peaks Boirche could see S. to Dún Dealgan and N. to
Dún Sobhairce, Lct. 38, 164, Tp.; ¶ Tamhlachta i mB., Fg. 8, 68, Md. 92; ¶
Tamlachtain Bairci, Mt. 20; ¶ cath B. fought by Conall mac Néill
Naoighiallaigh, St. B. 595; ¶ the K. of B.'s tuarastol fr. the K. of Ulaid,
Lec. 189 a.
Boirchech; native of Benna Boirche, Fm. ii. 878, Md. 126. bóird-lios
na bóinne; ¶ Kp. 432; ¶ .i. Brugh na Bóinne.
caillin; in Croe bancita belonging to Hui
Bairrci, in Lein., Bb. 74 a; i.e., Croebancita (i.e., an Craobh, or Coill
Bainceada), in Hui Bairrche of Lein., Fir. 466.
Carman; there Óenach Carman was held; ¶ was on site of t. of Wexf. (O'Curry, Mm. ii. 38, O'Don. in Lct. and Fm., and Hen. Lc.
i. 34); ¶ was in S. of c. Kild. (Hen. Au. i. 345); ¶ "was really n the present c.
Carlow" (Hen. Au. i. 567); ¶ was in c. Kild. (Dr.
M`Carthy in Index to Annals of Ulster); ¶ Hen., in language too long to quote,
twice expresses his disedification at "such an acute topographer" as
O D.'s equation of Carman with (Loch) Garman, "for which there is no
authority"; ¶ he objects—1, that if Fedlimid, marching from Cashel to meet
the K. in c. Kild., went round by Wexf., he would probably get very short
shrift from the Ui Ceinnselaigh; ¶ 2, that when Mac Gillapátric inaugurated his
succession to the kingship of Ossory by celebrating the Aenach Carman "he
was not likely to go for that purpose to Wexf., where he would probably get a
very warm reception from the Ui Ceinnselaigh"; ¶ in support of Henn.'s
objections I will add two stronger ones: 3, in Fm. ii. an. 1079, it is said
that O Conor Faly's land was plundered by the men of Teffia and Cairbre (who,
however, were defeated), and next O Conor Faly celebrated the Oenach Carman; ¶
fr. this O'D. infers that O C. Faly claimed the highest authority in Lein., as
that fair was held at Wexf.; ¶ it is incredible that O C. F. made good his
claim to predominance over Lein. by celebrating an
Oenach at Wexf. while the Danes were there in force
and the K. of Lein. and of the Foreigners and of Leth Mogha was still powerful;
¶ his country was 60 m. fr. Wexf., as the crow flies, and his family had little
power in the 11th century, when he held the Oenach, and are only thus noticed
by the Four Masters: the Lord of Ui Failge killed by his own people in 1051; ¶
the L. of Ui F. blinded by his brother Conchobur in 1070; ¶ the L. of Ui F.
slain in battle by Conchobur O Conchobuir in 1071; ¶ in 1079 this Conor O C.
Failey defeats the men of Cairbre and Teffia, and afterwards celebrates the
Oenach Carman; ¶ in 1089 Donnchad, Lord of Lein. (or of Ui Ceinnselaigh), was
slain by Conor O C. Failghe by an unfair advantage (the Annals of Ulster and
the An. of Loch Cé say "a suis occisus est"); ¶ in 1094, this Conor,
Lord of Ui Failghe, was taken prisoner by O Brien, K. of Mun., and in 1115 O
Brien and the Foreigners of Dub. defeat the Leinstermen in a battle in which
were slain the Lord of Ui Ceinnselaigh and Conor O C., Lord of Ui Failge, and
his sons; ¶ in 1092 Donnchad, son of O C. Faley, was killed by his own
brothers; ¶ a man with such a record as Conor O C. Faley did not obtain
supremacy in all Lein. and celebrate it at Wexf. after a triumphant march of 70 or 80 miles; ¶ and I conclude
that his Oenach Carman was in Ui Failge or nr. it.
Though I believe that the Oenach Carman of Mac Gillapatric and O Conor, of not
a metaphorical expression, was near their borders, where I will identify a
Carman, I do not wish to deprive the Faithche of Wexf., now called the Fáith,
or Fair-green, of the glories of the ancient Oenach Carman fully described in
the Books of Lein. and Ballymote. Yet all the evidence
seems to show that Carman was a large plain on the banks of the Burren and the
Barrow, which unite at the town of Carlow; ¶ here the Kings of Lein., whose
palace of Dind Ríg was close by, held every three years an Óinach—that is, a
Grand Council, of their Sub-Kings and Chiefs—an exhibition, a cattle-show, a
fair and races; ¶ these Kings and their civil and military advisers showed
great judgment and tact in selecting for the Óinach a place at the
geographical, social, political, and military centre of Lein., nr. the royal palace, which was the rendezvous of the warriors
of Lein. when about to march against their foes, as we
learn fr. Cath Ruis na Ríg, and nr. or not far fr., the five great tribal
divisions of the Province now represented, respectively, by the dioceses of
Ossory, Leighlin, Kildare, Ferns, Glendaloch (and Dublin); ¶ from this central
place also they could quickly send a "punitive" expedition if Mun. or
Meath were mean enough to invade their borders during the Óinach; ¶ that shows
it ought to have been there; ¶ but, then, Irish eccentricity might have held
the Oinach Carman at Loch Carman, at the town of Wexf., where O'Donovan and
O'Curry place it; ¶ I answer that that Carman was nr. the
r. Burren in Idrone (Bairenn Cliach), which joins the Barrow at Carlow; ¶ nr. Idrone (Clíu, gen. Cliach); ¶ nr. Dind
Ríg, which is nr. Burren and Idrone; ¶ nr. Berna Cleighi; ¶ nr. Mag Lifi; ¶ nr.
Mag Mesca and Ui Failge; ¶ in close connections with laces
nr. or not far fr. r. Burren; ¶ by its Óinach,
in close and sole connection with clans whose lands meet nr. the
Burren. 1. Carman was nr. r. Burren: -Bairend Charman i Caillich Carman at
Bairend Cliach and at Berna Cleithi, Lec. 461; ¶ Bairend Carmen co Cailliu
Carmuin ic Bairind Cliach ic Bernae na Cleithe, I. 150
b; ¶ Caille Carman at Bairend Chliach ic Bairind Carman ic Berna na Cleithi,
Lbl. 428; ¶ Digais, wife of Carman, and mother of Bairend fr. whom is named
Bend Bairne Carman (Bairne is gen. of Bairend), Lec. 461; ¶ Bairend Charman at
the r. Bablua (Dindsenchus Bairne Cermain, Ll. 194); ¶ Bablua, q. v., is
Bairend; ¶ at Coilliu Cermain and at Babluan al. Bairend Clíach at Bernae na
Cleite, Bb. 195 b; ¶ Bairend Cearmain .. i Colbu
Cearmain 7 ic Babluan al. Bairenn Cliath ic Bearnaidh na Cliath, Sa. 20 b 1; ¶ 2. Carman was in or nr. Idrone; ¶ see Clíach in
No. 1, the gen. of Clíu in Uib Dróna, A. 18 b, Ll. 23 a, 129 a, Fm. i. 88, Hk.
406, Ch. 43; ¶ 3. nr. Dind Ríg on
the Barrow; ¶ ar bruach Bearbha idir Cheithiorlach 7 Leithghlenn, K. 118 b,
betw. Carlow and Lethglenn, Of. 172; ¶ Dind Ríg in Mag n-Ailbe, Tig. Rawl.,
B. 502, fo. 1 b; ¶ 4. nr. Berna Cleithe, v. No. 1; ¶ 5. nr.
Mag Lifi: Carman Liphi. Ll. 169 b; ¶ Mag Lifi included Maistiu, or Mullaghmast
(A. 10 a) within 10 m. of Carman, indeed Mullaghmast has been identified with
Carman, as we shall see infra; ¶ 6. nr. Mag Mesca and
Ui Failge: Mag Mesca at Aenach Carman, Lbl. 418; ¶ Aenach Carmuin, al. Aenach
Sengarmain in Mag Measca, Bb. 193 b; ¶ Sencharman in Mag Measca i n-Uib Failge,
I. 149 a 2 (Ui Failge included Mag Fea and Cell Osnadh in c. Carlow, nr. r.
Burren, Bc. 15); ¶ 7. in close connection with places
nr. or not far fr. r. Burren: Rí Railend (5 m. S. of Athy), Rí Carman, Rí
Fothart Osnadaigh (b. of Forth, c. Carlow), the Ui Dróna (b. Idrone, c.
Carlow), Ui Bairrchi (b. of Slieve Margy, in Queen's Co.), Ui Buide (b. of
Ballyadams, Queen's Co.), are grouped together in Lct. 210—214; ¶ Aillend árd
Carmon clothach, and Almu (Will of Cathair Mór), Lct. 202; ¶ liach liomsa Cnoc
Almaine 7 Aillenn, liach lom Carman 7 fér dar a rótta .. all
n-árd n-Almaine, flaith nár Náis, Fm. ii. 572; ¶ mór liach
Life gan Cerball (K. of Lein.), liach lemsa Cnoc Almaine 7 Allenn, liach lem
Carman, Fia. 220; ¶ Braein Carmain ... ór-al Alman,
Fm. ii. 652; ¶ Triacha long do laechraid Liamna ..
dligid im na crícha im Charmon tricha banmog, tricha bó, Lct. 40 (Liamain was
in Mag Laigen, al. Mag Lifi, F. 83); ¶ Flann Temra don Tailltenmaig, Cerball
don Carmain Cinaig, Fm. 570, Ch. 182 (i.e., as Tailltiu was to Temair so was
Carman to Dind Ríg?); ¶ Slogad la Feidlimid (ríg Caisil) corici Carmain; ¶
slogad la Niall (rí nErenn) ar a chenn corice Mag n-Ochtair, Au. i. 344, Fm. i.
460; ¶ Cath Maige Ochtair isin tealaig ós Cluain Conaire a ndes, Fm. i.
212—that is, the K. of Cashel reached S. of Kild., and marched to Cloncurry, in
N. Kild., where he was awaited and defeated by the K. of Ireland; ¶ 8. Óinach
Carman in ancient and in comparatively modern times was always and only held by
kings, sub-kings, and chiefs, whose lands met nr. the
junction of the Burren with the Barrow. This is clear from the description of
it in Ll. and Bb. given in Mc. ii. 40, as well as from the Irish Annals:—On the
right of the K. of Carman, al. K. of the Barrow or Dind Ríg, sat the K. of
Ossory, on his left, the K. of Ui Failgi; ¶ in accordance with the will of
Cathair Mór, the Uí Failgi (al. Síl Rosa Failgi), the Laigsi, the Fotharta (or
Laigsi Fothairt), and the Clann Condla, al. Ossairgi, were the chief leaders of
the celebrations; ¶ the Uí Dróna, in whose land it was, displayed unbounded
"hospitality" (oegidacht hUa nDróna); ¶ and the K. of the Barrow
distributed the prizes, Mc. iii. 526–547; ¶ in historical times one K. of
Ossory and his Ossorians held the Óinach Carman an. 1033, and one K. of Ui
Failgi did the same in 1079, Fm. ii. 826, 914, Au. i.
566, Lc. i. 34; ¶ Carman was one of the 7 chief cemeteries of Erin, at it were
many meeting-mounds, 21 raths, 7 mounds, 7 plains or fields (without a house)
reserved for the Óinach; ¶ it may be said that cúan (harbour), ráth-lind
(bounteous water), and bruachaib (banks), applied to Carman, would not suit the
t. of Carlow; ¶ I think so: the tide goes higher than St. Mullins, and from New
Ross to Athy (10 miles N. of Carlow) the Barrow is navigable by barges; ¶ a
writer in Pgi. ii. 399, i. 316, got very nr. the real
Carman; ¶ "the Rath or moat of Carman or Mullaghmast nr. Ballytore, 6
miles E. of Athy, its site is a gently sloping hill crowned by an extensive
rath, and nr. it are 16 mounds, on which the elders of
the States of S. Lein. sat in council, these mounds
are held in veneration by the peasantry." Gen. Carman (Fm. ii. 1142, i.
48, Sb. 4 a, Fm. ii. 826, Lct. 14, 210, Lc. i. 34, Mc. iii. 526), and dat.
Carmain (Fm. an. 903 and bis in Mc. iii. 536) point to nom. Carmu or Carma; ¶
but nom. Carman, Cormon, Cormun (Sas. 1274, Ll. 215 a, 169 b, Lct. 202, Mc.
iii. 526, Pd. viii. 38, Fm. an. 903); ¶ gen. Carmain, Fm. i. 44, Au. i. 566; ¶
Carmuin, Sr. 64 a bis; ¶ dat. Carmon, Cormun, Ll. 127, 296 b, Bb. 46 b; ¶
Carman, Fm. i. 76, 460, ii. 570, 652.
Carpia; Diomedes went with 80 ships fr. C. to Troy, Bb. 237 a. carrac; ¶
Carrick, in dry. Ui Bairche, d. Kild., Tax.
casse; Caisse, Caise; l. in Mag Life
betw. two hillocks (Eiriu 7 Albu); 2. in Uibh Faeláin; 3. nr. Grellach Dá
phil, al. Greomach Dá phil; 4. nr.,
or at, Cell Auxili; 5. connected with Áth Truisten and
Áth Cille Corbnatan; 6 is or seems a stream: "for brú Caisi, for taebh
Chaisi." I think it is in tl. of
Mullacash, nr. Mullacash House (cf. Kilcash = Cell Caise), and in Mag Lifi,
encircled by the r. Liffey at a distance of fr. 21/2 to 5 m., also in Ui
Faeláin, and within 1 m. S. of Cell Auxilli or Killashee, and within 4 miles of
the p. of Kill; this Mullach Caise may be one of the two hillocks; the road fr.
Áth Truisten or Athy to Dub. passes by or through, and
nr. it crosses the road which leads through Naas to Meath; here Eustace of
Mullahasse lived in 1598 (my Description of Ireland, in 1598, p. 47); Lóiguire,
son of Niall, K. of Meath and Ireland, defeated by the Leinstermen, swore never
to exact the casttle-tribute, but soon entered Kild. and
lifted cattle all the way fr. Síd Nechtain (the Sweep of Carbury) to Caise at
Mullacash, which was 18 m. SE. of Síd Nechtain, and was killed there by a flash
of lightning (the lightning flash of a scian of one of the warriors of Naas
which was close by?). I give passages that refer to this hitherto unidentified
place: - Ite reanda Ua mBairrche la Laigniu .i. Cluain Conairi 7 Cell Auxilli;
7 dib in craeban cita-condagab in Chill, 7 itat dib Fine acon Chill .i. Ui
Laigine i Caisi, 7 Ui Duib Chilline, 7 as dib Ui Madaid la hUu Enechlais Maige,
7 is leo ó Áth Truisten cusin áth i Cill Corbnatan, Lec. 198; Ranna Hua
mBarrchi la Laignib .i. Cluain Conaire 7 Cell Auxaille 7 is dib in Craeban (.i.
in Callin) citta congab in Cill (.i. cos angeib in Chell) 7 atá dib fini oc in
Cill .i. Hui Laigeni, Hui Cassi 7 Hui Duibcilleni, et is díb Hui Mátaid in Huib
Enechglais Maige, et is leo ó Áth Trusten cossin Áth in Cill Corpnatan, Ll.
314; Luid Laegaire slogad már co Laigniu; ó ranic Grellaig ndaphil for taeb
Chassi im-Maig Liphi eter na dá cnoc .i. Eriu 7 Albu a n-anmand atbath andsin ó
gréin 7 ó gaith 7 óna ráthaib archena, Lu. 118 b; dorochair Laegaire i taeb
Chasse, Ll. 24 a; ig Grellaigh Daphil for taeb Caisse, im Maig Liphe, eter na
da chnoc, idón, Eriu ocus Alba a n-anmann, Bb. 48 b, 32 b; at Grellach by the
side of Caisi in Mag Lifi, betw. the two hills Eri and
Albu, Lec. 609; for taobh Caise, in Hui Faelain, betw.
the two hills Ere and Alba, Lg. 181; Greallach Daiffill near the Liffey, K. 157
b; oc Greomaig Daphil, al. Grellaig ghaifil for taeb Chaisse i Maig Lifi etir
in dá chnoc .i. Eiriu 7 Albu, Au. i. 20; ig Greallaig Daiphil for taebh Caisi i
Maig Lífe edir na dá chnoc, Eire 7 Alba, Ch. 26; atbath i ttaobh Caissi edir
Erinn 7 Albain .i. dá cnoc iatsidhe filet in Uibh Faoláin, Fm. an. 458; Ac. pp.
71, 80, has, "Lagery sunk down in the earth betw. 2 hills neere the r. of
Liffie called Ireland and Scotland, but the most part agree that he was stroken
dead at a place called Taw Caissi; Mulmorry O Hargedy rode fr. Clonmacnoise to
Greally da Phill, where K. Tuahall held a meeting of his nobles, and gave the
K. a deadly blow of a spear" (this place is called Grellach Eilte in all
other authorities - E. H.); bebaid Lóigire for brú Caisi, Zcp. iii. 463. Fr.
the above we find that Caisse was a stream in Lein.;
in Mag Lifi and nr. the Liffey; in Ui Faeláin, which
included Naas (in the dry. of which are Cell Uasaille and Mullacash, Tax. p.
246), Lct. 204-5, Gb. 100, 314; at Killossy "oc in Cill, "nr. which is the p. of Kill; "for brú and for taeb"
point to a r. or rivulet, and if there is such, in Up. or
Lr. Mullacash flowing betw. two hillocks, I would
identify that water as Caisse; Dr. MacCarthy, in Ui., places Grellach dá-phil
betw. the hills of Dunmurry and Allen, but gives no
reason for so doing.
cath még gormain; in Ui Fermaic; ¶ name preserved in Cahermagorman, in tl. Soheen, p. Dysart O'Dea, b. Inchiquin, Clare, Fm. v. 1592. c. meic maille; ¶ in Lethnocht
a Baile of Hi Maille Machaire in Caoille, Mun.; ¶ Ó Conbhaidh is of this place, Lis. 182 b; ¶ in b. Fermoy, Cork.
ceis scaibli; Síl Aedha Demuin, son of Cormac, fr.
whom are the Hui Maenaigh Ceissi Scaibli in Hui mBairrci-tiri, Bb. 74 a; the Hui
Maenaigh Ceísi Scaibh in Hui Bairrchi Tiri, I. 58 a 1. céissóic;
ar in C., Eg. 88, fo. 2 b; seems in O'Davoren's place
in Burren, c. Clare.
cell; The Hui Laidhghein at the C. in Hui mBairrche of Lein., Fir. 466.
cella albáin; in Lein.,
apud plebem hUa Mudi, Cs. 525; in Wexf., I think, and nr. the
Ui Barchi.
cella auxili; A. 19 a, Tl.
242, Mm. 607; Killassy in dry. Naas, Tax.; Killussy,
Hdi. 48; Killossy, Seward’s Topography; now Killashee, a p. 2 m. S. of Naas; in
Huibh Bairrche in Lein., Ll. 314, Bb. 174 a, Fir. 466, I. 58
a 1; in plain of Liffey, C. 659; C. Ausaille, Fm. i. 443, Au. i. 8, 324,
Ll. 309, Fia. 196, Ch. 165, Mi. Cri.; v. C. Uasaille, C.
Usaille and Casse.
cella corpnatan; Hui Fhínain mic Eochach of C. Chropnatan, in Lein., Ll.
315, Bb. 76 b, Lec. 459, I. 57 a 2; the terr. fr. Ath Truisten to the Ath in
Cill Corbnadan belonged to the Hi Laigine and the Hi Duib Chilline at Cill
Auxille in Lein., Lec. 198; Áth Truisten to the Áth in Cill Corbnatan belongs
to the Hui Bairrchi in Lein., I. 58 a 1, Fir. 466, Bb. 74 a.
cell cuilind; in d. Glendaloch, in Tristledermot dry., Cr. an. 1179, 1192,
1214; Glendaloch was afterwards joined to Dub.; Mac Tail (of the Hui mBairrche)
of C. C., Fir. 462, 740, Au. 50, Fm. iv. 1138, Md. 167; Mac Tail of C. C. desc.
fr. Dairi Barrach, I. 57 b 1; Mac Táil, i. Eogan, son
of Corcran, its patron, Tig. Rc. 140, Fm. i. 186; Mac Táil ó
Ch. Ch., Ll. 308 a, 313, Ir. 57 b 1, Lec. 613, Fir.
724, 740, Fep., Ct. 152, 257, Lb. 19; plundered by Amhlaoibh, son of
Gothfraidh, who took 1,000 prisoners fr. it, K. 169 b; Maelochtraigh, ab. of C.
C. and C., Manach, d. 784, Au. i. 260; oc Ri Cuind eter Forraig Rath ocus Cill
Culind, Lh. 121; Diarmait mac Ailello princeps Cille Cuilinn; Old Kilcullen, c.
Kild., on r. Liffey, Au. i. 456, Mi., Cri., Mis. i.
220; v. previous word.
cell fiacach; Fiacra of C. F. desc. fr. Dairi Barrach, I. 57 b 1, Fir. 724.
cell garisc; 3
Ingena Eoghain mic Conaill in C. Garrcon, al. C. Gairisc in Lein., Ll. 313,
384, Bb. 72 b, Fir. 456; ¶ the Teora ingena of Mic Conaill in
C. Gairaisce, Lb. 19, Fir. 727, Lec. 193; ¶ the
3 sons of Conaill of C. Garrisc, Ll. 385; ¶ the 3 sons of Conall mac Airmora in
C. Garraisce in Lein., Ll. 351;
¶ the 3 sons of Conall Iarmordha of "C. Garaisce," Bb. 122 b.
cell glinne uissen: Hua Uathgail (the poet) of C. Gl. U.
in Cuachmagh, Ll. 143.
cell m. cathail; i n-Uib Bairrche, i. i
mBelach Gabran, F. 184; Md. 350, Cbb. c. 3; Kilmacahill tl. and
p., b. Gowran, Kilk.
Cell Maighistrech, Fir. 724; Cathan, son of Nathi, of the Hui mBarrci, fr.
whom is the St. of "Cluain Rathach," and Maigistir of C. M., Bb. 73
b; St. Eochaidh of Cluain Rathach, and Maigisdir of C. M., Fir. 463.
cell mo lapóc; in Uib Bairchi; now Kilmolappogue graveyard in tl. of Donore, p. Lorum, Carl., Fm. ii. 840; C. Molapóg and C. an Chnuic, plundered by A. Mac S. O’Byrne, Bran. 91 a;
Creach la Huibh gCinnsiolach a nIbh Bairrche go nástarraidh mac Murchadha mac
Dunloing gur bris forro a C. Molapóc, Hb. 88, Tig., Rc. xvii. 380.
cell slébhe; Fiacc (bp. of
Slébte), of C. Slébhe, Fep., Fir. 724, I. 106 b, col. 7; ¶ this must be Slatey
at Carl.; ¶ v. Sléipte. c.
shléibe; ¶ the Gaill moved N. to Snám Aignech and ruined Landleri and C.
Shléibi, Ll. 309; ¶ baile ag Sliabh Cuilenn i n-Ulltoibh, Md. 186; ¶ Moninne,
patroness, Md. 186; ¶ al. C. Sléibhe Cuilinn now Killeevy, b. Upper Orior, c.
Arm., Au. i. 38, 560, 444; ¶ C. S. Cuilinn, Ct. 564, Mi., Ch. 39, C. 337, B.
lvi. 332; ¶ Ussher's Primordia, 735; ¶ Cainge of C. S. died
an. 658, Hb. 66; ¶ C. Sléibe Cuilinn, Au. i. 444.
cell uasaille; Fep., Ll. 308 a, Lis. 5 b; Killossy nr Naas, c. Kild.; C.
Usaili, in the plain of the Liffey (c. Kild.), in which St. Patrick left
Auxilius, Tl. 183; in d. Glendal., Cr. 1179; il Laighnibh, Md. 228; in
Magliffe, St. Auxilius, bp., Ct. 154, 474, Cg. 6; C. Uasaille 7 Claonad, Fm.
ii. 830; in Uib Bairrche, Ll. 314, Bb. 174 a, I. 58 a 1, Fir.
466; called Killassy in Nass dry., Tax. p. 246.; v. C. Ausailli.
cenél croichni; in Huib Bairrchi, I. 57 b 2, Fir. 462; v. Ui Bairchi.
cenél nochra; in Hi
Bairrchi thíri, Lec. 197.
cenél ucha; Clann Manchine,
betw. C. Ucha and Liphe, Ll. 316, Lec. 204; Síol Cairbre,
betw. C. n-Ucha and the Liffey, Fir. 476; la
Huibh Bairrchi thiri foghnam thaighi Hua mBriuin sin dareisi, I. 57 b 2, Bb. 73
b; comprised the Hui Fithcellaigh, Hui Maili Derir, Hui Bóetain, Hui Broscai
and Hui Folaing, X. 72, Fir. 434; Ros Mic Erc in Cruain (al. Cruachan), C.
Ucha, I. 108 b 2, Bb. 123 a; in Lein; race of Aucha, son of Augen Urgnaid, Ll.
311 b, Lec. 189, Fir. 434; Cath Rige
in 776, in which the Leinstermen were defeated by the Brega, and the Lein.
lord of C. Uchae was slain, Fm. i. 382.
cenn bairche; Breccán of, Ll. 366, Bb. 124 a, Lec. 115, Ai. 150 a. c. belachoir; Pc. 8; in
the region of the Scots of Alba.
cerc boirche; Bairche mac
Aedha ón abar Cerc Boirche, Ha. 845. cerda; ¶ Ui Dimai
le C. at Findglaisi (Forsloindti Hua Failgi), Lec. 201; ¶ in
Ofaley (?).
ces scaible; Hui Maonaigh Cesi S. in Hui Bairrche tíre, in Lein., Fir. 466.
clann conaill; Oa Gormáin
of that stock, connected with Kells, Bk. 6 b; ¶ perh. fr.
Baile ui Gormáin, now Gormanstown.
Clann
fhlannacháin; in Bairrchiu (the Genealogy of the Laigsi Rámne), Ll. 318, Lec. 216; in Ui
Bairchi.
clann gormáin; the Mac
Gormans; ¶ branch of Sliocht Cathaoir Moir, St. B. 620, 621.
cloc-tech
cille dara; ro sen Brigit in caille ic Ros na Ferta i Cill Dara fri Cloc-tech
a-tuaith Lh. 121; ¶ round tower of Kild. clodach; ¶ in
dry. of Ui Bairche, d. Kild., Tax.; ¶ Clodach, a ch.
of St. Brigit in d. Lechlin, Cr. circ. 1180.
cluain conaire; there are
three C. Conairi—viz., in Uib Faeláin, in Uib Failge, in Uib Bairrchi.
cluain conaire; Cloncurry,
41/4 m. NW. of Kilcock on N. border of c. Kild., Pgi. i. 430, Fm. iii. 137; ¶ i
tuaiscert Ua Faoláin, Md. 248; ¶ Monenn of, i ttuiscert Úa fFáelain; ¶ Monenn
of C. C. Tomain hi Tuaisciurt hÚa Fóeláin, Fg. 178, F. 146, Ll. 362, Mt. 34, Fep.; ¶ Clonconnyre, Irish Pat. Rolls i., p. 4; ¶ d. of
Clonard ext. fr. Clochán W. to the Shannon, and fr. Urchuilte to C. C., K. 174
a.
cluain conaire; Maeldub of, Fg. 240, Md., Dec. 18; ¶ Cloncurry p. 3 m.
NE. of Rathangan in b. of E. Offaly, c. Kild., Pgi. i. 431; ¶ al. C. C.
Maelduib, q.v.
cluain conaire; in Huib
Bairrchi in Lein., Ll. 314, I. 58 a 1, Bb. 74 a, Lec. 198,
Fir. 466.
cluain dolcáin; Clondalkin, 5 m. W. of Dublin; ¶ C. Dolcáin
20 times, C. Dolcan 8 times and C. Dolchan in Bb. 122 a and Lec. 109; ¶ MoChua of C. Dolcan, F. 122, Fg. 150, Mt. 31, F. 130,
Md. 212, Ll. 305 b, 308 b, Bb. 122 a, Lec. 109, Fm. ii.
606; ¶ Cronán, al. MoChua of C. D., Ll. 351,
Fir. 727; ¶ the Antiphonary of C. Dolcan is
preserved in T.C.D.; ¶ its round tower stands 5 m. W. of Dub. city; ¶ Ailbran Ua Lugadon was its abbot, Au. i. 252;
¶ so were Fer-fugill, C. 577, and Fedlimid hUa
Lugadon, Au. i. 282; ¶ Dún Aomhlaoibh, fortress of Amhlaoibh, K. of the
Danes at C., c. Dub., K. 166 b, Lbl. 939; ¶ the 12th and early 13th
century form of C. Dolcan found in Cr. and Hmd. favours C. Dolcan, of Au.,
which generally preserves the best spelling of place-names.
cluain fiacra; St. Fiachra
(belonging to the Hui Bairrche) of, Fir. 462; ¶ C. Fiachra do
loscadh, Fm. ii. 1076; ¶ O'D. says "there
is C. F. in p. Dysart, c. Clare."
cluain ui ghormáin; Clonegorman, d. Meath,
Sp. 1606, p. 57.
cluain oss; Tighearnach of; of the Hui
Bairrci, Bb. 73 a, Fir. 462; Tighernach of C. Ois, desc.
fr. Dairi Barrach, I. 57 b 1; there is a Cloonish
harbour in Joyce's country, c. Galw.
cluain rathach; Cathan mac
Nathi mic Eachach a quo Naemh Cluana Rathach 7 Magistir Cilli Magistreach, I.
57 b 2, Bb. 73 b, 122 b, Fir. 463, 727, Lb. 20; ¶ Eochaidh
of, and Maigister Cilli Maignend, Lec. 109; ¶ Eochaidh
of Cluain Ratha, Lb. 20, Fir. 727; ¶ v. C. Rétach.
cluain rétach; Eocho of
Cluain Rétach and Magister of Celli-Magistreach, sons of Cathan, Lein. sts., Ll. 351, 313; ¶ v. C. Rathach.
cluain uinnsenn; Nannid of, Fg. 108, Md. 142; ¶ Nainnid of C.
Usend, Mt. 26; ¶ Maeltuile of, abb Lugmaid, Fm. i. 516, C. 736; ¶
Clooninshin in Meelick p., c. Mayo (?); ¶ Lugmad points to Louth; ¶
or may be same as Glenn Uissen, now Killeshin, and Killushin, both in d.
Leighlin, or Clunussi, ch. of St. Comgan, in d. Lechlin (of Cr. circa 1180);
¶ or an alias for Disert Maeltuile, Dysart in Westm.
Coine; 7 Eps. of Coine, Ll. 374; ¶ 7 sts. of
Coine, Lb. 24; ¶ v. Coíne.
Coíne; Ui Critain of
Coíne, Ui Emine of Coíne in Lein., Ui Thaidg of Tael
Coíne, Lec. 197; ¶ Ui Drescain of iCoiniu indlegi di Dál Missin Corb in Lein., Ll. 314; ¶ Ui Drescain i Coiniu in Lege in Lein.,
Lec. 197; ¶ in Ley, al. Lea p. and tl. in Queen's c. choineand; ¶ Ciarraigi Choineand, descendants
of Ciar mac Feargusa, Lec. 253.
Conmaicne rein; al. C. Maige Réin in S. Leit.;
¶ the Shannon flows betw. it and Hui Briuin of
Rosc., Ar. 80; ¶ C. R. in Breifne, Bb. 92 a, X. 153, Lec. 37, Fir. 537, Fen. 382; ¶ contained Annaly in Longf. and
Muinter Eolais in c. Leit., Wc. 94.
cosse scaible; Coss S.
(?); ¶ Ui Moenaig Cosse Scaible in Huib Bairrchi tiri in
Lein., Ll. 314, Lec. 197.
Craeban; at Cell Auxilli (?); ¶ belonging to Hi Bairrchi in Lein., Lec. 198.
cros gormáin; Crosgorman,
in dry. Arklow, d. Dub., Tax.
crích barche; in Lein., Cs.
196; ¶ v. Ui Bairche.
crích ómortha in bhrógha; do Síl Daire Bharaigh O Gormain do ghlac an Fonn,
Bran. 152 a. Lebar Branach, H. 1, 14, T.C.D.
crích ua mbairce; betw. King's c. and c. Kild.;
MacGorman's l., Obr.; C. Hui mBairrche Tire; l. of Hui Seanan and Hui Diomatain
in Lein., Fir. 464; the Hui Dimatai of C. hUi
mBairrcitiri, Bb. 73 b; Hui Treasaigh in C. hui mB. T., MacFirbis' Book of Genealogies 462.
crích ua ngabla; cath Inde
Moire in it, Fm. i. 160, Au. i. 32; ¶ in S. Kild.; ¶ ext. fr. Áth Cuilchinge to
Dubáth nr Mullaghmast, fr. Ath glas Crichi at Cluanies to Uada in Leix, and fr.
the ford of Ath leathnacht to Glenn Uissen in Ui Bairche, Lec. fo. 93—109; ¶ v. Druim Gabla.
Cruachan chenéil ucha; Rus mac Ceitt in C. C. U., I.
108 b; ¶ Findchu of Ros Mic Eircc in C. C. Aucha, Lb. 21, Fir. 751; ¶ v. Cruain C. U. c. cloenta; ¶ as; ¶ Ll. 316 b (battle of), Ll.
299 b, Z. 468, col. 1, Lbl. 783, Ca. 373, Bb. 138 b; ¶ Crúachán Claenta, Fia.
38; ¶ the round hill of Clane; ¶ the Leinstermen are never defeated if they
hold their council (of war) there, and thence proceed to battle, Rc. xxiv. 50;
¶ the round hill is there still, the beautiful Moat of Clane 5 m. NE. of Allen
in c. Kild., Lec. 205, 602, Hc. 2, 587 a; ¶ betw. it and Almu was Dinn Canainn, now Duncannon (fairy mound),
Fia. 38; ¶ the Leinstermen marched to C. C. and then to Dind Canand, where they
fought the battle of Alma with Feargal mac Maeluin, Lbl. 939; ¶ C. C. nr Dind
Canann, Fer. 129.
Cuachmag;
Hua Uathgail, port of Uissenglind in C., Ll. 143; ¶ v.
Glenn Uissen.
cull maige; A. 18 b a, 19 a, Tl. p. 190, Ct. 153; ¶ W. of
r. Barrow; ¶ where S. Fiacc fd. ch. of Slebte
(Sleatygraigue) nr Carl.
Cumhscraidh auxili; A. 19 a, Tl. 242,
Mm. 607; Killassy in dry. Naas, Tax.; Killussy, Hdi. 48; Killossy, Seward’s Topography; now
Killashee, a p. 2 m. S. of Naas; in Huibh Bairrche in Lein., Ll. 314, Bb. 174
a, Fir. 466, I. 58 a 1; in plain of Liffey, C. 659; C.
Ausaille, Fm. i. 443, Au. i. 8, 324, Ll. 309, Fia. 196,
Ch. 165, Mi. Cri.; v. C. Uasaille, C. Usaille and Casse.
Dál cormaic; Of. 293; a Lein. clan, Bb. 71 a; Hite
Dál Cormaic le Laignibh angeibhthe. Ui Gabhla fine uile 7 Cutraighi, Hui Tréna,
Hui Cuirn, Hui Librein, Hui Lomthuile, Hui Oichtrich, Hui Cuirc, is do Dál
Cormaic uile na ceinoil sin. Hui Gabla 7 Hui Gabla Roirenn .i. ó Chúil Caing co
Dub-Ath a Maistin 7 ó Glais Criche i Cluanuigh Cua fri Laighis co hAth
Lethnacht ig Sleibtib go téit go hUsin fri hUib Bairrche, Ll. 383; D. Chormaic
la Laignib, al. Hui Chormaic; i.e., Angebthi Hui Gabla fini uile, 7 Cuthraige,
7 Hui Gabla Roirend, these ext. fr. Culching co Dubatha, and fr. Glais Chriche
in Cluanaib Cuada fri Laigis adiu, to Ath Lethnocht ic Sleibti, co teit in
uissin, fri Uib Bairrchi a tuaid; 7 Angebthi Hui Trena 7 Hui Chuirc is la
Cormac sin uile, Ll. 312.
dardlus; Hui Maelain ondardlus, Genelach of Ua mBairrci, Bb.
73 b; leg. ond Ardlus, Arless, t. and p. in b. Slievemargy.
dergraith; the Hui Critain of Hui mBairrci in
Magh-in-Dergraith, Bb. 73 b; Hui Amsain and Hui Criodain in Hui mBairrche, maig
indeargraith in Lein., Fir. 464.
Disert diarmuta; Tig. Rc. xvii. 379, Bb. 94 b, Fir. 509; ¶ Tristledermot, al. Castledermot,
c. Kild., Fia. 184, 204, Fm. iv.
784, D. Diarmatta, Fm. ii. 834, Ui., Mi., Ci., Cri.,
K. 167 b, Cgg. 16; ¶ il Laighnibh, Md. 174, Ct. 633, Mt. 27, Fg. 120; ¶ i n-Uib
Muiredaig, F. 106, Fep.; ¶ in Lein., given by Bran Dubh to Diarmuid mac Aeda
Róin, Lbl. 944; ¶ Desertum Dermitii, .i. Tristildermot, Gr. 82.
druim conchinn; hi Maircc, Tl. p. 194; ¶ Patrick passed
this going fr. Ossory to Mun., "atá ann Disert Patraic"; ¶ perh. the name is preserved in Desart Cottage, in c. Kilk., b.
Shilelogher, 3 or 4 ms. fr. border of Mun.; ¶ Ct. 153 places it in Mun.
druim gabla; v. D. Coblai;
¶ Fiach of Slébte at D. G., of the Ui Bairci, Bb. 73 a, Fep., Fir. 724, Ll.
313; ¶ Fiach Slébe, i.e., Droma Gablai, Lb. 20; ¶ Cnoc D. G. in it, A. 19 a; ¶
v. Crích Ua nGabla.
duma ngobla; fri Sleibte aniar-thuaith, Lh. 96, Fir. 692, Tph. ii. 308; ¶ Sléibte is 11/4 m. NW. of Carlow t.; ¶
D. Gaula, a ch. in Lein., Ct. 4.
Faebran; abb Faoibhrain; ¶ Foyran p., b. Fore, Westm.,
Mi.; ¶ v. Foibren.
Ferann deisceartach: in Lein.; ¶ prob. b.
Bargy, Wexf., Tp.
Fearann na
cenél : Fernegenal, Regan's Poem; ¶ in b. Shelmlaier
round Artramont, separated fr. Wexf. t. by the Slaney, Tp., Gb. 120; ¶ Cellach
and Lorcan da righ F. na C.; ¶ Eochaidh, Erc and Trien, 3 sons of Enna
Cinnselach; ¶ fr. them are the 3 Cinéla and Ferann na Cinél, Lh. 389; ¶ Ciarmac
rí Fer na Cenél, Ll. 46.
fearann ui cormaic; in Lein., is all included Ui Gabla Fhine, Cuthraidi,
Ui Gabla Roirend, fr. Áth Cliath to Cuillind and to Glaisi Crichi in Cluanaibh
Cuada, fri Laigniu adiu co h th Lethnochta at Slébtib to Ui Bairrchi, and also
the l. of Ui Thréna and Ui Cuirc, Lec. 450.
fine oc in cill; Ui
Laighnein, Ui Caisi 7 Ui Duibhcillín in Ui Bairrchi in Lein., I. 58 a 1.
fir na trí maige; the Hui
Eallaigh of Cenél nUca of Hui BairrcheThíre-Fognamhthaidhe, Fir. 463; ¶ in Ossory, Mi.
Fobrene; St. Aed F., Bb. 124 a, Ai. 150 a; ¶ Eochaidh ab Fobren, Hb. 79; ¶ v. Foibrén.
Foibrén; Aed Foibreni, Tg. 208, Ll. 366, Lec. 115; ¶ g. Foibrein i crích Graicraige, Ui.,
Mi.,; ¶ al. g. Foibrain, abb F., Au. i. 222; ¶ in b. Coolavin, Sli., or nr it, in c. Rosc., or Foyran tl. and p. in Westm.
gabar laigen; Achad Dairid
in it, Bb. 77 a, Lec. 106, 203, Ll. 349; ¶ seems nr Mag Ailbe and Ui Bairrche.
glais maigi; Hui Madaidh in
Hui Eneach Glais Maigi of Hui Bairrche of Line., Fir. 466.
Glasloch; al. Castle-Lesley (in c. Cav.?), Almanach of
1685. glasmag na rón; ¶ E.
of Beand Bairchi; ¶ Bb. 225 a, I. 165 a. glasraige; ¶ in Luigni, Meath, Bb. 88
a, Ha. 866, K. 139 b, Hk. 394.
glenn uissen; A. 19 a; ¶ i
n-Uibh Bairche, Md., Fg., C. 417, Fir. 727, Ll. 312; ¶ in it is Killeshin, tl. and p. in b. Slievemargy, Queen's c., Fep., Ui., Ci.,
Mi., Cri., Cg.; ¶ W. of Carlow t.; ¶ v. Tig. Rc. xvii.
380, F., Fg., Mt. 13, Lec. 90, 102,
Ll. 143, 365, 356, 352, 351, Lb. 19, Bb. 72a, 118 b, 102 b, 122 a, Fir. 724, 462, 451.
imblech
ech; in Ui Bairrchi, in Lein.; ¶ Cormac rodibhir I. n-Each do Comhgall
Beandchair, I. 58 a 1; ¶ Cormac bestowed I. E. on Comgall Bendchobair, Ll. 314,
Lec. 198.
inis Barri: in Lein., Cs.; ¶ seems in Wexf.;
¶ I. Bairri; ¶ Inis Tobairri on L. Edidach in Fotharta, Cs.;
¶ seems in c. Wexf.; ¶ in regione Fothartorum in Ui Ceinnselaig,
Cs.
inis liacc; Fintan of, Ll. 366, Ai. 150, Bb. 125 a, Lec. 116, Fg., C.,
B. lix.; ¶ I. Liac hAin in Lein., Cs.; ¶ nr or in the sea in c.
Wexf.(?).
iuchan from Ath Lethnochta
at Slebtib, co teit ann iuchan in Uib Bairrchi (lands of the Ui Cormaic in
Lein.), Lec. 450.
laigin; gp. Laigen, Lagen, dp. Laignib, ap. Laigniu, A., Lu.
118 b; voc. pl. Laigniu! Ll. 297 a; the people of Lein.,
Lein. It ext. fr. the strand of Inber Colpa (at Drogheda) to Cumar na dtrí n-uisge (i.e., the confluence of the r. Suir with
the Barrow and Nore at Cheekpoint, 6 m. E. of Waterf. City),
K. 121 a b, Of. 172, Md. xxxiv.; e contra, the
Liffey divides Meath fr. Lein., Of. 165; it divides Ui Néill fr. Laigin, K.
168, Lg. 15; before the “Orgain Dindrig” it ext. fr. r. Boyne to Síth Fer
Feimin (nr Clonmel), Ll. 377; ext. fr. r. Boyne to Buaidnech, Ca. 374; at one
time ext. to r. Boyne, Ll. 300 a; for centuries Laigin, Cúiced Lagen, Crích
Lagen, Crích Laigen is co-extensive with the Ecclesiastical Province of Dublin,
which comprises the dd. Dublin, Glendaloch, Kildare, Leighlin, Ferns, and
Ossory (though Ossory seems sometimes distinct fr. Lein., Mac Gilla Pátraic
árdrí Laigen 7 Osraigi, Au. i. 574, Lc. i. 40); however, the name Laigin
belongs to Clann Chonnlae (the ancestor of the Osairge) as well as to Clann
Lugdach (ancestor of the Laigin), Ll. 339 a; in 1110 the Sees of Lein. were Cell Chaindigh, Leithglenn, Cell Dara, Glenn dá Locha,
and Ferna nó Loch Garman, and d. of Glendaloch ext. to Greenoge 5 m. N. of
Swords, K. 173 b, Cam. ii. 784; in Lein. are:-Inbir, Deae, Áth Fadat, Ard
mBrestíne, Mag Fea, Áth Adhat, Cell Abbáin, Dal Mescorb, Doel, Inber Daoile,
Cluain Mór Maedoicc, Fir Cualann, Laigis, Lethglenn, Sléibte, Tulach
Fortcheirn, Sliab Maircce, Almu, Tech Tacra, Ui Bairchi, Ui Dróna, Ui
Enechglais, al. Ui Fenechlais, Ui Mudi, Ui Garchon, Ui Faeláin, Ui Muiredaig,
Ui Felmeda, Ui Dunchada, Ui Ercain, Fotharta, Nás, Rath Naoi in Uib Garchon,
Belach Conglais, Cuilend, Duib Cuilinn, Ath Clíath, Árd Ladrann, Cell Usaille,
Cell Chuillind, Cell Céli Crist, Cell Ard, Cell Luaithreann, Cell Gormáin, Cell
Finnmaige, Coill Airnd, Findabair (Fennor), Cenn Fuat, Belach Mugna; on border
of Lein. and Meath was Dún Cuair nr Enfield, F. i.,
Ci.; L. adjoined Mag Breg, Lis. 5 a; Doire Mór on border of L. and Mun., Md.
134; Sliab Mairge, Glenn Da Locha, Cell Maignenn, Sciach Nechtin Selga, and
Moin in it; after defeat of Lein. in 507 fr. Cluain an
Dibair to Uisnech ceased to belong to Lein., Fm i. 166; for more on Lein. see Lct., Ai. 150 b, I. 173 b, Lis.
241 a, Ar. 14, Sr. 64 a, Mr. 22, Bd. 5, Mi., Ci., Ui., Chi., Fg., Md., F., Cg.,
Ct., Ad., Tp., Lct., Ll. 96, 115 a, Ae. 15.
leiti; St. Fiacra Goll i Leiti, descended
fr. Dairi Barrach, I. 57 b 1; St. Emine of the Ui mBairrche in Leithe, Bb. 73
a, Fir. 462; Cuan Abb Leithi, Hb. 78.
loch mbairchi; in Sliab
Echtga, Ll. 170, 199, Lbl. 916.
mag ailbe; Ll. 200 a;
Belach Mugna and Áth Dara in it, Ll. 478, 299 b; on the Barrow, Ll. 299 b, Rc.
xiii. 52; Dind Ríg in it, and it is S. of Moone, c. Kild.,
Rc. xvi. 378; in Hui Dróna, Bb. 128 a, Lec. 123; in b.
Kilkea and Moone, Lh. 199 b, 61; K. Cormac mac Cuilionnain killed there, K. 167
b, Fir. 104, 434, Lec. 585, St. B. 401; in S. of c. Kild., Ac. 42; M. A. ext. fr. r. Barrow and Sl. Mairge to
the Wickl. mts., comprised the N. of b. Idrone, Carl. and bb. Kilkea and Moone, c. Kild.,
Lct.; in tl. Ballyknockan, Cg. 106; in Uib Dróna, Lec.
123; ext. E. fr. Slewmargy, Queen’s Co., and comprised parts of c. Carl. and c.
Kild.; Bealach Mughna, Ballaghmoone, SW. of Castledermot, was in it, K. 168,
Ml. 96, Lec. 123, Fy. 19, K. 167 b, St. B. 401, who
say Cormac mac Cuillionáin was killed there; ergo nr Belach Mughna; M. n-Albi
nr Sliab Mairge, Cf., Ck. fo. 129 a; Bruden Tuama Tenbath hi
Dindrígh Maige Ailbe, Tig. Rc. xvi. 378, Tig., Rawl., B. 502 fo. 1 b, Fir.
224; battle of, Ui., Ll. 47 b; Sleibti in it, Ware’s Script. 3; Carn Cind on r.
Berba in M. A., Lec. 603, F. 182, Hk. 348, Of. 261; np. Maige Ailbi nr Lethglenn and Sliab Marce, Cs.; dp. issimmaigib Ailbe, It. i. 106; the place is called
Campus Albus, Cs. 501, and is foolishly rendered Whitefield; Mag Ailbe extends
fr. Slewmargy in Queen’s Co., comprises parts of b. Idrone, Carl., and of
Kilkee and Moone in Kild.; Belach Mugna now Ballaghmoone in N. Carl. is in it, Fy. 18; a famous council held here by Lasserian
epscop Lethglinne, Cs. 409; Ailbe, son of Ugaine Mór, settled there, Lec. 585, Of. 261; others derive the name fr. Ailbe, Mac-Dátho’s
hound; in Campis Ailbe “Si diceres ut Mons Marce pro campis Ailbe, et Campi
Ailbe in locum Montis Marce Commotarentur, fieret;” “si diceres Monti Marge se
transferre in Campum Album, mox fieret,” Cs. 409, 411, 502; this shows where
the Synod of Mag Ailbe was held.
mag an dergraith; in Ui
Bairrchi, I. 57 b.
Mag dá chon; M. dá
chonn; Ui Fethcain (Fethain) of M. da chonn, I. 58 a 1, Lec. 197; in Lein.,
Ll. 314, Fir. 465; Ui Cnuigh in M. d. Chonn, geneal. of kings of Ui mBairrche, Fir. 462; Ua Néill Maige dá con,
Moyacomb p., Fearann Ui Néill in the b. Shilelagh, Wickl., and partly in b.
Ravilly, Carl., Fm. ii. 930, Ods. 674; Moyacomb p.
contains parts of cc. Carl., Wexf., and Wickl.; O
Nualláin, airdri Fotharta, O Néill a Muigh dá chonn, Bran. 153a.
magen garbain; in Ui
Bairche, in Mag Ailbe; a Dún given to Cuach, dau. of
Coelbad mac Colum mac Blaith of the Huib Cellaigh Ua mhBairrche in Magh Ailbe,
Ll. 316; in Gabuir, Lein. Ll. 349, I. 108 b.
maircc lagen; Sa. 87 a; ¶ d. Mairg L., Ll. 286, Tl. 194; ¶ g. ríga Marggae, Cod.
Paul.; ¶ Margae, Mairge, Mairce, F²., Ll. 101, Fia.; ¶ Marce, Marge, Cs., B.
lvi.; ¶ Scothine mind Margae .i. Sc. of Tech Scothine in Sliab Mairge, F².; ¶
Scuithin Sleibe Maircce, Fg.; ¶ Disert Patraic and Druim Conchind Ui Maircc,
Tl. 194; ¶ so in it were Slievemargey b., and also Tech Scothine (Tiscoffin p.)
and Dysart, both in b. Gowran, c. Kilk.; ¶ v. Bairche.
ocha; cath Ocha "in regione
Mediae," where Crimthann slew Ailill Molt, Codex Kilken., in C. p. 460;
Iolland mac Dunluing slew Oilill Molt juxta Temoriam (vita 4ta S. Brigitae,
Ct., p. 551), but I think that an Ocha battle was fought in Lein.; in Ll. 300 a
(S. Gad. 408) "Ailill Molt, son of Dathi, swayed Ireland, and lifts the
Boramha (the Boromhan tribute on Leinster), and Leinster (in preventing his
cattle-driving and lifting) won the battles of Luachair in Bregia, of Duma
Aichir (in Leinster), of Ocha, in which also fell Crimthann (King of Leinster);
against another Northern King they won a second battle, ala chath, of
Ocha;" besides the battle of Ocha, in which Lein. slew
Ailill in 482, there was the battle of Oc(h)ae in 766, in which the men of S.
Breg defeated the Leinstermen, Mi.; in Au. i. 250 we find "The flight of
Ruadri fr. Óchtar Ochae with the two tribes of the Leinstermen (of N. and S.
Leinster), and Donnchad (King of Ireland) pursued them, and wasted their lands
and churches, an. 779;" this may be inside the Lein. or
the Meath border; at Ocha in Lein. Tuathal slew Eochaid Ancheann mac Branduib
of Lein., Of. 302; Oilill Molt in Ochano praelio
occubuit, Of. 428; in Lein.,
Bb. 48 b, K. 158 a, Fir. 298, Lg. 181, Lec. 272; there
was Uchae, al. Ochen in Ui Bairchi, i.e., in Ui Cendselaig, Ll. 313; at cath
Ocha Ailill Molt was slain by Crimthan, K. of Lein., Ll. 25, Mm. 484; al. Oche,
Ll. 45 b, 182, Ui., Mm. 488; the Ocha in which Ailill Molt was slain is named
in Ll. 24 a, 300 a, Bb. 37 a, 37 b, Ui., Mi., Chri., Fy 310, Ac.
ochen; al. Uchae, in Ui Bairchi
(i.e., in Ui Cendselaig), Ll. 313.
óinach colmáin; al. Ó.
n-Ailbi; ¶ burial place of Lein. princes, Lbl.
911; ¶ il-Lifiu, al. Circus Colmáin, Ll. 331, Bb. 177; ¶ i Mag
Life, Lec. 415, Lebor Muimhnech cited in Fm. vi. 2434;
¶ i Laignib Desgabair, Au. i. 324, Mi.; ¶ coscradh Oenaigh C. la Muiredach for Laigniu
Desgabair, Au. i. 324; ¶ Faelan, mac Brian fell
fr. his horse there and died, Bb. 36 a, Fm. ii. 644; ¶
al. Ó Lifi, Fm. ii. 672.
ráith canannáin; in Ui Bairrche, Fir. 434.
ráith
caoin; in Ui Bairrche, Fir. 434.
ráith ronáin; Ronan of in Ui Cellaig Cualand,
Ll. 351, Lec. 109, Lb. 20, Fir. 724, Fep.; ¶ Ui Cellaig Cualann is betw. Tallaght and
Britas in the Dublin hills; ¶ Henessy puts it in Wickl., but Mills in
Journal of R. I. A. of 1894, p. 160, shows O'Kelly where I put it.
rann ua mbairrchi; I. 58
a; v. Ui Bairchi.
sathmon; cath B. in Ui Bairrche against
Coiged Gailian, Lec. 590. saxa; ns. or
np., England, Bco. 4 a; dp. Saxaib,
ii. 632, Fm. v. 1270, N. civ.
Scothba; Ui Chanain and Ui Beccáin of S. di Dál Messin Corb in Lein., Ll. 314, Lec. 197, which has Scothbae; ¶ cath
Scothbadh fought against Scaile by Tuathal Techtmar, Lec. 39,
Lg. 143. scotraige; ¶ tribe of Aithechaigh, Bb.
140.
Senchell:
Senkyl in dry. Obargy, d. Kild., Tax.
Síd buirrche; in Lein., Lis. 170 b; in Slievemargy
(?).
Sil daire
bharraigh; the Mac
Gormans or O Gormans of Ibrickan, c. Clare, Fm. v. 1838.
Slechtmag; v. Ráith Mothaig and Ráith Buirg in it, Fm. i. 36; ¶ in p. of
Ryemoghy, c. Don., O'D.; ¶ v. Slecta; ¶ but cf. Mag
Slecht. sléibte; ¶ Sléibte, ns. Fia.
170; ¶ dsf. Slebti, Sleipti, A. 4 b, 15 b, 18 b, Ll.
363, Tl. 52, 192, 194; ¶ al. Slébti, Tl. 242; ¶ gf. Sléibte, Lh. 96, Fep., Fia. 98, F., Fg., Md., Mi.; ¶ but gn.
Slebti, F., Fg.; ¶ dm. Sléiptiu, Au. i. 148; ¶ dp. Slebtib, Lis. 5 b; ¶ Aed and Fiacc of Slébte in A., Md.,
&c.; ¶ v. Ui., Mi., Cri.; ¶ i Laignibh, Fg., C.; ¶ i n-Uib Bairche, F.; ¶
Sleaty p. on E. margin of b. Slievemargy, 11/4 m. NW. of t. of Carlow; ¶
ancient tumulus is there, and a graveyard round the ruined church, aet. 78; ¶
some of my ancestors are buried there.
Sliab bairche; Ll. 297 a b, Lec. 599; S. mBairche; v. Mairge; seems nr Ros mBrocc.
Sliab
cairpri;
Lec. 452, Fen.;
¶ hilly region of N. Longf., wedged in betw. cc. Cav. and Leit.; ¶
it is the N. end of c. Longf., Ar., Mi.; ¶ nr c. Cav., Md.; ¶ nr b.
Tullyhunco, c. Cav., Ui.; ¶ nr c. Leit.; ¶ "he sent tropps to
S. C. against Muinter Eólais," Mi.; ¶ ext. into Leit.; ¶ v. S.
Corrain; ¶ in it or on its highest hill, 686 ft. high, are Carnn Furbuide
and Carnn Maine, Lec. 231; ¶ al. S. Guairi, Lis.
239 b; ¶ al. S. Uillind, Ar.
Sliab droma gabla; Fiacc of, of Ui Bairrci, I. 57 b,
Bb. 73 a, Fir. 462; v. Crích Ua nGabla.
sruth guairi; Ll. 305 a,
353; ¶ Mochelloc Sruthra Guairi, Bb. 125 b, Lec. 118, 616, Fia.;
¶ old name of r. which waters the KilMichaelogue al. Gorey p., and gave its
name to Gorey, there are 3 Shrule tls. in its
vicinity; ¶ Mochellóg Srutha Guaire, Ai. 151; ¶ v. Srub.
suidhe mbuachall; Benn
Bairchi was the Suidhi mBuachall Bhairchi Boaire Rosa Mic Righbuide, I. 165 a;
¶ S. Buachalla, Sa. 64 b.
tamlacht i
mboirche; Md., Fg.; T. i mBairche, Fg.; T. Bairchi, Ll. 358, Mt.
tech mosocrai; Ui Ronáin
of; ¶ in Lein., Lec. 196; ¶ Ui Rónáin of T. Motacrai of the
Hui Bairrchi, Bb. 73 b, I. 57 b; ¶ Fir. 463 has
T. Mothagrai.
telach ua mblait; al. Tulach
Ua mBaith; ¶ a Dún given by Cuach, dau. of Caelbad, in
Gobair, in Lein., to her brother, Caemán Airdne, Bb. 77 a, 121 a, Lec. 203, Lb. 17, which has T. Ua mBloit; ¶ in Ui Bairche Maige h-Ailbe,
Lec. 106.
tír fognamhthaidhe; Cinel
nUca in Hui Bairrche-thíre Fognamhthaidhe in Lein., Fir. 463.
úi allain; Rc. xvii.
381; slew the K. of Hui Bairrche at Disert Diarmuda; cf. Ui Aillen.
ui bairchi; Ui Bairrchi,
F., Tor. 317, Ct., K. 168, Ar. 65 a; b. Slievemarague,
Queen's Co., plus parts of c. Carl, Fir. 461, Fia.,
Tp., Mi., Ui., Cri., Ci., B. lvi., lix.; Kilmolapogue in p. Lorum, Carl., in
it; v. I. 58 a, Lec. 198, Fir. 466; in it are Cell mac
Cathail, Md., Fg.; Glenn Uissen, Fg., Md., and Sléibte, Lh. 96.
ui bairchi; in Ui
Ceinnselaich, nr the sea; Árd Crema in it, Cs., fir. 45 a;
the b. Bargy in S. Wexf. is nr the sea, Rc.
xvii. 380. ui bairchi; of Mag Argetrois, Lec. 118; for extent of Ui B. of Lein. territory
v. I. 58 a, Lec. 198.
ui bairrce maige hailbe;
Bb. 76, Lec. 106.
ui bairrche maige
indergraith; Ui Chritain of; in Lein., Ll. 313; Ui B. M. in Draigraith, Lec.
197.
ui bairrche tíre; Ui
Dimmatain of, in Lein., Ll. 313; Ui Maenaigh Caisi Scailbhi of Ui B. Tíre, Lec.
197, Ll. 313, Fm. ii. 576, Fia.
150.
ui balláin; nr or in Ui
Bairrche, Mi.
ui barrtha; in Lein., in
Slewmargy, Queen's Co., Tp.; v. Ui Bairchi in Ui Ceinnselaich, supra.
ui braccáin; Cenel Croicni of the Ui mBairrci dwelt in
Ui B., Bb. 73 b.
ui caisse; at the Cill
in Lein., of Ui Bairrchi, Fir. 216, Bb. 74; ¶ v. Caise; ¶ ?
nr Kill, Naas.
ui cellaig; in Ui
Bairrche, in Mag Ailbe, in Lein., Ll. 316, Lec. 203.
ui cormaicc; in Lein. (in Ui Bairchi or Glenn Uissen ?), Ll. 312, F.; v. Dál
Cormaic; I cannot identify Ui Cormaic of Ui.
ui cuaich; al. Úi Cuaigh; of Ui Bairrche Muige Ailbe,
Lec. 106, Bb. 121.
ui dimatai; of Ui
Bairchi Tíre, Bb. 73.
ui duib chilline; in Ui
Bairrchi at Cell Auxilli in Lein., Lec. 198, Bb. 74, Fir.
216.
ui ellaig; of Ui
Bairrche Maige Ailbe, Ll. 349, 313, Lb. 17, Fir. 750; al Fir na
Trí Maige, Fir. 463.
ui gabla; over Dublin, past Drummainech (Drimnagh) over Ui G. past
Oughterard, Ll. 116 b; ¶ Ui G., Ui Dunchada and Fine Gall are raided, Z. 374; ¶
Mac Gilla-Mocholmoc, K. of S. Dublin, obtained fr. Dermot Mac Murchada (K. of
the Foreigners and of Lein.) an exemption fr. tributes till then claimed fr.
Fir Cualann, Ui Dunchada and Ui Gabla, Ll. fo. 245; ¶ these texts show Ui G. in
present b. of N. Salt, c. Kild., on W. border of S. Dublin, within Mac Gilla
M.'s "sphere of influence; ¶ " but there were Ui G. in other
parts of Kild. —viz., Ui G. Fine, Ui G. Rairend and the
Cuthraigi, whose boundaries are given in Lec. 95 a, 193, and v. Inde
Mór; ¶ they were not far fr. Mullaghmast, Uada in Leix and Glenn Uissen in Ui
Bairche, cf. Fm. i. 160; ¶ al. Ui Gobla, Mi.
úi laidgein; at Cill
(Auxilli?) belonging to the Hui mBairrci of Lein., Bb. 74a; at Kill, nr Naas;
v. Ui Laigine.
úi maenaigh; Úi M.
Choisi Scailbi in Ui Bairrchi thiri, Lein., Lec. 197, Fia.
184.
ui maic ceallaigh; at
Cenél nOchra in Ui Bairrchi Thíri, in Lein., Lec. 197.
úi mátaid; in Enechglais Maige, in Lein., Ll. 314; ¶ Ui Madaid in
Enechlais Maighi, at Cell Auxilli in Ui Bairrchi, Bb. 74 a, Lec. 198, Fir. 216, 466, B. lix.
úi michain; of Crich Ua m-Bairrche Tíre, Ll. 314.
ui taidg; nr Crích ua m-Bairrche Tíre, Ll. 314; of
Taelcoine in Lein., Lec. 197.
úi
tresaigh; in Ui Bairrche Tíre, MacFirbis' Book of
Genealogies 462.
uissen; as. Ussin, N. of Úi
Bairchi, Ll. 312, 383; v. Glenn Uisen.
Uissen; as. Uissin, r. in Mag Uatha, Au.
i. 598.
Uissenglind; Ll. 143; ¶ d. Usenglind,
Zcp. iii. 20; ¶ Glenn Uisen(?).
Lebor gabála Érenn : The book of the taking of Ireland – Section IX The
Roll of the Kings
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593 b. Gonad iad sin na catha ro bris Túathal for Ultaib. Ateat andso
na catha ך na congala do bris Tathal ar chóiced nGailian, .i, Catli Cluana hlráird, dú n-ar thoit C'airpri mac Tréna, (diadá Drochad
Cairbri i Comar hUa Faelán) la Tuathal; ך is annsin do thoit Dairbri dia dia [sic] Druim nAirbreach. ך cath [Oca], androchair Eochaid Anchenn mac Brannuib Brie, ríg Laigen. ך cath Edair, androchair Eachraid Gailleasrach do Domuannohaib. ך cath Cruachain, androchair Conall mac Uigi meic Eoigin. ך cath Innber Bréna, androchair Uga mac Eogain. ך cath Belaich Oirtbe, ar thoit Findchad Ulach do Gailianchaib. ך cath Resad ar thoit Fithir mac Doid .i. bráthair
Sen do macaib Magach .i. d'Ailill 1 do Cheat i d'Anluan i do Gailianchaib
dóib. ך cath Luagad, ar thoid [sic] Lugaid Láimderg do Gailianchaib. ך cath Lifi, androchair Labraid Lámfoda, mac Oirbsen, meic Aithemain,
meic Echach Imfota, meic Cairbri Nia Fer, meic Rosa Ruaid. ך catli Earcba, androchair Maine Móir-eachtach i Ailill, dá mac Indaid,
meic Ogamain, meic Uigi, meic Eogain Eargnaig, meic Setna Sithbaic. ך cath Cuilleann, androchair Condla mac Indait, .i. combráthair-sen
d'Oilill ך do Maine. ך cath Gabra Lifi, androchair Breasal Breogamain do Gailianchaib; ך is ésin fer is aille do bai na aimsir. ך cath nÉremon, .i. cath Droma Almaine,
androchair Oilill, mac Cicail, meic Uigni, meic Scail Bailb, meic Gain, meic
Fiachach do Gailianchaib. ך cath Fea, androchair Crimthann Coscrach, mac Eirgi, meic Eogain. ך cath Satmon an lb Bairrche, androchair Scáile mac Eogain. ך cath Rois Lair i Fothartaib, androchair Laine, Mac Eachach, meic
Aengusa, meic Eirgi, meic Eogain. ך cath Morba an lb Cennselaich, androchair Meada, mac Aengusa Urleathain
do Feraib Bolg. ך cath Bri Molt, androchair Rere mac Broin meic Cicail. ך cath Maigi hEni an Aib Máil, androchair Cucorb cona bráithrib. .i.
Cnú, ך Corba, Breasal, Brían, Innait, Eochaid, Fergus, Dáiri. Ro bris scacht catha for eloind Trcganiain nreic Thrcga; tri meic
Tregamain, .i. Trusc ך Lig ך Lugaid, .i. tri bráithri do Morann mac Cairbri Chind cliaid [sic] iad;
Tregamain, mac Trega, meic Cairbri Cind Caid. 593 c. Corob sé catha fichit ro bris for Laignib amail adubramair. |
593 b. So that those are the battles which Túathal broke against the Ulaid. Here are the battles and the fights which Tuathal
broke in the Province of the Gailoin— Cluain Iraird, the place where Cairpre s. Tren fell (the eponymus of
Droichit Cairpre in Comar of Ua Faeláin) at the hands of Túathal; Dairbre,
eponymus of Druimm Dairbrech, also fell there. [Clonard area – Meath/north
west Kildare] Oca, where Eochu Anchenn s. Bran-Dub Brecc, king of Laigin, fell.
[Meath/north west Kildare?] Etar, where Echraid Gailleasrach of the Domnann fell. [Howth – east
Dublin] Cruachu, where Conall s. Uga s. Eogan fell. [Croghan - north Offaly] Inber Bréna, where Uga s. Eogan fell. [Bray? – east Wicklow] Belach Oirtbe, where Finnchad Ulach of the Gaileoin fell. [?] Resad, where Fithir s. Dot, brother of Sen of the sons of Maga, fell;
that is, of Ailill, Get, and Annluan. They were of the Gailioin. [?] Luagad, where Lugaid Laimderg of the Gailioin fell. [?] Life, where Labraid Lamfhota s. Oirbsen s. Aitheman s. Eochu Imfhota
s. Cairpre Nia Fer s. Eos Ruad fell. [Liffey – east Kildare?] Ercba, where Maine Móir-echtach and Ailill fell ; the two sons of
Inda, s. Ogaman, s. Uga, s. Eogan Ergnach, s. Sétna Sithbac. [?] Cuilleann, where Connla s. Inda fell. He was a common brother to
Ailill and to Maine. [north Wicklow] Gabar Life, where Bresal Breogaman of the Gailioin fell, the most
comely man of his time. [east Kildare] Érimon, that is, the battle of Druimm Almaine, where Ailill, s. Cical,
s. Uigne, s. Seal Balb, s. Gam, s. Fiachu of the Gailioin fell. [north Kildare?] Fea, where Crimthann Coscrach, s. Erge, s. Eogan, fell. [Mag Fea - barony of Forth,
Carlow] Satmon in Ui Bairrche, where Scaile s. Eogan fell. [Saxon? -
Carlow/Wexford?] Ros Lair in Fotharta, where Laine, s. Eochu, s. Óengus, s. Erge, s.
Eogan, fell. [Rosslare – south Wexford] Morba in Ui Cennselaig, where Meada, s. Óengus Urleathan, of the Fir
Bolg, fell. Bri Molt, where Rere, s. Bron, s, Cical fell. [Primult/Ballyburly – east Offaly] Mag nEni in Ui Máil, where Cú Corb fell, with his brethren Cnú, Corba,
Bresal, Brian, Innait, Eocliu, Fergus, Dáire. [west
Wicklow?] Túathal broke seven battles against the progeny of Tregaman s. Treg;
the three sons of Tregaman were Trusc, Lig, and Lugaid, who were three
brethren to Morann s. Cairpre Cinn-chait. Tregaman was s. Treg s. Cairpre
Cinn-chait. 593 c. So that there were twenty-six battles which he broke against
the men of Laigin as we have said. |
References to Dáire Barraig, founder
of the Uí Bairrche, and his reign:
According
to this Middle Irish poem in the Book of Leinster, Rus Failge, Dáire Barrach
and Enechglas were triplets born to Catháir by the goddess Medb.
CLanna Falge Ruis
in ríg
CLanna Falge Ruis in ríg. Medb ingen Bresail bulid I n-oenfecht batar ina
broinn. Lám chlé Ruis Falge cen
feill. Ros Falge finnat na fir Lam dess Ruis Falge uile Dáre Barrach co ngnuis
glain Guth na rigna ra n-athair Comardai do mac a
Medb Do meic a Medb co
mbaide Cip é brisses báig na fer Ór derg tuarastul in trír a [marg. Sup.] Indé ro marbad Domnall mac Congalaig hui Chonchobuir Fhalge [ ] bail (stained) |
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Mogh Nuadat, cidh día tá? Ni ansa. Daire Barrach mac Catháir Mháir is é ros-ail Mogh Nuadat .i. Eogan mac Mogha Nét. Dorighnedh cumdach Dúin Aillinne fecht ann la Dáire m-Barrach mac Cathair. Robhói tra ráthmhoghaidh amra a n-Érinn intan sin .i. Núadha Sálfada mac Aengusa mic Fir Da Crích a crich Cuailgne, nert céit ann, sáith cóicait nomheleth. Tucad co Dáire m-Barrach in mogh sin do chumdach Dhuine Aillinne. INtan badar isin cluidh iga thochailt dorala íarsin cloch mhór dóibh isin cluidh & forfeimidh in mogh a tógbáil. Dobhadar maccraidh in dunaidh & Eogan etarru ar in claidhe na rátha ig fechain in mogaidh ag locad in fedhma. Do íarr in mogh for in maccraidh in chloch do chur assin chlaidh. Rus-eitigh in maccraidh inní sin acht Eogan a aenur. Dochuaidh tra Éogan isin cluidh & do íadh a dhí laimh iman cloich, & rus-tógaibh 'na aenur in chloch, & do chuir ar uillinn deiscertaigh in dúini. Conus fil ann o sin a leth. IS ann asbert in drái frissin mogh: ‘Is saér do mogh aníu, a Núadha!’ or in drai. Conid dé sin rolil Mog Nuadhat de, & is úaidh rohainmnighedh iarsan slicht sin. Cóir Anmann |
References
to Muiredach Mo-Snítheach and Móenech, of the Uí Bairrche,
and their line:
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De Regibus Lagenorum et de ordinibus eorum
nunc incipit ... Aittreib Cathaír
cóecait mhbliadnae buanfhlaith Aiccid Fiacha
fírmaith flaith fecair fuamdaith. For-bris Bresal
Bélach bethir bord buaidgnaid Brúis srábu Síl Cuind
cernach caur cruaidgnaid. Con-saíd in rí
ruadfoirb ar-dingg doibsius Ro-bí macco
Lifechair Liphi i lluinhg loigsius. Lonhgais
maro Muiredach Mo-Snítheach sóerchlann sochla sain
comarddae comarbba cóemchlann Con-gab múru
mórmaige macrí Móenech márgein, Mac Cáirthinn in
cathchobair nathchobair nárgein. Gnío níthach
Nad-Buidb bar hEirc Buadaig buaidrí, Búirid muad
mathchorach cathchorach cruaidrí. Curaid crodeirg
cathbuadaig críchi sluag sárneirt, Slán mos-teilctis
di tháeb Temra níthaib nárneicht. Nidu., Rawl. B.502 |
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References to Ailill the Great, of
the Uí Bairrche, and his line:
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Félire Óengusso Céli Dé Eithne ingen Díma mic Nóe mic Echach mic Coirpri filed mic Ailella Mair mic Breccain mic Feic mic Dairi Barraig mic Caithar Moir, a mathair Coluim cille. Foras Feasa ar Éirinn (Book I-II)
Is dearbh fós
gurab Éireannach Colum Cille do leith a mháthar, do réir sheanschusa na
hAmhra mar a n-abair gurab í Eithne inghean Díoma mic Naoi do shliocht
Chairbre Nia Fear rí Laighean a mháthair. Ag so mar adeir an Amhra:
1. Eithne aircachta nodbí, |
Aillill the Great was king of
Ireland according to the tract on the mothers of saints attributed to Oengus the Culdee in the Book of Lecain
(O’Hanlon) The Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee Eithne, daughter of Dimma mac Noe, son of Eocaid, son of Cairbre the poet, son of Ailill the great, son of Breccán, son of Fiacc, son of Dáire Barrach, son of Catháir the Great, was Colum cille’s mother. The History of Ireland (BOOK I-II) Author: Geoffrey
Keating This is the genealogy of St. Collum Cill…that he was likewise of Irish extraction by the family of his mother, appears from the testimony of the treatise before mentioned, called the Vision of Collum Cill, which records that Eithne, the daughter of Dioma, son of Naoi, who came from the posterity of Cairbre Niafer, king of Leinster, was the mother of this saint. The following verses are translated from the same writer: Eithne, a noble and virtuous princess, Sprung from the illustrious line of Cairbre, Was daughter of Dioma, son of Naoi, And mother to St. Collum Cill |
References to Eochu Guinech, King of
Uí Bairrche, and his reign:
LL39b5
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Rig
Lagen... Crimthand
mac Ennae Eocho Guinech rí Hua mhBarrchi mac a ingini féin ros marb. |
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6. Tecmall ri Temrach firu Herenn forthu 7 ni damair cert catha doib, co tarlaicset a thir do. Dolotar iarum co Laigniu co Fiachaig m-Baicceda mac Catháir, co rochart side hú Bairrche remib asa tir 7 fothaigtir na Deisse ann co haimsir Crimthaind maic Ennae Ceinselaig maic Labrada maic Bresail Belaig maic Fiachach Baicceda. 7. Dorala laech amra la hu Bairrchi .i. Eochu Guinech mac Oengusa, co rosglan side dia thir. Berthitius Crimthand mac Ennae i n-Aird Ladrann fodes immirge na n-Deisse, conid de ata Tir na Himmergi 7 Aes na Him- mergi o shein ille. 8....Bae Bri mac Bairceda in
drui isin dun in n-aidchi... 15. Isind aimsir sin ba
marb ben Oengusa maic Nadfraich rig Caisil, et dothaet nech uad do thochmarc
na hingine cucco, ar robse Eithne moalle friusom thiar. Atrogell Oengus a tri
rinnroisc di. Batar se a tri rindroisc . i . faithchi Chaissil o Luaisc co
Caissel do thabairt di 7 a maithriu do airisem ann. Et in cenel nothogfaitis
do aurglanad rempu 7 a dilsi doib in tiri sin. Et comsaire doib frisna teora
Heoganachta Muman .i. E [0] gonacht Raithlind 7 Eoganacht Locha Lein 7 Eoganacht
Hua Fidgeinti co n-Huib Liathain. |
6. The King of Tara [Cormac †253AD] gathered the men of Ireland against them, and did not grant them fair fight, so that they left his land to him. Then they went into Leinster to Fiachu Bacceda, son of Cathair, who drove the Hui Bairrche for them out of their land; and there the Dessi were settled until the time of Crimthann, son of Enna Censelach, son of Labraid, son of Bressal Belach, son of Fiachu Bacceda. 7. There chanced to be a famous warrior with the Hui Bairrchi, to wit, Eochu Guinech, son of Oengus, and he it was who drove them out of their land. Then Crimthann, son of Enna, sent the wandering host of the Dessi to Ard Ladrann [near Gorey, Co. Wexford] southward, whence the Land of the Wandering Host and the Folk of the Wandering Host have been so called ever since. 8...Bri, the druid, son of Bairchid," was in the
stronghold [Crimthand’s]... 15. At
that time the wife of Oengus son of Nadfraich, King of Cashel, died, and a
messenger was sent by him to the Dessi to woo the maiden Ethne, for she had
been with them in the west. Oengus promised her three wishes. These were her
three wishes, to wit, that the meadow land of Cashel from Luasc to Cashel be
given to her, for her mother’s kindred to dwell there, that the tribe which
they would choose should clear the land before them, which should then belong
to them; and that they should be as free as the three Eoganacht of Munster,
to wit, the Eoganacht of Raithlenn, the Eoganacht of Loch Lein and the
Eoganacht of the Hui Fidgenti together with the Hui Liathain. |
Meyer, Kuno. "The Expulsion of the Deissi." Y Cymmrodor.
v. XIV. 1901.
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Doratsat na Déise
iarsin secht catha do Chormac. Ba tresiu fortarlin
fer nHeirenn fadeoid la Cormac. Ba maith cid a cenel-som.i. na nDéise, cland Fiachach Soguitte maic Feidlimthe Rectoda
maic Tuathail Techtmair. Oc Dumu Der immurgu, is and celebrait mna na nDéra
.i. déra fola rotheilcset ic scarad fria tir 7 fria talmuin co bráth. Im-Maig
Inair is and doratsat in cath deidenach. 'Is ininair [sic] in comrac
indossa,' ar Cormac. 'Bid ed a hainm co bráth Mag Innair.' Rodlomtha trá co
mbatar occ hArd na nDéise hi crich Laigen for Mag Liffe. Fiacho Baicceda
immurgu mac Cathair Moir is hé ba rígh in inbaid sin hilLaignib. Cart side au
Barrche rempu assa tír 7 suidigestar na Déise and. Rothrebsat and co haimsir
Crimthain mic Censelaig mic Enda Labrada mic Bresail Belaig mic Fiachach
Bacceda. Is na haimsir side tollotar na Deisse for longais... Robbi óclách
amrae d'Uib Barrche. Glansuidhe dia tír. Berthus Crimthan mac Censelaich
issind aird fodeissin. Bert Meld ingen Ernbuirnd maccu do-side. O rodamuir
side, dobreth Annu ingen Er[n]bruind. Dobert side óeningin do .i. Ethne a
hainm. Bai Brl faith mac Bairchetia isin din ind adaich sin... ...Búi Brí faith mic
Bairchetia isin dún ind adaich sin... IS hi aimser ba
marb ben Oengusa maic Nadfraich hi Caisiul. Ardrig
Caisil 7 Muman heside. Tochomaire a ndalta doib-som
Ethne hUathaig ar suide doib-seom thiar. Dobertatar, a tri rindroisc di tar a
héise. 'Is mo inrasc-sa ém,' ol sí
'faithchi Chaisil .i. o Lueisc co Caissel 7 cenel dongoetais na Déise
do glanad remib 7 a dilsi doib iarum in tire sein 7 comsoere doib fri rig
teora nEoganachta Muman .i. rí Raithlind 7 rí Lochrae 7 ri Hua Fidgenti co
nHuib Liathan.' |
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Meyer, Kuno. "The Expulsion of
the Deissi." Ériu, Vol. 3 (1907), pp. 135-142
The Metrical Dindshenchas (Author: [unknown])
poem 29
Sliab Mairge I
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poem 30
Sliab Mairge II
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poem 32
Loch Garman
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Rawlinson B512 & Egerton 93 (The
Tripartite Life of Patrick)
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…O thanic, tra,
Pátraic óRoim, ised doroacht có Inber Deae I Laignib. Tanic, immorro, Nathi mac
Garrchon anaaigid seom. Romallach Pátraic. Sinell, immorro, mac Findchada isé
toisech rocreit Deo in hÉirinn tria praicept Patraic. Isaire sin dorat
Pátraic bennachtain fair ocus forashil… …Oc tascnam
doPatraic hierich Laigen óDomnach Tortan, fíu aidchi ic Druim Urchailli. Luid Patraic
iarsuidiu doNáss. Atá lathrach apupaill isindfhaigthi indúne frisligid anair,
ocus ata atipra fridun antuaith, dú robaithis damacc Dunlangi Ailill ocus
Illand, ocus dú robaithes dí ingin Ailella Mogain ocus Fedelm; ocus
rosnedhbair anathair doDía ocus doPatraic oógi cosecartha. Ocus rosen cailli
foracenn. Docuas óPatraíc
doghairm rechtairi dune Nais .i. Faillen. Roimgaib Patraic ocus rodolb cotlud
dodenam. Ticht cu Patraic do erchoitmed fris, ocus atrubrad bái inrechtairi
innacotlud. “Modebrod,” olPatraic, “ní hingnad lem cid tiugcotlud.” Docuatar
amuinter dia dúscud cofrith marbh hé arin anumaloit dorigni doPatraic; conid
dihin isáruse laGaidelu, ‘cotlud Faillen andun Náiss.’ Drieriu isé bárí Ua
nGairchon arcind Patraic intansin, ocus ingen Loeguiri maicc Nell leis
domnai, corodiultai friPatraic immafleith icRaith Inbir arLaeguiri. Dorat
immorro Cilline failti dó, ocus romarb a aenboin dó,
ocus dorat doPatraic innairmid mini tuc dia fulang atoig indrig. Isandsin
roraidi Patraic frisin mnai fune ocus sí oc tergorad amaic: Aben, talaig domaccan Dotáit torc mór dioran: Diaibill tic breo: Bid beo, bid slán domaccan. Inarbar Isdech dolosaib talman IsMarcan macc Cilline, Bas dech doUibh Garrcon. [2l a. 2.] Luid
iar sin iMagh Liphi. Rofothaig cella
ocus congbala hisidiu, ocus forácaib Úsaili icill Úsaili ocus Iserninum ocus
Mac Tail hiCella Culind, et ali[i] sancti. Ocdul doPatrraic
indíarthar Lifi, doronsat maicc Láigsi cuithecha forsind sét forachind ocus
brathlang tairsiu. “ArDia,” olinmaicc becca, “tochomluid far nechu.” “Comluid
dano,” olPatraic, arDia fornechu;” acht niderna olc doib. Ocus dobert
mallachtain forLaigis .i. forLáigis meic Find dú itá Moin Coluimb indium.
Ocus asbert Patraic nabiath rí na epscop úadib ocus isflaith ectrand bias
forru cubráth Úuid immorro Brig ingen Fergnai maicc Cobthaig de Lib Eircan
conéicid doPatraic indancride bái arachinn. Dobert Patraic bennachtain fuirri
ocus foraathair ocus forabraithriu ocus for[U]u
Ercán huili, ocus asbert Patraic nat beitis [cen] oirdnide laech ocus clérech
dííb cobrath. Isand tarblaing Patraic
isindtailig diambu ainm intansin Bili macc Crúaich: indiu immorro is Forrach
Patraic ainmnigther. Ocus asbert dano Patraic nadmbíad rí narechtairi
echtrund forru cubráth. Ag fudáilfidi la ríg Laigen inarígthoig indala loracc
donríg, alaili do ríg Óa nErcán. Airmed Patraic leo. Forrach Patraic leo.
Ordan loech ocus clérech leu. Ane ocus suthaine dóib. Ocht flaithi leo
coflaith Conchobair maicc Donnehada hiTemraigh. O aimsir Patraic ambrethemnas
leo in[n]acrich. Láichess immorro, cenel inna mace dorigensat anole. Niconbía
rí na epscop huadaib cubráth: flaith echtrann nudusfoihiaibed: noconainfe
ingreimm ocus acre dííbh cubráth. Doluid Patraic oTemraig
corancatar ocus Dubthach macc úu Lugair oc Domnach Mor Maigi Criathar la Úu
Ceinselaig, qui credidit Patricio. Áiliss Patraic fair ócláig nálaind bed
soescuir, “toisclim fer óensetche, denarucha acht
oenmacc.” “Ni segtha damsa em,” olDubthach, “Fiac macc Erce, ishé lim fer
inna innisin sin, docóid huaimsi hi tírib Connacht combairdni donaib rígaibh”
His uerbis aduenit ille. Trécheil Dubthaig arbertar aberrad dochlérchiucht.
“Cid airmmbertar lib,” olFíac. “Dubthach dobachaill,” olseat “Bith ainim ón
ém do sochaidi,” olFiac: “ba a brain nachamgaibthersea taracenn” “Nutgebthar
em,” ol Patraic. Berrthir, baitsithir, seribthir abgitir dó. Légaid asalmu
anóenlo, ut mihi traditum est. Ordinatur gradu episcopali, ocus doberar
epscopoti. Laigen dó oPatraic, ocus oirddnidir dano aoen-mace Fiachri. IShe iarum Fiac epscop
citaraoirdned laLaigniu. Dobert dano Patraic cumdach doFhiac .i. clocc,
meinistir, bachall, pólairi, ocus facaib morfeiser diamúntir leis .i. Moch
atóc insi [Fáil], Augustin insi Bice, Tecán ocus Diarmait ocus Naindid ocus
Pol ocus Fedelmid. Congab iarsuidiu
inDomnach Fheic, ocus bái and contorcratar tri fichit fer leiss diamuintir.
Annsin dolluid intangel cuice et dixit fris: “Is friabainn aníar ata du
esergi hiCuil Maigi. Airm hifuirsitis intore arm[b]ad ann foruimsitis
apraintech: port hifuirsitis inelit armbed and dano foruimtis indeclais.
Dixit Fiac frisindangel nádregad cotisad Patraic do-thorainn aluic leiss ocus
diacoisecrad, ocus combed uad nogabad alocc. Doluid dano Patraic coFiacc ocus
dororainn aloc leis, ocus forraim aforrich; ocus adopart Cremthan inportsin
doPatraic, arbaPatraic nodbaithis, ocus hiSléibti [atá]. Isann airsin oirdd-
nidi Fíacc. Batar intansin foingreim
lárig Laigen Cremthan macc Censelaig, collotar forlongais. Isdííb inManaig
laÚu Cremthain ocus inManaig laUltu ocus Cenel ndEndai 1aMumain. Isdííb
inFiace reimerbartamrnar. Quinque fratres: Fiacc, Oengus, Ailill Mar, Conall,
Etarscela. Pater eornm mace Ercae. Tre imthuus Patraic rongab inríí
forferand, cóiced imbaire aathar. Isfair conacab Sleibti. INTOengus hisin roort
inrig iartain Cremtan macc Censelaig dodigail aloingsi. Hishitrichtaib ocus
cethrachtaib ataat innacella dorat doPatraic inairther. Laigen ocus laÚu
Censelaig imDomnach Mór Maigi Criathair ocus im Insi Fáil hita Mochonoc ocus
Mochátoc. Erdit ocus Agustin hisindinsi aslaigiu, ocus iarnagabail dogentib
hiSlebtiu ascrína atáat. Domnach Mór Maigi Réta,
bái Patraic and fo domnach. Both oc claidi Ratha Baccain isindomnach sin,
rígdún innatuathe. Dochúas oPatraic díaergaire. Nocha derand ní airi. Roráidi
Patriac bid terbrutech acumtach mani oifrider and cechlai. Roraide Patraic
nataiitrebtha indún cotísad ingaeth aichgaeth Ifirn. Isé Gaithini son macc
Cinaeda; iseiside roadcumtaich indún hiflaith. Feidilmid ocus Conchubair hiTemraig. Iarsindi tra
forothaiggestar Patraic cella ocus congbala ilLaigniu. Forácaib bennachtain
la Óuib Censelaig ocus la Laigniu huli. Ocus íarsandí roorddnestar Fiacc Finn
hiSlebti, indepscopóti inchoicid. Luid iarsuidiu forBelach Gabran hitír
nOsraigi, ocus forothaig cella ocus congbala
and, ocus atrubairt nobeitís orddnidiu laech ocus clériuch dííb; ocus ni bíad furail nách coicid
forru céin nobeitis doreir Patraic. Ceilebrais
Patraic dóib iarsuidiu, ocus forácaib martrai sruithi occu ocus foirenn dia munntir dú hitá Martartech indíu imMaig Roigne. Druimm Conchind
hiMaircc, memaid domuin carpait Patraic ocdul
cumMumain. Dogníth do fiuth indromma.
Memaid focetóir. Dogníth dano dorithisi Memaid dano. Roráidi Patraic nat mbiad aicdi dognethi di fiuth nacaillisin
cobráth. Quod impletur. Cid delcc ni derntar de. Ataa ann Disert Patraic, ocht isfás… … Luid Patraic iar suidiu icrich Ua Falgi; ocUs romáidi Foilgi Berraidi nomairbfed Patraic, dú icomraicfed fris, indígail [ind idail] Cinn Chruaig, ol iseiside
robu día
do Fhoilgi.
Doceltatar,
tra, amuinter ar Patraic, aní romáidi
Foilgi. Láa
ann asbert aara (.i. Odran) friPatrccic, " 01 atúsa ciana icc araidecht duitsiu, abobba Patraic,
nomléiccsi isinprímsuidiu indíu. Batucsu bus ara." Dorilgni Patraic. Iarsin dochoid Foilgi cotarat fúasma triaOdrán hi richt Patraic. "Momallacht,-"
olPatraic -" forbile
Bri-dam," olOdrán. "Bííd
dano samlaid," ol Patraic. Atbath Foilgi státim ocus dochoid inIfern. Foilgi Ros immaorro, issi acland
fil isintír indíu. Ocus rombennach Patrctic ocus ishuad flaithius intíri cubráth. |
[Patrick in Leinster] …Now when Patrick came
from Rome he went to Inver Dea [Arlow or Wicklow] in Leinster. Howbeit,
Nathi, son of Garrhu [Uí Garrchon] came against him. Patrick cursed him. Sinell,
however, son of Finchad, [Uí Garrchon] is the first who believed in God in
Ireland through Patrick’s preaching. Wherefore Patrick bestowed a blessing
upon him and upon his offspring… …When Patrick was
journeying into the territory of Leinster from Domnach Tortain, he slept a
night in Druim Urchailli. [Dunmurraghill, Donadea, north east Kildare] Thereafter Patrick went
to Naas. The site of his tent is in the green of the fort, to the east of the
road, and to the north of the fort is his well wherein he baptized Dunling’s
two sons (namely) Ailill and Illann, and wherein he baptized Ailill’s two
daughters, Mogain and Fedelm; and their father offered to God and to Patrick
their consecrated virginity. And Patrick blessed the veil on their heads. Patrick sent to summon
the reeve of the fort of Naas, to wit, Faillén. He shunned Patrick, and
feigned to be sleeping. They went to Patrick to make excuse to him, and they
said that the reeve was asleep. “My God’s doom!” saith Patrick, “it is not
strange to me if this be (his) last sleep.” Then his people went to wake him,
and he was found dead, because of the disrespect which he showed to Patrick.
Wherefore the Irish have a proverb, Faillén’s sleep in the Fort of Naas. Dricriu, he was king of
Húi Garrchon when Patrick arrived at that time; and a daughter of Loeguire’s
son of Níall he had to wife, and for Loeguire’s sake he refused to invite
Patrick to his feast at Rath Inbir. [Bray, Wicklow or Arklow] Howbeit Cillíne
gave him a welcome and killed his one cow for him, and gave Patrick the
measure of a meal which he had brought for his support out of the house of
the king. Then said Patrick to the cooking woman, while she was warming her
(and Cillíne’s) son: O Woman, cherish thy little son! A great boar comes from a pigling: From a spark comes a flame: Thy child will be quick, will be sound. The corn Is best of earth’s plants, It is Marcán son of Cillíne Who is best of Garrchu’s descendants. Thereafter he went
into Mag Liphi; [Liffey plain] he founded
churches and cloisters
therein, and he left Auxilius in Cell Usaili and
Iserninus and MaccTail in Cella Culind, and other saints. As Patrick was going
into western Liphe the boys of Láiges made on the way befor him pits of water
with a gin over them. “For God’s sake,” say the little boys, “drive on your
horses.” “Drive on then, your horses” says Patrick [to his charioteer] “for
God’s sake.” But he did no evil to them. And he inflicted a curse upon
Láiges, namely on Láiges of the son of Finn, in the place in which Moin
Coluimb (‘Columb’s bog’) [Moone, South Kildare] is today. And Patrick said
that of them there would neither be king nor bishop, and it is a foreign prince that will he over them forever. Howbeit,
Brig, daughter of Fergna son of Cobthach, of the Húi Ercáin [NOTE: OF THE
FOTHAIRT], had gone and declared Patrick the wrong that was intended fur him.
Patrick bestowed a blessing upon her and upon her father and her brothers and
upon all the Húi Ercáin. And Patrick said that they would never lack
distingnished Iaymen and clerics. Then Patrick alighted
on the hill which was then named Bile Macc Crúaich ('the tree of Cruach's
Sons'): today, however, it is called Forrach Pátraic ('Patrick's
meeting-place.') [Narraghmore, South Kildare] And Patrick then said that over
them there never would be a king or a foreign reeve. Should a cow be divided
by the king of Leinster in his palace, one of the two forks goes to the king,
the other to the king; of Húi Ercáin. Patrick's meeting-place they have;
Patrick’s measure they have; dignity of laymen and clerics they have; wealth
and lastingness are unto them. Eight princes they had till the reign of
Conchohar son of Donchad in Tara. Láiges, however, was the tribe of the boys
who did the evils. Of them there will never be king or bishop: a foreign
prince should rule them: persecution and complaint shall never cease from
them. Patrick went from
Tara, [Tara Hill, Gorey, North Wexford?] and he and
Dubthach MaccuLugair met at Domnach Mór Maige Criathar in Húi Ceinselaich
[Donaghmor, North Wexford?].
Dubthach believed in Patrick. Patrick asked him for a comely youth who should
be well-born “I desire a man with one wife, unto whom
hath been born only one child.” “Verily,” saith Dubthach, “this is not
fortunate for me. Fiacc son of Erc, I think, is a man of' that description;
[but] he is gone from me into the lands of the Connaught-men with bardism for
the kings.” At these words Fiacc arrived. Through Dubthach's cleverness it is
proposed to tonsure him for the clerical order. “What is proposed by you?”
saith Fiacc. “To make a bishop of Dubthach,” say they. “Verily this will be a
blemish to the commonwealth,” saith Fiacc: “it is a grief that I am not taken
in his place.” “Truly than wilt be taken,"
saith Patrick. He is tonsured; he is baptized; an alphabet is written for
him. He reads his psalms in one day, as hath been handed down to me. He is
ordained in the episcopal rank, and the bishopric of Leinster is given to him
by Patrick; and moreover his only son Fiachrae is ordained. So Patrick gives a
case to Fíacc [containing] to wit, a bell, a credence-table, a crozier, [and]
tablets; and he left seven of his household with him, to wit, My-Catóc of
Inis Fáil, Augustín of Inis-becc, Tecán, and Diarrnait and Naindid and Paul
and Fedelmid. He set up after this
at Domnach Féicc (‘Fíacc’s Church’) and he dwelt there till threescore men of
his community had fallen beside him. Then came the angel to him and said to
him “To the west of the river (Barrow) in Cúil-maige is thy resurrection.”
The place in which they should find the boar, it should be there that they
should set the refectory. The place in which they should find the doe, that it should be there that they should set the
church. Fíacc said to the angel that he would not go till Patrick should come
to mark out his stead with him and to consecrate it, and that it should be
from him that he (Fiacc) should receive his stead. So Patrick went to Fíacc
and marked out his stead with him, and fixed his meeting place; and Cremthann
offered that spot to Patrick, for it was Patrick that had baptized him, and
in Slebte he is [buried]. It is there that Fíace was afterwards ordained. They (the Húi Ercáin)
[NOTE: THIS IS AN ERROR BY STOKES] were at that time suffering persecution
from the king of Leinster, Cremthann son of Censelach, wherefore they went
into exile. Of them are the Manachs (‘monks’) in Húi Cremthainn and the
Manachs in Ulster, and the Cenél Endai in Munster. Of them is the Fíacc whom
we have before mentioned. Fíacc, Oengus, Ailill the Great, Conall and
Eterscela were five brothers. Their father was MaccErcae. Through Patrick's
intervention, the king received him (Fíacc) on land, his father's fifth
ridge. Thereon he built Sleibte. That Oengus afterwards
slew the king Cremthann son of Censelach, to avenge his exile. In thirties
and forties are the churches which he (Cremthann) gave to Patrick in the east
of Leinster and in Húi-Censelaig, including Domnach Mór Maige Criathair and
including lnis Fail wherein are My-Conóc and My-Catóc.
Erdit and Agustín are in the lesser island, and since it was taken by the
pagans their shrines are in Sleibte. Domnach Mór Maige Reta
(‘the great church of Mag Réta’), [Morett, North Laois] Patrick abode there
throughout a Sunday. And on that Sunday they were digging [the foundataion
of] Rath Baccain, [i Mag Réta] the royal stronghold of the district [OF THE
LOÍCHSI]. Patrick sent to forbid this. Nothing was done for him. Patrick
said: “The building will be unstable, unless offering is made there every
day.” Patrick declared that the stronghold would not be inhabited until the
wind (gáeth) should have come out of the lower part of Hell. This was
Gáethíne (‘little wind’) son of Cinaed [OF THE LOÍCHSI]. He it is that
rebuilt the stronghold in the reign of Fedilmed (†847AD) and of Concobar in
Tara. After this, then,
Patrick founded churches and Cloisters in Leinster. He left a blessing with
Húi-Censelaig and with all Leinster, and after this he ordained Fíacc the
Fair in Slebte, into the bishopric of the province. He then went by
Belach-Gabrain into the land of the Osraige and founded churches and
cloisters there. And he said that of them there would be most distinguished
laymen and clerics, and that no province should prevail over them so long as they should be obedient to
Patrick. After this Patrick bade them farewell, and he
left with them relics of ancient
men, and a, party of his household in the place where Martarthech (‘relic
house’) stands to-day in Mag-Raigne. At
Druimm Conchinn in Mairg the domuin of Patrick's chariot broke as he was going to Munster.
[Another] was made of the wood of the ridge. This broke
at once. Again,
[one] was made. It, too, broke. Patrick declared that
never would any building be made of the wood of that grove. Which thing is fulfilled. Even a skewer is not made of it. Patrick’s
hermitage stands there; but it is waste… … After this Patrick went into the province of Húi Falgi; and Foilge Berraide boasted that he would kill Patrick wherever he should meet with him, in vengeance for the idol Cenn-cruaich, for he was a god of Foilge's. Now, his household concealed from Patrick what Foilge had boasted. One day his charioteer Odrán said to Patrick: "Since I am now a long time charioteering for thee, O Master Patrick, let me to-day sit in the chief seat and do thou be charioteer." Patrick did so. Thereafter Foilge went and gave a spearthrust through Odrán in the shape of Patrick. " My curse-" saith Patrick, -"on the tree of Brí-dam," saith Odrán. " Be it so then," saith Patrick. Foilge died at once and went into hell. As to Foilge Ross, however, it is his children who are in the land to-day. And Patrick blessed him, and from him is the sovranty of the land for ever. |
., Fiac, Oingus, Ailil Mor, Conall,
Etarscel macc Ercae . pater eorum . , Echuid Guinech
macc Oingoss*
Crimthann macc Censelich
. . , vii. MuChonoc ocus mu Chatocc
Erdit. Inse Fáil, Agustín Inseo Bicce,
Tecán, Diarmit, Naindid, Pol, Fedilmid, Domnach Féic .lx. Cúlmaige
., currus. Cnoc Drommo Gablae
., Bríg filia Fergni maicc Cobthig
d.uib Erchon . . Bile macc Cruaigh.
Soergus . Dimmóc Glinne
hUissen ocus Brandub. Fintan Clono Eidnich . . Aed. Maedoc .i. Clono Móir Maedóic Fintán
iTigh Airthiur. Bríg Lasar Duilenn .iii.
Cell Auxili .
. macc Táil. Cumbir .g.t. Patricc
d.s. fri .n.an . d.
Domnach Mór Maige Luadat . Erc .
Siluister. Domnach Imblecho muLommae est
exorcista Domnach Mór Criathar . Féicc
* In the margin opposite this line
is written oi baiȓ, which stands perhaps, for hói Bairche.
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The Lives
of the British Saints: The Saints of Wales, Cornwall and Irish Saints S.
Feock, Bishop, Confessor The Cornish Feock is Fiacc, Bishop of
Sletty, disciple of S. Patrick. His veneration extends to Brittany. It is certainly
a remarkable instance of the intercommunication that existed between Ireland,
Britain, and Armorica, that we find the same saint at home in all three. The authorities for the Life of Fiacc are,
in the first place, the various Lives of S. Patrick, as given by Colgan, in
his Trias Thaumaturga. There is no independent Life of the saint; but there
is one in Albert le Grand, from the Legendarium of S. Matthew in Leon, and
from a MS. history of Brittany. The notices that we have concerning the
saint in the Irish records relate only to his acts in Ireland, because
nothing was known of his life out of his native isle; and the Breton life we
have deals with his acts in Armorica, and passes over his acts in Ireland, or
treats them in the vaguest manner, making, however, a gross blunder that
shall be noticed in the sequel. Fiacc is introduced to our notice for the
first time when S. Patrick, accompanied by pious clerics, appeared at the
convention of Tara, in 455. Precisely the same story is told of him then, as
of Ere. Ere had stood up on the previous day, when Patrick had been summoned
before Laoghaire at Slane. So, on this occasion, when Patrick appeared before
the king and the great assembly at Tara, he was received by all seated, with
the exception of Dubhtach, the king's chief poet, and Fiacc, his nephew, then
a lad of eighteen. Fiacc was the son of Dubhtach's sister. His
father MacDaire had been expelled from his patrimony in what is now Queen's
County by Crimthan king of the Hy Cinnselach. In exile he had become a
widower, and had married a sister of Dubhtach the poet. All the Hy Bairrche, the family to which
Fiacc belonged, were now living dispersed, nursing their resentment and
looking for a chance of revenge and of recovery of their land between the
Nore and the Barrow. A few years after the incident at Tara,
Fiacc was baptised by S. Patrick himself, during his missionary visitation of
Leinster. Crimthan, the king of the Hy Cinnselach, who
occupied Wexford, and had annexed the Hy Biarrche territory, had opposed the
progress of the gospel, and had expelled from his territories such as
professed Christianity. Patrick succeeded in softening the old man and
inducing him to be baptised. This accelerated the conversion of his
tribesmen, and necessitated the establishment among them of a native
priesthood. With this view the apostle consulted
Dubhtach, with whom he was on the most friendly terms, as to what was to be
done, and whom he was to send to organize the Church among the Hy Cinnselach
and in the old Hy Bairrche territory. "The man I require as
bishop," said Patrick, "must be a free man, of good family, without
blemish, not given to fawning, learned, hospitable, the husband of one wife, and
the father of a single child." The object of the last consideration was
that the new bishop should not be cumbered with family cares. Dubhtach recommended his nephew, Fiacc the
Fair. "But how persuade him to take on him the burden of the
office?" asked Patrick. "He is now approaching," said
Dubhtach. "Take a pair of shears and pretend to be shaving my head, and
see what follows." Patrick did as desired. Fiacc ran up and asked
breathlessly what Patrick was about. "I want a bishop for the Hy
Cinnselach," replied the apostle. "My uncle is too important a man to be
spared for that," said Fiacc, “take me rather than him," and so it
was that Fiacc was consecrated bishop. Then Patrick furnished him with a
bell, a reliquary, a pastoral staff, and a book satchel; and appointed seven
of his clerics to attend him. S. Patrick's conduct in this transaction was
one of those happy strokes of genius and tactful arrangement which conduced
so largely to his success in Ireland. Crimthan, as already stated, had driven the
Hy Bairrche out of their land, although MacDaire was his own son-in-law. By
the daughter of Crimthan MacDaire had four sons, all of whom were eating out
their hearts with rage in banishment. By his second wife MacDaire had an only
son, Fiacc. The apostle now proposed to Crimthan to
surrender one-fifth of the Hy Bairrche patrimony to Fiacc, that is to say,
Fiacc's legitimate share of his father's property, and to accept him as
spiritual head of the mission in that part of Leinster. To this, probably after
some demur, Crimthan acceded. He moreover gave to Patrick some thirty or
forty sites for churches in the Hy Cinnselach district, so that at once the
Church started well endowed throughout the whole district from the Nore to
the sea. By this happy arrangement, some of the wrong done to the Hy Bairrche
was redressed, and Fiacc started work among his own people. The first thing he did was to form a
nucleus whence he could work. This he placed at Domnach Fiacc, now Moryacomb,
on the borders of Carlow, between Clonmore and Aghold. It is clear that he
felt little confidence in Crimthan, so he made his headquarters at some
little distance from him. From this establishment he worked the district with
the men given him by Patrick; but he did more, he made of this establishment
a training school for missionary priests whom he could send as required, to
fill the churches among the Hy Cinnselach and the Hy Bairrche, as the gospel
made way. During Lent he was wont to retire
unattended to a cave on the north-east side of the doon of Clopook, where the
rock rises abruptly a hundred and fifty feet from the plain. It lies directly north-west of Sletty, from which it is
distant about seven miles. Here he not only spent his time in prayer
and meditation, but in jotting down memorials of S. Patrick. A hymn on the
Life of S. Patrick is attributed to him, but he was not the author; it was a
composition of Aedh, the anchorite, of Sletty, who died in 600. From Domnach Fiacc he moved to Sletty, near
Carlow, for what reason we do not know, and made that his principal
establishment. He had some able and experienced men with him, men who made
their mark in the Church. One was Ninnidh or Ninnio, who has been identified
with Mancen or Maucan. In Tirechan's Collections towards the Life of S.
Patrick, he is called Manchan. Possibly at the wish, or by the advice of the
apostle, this man crossed over to St. David's Head, in Wales, and there
established the great nursery of saints, Ty Gwyn. The district ruled by
Crimthan was too unsettled, and the prospects of disturbance too threatening
for Fiacc and Patrick not to desire to have the missionary school removed
from Leinster. Another who was with Fiacc was Paul, who succeeded Ninnidh as
head of Ty Gwyn, the Paulinus whose inscribed monument is preserved at Dolau
Cothi. Other helpers were men of experience, but
who have left less mark. Cattoc or Cattan, Patrick's priest; Augustine, who
had come to Ireland with Palladius, and who, on the failure of that mission,
had accompanied his patron to North Britain. After the death of Palladius,
Augustine offered his services to Patrick, who placed him with Fiacc. Others of less note were Tagan or Tecce, an
Ossory man; Diarmid, a kinsman of Fiacc, and Fedlemid. Fiacc had been baptised in or about 460,
but Ussher puts it many years earlier, and was consecrated very shortly after
and sent on his mission to Leinster. In 465 a revolution occurred. The
half-brother of Fiacc, called Oengus, succeeded in enlisting allies and in
stirring up the clansmen between the Nore and the Barrow. A battle was fought
and Oengus killed his grandfather, Crimthan, with his own hand. He then
recovered his patrimony. Whether his brothers were restored is not known. But
the Hy Cinnselach were not disposed to bear their defeat, and retaliated, so
that for some years the whole of Leinster was in commotion. In 480 Finnchad, king of the Hy Cinnselach,
was killed by Cairbre, son of Niall, in a battle at Graine, north of Kildare,
in which the Leinster men were fighting among themselves. In 489 a desperate
conflict took place at Kelliston in Carlow, in which Fiacc's half-brother
Oengus was engaged. In 492 Cairbre was again fighting the men of Leinster.
The latter were again defeated in 497 or 500. The condition of the south-east was so
disturbed, the country so incessantly ravaged, that Fiacc must have despaired
of effecting much that the times were quieter. This was about the period of
the migration to Penwith, and although the Irish writers tell us nothing
about it, we may conjecture that it was during these commotions that Fiacc
went to Cornwall, there to work, and there, maybe, to gather missionaries to
assist him, when peace was restored. But he went further, he visited
Armorica. The Breton legendary Life of S. Fiacc is late and mixed with fable.
It makes him an archbishop of Armagh, who, unable to bear the burden of his
office, and the manners of an intractable people, left Ireland, and crossed
to Armorica, floating over on a rock that detached itself and served as a
ship. He stepped ashore at Pen March; whereupon the rock turned about and
swam back to Ireland. A portion, however, of his stone boat is preserved at
Treguenec, about four miles from Pen March, and it has in it a hollow in which
it is supposed that the head of the saint rested. Pilgrims visit the chapel
and place their heads in this depression to be cured of fever, and carry off
water in which a relic of the saint has been steeped. Albert Le Grand supposes that S. Nonna, an
Irish bishop to whom the Church of Pen March is dedicated, is the same as S.
Vougai, or Veoc, but gives no reason for this identification. Where the saint
founded a church was at Lanveock, in the same peninsula. How long he remained
there is not known. Thence he went north to Lesneven, and branching away to
the east became the founder of a religious house at S. Vougai. A
tenth-century missal preserved there long had the credit of having belonged
to the saint, and to be invested with miraculous powers. The origin of the story of his having been
elected Archbishop of Armagh is this. He is spoken of in the Lives of S.
Patrick as having been the chief bishop in Leinster, and nominated archbishop
over all Ireland. But, as Dr. Todd has shown, this is due to a misrendering
of the original Irish, which merely stated that he was exalted to be a chief
in esteem over all other saints in Ireland. In the tenth-century Litany of S. Vougai he
is invoked as S. Bechue. The name in Brittany is Vio, Vougai, Veho
and Vec'ho. Beside the churches already mentioned of which he is patron, he
is also one of those of Priziac, canton of Faouet, in Morbihan, where he is
called S. Beho. At 'the beginning of the seventeenth century the clergy of
Priziac wanted to change the dedication of the church to S. Avitus, but met
with such opposition from the parishioners that they were obliged to give up
the project. These foundations in Brittany, like that in Cornwall, point to
his having devoted a portion of his missionary life to the establishment of
centres of religion elsewhere beside Ireland. S. Feock in Cornwall belongs to
the little Irish cluster, to which S. Kea and Peran-ar-Worthal belong; and
they are at no great distance from the cluster at Lizard, where among others
was his fellow-worker and friend in Ireland, S. Mancen or Maucan, also called
Ninnio, and it is more probable that the S. Nonna of Pen March is this
Ninnio, who may have come to Armorica with S. Fiacc, than that it should be
another name of Fiacc himself. To return to his labours in Ireland. He
suffered at one time from an abscess in his leg (laboravit fistula in coxa),
which made it difficult for him to walk. S. Patrick hearing of this sent him
a chariot and horses to alleviate his sufferings; but this excited jealousy in
Secundinus, his comrade. Whereupon Patrick told the latter to keep the
chariot for himself, and Secundinus did actually retain it for three days,
and was then heartily ashamed of himself, and sent
it to Fiacc. Nothing is recorded of the death of Fiacc in Ireland, but late
authorities assume that he was buried in Sletty; so that it is quite
conceivable he may have retired in favour of his son Fiacra, and gone to
Cornwall and have finished his days in Brittany. In the Irish Calendars his
feast is on October 12; and his death may be put at any time between 510 and
520. Under the name of Vouk or Vogoue he has a
church and well in S. Vogou's townland, Wexford, and his feast is there
observed on January 20. S. Feock's feast in Cornwall is on the
nearest Thursday to February 2, before or after. In Brittany he is commemorated on June 15.
In Cornwall not only is S. Feock dedicated to him, but there is also a
Saviock in S. Kea's parish, where it adjoins S. Feock. (See also S.Veep.)
Sheviock very probably was also dedicated to this saint, though now under the
invocation of SS. Peter and Paul. In the Exeter episcopal registers the
parish church of S. Feock appears as Ecclesia St. Feocae, Bronescombe, 1264, 1267;
but as St. Fyoci in that of Brantynghara, 1372, and Stafford, 1398. At Priziac is an early Christian lech,
about 9 ft. high, and having the form of a truncated cone, with a hole at the
top for the reception of a cross. This is called by the people "le canon
de Saint Beho," and there they pretend that he came over from Ireland
floating upon it as a log. Probably in art he should be represented,
either with a harp, as he had been trained to be a bard by his uncle, before
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Fíacc Sleipte dorónai inmoladsa doPhatraic. InFíacsin, dano,
mac eside mac Ercha mic Bregain
mic Dare Barraig, otát Oe-Barche,
mic Cathair Mo[i]r. Dalta dano
inFiacsin doDúbthach mac hui Lugair, ardfile hErend heside. INamsir
Lóegaire mic Neill ocus Patraic doronad. Ocus isé
inDubthachsin atraracht riaPatraic iTemraig
iarnárad doLoegaire na roeirged nech remi isintich. Ocus ba cars do Phatraic he osein immach, ocus robatsed som oPhatraic
iarsin. Luid dano Patraic
fecht co tech inDubthaigsin
iLaignib. Ferais iarum Dubthach
failte moir friPatraic. Atbert Patraic
friDubthach: "Cuinnig
damsa," olse, "fer graid sochenelach
sobéssach, oen[ś]étche ocus oenmac ocai tantum." "Ced
aracuinchisiu sein?" olDubthach ".i. fer in chrothasin?" ol-Patraic:
"diadul fogradaib." "Fiac sin," olDubthach, "ocus
dochoidside forcuairt iConnactaib." INtan, tra, batar forsnabriathrasa, isand tanic Fiac ocus achuairt leis. "Atá
sund," olDubthach, "inti roimradsem:" “Ciabeith,"
olPatraic, "besniba hail do quod digimus?" "Dentar trial
mober[r]thasa," olDubthach. "conaccadar Fiac." Otchonnair[c], tra, Fiac sin
roiarfaig: "ced trialtar?" olse. "Dubthach dobachaill,"
arseat. "Esbach sin," arse, "arnifil inhErind filid
alethet." "Notgebtha darahesi," olPatraic. "Islugu
moesbaidse ahErind," olFiac, "quam
Dubtha[ch]." Tall, tra, Patraic aulchai doFiac tunc. Ocus tanic rath mór fair iarsein. Ocus [rolég] innord neclastacda uile
inoenaidche vel .xu. diebus ut alii ferunt. Ocus cotartad grad nepscuip fair, ocus conidhe as ardepscop Lagen ośein ille ocus achomarba diaheis. Loc dno (sic) Duma Gobla friSleipte aniarthuaid.
Tempus vero Lugdach mic Lóegaire, arishe barí hErend tunc. Causa vero armolad Patraic.
Ocus is iarna ec doronad, ut ferunt quidam auctores. 1. Génair
Patraic inNemthur, issed adfét hiscelaib, maccan semblíadan dé[a]c intan dobreth
foderaib. 2. Succat aainm hitubrad, cid aathair
bafisse, mac Calpuirnd maic Otidi, hoa deochain Odissi. 3. Bai
seblíadna hifognam, maisse dóine nistomled. batar ile Kothraige cetharthrebe
diafhognad. 4. Asbert
Uictor frigniad Milcon tessed fortonna: forruib achoiss forsindleic, maraid diaaes, nibronna. 5. Dofhaid
tarElpa huile, De mair, ba amra retha l 6. IN
insib Mara Torrian áinis, indib adrimi: legais canóin laGerman, ised adfiadat
lini. 7. Dochum
nErend dodfetis ainhgil De hifithiai: menic itchíthe ifisib dosnicfed arithisi. 8. Ropochobair
dondErind tichtu Patraic forochlad. roclos cian
son anhgarma maccraidi caille Fochlad, 9. Gadatar
cotissed innóeb aranimthised lethu, aratintarad ochloen tuatha hErend dobethu. 10. Tuatha
hErend tairchaintais dosnicfed sithlaith nua, meraid coti aniartaige, bidfás tír Temrach túa. 11. A
druid arLoégaire tichtu Phatraic nicheiltis: rofírad ind[fh]aitsine innaflatha asbeirtis. 12. Baleir
Patraic combebai, basab innarba clóeni, ised túargaib a[fh]eua súas de
sechtreba dóeni, 13. Ymmuin
ocus abcolips, natricoicait noscanad, pridchad,
batsed, arniged, demolad Dé nianad, 14. Nicongebed
uacht síne dofess aidche illinnib: fornim
consena aríge, pridchaiss fried indinnib 15. HiSlán
tuaith Benna Bairche, nisgebed tart nalia, canaid cet salm
cechnaidche, doríg aingel fognia, 16. Foid
forleic luim iarum ocus cuilche
flinch imme, bacorthe a[fh]rithadart, niléic achorp itimme. 17. Pridchad
soscéla dochách, dogníth mór ferta ilethu: íccaid luscu latruscu, mairb dosfuisced dobethu. 18. Patraic pridehais doScottaib, rochés mor seth illethu 19. Meicc
Emir, meicc Erimon, lotar huile lacísel, fosrolaic intarmchossal isinmórchuthe nísel. 20. Condatánic
intapstal, dofaith gith gaethe déne, pridchaiss trífichte bliadan croich Crist dothuathaib
Féne. 21. Fortuáith
hErend bai temel, tuatha adortais side, níchraitset infírdeact innatrinote fíre. 22. INArd
Macha fil rígi, iscian doréract Emain, iscell mór Dún Lethglaisse, nímdil ciddithrub Temair. 23. Patraic diambói illobra adcobra dul
doMache: dolluid ainhgel arachend, forset immedon lathe. 24. Dofaith
fadess coUictor, babe aridralastar, lassais inmuine irnbai, asintein adgalastar. 25. Asbert:
"ordan doMache, doCrist atlaigthe buide, dochum nime mosraga, roratha duit doguide. 26. "Ymmon
doroega itbiu, bidlurech diten dochfách: immut illathiu mesa regait fir hErend dobrath." 27. Anaiss
Tassach diaaes intan dobert commain dó, asbert moanicfed Patraic, briathar
Tassaig nirbugó. 28. Samaiges
crích friaidchi arnacatea 1és oca: cocend bliadne bai soilse, bahe sithlaithe fota. 29. INcath
fecta imBethrón frituaith Canfin lamacc Nún, assuith ingrían friGabón, issed adfét littri dúin. 30. Húair
assuith lahIessu ingrían fribás innaclóen, ciasuthrebrech bahuisse aoillse frihetsect nanóeb. 31.
Clérch hErend dollotar dairi Patraic
ascechshét, son incétuil fosrolaic contuil cách úadib
forset. 32. Anim
Patraic friachorp isiaraaethaib roacarad, anhgeil Dé icétaidche aridfetis cenanad. 33. INtan
conhualai Patraic adella inPatraic naile, ismalle connucaibset dochum nIsu meicc Maire. 34: Patraic
cenairde nuabair, bamór domaith roménair. bith inhgellius maicc Maire, basen gaire inhgénair. Genair. |
Fíacc’s Hymn Fíacc of Sletty made this eulogy
for Patrick. That Fíacc, then, was son of
Erc, son of Bregan, son of Dare Barraig
(from whom are the Hui Barrche), son of Cathair Mór. A pupil, then, was that Fíacc of Dubthach maccuLugair : chief poet of Ireland was he. In the time
of Loegaire, son of Niall and of Patrick, was it
made. And it is that Dubthach who rose up before Patrick in Tara, after Loegaire had said that no one should
rise up before him in the house.
And he was a friend of Patrick's
thenceforward, and he was baptized by Patrick afterwards. Now Patrick once went to that Dubthach's house in
Leinster. Then Dubthach made great welcome to
Patrick. Patrick said to Dubthach:
"Seek for me," saith he, "a man of rank, of good family, moral, having only
one wife and one child." "Why seekest thou that?"
saith Dubthach, "namely,
a man of that kind?" Saith Patrick, "For him to enter
orders." "Fíacc is that,"
saith Dubthach, "and he has gone on a circuit in Connaught." Now when they were thus talking
then came Fíacc and his circle with him. "Here,"
saith Dubthach, "stands he of whom we were thinking."
"How will it be," saith
Patrick, "if what we have been saying is not pleasing to
him?" "Proceed to tonsure me," saith Dubthach, " so
that Fíacc may see." So when Fíacc saw that he asked: "What is being proceeded with?" saith he. " To tonsure Dubthach," say they. "That
is idle," saith he, "for there is not in Ireland a poet his equal." " Thou wouldst be taken in his stead," saith Patrick. "The loss of me," saith Fíacc, "is less to Ireland than
Dubthach:” So Patrick shore his beard from Fíacc then. And great grace came on him thereafter. And he read all the
ecclesiastical ordo in one night, or fifteen days, as others
declare. And a bishop's rank was conferred
on him, and it is he that is chief bishop
of Leinster thenceforward and his successors after him. The Place, moreover, was Duma Gobla, to the northwest of Sletty. But the Time (was that of) Lugaid son of Loegaire, for it is he
that was king of Ireland then. The Cause
was for praising Patrick. And after
his death it was made, as certain
authors declare. 1. Patrick was born in Nemthor, this hath been declared in
stories: A boy of sixteen years when he was brought
(hither) in tears. 2. Sucat (was) his name that was first given; as to his
father, he was, (it is) to be known, Son of Calpurn, son of Potitus, grandson of Deacon
Odisse. 3. He abode six years in bondage : men's
food he consumed it not. Many were they whom Cothraige of-four-households
served. 4. Said Victor to Miliuc's bondsman that he should go
over the waves : He set his foot upon the flagstone; its trace
remains: it wears not away. 5. He went over all Albion: great God, it was a marvel of a
course! Till he left himself with Germanus in the south,
in the southern part of Letha. 6. In the isles of the Tyrrhene sea he fasted ; therein he
ponders: He read the canon with Germanus
: this is what books declare. 7. Unto Ireland God's angels were bringing him in (his) orbit: Often was it seen in visions that he would come
again to it. 8. A help to Ireland was Patrick's coming which was heeded (?): Afar was heard the sound of the cry of the
children of Fochlad's wood. 9. They prayed that the saint would come, that he would walk with
them. That he would convert Ireland's tribes from evil
to Life. 10. Ireland's tribes were prophesying that a new long reign would
come to them, That it would remain till the Day of Doom, that
silent Tara's land would be waste. 11. His wizards concealed not from Loegaire Patrick's coming : The prophecy of the reign whereof they spake was
verified. 12. Pious was Patrick till he died ; he was
a strong expeller of evil. It is this that upraised his goodness up beyond
men's tribes. 13. Hymns and apocalypse, the three fifties he used to
sing them. He preached, baptized,
prayed, from God's praise he rested not. 14. The weather's cold kept him not from staying at night in
riverpools: That he might win his kingdom in heaven, he
preached by day on hilltops. 15. In (the fountain) Slán, in the region of Benna Boirche, which
neither drought nor flood affected, He sang a hundred psalms every night,
to the angels' King he was a servant. 16. He slept on a bare flagstone then, with a wet mantle round him, A pillar-stone was his bolster :
he left not his body in warmth. 17. He preached the Gospel to every one: he wrought great miracles
far and wide. He healed the halt with the lepers; the dead he
raised them to life. 18. Patrick preached to the Scots; he suffered much labour far and
wide That around him they might come to judgment, every
one whom he brought to life. 19. Sons of Eber, sons of Erem, all went with the Devil; The transgression cast them down into the great
low pit: 20. Till the apostle came to them : he went the way of a rushing
wind: He preached for three score years Christ's cross
to the tribes of the Féni. 21. On Ireland's folk lay darkness: the tribes worshipped elves: They believed not the true godhead of the true
Trinity. 22. In Armagh there is the kingdom: it long ago deserted Emain ; A great church is Dún Leth-glasse: that Tara is a
waste is not pleasant to me. 23. When Patrick was in sickness he desired to go to Armagh. An angel went to meet him on the road in the
middle of the day. 24. He fared southward to Victor: he it was that set him in motion: The brake wherein he (Victor) was flamed; out of
the fire he called: 25. He said: "Primacy to Armagh: unto Christ offer thanks: To heaven thou wilt soon come: thy prayers have
been granted to thee. 26. The hymn thou hast chosen in thy lifetime will be a corselet of
protection to every one. Around thee on Doomsday Ireland's men will come
for judgment." 27. Tassach remained after him, when he had given the communion to
him. He said that Patrick would soon g: Tassach's word
was not false. 28. He (Patrick) put an end to night, for light was not consumed with
him : To a year's end bided radiance, this was a long
continuous day. 29. At the battle fought on Beth-horon against Canaan's folk by Nun's
son, The sun rested at Gibeon, this is what histories
tell us. 30. Since the sun rested with Joshua at the death of the wicked, Though it be thrice as
strong, meet is radiance at the decease of the saints. 31. Ireland's clerics went by every road to wake Patrick; The sound of the chanting cast them down so that
each of them slept on the way. 32. Patrick's soul from his body, it is after pains it was separated
: God's angels on the first night were playing to it
without resting. 33. When Patrick went he visited the other Patrick: Together they ascended to Jesus, Mary's Son. 34. Patrick without a sign of vainglory, it was much of good that he
thought. He was in the service of Mary's Son,-that was the
pious duty in which he was born. |
NOTE: Line 15 contains a reference
to the Benna Bairche or Boirche (Mourne Mountains), which are named after Bécc
Bairrche who died in 718AD. Other referces in the poem to the primacy of Armagh
indicate that it was written or modified at a later date and perhaps by Bishop Aed
of Sleibhte.
Ref:
St. Fiecc's Poem on the Life of St. Patrick. The
Irish Ecclesiastical Record. March 1868.
The
Hymn of St. Fíacc in praise of St. Palrick in Todd, J.H. (1855) Leabhar Imuinn.
The Book of Hymns of the Ancient Church of Ireland.
Dublin.
Bollandist, Cornelius Byeus, the learned compiler of the Life of St.
Fiacc, at the 12th of October'. Acta sanctorum, October tom VI.
Before 530AD
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Vita Santi Endei (Plummer 1910) xi. Post hec
uerba, percepta sancti uiri benedictione, properauit uirgo cum | suis iter
suum, sicut prius, super pallium in mari peragere ;
et sic cum angelico mi[ni]sterio ad Hiberniam insulam meruerunt peruenire.
Virgo igitur beatissima, aduertens diuinum adesse sibi subsidium, a Deo
optinuit, ut cum eisdem spiritibus angelicis anima sua ad celum ascenderet,
ac laureolam integritatis virginalis ibi optineret. Quod et factum est.
Puelle igitur non mediocriter de morte eius desolate, cum eius sancto corpore
in pallio suo, sicut prius, transuecte, prospero nauigio applicuerunt 'in
Hiberniam', vbi duo populi, silicet Lagnensium et Midensium erant in unum
congregati. Videntes igitur hii populi insolitum miraculum, silicet ut pallio
super mare extenso, tanquam tutissima naui, tot homines ueherentur, in
sedicionem uersi, quisque populorum ius sibi in corpore uirginis uendicabat.
Set diuina pietas seuiciam eorum sedauit in hunc modum. Visum enim eis erat
quoddam uechiculum bobus binis impositum in quo ponebatur sancte uirginis
corpus. Set tunc res [mira] ac nimis stupenda accidit. Nam populo Lagnensium
uidebatur, quod boues cum sancto corpore eos antecedeba[n]t usque ad cellam, Barrig nomine; et quod ibi
sanctum pignus sepilierunt, in campo qui in Hibernico Mag Liphi dicitur.
Set Midenses in veritate sacrum corpus secum deferentes, uiderunt boues ante
se precedentes cum tribus prefatis puellis, et sic usque 'ad' monasterium
quod Cella Ayne uocatur in uulgari peruenerunt. Hoc enim monasterium ipse
Endeus quondam neophitus, (id est in fide nouus) pro hac sorore sua incepit
edificare. Ibi quoque boues post tanti itineris fatigacionem vrinam suam de
terra iterum hauserunt ; et ideo locus ille in
Hibernico [Cell Aine] nominatur. Ibi etiam duo postea fontes aquarum
uiuentium de terra eruperunt. In illo quoque monasterio corpus sancte
uirginis est traditum sepulture, exspectans resurrectionem filiorum ac
filiarum Dei I in uitam eternam. Post anni uero spacium, sicut promiserat
sanctus Endeus, a suo monasterio, silicet Latio nomine, cum centum
quinquaginta monachis ad Hiberniam prospero nauigio peruenit. Applicuit
quoque in Midensium oris in portu qui Colptha dicitur. Ibi quoque sanctus
Patricius, ut fertur, ante eum applicuisse dicitur. Perueniens igitur sanctus
Endeus ad terram, ibi ex utraque parte fluminis quod Boann nominatur, multas
ecclesias fundauit. Note:
Barrig cella in Magh Liffi, Enda §11
(Colgan a. L. Says that in his day it was called Baile Barrigh, and was on
the banks of the Liffey in the County and diocese of Kildare). |
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References to Cormac mac Diarmata (†567AD???),
King of Uí Bairrche, and his reign:
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Vita Santi Abbani
Abbatis de Mag Arnaide (Plummer
1910) xxvii. Post hec santus
Abbanus cum suis discipulis fines Laginensium intrauit, et venit in plebem
Hua Marchi; et ipsa plebs honorifice recepit cum, et ualde
gauisa est in aduentu eius. Et vir sanctus benedixit eam diligenter, et multis diuersis
languoribus ibi sanatis, et miraculis perfectis, inde recessit in plebem Hua
Midhi. Ibique magnum monasteriurn construxit, et propter honorem eius in eodem loco ciuitas edifficata
est; et monasterium et ciuitas vno nomine scotice vocantur, id est Ceall Abbain, quod
interpretatur latine cella Abbani. xxxiii. Quodam tempore
Cormacus filius Diarmoda, rex Hua Cennselach, Camross, cellam sancti Abbani,
predauit, volens familiam eius de ea expellere, et villam ipsam in sua
potestate habere. Satellites uero eius predantes villam, ipse stetit in
platea. Duo siquidem satellites de sancti cuuula magnum vas lactis optimi et
quatti tulerunt, et posuerunt vectem per ansas eius, et inter se ad plateam
portauerunt. Set cum voluissent illud deponere, nullo modo potuerunt, quia
vectis [v]olis eorum adhesit, et cum rex et alii omnes hoc vidissent,
timuerunt valde, putantes sibi omnibus malum contingere, quia noucrunt se
sancto Dei iniuriam fecisse. Et inito consilio, rex et omnes duces et
principes nuncios miserunt ad sanctum Abbanum, ut veniret ad eos. Sanctus
aute vir ex suasione fratrum cum multis perrexit ad regem. Tunc rex
inclinauit se ante sanctum, et rogauit eum cum omnibus, ut solueret miscros a
ligno, quad cuti eorum pro sua culpa adhesit; et promiserunt se facturos
quodcunque sanctus postea vellet. Videns ipse quod corda eorum compuncta
essent,, signauit lignum, et iussit portantes illud
deponere; et statim ad uerbum eius solutum est uectis cute eorum, et onus
depossuerunt. Tunc rex, et omnes qui ibi erant, videntes tale miraculum, ct
volentes satis placere sancto seniori, non solum suam cellam, set totum
opidum sibi et Deo vnanimiter obtulerunt. Illud enim opidum scothice Find
Mhagh vocatur, quod dicitur latine lucidus campus. Et santus senior videns
eos deuotissimos esse Deo, ipsam gente et semem eius in eternum, et regem, et
omnes reges futuros de semine eius, preter dissipatores ecclesie Dei, dillgenter
benedixit. Et rex and populus, accepta licentia et benedictione a santo Dei,
et accipientes eum petonum suum, cum gaudio reuersi sunt ab eo. |
Life of Saint
Abbán of Adamstown
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Betha Abáin annso sis (Plummer 1922) xvi. (31) Luidh Corbmac mac Diarmata, rí Ua cCeinnsealaigh do denamh creichi for Cam Ross .i. reicles Abbáin. Teid cuid dia shluagh hi ccuili Abáin, ך dobherad an miach tomhais bai ann forsan faithche, ך ní ro fhedsat a chur dibh, óir do lensat a lámha dhe. Gabhus omhan an ri cona slogh. Cuirit fiss for Abán, ך guidhit fairtrocaire do denamh forra on airc ina rabhatar. Cuiris Abán cros dia láimh uasaibh, go ro sccar an miach fríu, ך doradadh an ferann a ttimcheall an bhaile do Aban ; ך luidh Abbán for cula go mbennachtain na crichi lais. |
Life of Abban (Plummer 1922) xvi. (31) Cormac son of
Diarmait, king of Uí Cennselaigh came to ravage Camross, a monastery of
Abban's. Some of his host went into Abban's kitchen, and carried out on to
the green a bushel measure which was there, but they could not set it down,
for their hands clave to it. The king and his host were frightened, and sent
for Abban, and begged him to show mercy to them in the strait in which they
were. Abban made the sign of the cross with his hand over them, and the bushel
fell from them; and the land round about the place was given to Abban, and
Abban returned with the benediction of the country. |
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Vita Santi Ciannici
abbatis de Achad Bó (Plummer
1910) xxxiv. Cum autem sanctus Cainnicus in australes partes Lag[i]nie, id est Hua Cennselaich, venisset, vbi erat curia magna apud regem Cormacum (filium Dyarmici), quidam puer paruulus ductus est ad mortem crudelem, id est gall-cherd. Videns hoc sanctus Cainnicus esse horribile opus, postulauit a rege puerum liberari; set non impetrauit. Tune sanctus rogauit Deum, et ipse exaudiuit eum. Nam proiecto puero super hastas stantes sursum positas, nee potuerunt iugulare uel lacerare eum. Hic est Dolue Lachdere, quem rex Cormacus sancto Cainnico obtulit, cuius ciuitas dicitur Ceall Dolue. |
Life of Saint Cainnech
of Aghaboe On another day, when St.
Cainnech, in the land of the South Leinstermen, came to a great assembly of
the people around the king, Cormac mac Diarmait, a little boy was led forth
by the people to a cruel and very pitiable death, the gialcherd. Seeing this
horrible deed, Cainnnech besouth the king for the boy’s liberty, but was
refused. He prayed to God, and the prayer was heard. For the boy was thrown
on the spears placed pointing upwards, but the spears could not kill nor harm
him, - except that his eyes were always crossed as a result of looking on
this horrible punishment. He is Dolue Lebdeic. The king gave him to Cainnech;
afterwards he was an illustrious man, whose monastry is called Kell Tolue
[Killaloe, Clare?]. Kenney (1929) |
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Vita Santi Comgalli
abbatis de Bennchor (Plummer
1910) xlii. Cormacus, fillius
Diarmoda, rex Laginensium, de gente Cennselach ortus, obtulit se cum tribus castellis
in regione Laginensium possitis, Ceatharlach super ripam fluminis Berba
positum, et Foibran, et Ard Crema Deo et sanctoi Comgallo. Venitque ad
prouinchiam Ultorum et factus est apud Sanctum Comgallum in monasterio suo
Beannchor monachus. Postea inimicus antiquus in corde eius magnum tedium erga
patriam et filios, cognatos, et caros immisit. Tunc ille cum ingenti
anxietate mentis ad sanctum patrem Comgallum uenit, et confessus est ei se
non posse sustinere ibi, nisi patriam vissitaret suam, ct videret. Sanctus
iam Comgallus, sciens quia non poterat eum retinere, dimisit eum et quosdam
fratres secum. Et cepto itenere, statim super eum, orante pro eo sancto
abbate suo, sopor a Deo missus irruit in colle imminenti assilo Beannchor, et
dormiuit ibi a prima hora diei usque ad nonam; taleque sompnium vidit. Vidit
enim se fines Laginensium ambulasse, et ciuitates pulcras et castella
lustrari, et campos floridos et amena prata circuisse, et electos currus, et
regnum seem tenuisse, et duces et optimates, et prepositos, et reliqua regni
sui insignia circa se sedisse. Et cum de hiis omnibus esset saciatus, in
magno tedio expergefactus est hora nona. Et odiuit omnia que uiderat, Dei
auxilio et suam uoluntatem implens, reuersus est ad sanctum suum abbatem
Comgallum, narrauitque ei hec omnia. Mansitque ibi deinde in vita religiossa
usque ad obitum suum. |
Life
of Saint Comgall of Bangor
xlii.
Cormac, son of Diarmata, king of Leinster, from the country of Cennselach, offered
himself to God and saint Comgall with a third of the castles he held in
Leinster, Carlow located on the banks of the river Barrow, and Foibran, and
Ard Crema. Coming to the province of Ulster, he worked as a monk under Saint
Comgall in the monastry of Bangor. Afterwards he suffered from temptations
suggested by the devil and felt concerned about the welfare of his children,
relations, patrimonial possessions and country. In great agitation of mind,
the prince had an interview with St Comgall, and declared,
that he could not remain at Bangor, without visiting his native country.
Finding he could not be restrained from this desire, Comgall sent him on his
way with some brethren, as companions, At their departure, the abbot offered
up his prayers. Cormac felt oppressed with sleep, on a high hill, where the
Asylum of Bangor was established, and slept there frpom the first to the
ninth hour of the day. He dreamt that he had been walking round the borders
of Leinster visiting his beautiful cities and fortresses, and that he had
traversed the flowering plains and lovely meadows; he dreamt of his kingdom
and of his fine war-chariots and he saw himself surrounded by his war-lords,
princes and magnates, and with the symbols of his royal power. When satisfied
with this vision, he awoke. Through the grace of God, he felt a tedium and
dislike, for all that he had seen in his dream. He then returned to the
Abbott Comgall, with a relation of what he had imagined, and he remained
under religious rule to the very day of his death. Rough
translation from O’Hanlon, John Canon (1923) Lives of the Irish Saints. Vol V
p.176 |
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Acta Sancti Finniani de
Cluain Araird (Acta Sanctorum
Hiberniae) 13.2 liber.* IGITUR Finnianus, optimus
sanctorum secundi ordinis abbas, volens
multiplicare cultum Dei altissimi, plures monachos in prefato loco,
qui Achad Abla dicitur, relinquens, ad
regionem Barche perrexit, volens enim
ibi ecclesiam Deo suo edificare. Venerunt
ad eum duo reguli qui in terra illa
habitabant, scilicet Cormacus et Crimtannus, qui erant duo filii Dermici
regis. Iste Crimtannus primus in
regno erat, cui invidebat || Cormacus,
sicut ex sequentibus probatur. Nam
cum fundaret Finnianus ecclesiam in terra Barcheorum, volens Cormacus, propter invidiam quam habebat ad fratrem suum rimtannum, ut sanctus Finnianus ei malediceret, suggerebat fratri suo Crimtanno ut sanctum de terra sua expelleret. Cum vero
Crimtannus consilio fratris consensum
preberet, ut scilicet sanctum virum
de finibus suis eiceret, venit ad
ecclesiam ubi sanctus Finnianus
scripturam sacram legebat, et ait
sancto: Egredere de terra ista, quia hic non habitabis. Et respondens homo Dei alt: Non egrediar, nisi per manum
trahar. Crimtannus autem, quia filius mortis erat, tenuit manum ejus. Et dixit homo Dei ad eum ut antecederet se. Quod cum fecisset, confractus est pes ejus ad lapidem.
Et alt Finnianus: Regnum
tuum sic deficiet et confringetur. * hac indication scripta
est in margine, sed prima manu |
Saint
Finnian of Clonard
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AA. SS., p. 394 (col. b). XIII. Igitur Finnianus optimus sanctorum secundi
Ordinis17 Abbas volens multiplicare cultum Dei altissimi, plures
monachos in praefato loco, qui18 Achadh-abhla dicitur, relinquens,
ad regionem Barche perrexit. Volens enim ibi Ecclesiam Deo suo aedificare,
venerunt ad eum duo reguli, qui in terra ilia habitabant, scilicet Cormacus
& Crimthannus qui19 erant duo filii Dermitii regis. Iste
Crimthannus primus in regno erat cui invidebat Cormacus sicut ex sequentibus
probatur. Nam cum fundaret Finnianus Ecclesiam in terra Barcheorum, volens
Cormacus propter invidiam, quam habebat ad fratrem suum Crimthannum, ut S.
Finnianus ei malediceret, suggerebat fratri suo Crimthanno, ut sanc tum de terra
sua expelleret. Cum vero Crimthannus consilio fratris consensum praeberet, ut
scilicet virum sanctum de finibus suis ejiceret; venit ad Ecclesiam ubi, S.
Finnianus scripturam sacram legebat; et ait sancto; Egredere de terra ista,
quia hie non habitabis. Et respondent homo Dei, ait; non egrediar nisi per
manum trahar. Chrimthannus autem, quia filius mortis erat, tenuit manum ejus.
Et dixit homo Dei ad eum, nt antecederet se. Quod cum fecisset, confractus
est pes ejus ad lapidem. Et ait Einnianus; Regnum tuum sic deficiet, et
confringetur. 17. Nota, p. 398, col. b.
17. Igitur Finnianus, optimus sanctorum secundi ordinis, etc. c. 13. Detribus
ordinibus seu classibus Sanctorum qui successive norue runt in Hibernia,
eorumque discriminibus, vide in vita alia hujus sancti viri, quam da bimusad
12. Dec, et Usseruumde Primord. Eccl. Britt., p. 913, 914, 915, apud quern
nomina Sanctorum secundi ordinis expri muntur sic, Duo Finniani, duo
Brendani, larlaithe, Iuama, Comgallus, Coemgenus, Cieranus, Columba, Cannechus,
Eoganius, Maclaiscreus, . . . . et alii multi. Vide
Usserum ibidem fuse de his disserentem. 18. Plures Monachos in
prsefato loco qui Achadh-abhla dicitur relinquens, ad re gionem Bairrche
perrexit c. 13. Monas terium de Achadh-abhla est in regione Hy Kenselaigh, et
ante dicebatur Cro-sail each, in eoque ipse Sanctus dicitur mansisse annis
sedecim, ut in Hibernico habetur. Hy-Bairrche etiam est regio Lagenise, quae
in Hibernico alio nomine Crich-dun luing vocatur, et in ea extruxit
Ecclesiam, de Mugna, quae in Hibernico Mugna-Helchain appellatur, locum
donante Carbreo Rege Lageniae. 19. Cormacus et
Crimthanus, qui erant duo filii Dermitii Regis etc. c. 13. Videtur hie fuisse
Dermitius filius Cerbhalli, Rex Hiberniae, qui floruit circa hoc tempus, et
occisus est anno 558 juxta catalogum Begum Hiberniae, Quat. Magistr. in
Annalibus. |
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James Graves. The Damhliag of Achadhabhall. The Journal of the Royal
Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland, FourthSeries, Vol. 6, No.
54 (Apr., 1883), pp. 72-85
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Vita Sancti Fintani
abbatis de Cluain Ednech (Plummer
1910) xvii.
Rex aquilona Laginensium, Colum filius Cormaci, habebat in
vinculis Cormacum filium Diarmoda regis Hua Kennselach, id est
australium Laginensium, uolens eum occidere, quem apprehendit in insidiis. Hoc audiens uir sanctus Fyntanus, assumpsit
duodecim discipulos 'secum', uolens liberare
illum iuuenem; et perrexit ad predictum
regem tunc habitantem in illo opido in planicie Laginensium possito,
nomine Rath Mhór, quod latine
dicitur atrium magnum. Et ille rex
crudelis erat. Audiens ipse sanctum
Fyntanum ad se venientem, iussit
militibus suis bene custodire captum, et castrum diligenter contra virum Dei firmari. Sanctus
autem veniens illuc, diuina potestas omnes ianuas ei apperuit. Et
perueniens ad domum in qua erat iuuenis
cathenatus in vinculis, similiter aperta est et ianua illius. Et cum vidisset vir Dei iuuenem in vinculis, omnia vincula illius fracta in terram ceciderunt.
Vires autem hostiariorum et militum
euanuerunt visu viri sancti. Tunc
milites nimio terrore perterriti,
festinantes ad regem tunc dormientem perrexerunt, et
nunciauerunt ei hec omnia. Rex autem
tremore repletus, dixit eis: 'Nescio
ego ipse quid faciam, quia cor meum intra me tremuit.' Cui dixerunt amici sui: 'Domine, iste sanctus
terribilis est, et in iracundia
ad te uenit, quia diligit quem tenes; et propccr cum multa prodigia
Deus facit. Omnia ergo quecunquc
dixcrit tibi, fac; ne te et nos ira Dei consnmat.' Tune rex ad sanctum
Fintanum currens, prostrauit se ad
pedes cius, dicens: `Nos te decet, sancte, honorare;
quia Deus te magnificat. Dimitto
'tibi' ergo virurn quem petis, et omnes
vinctos quos habeo cum eo.' Et
benedicens uir sanctus regem,
gratulabatur Deo, et, solutis vinctis, duxit secum iuuenem quern solutum petebat; et egressus est de castello. Et occurrit ei in uia multitudo militum, inter quos erat filius
Belial de genere regali, qui
uolebat Cormacum, quem absoluit sanctus, occidere; set commites sui vix prohibuerunt eum. Cui sanctus Fyntanus
ait: ‘Fili diaboli, cito occideris; et uir iste, quem cupis occidere, longo viuct tempore in regno, et in
bonis actibus vitam consum[m]abit.' Quod ita factum est. Nam ille infelix ante finem mensis occisus
est. Cormacus autem filius Diarmoda
multo tempore vixit in regno Laginensium, et in senectute, spreto regno, apud sanctum Comgallum abbatem, in provinchia Ultorum, in monasterio de Beannchor
monachus factus, suam sanctam vitam
finiuit. |
Life of Saint
Fintan abbot of Clonenagh
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Reference to Suibne mac Domnaill, King of Uí Bairrche, and
his reign:
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Vita Sancti Munnu sibe
Fintani abbatis de Tech Munnu (Plummer
1910) xiv. Post hec
exiit sanctus Munnu secundum vaticinium Columbe in regionem Hua
Cennselaich, et mansit in loco qui dicitur Ayrd Cremha, inter
nepotes Barraidh*; ille locus iuxta mare est; ibi erat cella, in qua erant
monachi sancti Comgalli; et alumpnus eius; nomine Aedh Gobbain, magister
illius loci erat. Ipse sanctum Munna ad se pie uocauit, et commendauit sibi
locum suum, exiens ipse in peregrinacionem. In illo autem loco duodecim annis
sanctus Munna fuit; et dedit illi Deus copiosum fructum maris et terre,
qualis nec antea nee postea in illo loco crat. * Barridie; Barrchi xv. Quodam quoquc die venit
Guairc filius Eogani querens regnum Cennselach, et deuastauit plebem nepotum
Barraidh, et peccura et armenta secum abstulit. Tunc mulieres et paruuli
plebis venerunt ad sanctum Munnu, et fleverunt coram eo. Videns: vir Deo
miseriam eorum, dixit monachis suis: ‘Ite, salutate tyrannum Guaire; et
rogate cum ex me ut in nomine Domini dimittat mihi predam istorurn pauperum.
Et si preces vestras audierit, dicite illi quod rex erit usque ad senectutem,
et semper non iugulabitur; et genus eius regnum Cennselach usquc ad finem
seculi tenebit. Set tamen scio, quod ipsc duras non audiet vos, et nichil
vobis reddet; et superbe ante vos tondetur. Et dicetis ei: "Si non
dimiseris nobis pro Dei hunore que rapuisti, iterum non tonderis;
set, priusquam crescat barba tua, iugulaberis, et capud tuum decollabitur."’
Exierunt ergo illi, et fecerunt sicut precepit eis sanctus senior. Ille
siquidem eos et sua verba despexit, et in quinto die, sicut prophetauit
beatus Munnu, ille tyrannus occisus est ab inimicis suis et decollatus. xvi. Post ergo obitum sancti
Comgall quidam fratres de monachis eius venerunt, volentes expellere sanctum
Munnu de loco suo. Quibus sanctus ait : 'Hoc faciam,
si uenerit beatus Aedh, qui mihi hunc locum commendauit ante duodecim annos.'
Illi dixerunt: 'Vade, et quere eum.' Tunc vir Dei cum quinque monachis
surrexit, et profectus est foras. Cumque processissent pauhsper, occurrit eis
Aedh, a peregrinacione veniens post duodecim annos. Osculantes et salutantes
se invicem, simul reuersi sunt in cellam suam. Tunc vir Dei ait illis. 'Ego
hinc ibo; set post meum recessum locus vester decrescet, et nec parrochiam
habebit, et mare non dabit ei fructum suum.' xxii, [Post hec ipse dux] postulauit aliquod munusculum
a sancto [Munnu. Deditque ei] vir sanctus tunicam suam, qua fuit ipse indu[tus una noc]te ; et ait duci : ' Hanc tunicam
diligenter ] custodi ; quia ueniet dies quando necessaria tibi erit, et de
magno periculo liberabit te.' Postea Ceallacus " filius ipsius ducis
effectus est laicus ; et ipse iugulauit Aedh Slane,
filium CrimmailP regis Cennselach et Laginensium. Crimmall siquidem,
as[s]umpto maximo exercitu, conclusit predictum ducem cum suo filio et
militibus in insula Barri in stagno Eachtach '". Sed dux ille super
equum suum ex insula euasit, habens tunicam sancti Munnu circa se ; et sic exiuit per exercitum, et nemo vidit illum,
quia gratia Dei abscondit eum per tunicam viri Dei. Vastatis autem militibus
eius, octaginta de optimatibus suis " alligati sunt ;
et filius eius Ceallacus ", sicut vir Dei predixit, interemptus est ; et
duo ex iUis cotidie occidebantur. Et persequens ipse dux exercitum regis,
ipse captus est. Tunc sanctus Munnu ait fratribus suis : ' Oportet nos ire ad
regem, quia tenetur apud eum in vinculis dux qui obtulit nobis hunc locum ;
et rex vult eum occidere cras.' As[s]umptisque duodecim monachis. vir Dei venit ad castra regis. Hoc audiens rex, dixit
militibus suis : ' Ducite oc[c]ulte ducem extra
castra, et cito occidite eum, antequam ueniat ad nos Munna.' Deinde peruenit
uir sanctus ad regem ; et ait ei : * Dimitte nobis
ducem, quia amicus noster est.' Rex dixit ei : ' Interfectus est ipse.' Vir
Dei inquit : ' Hoc fieri non potest, quia non
occidetur in eternum.' Viri silicet illi qui missi fuerant occidere eum, non
poterant manus suas eleuare ; nec gladii neque haste
poterant '" lacerare eum. Hoc audiens rex, donauit illum cum omnibus
suis sancto Munna. Et fecit vir Dei pacem inter eos ;
et benedicens, reuersus est ad suum locum. Note: Bara T. Echdach T ;
conclusit Fothartu in Inso Bairri for Loch Edidach S'. om. M. 12 in
insula Tobairri S' add. xxiii. Quidam miles, nomine
Mael Morche, erat cum Cellaco filio predicti ducis occidens Aedh Slane, flium
regis Crimthaind. Ipse apprehensus est a rege, et decreuit rex eum occidi ; et ille amicus sancti Munnu erat. Tunc erat rex
in insula Liachani Vir Dei dixit fratribus : '
Exite, ut amicum nostrum liberetis in periculo possitum.' Exeuntes quinque
monachi, steterunt in portu insule. Hoc sciens rex, dixit militibus
: ' Ducite virum vinctum in naui, et occidite eum super aquas ante
monachos.' Cumque paulisper recessissent, nauis stetit in vno loco, et nec
potuit huc uel illuc moueri ; et manus mihtum circa
arma sua siccauerunt ; sicque per dimidium diei steterunt. Tunc rex, uocatis
monachis, penitentiam egit, et dimisit eis illum militem incolumem. Note: Aedh Odo Slane/Sclane
m. Crimmal/Crimthaind/Crimail... insula Liachani/Liacani/Liac hAln xxvi.
Quodam tempore erat magnum consilium populorum Hibernie in campo Albo, inter
quos erat contencio circa ordinem pasche. Lasreanus enim abbas monasterii
Leighlinne, `cui' suberant mille quingenti monachi, nouum ordinem defendebat,
qui nuper de Roma venit; alii vero veterem defendebant. Sanctus autem Munna
ad hoc consilium statim non peruenit, et omnes expectabant eum; ipse iam veterem
defendebat ordinem. Tune Svibne filius Donalldi dux regionis Hua m-[B]archi*,
dixit: ‘Ouare tam longo tempore illum expectatis leprosum’? Cui abbas
Lasreanus ait: `O dux, ne dicas tale verbum de sancto Munnu; quia, quamuis
absens corpore est, spiritu tamen presens. Et certe quod tu dicis hic, vbi
ipse est iam audit; et vindicabit in te Deus iniuriam famuli sui.' Illo iam
die ante vesperam sanctus Munnu venit ad consilium, et conucnerunt sancti in
obuiam eius. Cumque sanctus Lasreanus et sanctus Munnu salutas[s]ent se
invicem, affuit etiam predictus dux Svibhne" postulans benedictionem a
sancto Munnu. Cui vir Dei ait : 'Cur postulas
benedictionem ab homine leproso? Verc tibi dico, quia quando de me male
loqu[u]tus es, Christus in dextra Patris sui erubuit; iam verum Christi
membrum sum, et ipse capud meum est; et quicquid nocet membro, inde dolet
capud. Ideo antequam mensis iste compleatur, occident te consanguinei tui, et
decollabunt te; et caput tuum proiicietur in flumen Berbha, et ultra non
apparebit. Et sic completum est. Nam in ipso mense filius fratris sui iuxta
riuulum Blathac occidit illum; et capud eius proiectum est in flumine Berbha
iuxta vaticinium viri Dei. * Hua Mairche; Hua Marge;
Hu Wargi; Ambarrche xxvii.
Postea sanctus Munna Lasreano abbati coram omnibus populis dixit
: 'Nunc tempus est, ut hoc consilium finiatur, vt vnusquisque ad locum
suum redeat ".' Contendentes de ordine pasche, dixit sanctus Munnu:
'Breuiter disputemus ; set in nomine Domini agamus
iudicium'. Tres opciones dantur tibi, Lasreane ; id
est, duo libri in ignem mittentur, liber veteris ordinis et noui, ut
videamus, quis eorum de igne liberabitur ; vel duo monachi, vnus meus, alter
tuus, in vnam domum recludantur ; et domus comburatur, et videbimus, quis ex
eis euadat intactus igne. Aut eamus ad sepulcrum mortui iusti monachi, et
resuscitemus eum, et indicet nobis, quo ordine debemus hoc anno pascha
celebrare.' Cui sanctus Lasreanus ait : ' Non ibimus
ad ^ iudicium tuum ; quoniam scimus, quod pre magnitudine laboris tui et sanctitatis,
si diceres ut mons Marge commutaretur in locum campi Albe, et campus
Albus" in locum montis Mairge, hoc propter te Deus statim faceret.'
Erant enim illi tunc in campo Albe, cui imminet mons Marge. Postea
consentientes populi cum sanctis, ad sua reuersi sunt. |
The Life of St Munnu,
otherwise Fintan, abbot of Taghmon. §14. Afterwards St Munnu in
accordance with the prophecy of St Columba, departed
to the country of Uí Cheinnselaig and dwelt in a place which is called Ard Chrema
among the descendants of Barradh: that place was alongside the sea. There was
a chapel in which were monks of St Comgall; and St Comgall's pupil, Aedh
Gobbain, was master of that settlement. He respectfully called St Munnu to
him and handed over his position to him, he himself going on a peregrinatio.
St Munnu was twelve years in that place. And God gave to him the fruits of
the sea and of the soil in abundance, such as was never in that place either
before or since. §15. And one day there came
Guaire Mac Eoghain [founder of Síl Máeluidir?] seeking the kingship of
Cheinnselaigh, and he plundered the people of the Ui Bairrche and drove off
their flocks and herds. Then the women and children of the people came to St
Munnu and wept before him. And the man of God, seeing their misery, said to
his monks: ‘Go, salute prince Guaire: and ask him from me, in the name of God
to give back the loot belonging to these poor people. And if he listens to
your prayers, tell him that he shall be king until old age, and shall never
get his throat cut; and his descendants shall hold the throne of Ui
Cheinnselaig till the end of time. But still, I know he is a hard man and
will not listen to you and will give you back neither; and he will insolently
be shaved in front of you. And you shall tell him: "If you do not, for
the honour of God, deliver to us what you have plundered, you will never be
shaved again; but before your beard grows, you shall be murdered and your
head shall be struck off."’ They therefore went out and did as their
holy superior directed. Guaire indeed scorned them and their words; and on
the fifth day, as holy Munnu predicted, the tyrant was slain by his enemies
and beheaded. §16. After the death of St
Comgall [d. circa 600], a certain brother of his community came, wishing to
expel St Munnu from his position. The saint told them: ‘I will do this if
blessed Aodh comes, who entrusted this position to me twelve years ago.’ They
said ‘Go and look for him.’ Then the man of God with five monks arose and
went away. And when they travelled a short while, they meet Aodh coming back
from his travels after twelve years. And kissing and greeting each other,
they returned again to the chapel. Then the man of God said to them: ‘I will
go from here; but after my departure, your place shall go down, and shall
have no area of ecclesiastical authority; and the sea will not yield its
fruits.’ §22. After this the chief
[Dimma Mac Aodh of the Fotharta who had a fortress near Achadh
Liathdrum/Taghmon] himself requested some little gift from St Munnu, and the
saint gave him his tunic which he himself had worn for one night, and he told
the chief: ‘Mind this tunic carefully, for the day will come when it will be
essential for you, and it will rescue you from great peril.’ Later on
Ceallach, the chief’s son, became a layman and it
was he who murdered Aed Sláne, the son of Criomthan, king of Ui Cheinnselaig
and Leinster. Criomthan indeed raised a great army and beset the aforesaid
chief with his son and his soldiers on the island of Barri (Bannow) in Lough
Eachtach. But the chief escaped from the island on his horse, having St
Munnu’s tunic around him. And so he came out through the army and nobody saw
him, because the grace of God (operating) through the tunic of the man of God, concealed him. But his army was destroyed and eighty
of his nobles were made prisoner. And his son Ceallach, as the man of God had
predicted, was slain; and two of them (the captives) were put to death every
day. And the chief himself was made prisoner while pursuing the king’s army.
The St Munnu said to his brethren: ‘We ought to go to the king, because the
chief who donated this ground to us is held in bondage by him; and the king
intends to put him to death tomorrow.’ And taking twelve monks with him, the
man of God came to the king’s camp. The king, learning of this, said to his
soldiers: ‘Take the chief secretly outside the camp and slay him quickly
before Munnu comes to us.’ Then the saint arrived before the king, and said
to him: ‘Deliver unto us the chief, because he is our friend.’ The king told
them: ‘He has been slain.’ The man of God said: ‘That is impossible because
he will never be slain.’ Indeed, those men who have been sent to kill him
were unable to lift their hands, and their swords and spears were unable to
wound him. And the king, hearing this, presented himself with all his
(followers) to St Munnu. And the man of God made peace between them, and
blessing (them) he returned to his own place. §23. A certain soldier,
Maolmurrogh by name, was with Ceallach the son of the aforementioned chief
when slaying Aedh Sláne, the son of King Criomthan. He wax caught by the
king, and the king determined to put him to death; and he was a friend of St
Munnu. The king at the time was on the island of Liachan [grey rushes?]. The
man of God said to his brethren: ‘Go forth to free our friend who is put in
danger’. Five monks, going out, came to a halt in the harbour of the island.
The king, knowing this, said to his soldiers: ‘Bring the man bound on a ship
and slay him on the waters in front of the monks.’ When they had moved off
some distance, the ship stopped in one place, and could not be moved this way
or that. And the hands of the soldiers dried up around their weapons; and so
they stayed for half the day. Then the king, calling the monks, did penance
and released unto them the soldier unharmed. §26. At one time there was
a great convention of the peoples of Ireland in the plain of Ailbe in which
there was great contention over the ordering of Easter. For Laserian, abbot
of the monastery of Leighlin, under whom there were one thousand and five
hundred monks, defended the new order, which had recently come from Rome; but
the others were defending the old order. But St Munnu did not arrive
immediately at the council, and they were all waiting for him; he was already
defending the old order. Then Sweeny Mac Donald [or O'Donnell], chief of the
country of Hy mBarchi [or Ui Bairrche, etc.] said: `Why are you waiting so
long for that leper?' The abbot Laserian said to him: `O chief, don't use
such a word of holy Munnu; for although he is absent in the flesh, he is
nevertheless present in spirit. And certainly what you are saying here,
wherever he is, he is hearing and God will avenge on you this insult to his
servant. Now on that day before evening St Munnu came to the meeting, and the
saints came together to meet him. When St Laserian and St Munnu had greeted
each other, the aforesaid chief Sweeny presented himself, asking a blessing
from St Munnu. The man of God said to him: `Why do you ask a blessing from a
leprous fellow? Truly I say to you that when you spoke ill of me, Christ, on
the right hand of his Father, blushed. Now I am a true member of Christ, and
He is my head; and whatever hurts the member, by it the head is pained. And
so before this month is over, your own kin shall slay you and cut off your
head and your head shall be thrown into the river Barrow and never be seen
again.' And so it was fulfilled. For that very month his brother's son killed
him near the Blathach stream, and his head was thrown into the river Barrow
in accordance with the prophecy of the man of God. §27.
After that St Munnu, in the presence of
all the peoples, said to Abbot Laserian: ‘It is now time this council was
ended that each one may go back to his own place. And as they were disputing
about the ordering of Easter, St Munnu said: ‘Let us cut short the wrangling
and in the name of God let us make a decision.’ Three options are offered to
you, Laserian: one is that the two books, the book of the old order and that
of the new, be put into the fire so that we may see which of them is saved
from the fire. Or that two monks, one mine and one yours, be shut up in the
same house and the house burnt down; and we shall see which of them comes out
unscathed by the fire. Or let us go to the grave of a just monk who is dead
and revive him that he may show us by what order we should celebrate Easter
this year.’ St Laserian said to him: ‘We are not going by your judgment,
because we know that on account of the greatness of your work and sancity, if
you were to say that the Margy Mountain should be changed into the plain of
Ailbe, and that the plain of Ailbe to the place of Slieve Margy, God would
immediately do it for your sake. For they were at the time in the plain of
Ailbe over which rises Slieve Margy. After that the peoples agreeing with the
saints, went back to their own places. Translation: Hunt J
(1970) The Life of St Munnu, otherwise Fintan, abbot of Taghmon. |
St. Mochua of
Timahoe (†654AD)
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Vita sancti Mochua abbatis de Tech
Mochua (Plummer 1910) ii. Inter eiusdem uiri
sancti insignia miracula hoc, quod sequitur, celebriter commemorat[ur].
Quidam namque clericus nobihs et sapiens, nomine Colman Ela, cum quadam die cellam
suam apud Glenn Ussen circuiret, tunc de statu suo et corporis pulcritudine, et de scientie sue profunditate spiritu superbie inflatus,
mundana de se sapiebat. Postquain autem sederat in cubili suo sic elatus,
omnem suam scientiam, ac si nihil penitus ante sciuisset, obliuioni tradidit.
Stupefactus igitur super hoc, et non modicum admirans, nocte sequenti
ieiunauit, Deum suppliciter exorans ut a se spiritum ignorantie dignaretur
tollere, et pristinam scientiam restituere. Cui angelus in sompnis apparens, ait : ' Colmane, cur ieiunas ? quid
petis ut tibi det Deus ? ' Respondit Colmanus : '
Peto ut mihi scientia, quam ante habui, a Deo restituatur.' Et ait angelus : ' Id quod quaeris,' inquit, ' habebis.' Zt Colmanus : 'Cui,' inquit, ' commisit Deus mei curam ? ' Et angelus : ‘ Vade,' inquit, ' ad sanctum Mochua, qui
te de animi tui superbia et ignorantia
liberabit.' |
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References to Tressach (†884AD),
King of Uí Bairrche, and his reign:
The Quarrel about
the Loaf (Book of Leinster 46 a 35)
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In gilla A Bairgen ataí i nhgábud. nunchun fhaigbe th’imshnádud. nit ain rí Lagen de raga i ndegaid da shéitche. In challech Rat ain Muricana
molbthach rat ain Cerballb
is Chobthachc rat ain Lorcan luades gail. rat ain Domnalld
mac Murchaid In gilla Nit ain Fíngine
na Ailillf. ך Tadc Rathlind
robind. nit ain Domnallg
a Dún Láir nit ain Subneh
mac Colmáin In challech Rat ain Mael Kailnei
na cath. rat ain Oengusj na n-ardrath. rat ain eca Ugránk
ard rot ain Tressach ך Tadc. In gilla Nochonot ain Donchad mac
Rind. na Chellachán áith imgrind. nit ain Conall na Cath. na Chatharnachl na Chobthachm. In challech Rot aincfe Lorcánn
Liamna. ך Tadc│a táeb
Iarbao. rat ain Ciarmacp
Slane seinhg ך Cellachq
mac Cerbaill. a rí Hua Muridaig [South Kildare] b rí Lagen [King of Leinster AD 885 to 909, at Naas
Kildare] c rí Fothart Nais a quo Ruba Cobtaig nominator [Naas
Kildare] d rí Hua nGabla [Kildare] e rí Muman [king of Munster AD 896 to 901 at Cashel
Tipperary, died 902] f rí Hua Conaill Gabra [East Limerick] g ri descirt Herend [South Ireland] h rí Ciarraige [West Limerick] i rí na Fortuath [Wicklow] j rí Hua Falge [Offaly] k rí Laigsi [Laois] l rí Hua Tassaig [of Húi Liatháin, East Cork] m rí Hua mhBadamna [of Corco Loigde, West Cork] n rí mac Fergusa a Fothartaib [of Húa Máil, Liffey
and Dublin] o .i. idem ך Corba i nHuib Dúnchada [Barrow?
And Dublin] p rí Fer na Cenél [Slaney Wexford] q rí Ossairge [king of Ossary/Kilkenny AD 900 to 908] In gilla Nit berat Lagin loga ó Thairdelbach Bórama; nochot gebat a gloe gáid. Nít berat leo a himmarbaig In challech Ailill Mór mac Dunlaing
duind. ro bis .uii. catha Leth Cuind; ro biss .uii. catha aile for Munain na rigraide. Grend Muman o Charn co Cliu immot breith assa Leith adíu. grend Connacht a hEctge úair grend fer nhHerend ra hoenuair. Da clóra rí Liamna lán. firfaidir in t-immorrán. betís colla de can chend dambad e Brandub borbthend. Mo chobais do Ríg nime d’oenmac Maire ingine; ni chula ríg bad fherr
cruth I rismad fherr airfitiud. Ni chula ríg bud fherr
ciall na Brandub na mborbgíall; na bad fherr do chur chatha. ná do thairnium anflatha. Is ris atrubairt in rí. Máel Dúin ba fáth co fí; teiged rí Lagen dar muir. I tabard giall co Temraig. In cend assa ‘trubairt sein Mael Duin ba fath co neim is
é Brandub ro ben de dia
mairt ar Maig Almaine Ro
marb Ailill Connacht crúaid issin leirg ri Temraig
atúaid; ro marb Dondchad mac Neill
glain issin chétain ós Charmanmaig. Sluaig Muman is mór in dál táetsat tresin n-immarrám; Mumnig & na Lagnig Comraicfit im oenbargin. A. Midig, Connachtaig ar cind. & Ultaig na n-ardmind; slóig Muman cusna habnib condricfat im óenbargin. A. Fir Herend o thuind co
tuind. Ní himmarbáig im morruill; Nocho
berat o Lagnib. Diambtis budig
d’oenbairgin. A. Gilla rí Muman &
callech do Lagnib dorinhgni in n-immarbaigseo ac Liss na Calligi i cind Maige
Dala. Uair i mbiataigecht ro baisi and sin do ríg Lagen .i. do Cherball mac
Muricain. Co tanic gilla rig Muman ar búannacht da tigsi. arna
chur do ríg Muman d’fhiss a ceta. ar bá bágach
andiúit in challech. Is and ro buí funi na n-aireman ar cind in gillai i tig
na calligi. Tucad in chétbargen ro fuined deside i fiadnaisi in gillai co
nduaid. Uair ni fitir in challech nach do fhoigdi chena tanic in gilla. Ro
bas im ac funi bairgene aile dona airemnaib. Conid and atbert in gilla. A ben
ar se déna in mhbarginsin ní as ferr andás doringnis in mhbargin a chianaib.
Cia dethitiu i failisiu don bargin út ar in challech. Uair ni th’arisiu téit
ria. Téit im ar in gilla. Uair m’airigid in bargen a chianaib & mo
rímchuit in bargen út. Uair is for búannacht dodechadus ó rig Muman. Is ón
omm ar in chaillech. ro gab
a commairgi fort in bairgenso. Uair atási for commairge ríg Lagen. Conid and atbert in gilla.
A bairgen ataí &c. Ra chomraicset Lagin & fir Munan immesin. Coro
curit tri catha eturru., |
The gillie Loaf, you are in danger, You will not get
protection, The king of Leinster will
not save you, You will follow your
fellow. The old woman Glorious Morgan will save
you, Cerball and Cobthach will
save you Lorcan fights in motion
will save you, Domnall son of Murchaid
will save you The gillie Fingin will not save you, nor Ailill. Nor Tadc of sweet Rathlinn. Domnall of Dún Láir will
not save you Subne son of Colman will
not save you The old woman Maolcailne of the battles
will save you Oengus of the high fort
will save you Noble Ugran will save you Tressach and Tadc will also save you The
gillie Donchad
son of Rind will not save you Nor
the most pleasant Cellachan Conall
of the Battles will not save you Nor
Catharnach nor Cobthach The
old woman Lorcan
of Liamna will save you And
Tadc from beside Iarb Ciarmac
of slender Slane will save you And
Cellach son of Cerbaill The
gillie Fiery
Leinstermen will not take you from
Tairdelbach Tribute They
will not take you by perilous fight They
will not take you with them from contention The
old woman Ailill
Mór son of Dunlaing Dun won
seven battles over Conn’s Half won
seven other battles Over
Munster of the kings The
challenge of Munster from Carnsore to Cliu about
carrying you away the
challenge of Connaught from cold Slieve Aughty the
challenge of the men of Ireland at the same time If
the perfect king of Liamain should hear The
battle will be fought There
would be headless bodies If
it were fierce strong Brandubh My
confession to the King of Heaven To
the only son of the virgin Mary I
have not heard of a king in better shape Or
who liked music better I
have not heard of a king of better understanding than
Brandubh of the proud hostages nor
better to wage battle nor for
the surpression of tyranny. It
is to him spoke the king, Maolduin
with venomous cause Let
the king of Leinster go over the sea, or
let him bring hostages to Tara The
head that said that Maolduin
with venomous cause it
was Brandubh that cut it off, on
Tuesday on the plain of Allen. He
slew brave Ailill of Connaught, In
the plain north of Tara; He
slew Donchadh son of pure Niall, On
Wednesday above the plain of Carmem. The
hosts of Munster, great in deed, will
fall by the contest. Munstermen
and Leinstermen Will
encounter each other over one loaf. Meathmen,
Connaughtmen in front And
Ulstermen of the high diadems, The
hosts of Munster to the rivers Will
encounter each other over one loaf. The
men of Ireland from sea to sea, Without
contention and great pride Will
not take from Leinster If
they are thankful for one loaf. A. A gillie (servant) of the
king of Munster and an old woman of Leinster had this dispute at her home at
the bottom of Magh Dala. She was the hospitaller to the king of Leinster i.e.
Cearball son of Murican. A gillie of the king of Munster was billeted in her
house. The king of Munster to ascertain her permission. For the old woman was
contentious and stubborn. There was baking for the ploughmen, when the gillie
arrived in the woman’s house. The first loaf that was baked was given to the
gillie, he ate it, and the old woman did not know that the gillie was not
simply begging when he came. Another loaf, however, was being baked for the
ploughmen. And then the gillie said, woman, he said, make this loaf better
than the last loaf you made. Why do trouble yourself about that loaf, said
the old women, it is no businees of yours. It is then, said the gillie, for
that loaf just now was my first snack, and that loaf is my main portion, for
I have come by the King of Munster to be billeted. O indeed, said the old
woman, this loaf is protected from you, it is under
the protection of the King of Leinster. ‘Twas then the gillie said, O loaf you are in danger &c. On that account the
Leinstermen and the men of Munster meet together, and three battles were
fought between them. |
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M’aes cumtha cumnigim. caemFhlanda Usnig aird. Cú Chinadb mac Fergusa. Cellachc Mór o Mairg Ingend Fhlaind ros láncharus co nhglaccaib lánglana fosgniat. a da grúad co nhglanshoilsi co ndath losa líac. Bran degrí hua nhDúnchada dergnáma slúaig Gall; Ailill Mór hua Muridaig. Tressache Berba barr. Itge Patraic primapstail dom shnádud for nem; mo memma ba minascaid is co Christ foscer. C. a mac Mael Sechnaill (Clann Colmain???) b rí Fothart c mac Cerbaill rí Ossairge d Gormlaith e mac Beccain rí hua mhBarchi. |
Champions Cellach Mór from Mairge The daughter of Flann whom I loved completely, with pure, clean hands which serve her, her two bright cheeks the colour of foxglove* Bran joint king of Uí Dúnchada ??? army of the Forgeiners; Ailill Mór of the Uí Muirdaig Tressach over the Barrow |
Another
stanza mentions the Leinster nobles Bran Ua Dunchada, Ailill Ua Muiredaig and
Tressach of Berba
* (the name Gormlaith is added in the margin) Máire Ní Mhaonaigh. Tales of Three
Gormlaiths in Medieval Irish Literature. Ériu, Vol. 52 (2002), pp. 1-24
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Cechaing Thondaig Tresaigh Maghain Mongaigh Rónaigh, Rolaind Bedhaigh Bruichrich Barrind6 Fáilidh
mBrónuigh Note 6 L. Barrfhind |
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In tiur8 mo laim
do gach crécht For brú tuinde toirbe barc In fuiceb oc maro múir Slight mo dá glún isin
trácht? 8) Fressach torgib droing L. Tresach turme glonn B. |
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111. 1 Tromm ceō for cōiced mBressail ōtbath leō Liphi lessaig, tromma
esnada Assail do brōn
tesbada Tressaig. 2 Scīth mo menma, mūad mo gnās, ō luid Tressach i tiugbās, osnad
Ōenaig Liphi lāin Laigen
co muir macc Becāin. FM 884:
tromcheo - o atbath - i liphi - tromm - lluidh - lifi - 1aighin. 1 Schwer lastet der Nebel über Bressals Provinz hin, seit der Löwe des vestereichen Life gestorben
ist; schwer ertönen die Klagelieder Assals aus Kummer über den Verlust Tressachs. 2 Matt
ist mein Sinn, verstört mein Anblick, seit Tressach in den Tod ging;
bis an das Meer von
Leinster dringt das Seufzen des menchen Reichen Ōenach Lifi um den
Sohn Becāns. Aus
einem Gedicht von Flann mac Lonāin auf den 887 in der Schlacht
gefallenen Hāuptling der Ui Bairrche
Maige, Tressach mac Becāin. S. Zur kelt. Workkunde § 230 – Zu liug-bās vgl. Mani toirsed
tonn tiugbāis Rl 502, 84 b 41; deoch tiugbāis SR 6725; LL 284 a 44. Meyer, Kuno (1919) Bruchstücke der Älteren Lyrik Irlands. Erster Teil.
Verlag der Akademie der Wissensschaftern, Berlin. |
(O’Donovans translation) A heavy mist upon the province of Breasal, since
they slew at the fortaliced Liphe, Wearied my mind, moist my countenance, since
Treasach lies in death. (rough translation) 1. Heavy burden on the fog Bressals province, since the
lion |
References to
Cleircen, King of Uí Bairrche, and his reign.
Cath Bealaigh
Mughna Tighearna 905
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Battle of Bealach Mughna 905 AD |
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I bhfíorthosach iomorro an chatha-so do marbhadh Ceallach mac Cearbhaill rí
Osruighe is a mhac. Is mór do chléircibh maithe is do ríoghaibh, do
thaoiseachaibh is do laochraidh, do marbhadh san chath-so. Do marbhadh ann
Foghartach mac Suibhne rí Ciarraidhe, is Oilill mac Eoghain, duine uasal óg
eagnuidhe, is Colmán abb Cinn Eitigh ardollamh breitheamhnais Éireann, is
sochuidhe mhór mar aon riú. Ag so na huaisle do thuit ann .i. Cormac rí na n-Déise,
Dubhagán rí bh-Fear Maighe; Ceannfaolaidh rí Ua gConaill; Conn
a h-Adhar, Ainéislis d'Uíbh Toirrdhealbhaigh, Eidhion rí Eidhne do bhí
ar ionnarbadh san Mhumhain; Maolmuaidh, Madagán, Dubh dhá Bhuireann, Conall,
Fearadhach, Aodh rí Ua Liatháin, is Domhnall rí Dúin Cearmna. Is iad
trá do bhris an cath-so ar Mhuimhneachaibh .i. Flann mac Maoilsheachlainn,
rí Éireann, is Cearbhall mac Muireigéin, rí Laighean, is Tadhg mac Faoláin,
rí Ua gCinnsealaigh, is Teimheanain rí Ua nDeaghadh, Ceallach
is Lorcán dá rígh na g-Cineál agus Innéirghe mac Duibhghiolla rí Ó
nDróna; Follamhain mac Oiliolla rí Fothorta Feadha; Tuathal mac Ughaire
rí Ua Muireadhaigh; Odhran mac Cinnéididh rí Laoighse; Maolcallann mac
Fearghaile rí na bh-Forthuath; is Cleircén rí Ua mBairrche. |
Now in the very beginning
of this battle Ceallach, son of Cearbhall, king of Osruighe, and his son were
slain. Many were the good clerics, the kings, the chiefs and the warriors
that were slain in this battle. There were slain there Foghartach son of
Suibhne, king of Ciarraidhe, and Oilill son of Eoghan, a young prudent noble,
and Colman, abbot of Ceann Eiteach, chief judicial ollamh of Ireland, and a
large crowd with them. The following are the nobles who fell there, namely,
Cormac, king of the Deise, Dubhgan, king of Fear Maighe, Ceannfaolaidh, king
of Ui Conaill, Conn of Adhar, Aineislis of Ui Toirrdhealbhaigh, Eidhion king
of Eidhne, who had been banished to Munster, Maolmuaidh, Madagan, Dubh dha
Bhuireann, Conall, Fearadhach, Aodh king of Ui Liathain, and Domhnall king of
Dun Cearmna. And those who won the victory over the Munstermen are Flann, son
of Maoilseachlainn, king of Ireland, and Cearbhall, son of Muireigen, king of
Leinster, and Tadhg, son of Faolan, king of Ui Cinnselaigh, and Teimheanain,
king of Ui Deaghaidh, Ceallach and Lorcan two kings of the Cineals, and
Inneirghe, son of Duibhghiolla, king of Ui Drona, Follamhain son of Oilill,
king of Fothorta Feadha, Tuathal son of Ughaire, king of Ui Muireadhaigh,
Odhran son of Cinneide, king of Laoighis, Maolcallann son of Fearghal, king
of the Forthuath, and Cleircen, king of Ui Bairrche. |
Foras
Feasa ar Éirinn (Book I-II) (Author:
Geoffrey Keating)
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The History of Ireland (BOOK I-II) Author: Geoffrey Keating |
References to Donnchadh
mac Aodha (†1042AD),
King of Uí Bairrche, and his reign.
Wirtshausreime from B. IV 2 (R. I. A.)
Trîar ôcclâch do muintir Óedho meic Domnaill 'na tig ôigedh rocansat na runna sa. |
Three young men of Áedh mac Domnaill's household recited these quatrains. |
Mac rîgh Hûa mBairrche dixit:A fir, nâ mannoir an cêsdona crannoibh forsmbae hi sáscia dobéro an mbrén anûasnî raga 'nar mbêl co ar mbás. |
The son of the King of Ui Bairrche said: O man, do not use the suffering,From the trees in which it is imprisoned;The foulness which drops from aboveWill not pass our mouth onto death. |
Mac rîgh Hûa Drôna dixit:Teccait âigid, fâcboit ail,saigit go glain nGâidil ngilnocha chumai câch is cáchdia ferta-sa an fâth, a fir. |
The son of the King of Ui Drona said:They come for honour, they leave disgracedThey seek the purity of the bright Gaels,They do not join person to personIf you supplied (?) the reason, o man. |
Mac rîgh Hûa Fot[h]art dixit:Êirni dar cêill ertha tuir,tabair a rêir, a láich lir,adledh do lâmh tech na mucnî da râd dún rut, a fhir. |
The son of the King of Ui Fotharta said:Pay, contrary to wisdom, an unreasonable demand of a multitude,Give its tribute, o warrior of a host,The consequence of your act, the house of pigs,Does not merit being called a fort by you, o man. |
Rough translation courtesy of OLD-IRISH-L
Archives
Meyer, Kuno (1918), Mitteilungen aus irischen Handschriften, Zeitschrift für
celtische Philologie (ZCP) XII, 290-297, 358-397
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Section 95. Tancatar rompa iarsin gu cenn oirrtherach mhuighi na h-Almhaine Ocus mar do bhadar annsin co bh-facadar na .V. catha coraighthi ar lar an muighi fo glere sciath & lann & luirech fo ghlere shleagh & chotun & cathbarr Ocus as e do bhi annsin. Murchad mac Finn ri Laigen & a tri derbraithre .i. Donnchad & Find & Aedh & Conghal mac Laigsigh ri Laidhisi Laigen Ocus Donnchad mac Aedha ri Fotharta Laigen Ocus Muirchertach mac Tuathail ri O Mail Ocus Concubar mac Donnchada ri O bh-Failghe Ocus Bran Bherba mac Amhalghaidh ri O m-Buide & O Mairgi. |
They proceeded forward to
the eastern point of the plain of Almhuin. And as they were there, they saw
five battalions drawn up in the middle of the plain with choice shields, and
swords, and coats of mail, and with shining spears, and targets, and helmets.
And he who was there was Murchadh, son of Finn, king of Leinster. and his
three brothers, Donnchadh, Finn, and Aedh, and Conghal, son of Laigsech, king
of Leix of Leinster, and Donnchadh, son of Aedh, king of Fotharta of
Leinster, and Muirchertach, son of Tuathal, king of Ui Mail, and Conchubar,
son of Donnchad, king of Ui Failghe, and Bran Berba, son of Amalghadh, king
of Omagh and of Ui Mairgi. |
Extract from the restrictions and
prerogatives of the kings of Eire:
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…Ol
fru coindlibh ciarrtha caidh a
n-[D]ind-Righ [os Bearba] do’n righ ro ghnaith …Loscadh
Laighin tuathgabar; …imtheacht
maighi – maith in modh, Ailbe
re sluagh leathodhar; …dal
choicrichais im Gabruain; |
The
prerogatives of the king of Laighlin (Leinster) …To
drink by [the light of] fair wax candles At
Din Riogh [over the Bearba (Barrow)] is very customary to the king The
prerogatives of the king of Mumha (Munster)… …The
burning of Northern Laighen; …To
cross the plain, in goodly mode, Of
Ailbhe (Maighe Ailbe), with a light-grey host; …To hold a border meeting at Gabhran (Gowran, North
Kilkenny) |
Extract from the Leabhar na g-Ceart:
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Ocht
n-eich d[U]ibh Bairrchi ar a m-beodhacht, Ba
beag d’fhin a [n]-eangnamha, Ocht
(g)-cuirn, ocht mná, níros mughaigh, Is
ocht moghaidh mean, mara. Do
sheanchas Airgiall andso Dligid
rí Fer Manach mór Cúic
bruit co corrtharaib d’ór Cóic
scéith, cóic claidmi catha, Cóic
longa, cóic lúirecha. Biata
ocus císa tuath nUlad and so Trí
chaeca mart óna Monchaib, Nírbo
mall, Trí
chaeca caemthorc co corrthair Nocho
cham. |
Eight steeds to the Ui Bairrche for their vigor, ‘Twas but small for a man of his (their chieftain’s)
prowess, Eight drinking-horns, eight women, not slaves, And eight bondmen, brave [and] large. The tradition of the Airgilla Entitled is the great king of the Feara Managh To five cloaks with golden borders, Five shields, five swords of battle, Five ships, five coats of mail. The great king of Fir Manach is entitled to five
cloaks with gold fringe, five shields, five fighting ships, and five coats of
mail. (Dillon) The refections and rents of the tribes of the Ulaid Thrice fifty beeves from the Mancha, Not slow is [the payment] Thrice fify fair cloaks with borders Not crooked A hundre and fifty beeves from the Monaig – let it
not be slow – a hundred and fifty boars with straight…(Dillon) |
Extract of the testament of Cathaeir
Mór to his children…
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Then he said to Daire Barrach: “MY VALOR, my martial impetuosity To my fierce, vigorous Daire; The darling of the assembly Shall every steadfast son of the tribes of thy loins be; O Daire, with boldness Sit on the frontier of Tuath Laighean (north Leinster); Thou shall harass the lands of Deas Ghabhair (south Leinster); Receive not price for thy protection; Thy daughters shall be blessed with fruitfulness If they wed; thy old father Cathaeir, the head of the province, Gives thee his benediction That thou shouldst be a powerful champion Over the green Gailians (Leinstermen)….MY VALOR” And he gave him, thereupon, eight bondmen and eight women and eight steeds and eight drinking horns. O’Flaherty says, ubi supra, that before king “Cathir” fell in the battle of “Talten”, that he presented “to Daire Barry one hundred round spears, with silver blades, fifty shields in cases of gold and silver richly carved, fifty swords of a peculiar workmanship, five rings of gold ten times melted, one hundred and fifty cloaks variegated with Babylonian art, and seven military standards”. SOURCE: O'Donovan John (1847) Leabhar Na G-Ceart, or The Book of Rights. Celtic Society, Dublin. |
I. And he said to Dáire Barrach son of Cathair: II. Then he said to Dáire Barrach May each long-lived son of thy issue Be the beloved of the assembly, Thou valiant Dáire! And he gave him then eight slaves, eight women, eight horses and eight horns. SOURCE:
Dillon, Myles ed. and trans. (1962) Lebor na Cert: The Book of Rights.
Irish Texts Society, Dublin. |
The March Roll of the Men of Leinster - Old Irish, early tenth century.
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5. Mad hiat Connachta dosfera, ni dlegat a ndola i mbiu, Læches, Commaind, Failgi, Bairchi, at he regdai a n-airbri friu. |
5. If it be the men of Connaught that assail them, they must not be suffered to depart alive, Leix, Comainn, Offaly, Bairche, ’tis they that shall go in their bands against them. |
Kuno Meyer, Ériu 6, 1912, p. 121-4.
Synod of Raith Breasail: Boundaries of the Dioceses of Ireland [A.D.
1110 or 1118]
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Fairche Chiale Cainnigh ó Shliabh
Bladhma go Míleadhach 7 ó
Ghréin Airbh go Sliabh Mairge. Fairche Leithghlinne ó
Shliabh Bladhma go Sliabh Uidhe Laighean 7 ó
Sliabh Mairge go Bealach Carcrach 7 ó
Bhealach Mughna go Teach Moling go na Thearmann. Fairche Chille Dara ó Ros Fionnghlaise
go Nás Laighean 7 ó Nás
go Cumar Chluana hIoraird 7 go Sléibhthibh Ghlinne dá loch. Fairche Ghlinne dá Loch ó
Ghrianóig go Beigéirinn 7 ó Nás
go Reachainn. Fairche Fhearna nó Locha Garman ó
Bheigéirinn go Mileabhach don Leith thian don Bhearba 7 ó
Shliabh úidhe Laighean ba dheas go fairrge. Ref: MacErlean,
John (1914) Synod
of Raith Breasail: Boundaries of the Dioceses of Ireland [A.D. 1110 or 1118].
Archivium Hibernicum, Vol. 3 (1914), pp. 1-33 |
In Leinster Diocese of Kilkenny From Slieve Bloom to ‘junction of the Suir, Nore, and Barrow’ &
Greane Hill near Urlingford to Slievemargy. Diocese of Leighlin From
Slieve Bloom to Mount Leinster & Slievemargy to ‘between Ballitore and Old Kilcullen’ &
Ballaghmoon to St. Mullin’s to lower St. Mullin’s. Diocese of Kildare From
Rosenallis to Naas &
from Naas to Clonard to Wicklow Mountains. Diocese of Glendalough from
Greenoge to Begerin Island &
from Naas to Lambay Island. Diocese of Fearns or Loch Garman
(Wexford) From
Begerin Island to ‘junction of the Suir, Nore, and Barrow’ &
from Mount Leinster south to the sea. |
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The Charter of John, Lord of
Ireland, in favour of the Cistercian Abbey of Baltinglass. Issued at Lismore, Co. Waterford
1185AD Public Record Office,
London, C.66/189 Patent Roll II Edward III, Part I, m.25. |
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…In confine Ua Barche (Barthe) et a grellig y Melmugin usque Dun Medon. Concedo eciam eis et confirmo terram de Cartuamain cum pertinentiis et finibus suis, scilicet, a campo qui dictur Accadarith usque ad amnem Borin apud Belach ele et inde per longum et latum ipsius amnis Borin usque Sudi Gillami, Inde vero adhuc per longum ipsius amnis usque Molen (Moley) Godwin, Inde vero usque convallem que dictur Fantirrai, per connvallem vero ipsam usque Kelmagistrath et sic iuxta Kel magistrath usque Accadarith iterum. … |
Dun Medon = Dumetham Cartuamain = Chapelstown (Uí Bairrche grant) Agaddarith = Achad dairig in Ballykernan (Dún given to Cúach daughter of Cóelbad of Uí Bairrche) Borin = river Burren [divides barony of Carlow in two] Molen Godwin = Saxon – Godwin’s mill Kelmaigistrech = Killamaster, Killerrig civil parish. Uí Bairrche St. Magistir Accadarith [=Agaddarith] Nicholls |
The expulsion of the Mac Gormans
from their original Territory and their dispersion into various parts of
Ireland are recorded in the following lines by Maoilin Oge Mac Brody:
From the Country of Hy-Bairrche in
the eastern province,
A party of them proceeded into Ulster
And another party into Owney-Cliach (Tipperary)
Where they settled at Doire Sen-Liath
They peopled Owney of the lucid border
And then were called Clan-Gorman
The youths of Cearmna, who had migrated westwards
With a Lagenian battalion and cattle.
Out of this country (Owney) they proceed to shun their patrimony
The Territories of Hy-Bairrche and Hy-Buidhe
But found not a settlement (country) like them,
They selected after migrating to the west
Hy-Breacain, a heathy land
A gloomy land, but prosperous after them
Under the select (distinguished) race of fair Brian (the O’Briens).
This tribe of ever living fame have been
During a period of four hundred years
Supporting poets, and feeding the poor
Over this fair-glebed plain of cooling breezes.
In 1165 Feargal O’Molloy, Lord of
Feara-Ceall and Kinel-Fiachrach, lamp of the valor and hospitality of the men
of Meath, was killed by the Hy-Bracain. Qu? Where were
the Hy-Bracain then located? [NOTE: THIS MAY ACTUALLY BE A REFERENCE TO ARD
BREACAIN IN MEATH M1165.10 Fearghal Ua Maelmhuaidh, lord of Feara-Ceall
(men of the churches, Co. Offaly) and Cinel-Fiachach (Co. Offaly/Meath), lamp
of the prowess and hospitality of the men of Meath, was slain by the
Ui-Bracain.]
Crioc a niomairce
on ttir toir. Do
ghab drong diobh a nolltoibh. Is drong oile a nuaithnib cliach.
Fan ndoire snaithing seinliath. Do lionsad uaithne an bhuird ghil. Clann Gormain iad an
uair sin. Ogbadh cearmna ag siotche siar. Deabhadh is
groidhibh Gaillian. As an tirsin le si cloinn cais.
Tagaid seo ar seachna a ndutchais. Crioch ó mbairce is
O mbuidhe. Mor frit coibche a co os muile. Do thoghsad
iar tteacht anall. Ui breacain fraochda an fearann.
Fonn dorchadh is deighsean na ndiag. Fa chineal bhfromtha bfinn briain. Ata an
dream so is bithbeo bladh. Re ráe ceithre cead bliadhain.
Ag rias dámh ag togbail truagh. Os an cc lar bfodban bfionnuar.
O'Donovan, John & Curry, Eugene (1839) Ordnance Survey Letters Clare. Part II. Letters and Extracts relative to Ancient Territories of Thomond, 1841.
III. Ibrickan, in Irish Ui Bracáin
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Giraldus Cambrenis. The Topography of
Ireland. Chapter XXXII: Of the rats which were
expelled by St. Yvorus. [Ibar] There is in the province of Leinster a
district called Fernigenan (Ferns) [Ferns is an error in interpretation],
which is only separated from Wexford by the river Slaney. From this district
the larger species of mice, commonly called rats, were so entirely expelled
by the curse of St. Yvorus, the bishop, whose books they had probably gnawed,
that none were afterwards bred there, or could exist if they were introduced. |
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The song of Dermot and Earl (Richard Fitzgilbert) By an Irish Norman-French poet 1200-1225 AD |
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461] A la banne ariuerent 3070] Sur la mer donat
Obarthi 3072] Li quens Ricard le
vaillant 3080] Si en Fernegenal mist
sun plein 3100] Johan de Clahaule la
marchausie 3208] E le cunte out ja
conquise 3213] Omorthe e Odymesi, |
At Bannow they landed He gave Uí Bairrche on the
sea to Hervey de Mont Maurice
(ie South Wexford) The valiant earl Richard, to Maurice de Prendergast, had already given Ferengal,
and in his council
confirmed it before the renowned earl had landed in Ireland: Ten fiefs he gave him on
this condition For the service of ten
knights In Ferengal he dwelt
altogether So that Maurice hads him
for next neighbour I know not how but Robert
Fitz Godibert Held it afterwards, you
must know. To John de Clahull the
marshalship Of Leinster, the rich, With all the land, know in
sooth Between Oboy and Leighlin;
(ie Slievemargy) And the Earl had already
conquered his enemies of Leinster
enemies for he had with him
Murtough and next Donnel Kavanagh Mac Donnchadh and Mac Dalwy O’Moore and O’Dempsey O’Duvegan the hoary old man Likewise O’Brien of the
Duffry Gilmoholmock and
MacKelan And O’Lorcan of Uí Bairrche
(ie Fothairt in Chairn & South Wexford) |
John de Clahull’s lands
also appear from a charter by which John Cumin, Archbishop of Dublin, ad
petitionem Johannis de Clahalla, domini fundi, during a vacancy of the see of
Leighlin, instituted Thurstin, a cleric, to the moiety of the churches of
Sancti Congani de Clunussi (St. Comgan of Glen Uissen or Killeshin), Sancti
Patricii de Slefta (Sletty), Sancti Congalli de Catherloc (Carlow), Sancte
Brigide de Clodahc (Cloydagh, a parish of Idrone West) and Sancti Ganulni de
Clonena (Cloneen?). This deed must be dated before the consecration of
Herlewin, Bishop of Leighlin c. 1201.
Topograpghical
Poems of Ireland before the Normans (Carney 1943)
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Seaán Mór Ó Dubhagáin (†1372AD) Mac Gormán go lonn a-lle ar fonn mblodhbhán Ó mBairrche Appendix A: …et Mac Gormáin tighearna Ua mBairche. … |
John O’Donovan translation and notes Mac Gormain with wealth hither On the fair-surfaced land of Ui Bairche Ui-Bairche. - This tribe, giving name to the territory in which they were seated, derived their name from Daire Barrach, second son of Cathaoir Mor, king of Leinster and monarch of Ireland in the second century. They were seated between the Ui-Drona and the Ui-Muireadhaigh, and possessed the whole of the present barony of Slievemargy, and some of the adjoining districts of the county of Carlow. The Mac Gormans were driven from this territory after the English invasion, and their chief settled in the barony of Ibrickan, in the west of Thomond, in the present county of Clare. The chief of Ui-Bracain of satin cloaks, Chieftain of heavy hosting, O'Maolcorcra of fast fame, Of the margin of the two inbhers. Ui-Bracain, now the barony of Ibrickan, in the west of the county of Clare. After the expulsion of the Mac Gormans from Leinster (see note on Ui-Bairrche, supra), shortly after the English Invasion, they were settled in this territory by O'Brien. O'Maolcorcra. - This name is now unknown in the barony of Ibrickan. This family would appear to have sunk into insignificance when the Mac Gormans were planted in their territory by O'Brien. The two Invers, i.e., Liscanor Bay and Dunbeg Bay, at the extremities of the territory of Ibrickan. |
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Giolla-na-Naomh Ó Huidhrín (†1420AD) Críoch Ó mBairrche an bhrogha gloin do shíol Dáire bhinn Bharraigh; Mac Gormáin do ghlac na fuinn, ba prap I ccomhdháil comhluinn. Triall tar Bearbha an bhuird ealaigh ón tir iothmhair úirmhealaigh, ó Dhionn Ríogh go Maisdin mhir do dhíol mh’aistir ó a n-uaislibh. |
The territory of the Ui Barrtha of the fine glebe, Of the race of the melodious Daire Barrach; O’Gormain received the lands, Rapid was he in the battle meeting.
Pass across the Bearbha of the cattle borders, From the land of corn and rich honey, From Dinnrigh to Maistin the strong, My journey is paid for by their nobility.
Ui-Barrtha, i.e.decendants of Daire
Barrach, second son of Cathaoir, King of Leinster and of all Ireland, in the
second century. This sept was seated in the baronyt of Slewmargy, in the
south-east of the Queen’s County. See Leabhar nagCeart pp.212, note m. O’Gormain. – This family was driven from this territory after the English Invasion, and the chief of them ultimately fixed his residence in the barony of Ibrickan, in Thomond. The name of this family is always written MacGormain in the Irish annals, and MacGorman on all the old tombstones of the family in the county of Clare. See Leabhar nagCeart pp.213, 214, note m. Dinn-righ, i.e. the Hill of Kings. This was the most ancient palace of the kings of Leinster. The ruins of it are pointed out in the townland of Ballyknocken, on the west side of the River Barrow, about a quarter of a mile to the south of Leighlin Bridge, in the county of Carlow. See Leabhar nagCeart pp.14, 15, note o. Maistin, now Mullaghmast, a remarkable fort, situated on a hill of the same name, in the parish of Narraghmore, about five miles to the east of Athy, in the county of Kildare. See Leabhar nagCeart pp.14, note j. Annals of Four Masters, A.D. 1577.
From the second verse above and the detailed references to the Ossaige and the area around the Barrow, it may be that Ó Huidhrín was being sponsored by the Ossaige. |
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Rí an Fhearroinn Deisgeartoigh dhéin, rianna áireamh ní haimhréidh, as d’Ó Dhuibhginn as dual sin, an sluagh ó Dhuibhlinn doisghil. Féinnidh a Fothart an Chairn stuagh gille náraigh neamhghairbh, laoch fa maith gníomhradh le gáibh an flaith líonmhar Ó Lorcáin. Críoch na cCeinél, caomh an fonn, a bhfearonn na bhfód subhdhonn, cuan as gartghloine fó ghréin, Ó hArtghoile as dual di-séin. |
Lord of the fine Fearann-deiscertach Which is not uneven to be mentioned, To O'Duibhginn it is hereditary, The host from the black pool of fair bushes. Hero of Fothart of the carn, A stately, modest, polished youth; A hero of good deeds with darts, The affluent chief O'Lorcain. Crioch na-gcenel fair the land. Land of the sod of brown berries, A harbour the fairest under the sun, O' h-Artghoile is its hereditary chief Fearann-deiscertach, i.e, the southern land. This is probably the present barony of Bargy. The family name O'Duibhginn is still very common in Leinster, and is anglicised Deegin and Duggan. It is to be distinguished from O'Dubhagain. Fothart of the Cam, so called from Carnsore point, its eastern extremity, now the barony of Forth, in the south-east of the county of Wexford. The people called Fotharta were, according to the Irish genealogists, the descendants of Eochaidh Finn Fothairt, brother of Conn of the Hundred Battles. O'Lorcain, now always anglicised Larkin, without the prefix 0'. This name is very common in Leinster, but the pedigree has not been preserved, as the family had sunk into obscurity at an early period. Crioch-na-gCenel, also called Fearann na gCenel. — Fernegenall was granted by the Earl Richard Strongbow to Maurice de Preudergast. See Harris's Hibernica, p. 41. This territory would appear to have comprised the district around Artramont, and to be included in the barony of Shelnialiere East. It was divided from the town of Wexford by the River Slaney, The exact situation of this territory is pointed out as follows by Giraldus, Topographia Hib., Dist. ii., c, 32, where it is corruptly called Fernigenan : — "De ratis per sanctum Ivorum a Fernigenan expulsis. Est in Lagenia provincia quaedam quae Fernigenan [Fernigenal] dicitur, quam á Gwesefordia solum Slanensis aqua disterminat, Unde mures maiores qui vulgariter Rati vocantur per imprecationem Sancti Yuori Episcopi (cujus forte libros corroserant) prorsus expulsi, nee ibi postea nasci nec vivere possunt inuecti." O'h-Artghoile, now Hartley or Hartilly, without the prefix 0'. This name is still extant in south Leinster, where the Irish-speaking people pronounce it O'h-Airtialla. |
1585 Proclamation of Parliament
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M1585.8 Foccra Parlimenti do
thabhairt d'feraibh Ereann
dia fhorcongra for a maithibh
a beith i m-Bealtaine do sonnradh i n-Ath Cliath uair battar urmhór fear n-Erenn umhal dia b-prionnsa
co t-tangattar uile gnúis do gnuis lasan f-forcongra íshin go h-Ath Cliath. M1585.9 Tangattar ann maithe c-Cenel c-Conaill & Eoghain
.i. Ua Neill Toirrdhealbhach Luineach
mac Neill Conallaigh, mic Airt, mic Cuinn, mic Enri, mic Eoghain,
& Aodh mac An Fhir Dhorcha, mic
Cuinn Bhacaigh, mic Cuinn, mic Enri mic Eoghain .i. an barún ócc O Neill
dia ro gairedh iarla Tire h-Eoghain ar an b-parliment-sin, & Ua Domhnaill Aedh mac Maghnusa, mic Aodha
Duibh, mic Aedha Ruaidh mic Neill Ghairbh, mic Toirrdhealbhaigh an Fhiona.
Magg Uidhir, Cú Chonnacht mac Con
Connacht, mic Con Chonnacht mic Briain, mic Pilip, mic Tomais, O Dochartaigh Sean Ócc, mac Seain
mic Feilim mic Conchobhair Charraigh, O Baoighill Toirrdhealbhach mac Neill mic Toirrdhealbhaigh Óicc, mic
Toirrdhealbhaigh Mhóir, & O
Gallchubhair Eoin mac Tuathail, mic Seain, mic Ruaidhri mic Aodha.
M1585.10 Do-chóidh isin
choimheirghe-sin, Mag Mathghamna .i.
Rossa mac Airt, mic Briain na Moicheirghe, mic Remainn mic Glaisne, O Catháin .i. Ruaidhri mac Maghnusa, mic
Donnchaidh an Einigh, mic Seain, mic Aibhne, Conn mac Néill Óicc mic Neill, mic Cuinn,
mic Aodha Buidhe do Clannaibh
Neill Cloinne Aedha Buidhe. Mag
Aengusa, Aedh, mac Domhnaill Óicc, mic Domhnaill Cheir. M1585.11 Do-chóidhsiot ann Gairbhtriann Connacht .i. O Ruairc Brian, mac Briain, mic Eocchain Uí
Ruairc, O Raighilligh .i. Sean
Ruadh mac Aodha Conallaigh, mic Maoíl Mordha mic Seain, mic Cathail,
& dearbhrathair a athar .i. Emann
mac Maoíl Mhórdha & iatt araon ag caithemh i n-aghaidh
aroile im thighearnas na tíre,
& bheos Síol f-Ferghail
do díbh leithibh .i. Ó Fergail
Bán Uilliam mac Domhnaill, mic Conmaic, O Fergail Buidhe Fachtna mac Briain mic Rudhraighe, mic Cathail. M1585.12 Do dheachattar ann Síol Muiredhaigh cona
f-forthuathaibh .i. mac Uí Concobhair
Duinn Aodh, mac Diarmatta, mic Cairpre, mic Eoghain Chaoích mic Feilim Gengcaigh,
O Concobhair Ruadh, Tadhcc Ócc mac
Taidhg Bhuidhe mic Cathail Ruaidh, O Concobhair Sliccigh Domhnall, mac Taidhcc, mic Cathail Óicc mic
Domhnaill, mic Eoghain, mic Domhnaill mic Muirchertaigh, & fer ionait Mec Diarmatta Mhaighe Luircc .i. Brian mac
Ruaidhri, mic Taidhcc mic Ruaidhri Óicc, óir baí Mac Diarmatta fein .i. Tadhcc mac
Eocchain ina shenóir chian-aosda. O Beirn Cairbre mac Taidhcc mic Cairpre mic Maoíleachlainn. M1585.13 Do-chóidh ann Tadhcc mac Uilliam mic Taidhcc Duibh Uí
Cheallaigh, O Madagain .i.
Domhnall mac Seain, mic Bresail. M1585.14 Do-chóidh and tra iarla Cloinne Riocairt Uillecc
mac Riocaird mic Uillicc na c-Centt, & dias mac An Ghiolla Dhuibh Uí Sheachnasaigh Sean, & Diarmait. M1585.15 Ní dheachaidh ann aon badh
ionairmhe ó trian iartharach chóiccidh Chonnacht acht Murchadh na
t-Tuagh mac Taidhcc mic Murchaidh mic Ruaidhri Uí Flaitbeartaigh. M1585.16 Do-chóidh ann tra iarla Tuadhmumhan .i. Donnchadh
mac Conchobhair mic Donnchaidh mic Conchobhair mic Toirrdhealbhaigh mic
Taidhcc Uí Bhriain, & Sir
Toirrdhealbhach mac Domhnaill mic Conchobhair mic Toirrdhealbhaigh mic
Taidhcc Uí Bhriain iarna togha mar ridire parlimenti a c-conntae An Cláir. M1585.17 Do-chuaid ann Toirrdhealbhach mac Taidhcc mic Concobhair
Uí Bhriain, & tighearna
an taoibhe thiar do Cloinn Chuiléin
.i. Mac Conmara Sean mac
Taidhcc, & Baothghalach
mac Aodha mic Baothgalaigh Meg Flannchadha an dara ridire parlimenti
as an c-conntae cedna. M1585.18 Do-thaot ann mac Uí Lochlaind Boirne .i. Rossa mac Uaithne,
mic Maoileachlainn mic Rudhraighe mic Ana. Mac Uí Bhriain Ara .i. Muircheartach (.i. espocc Cille Da Lua), mac
Toirrdhealbhaigh mic Muirceartaigh mic Domnaill mic Taidhcc. O Cerbhaill .i. An
Calbhach mac Uilliam Uidhir mic Fir Gan Ainm mic Maol Ruanaidh mic Seain.
Mag Cochláin .i. Sean mac Airt
mic Corbmaic, O Duibhidhir
Coille na Manach .i. Pilip mac Uaithne. M1585.19 Do-chóidh ann Mac Briain Ó c-Cuanach .i. Muircheartach mac Toirrdhealbhaigh, mic
Muircheartaigh, tighearna
Cairrcce ó c-Coinnell, & Fásaigh Luimnigh .i. Brian Dubh, mac Donnchaidh, mic
Mathghamhna, mic Donnchaidh, mic Briain Duibh Uí Bhriain. Conchobhar na Moinge, mac Uilliam Chaoích,
mic Diarmata Uí Mhaoil Riain tigherna
Uaitne Uí Mhaoil Riain M1585.20 Do-chóidh don parliment-sin drong do mhaithibh Sleachta Eoghain Mhóir cona f-forthuathaibh. Mag Cárthaigh Mór Domhnall mac Domhnaill,
mic Corbmaic Ladhraigh, Mag
Carthaigh Cairbreach Eoghan mac Domnaill mic Finghin, mic Domhnaill mic
Diarmada an Dúnaidh, & clann a dheise dearbhrathar Domhnall mac Corbmaic na h-Aine,
& Fíngin mac Donnchaidh. M1585.21 Do-chuaidh ann bheós an dias bai i c-cendairrci re 'roile im thighearnas Dhuithche Ealla .i. Diarmait
mac Eoccain mic Donnchaidh an Bhóthair mic Eóghain Mheg Donnchaidh,
& Donnchadh mac Corbmaic Óicc, mic
Corbmaic Mhég Donnchaidh. M1585.22 Do-chuaidh ann dna Ó Suillebháin Berre, Eocchan mac Diarmatta,
mic Domnaill, mic Donnchaidh meic Diarmatta Bailbh, O Suillebhan Mór .i. Eocchan mac Domhnaill,
mic Domhnaill na Sccredaighe. O Mathghamhna an Fhuinn Iartharaigh Conchobhar mac Conchobhair Fhinn
Óicc, mic Concobhair Fhind mic Conchobhair Uí Mhathgamhna, & Ó h-Eidirscceóil Mór Fínghin mac
Conchobair mic Fínghin mic Concobhair. M1585.23 Do-chuaidh din Mac Giolla Pattraicc Osraighe Fínghin mac
Briain mic Fínghin, Mág
Eochagán Connla, mac Concobhair, mic Laighne. O Maol Muaidh .i. Conall mac Cathaoír. M1585.24 Ní h-áirimhthear aon do dhol
gusan b-parliment-sin badh
ionairmhe do Shliocht Laoíghsigh Lendmhóir
mic Conaill Chernaigh, do Shliocht Rossa Failgigh, mic Cathaoír Mhóir ó Uíbh Failge, ná bheós do Shíol Daire Bharraigh mic Cathaoír Móir
do Chaomhanchoíbh, Branaigh, Tuathalaigh, Uí Dhuinn,
Uí Dhíomasaigh ar an c-cor
c-cédna Acht cena tainicc gusan b-parliment-sin sinnsear
Ghaibhle Raghnaill Fiachaidh mac Aedha, mic Seain mic
Domhnaill Ghlais ó Ghlionn
Mhaoíl Ughra. M1585.25 Iar t-tionól na n-uasal-sin uile co h-Ath Cliath, & iar m-beith
ré h-athaidh ann ní ro cuireadh crioch for an b-parliment an bliadhain-si, & ro
sccaoílsiot iaromh dia t-tighibh. M1585.26 Tanaicc gobernoir chóiccidh Connacht co n-druing do dhaoínibh
onorcha, & do chomhairle Baile Atha Cliath i c-cóiccidh Connacht, tangattar cétus do
congmhail seission i Mainistir Innsi
i c-conntae An Chláir.
Do-rónadh ordaighthe ionggnatha aca annsin .i. deich sgillingi d'orducchadh
don bhainrioghain in gach aén
chethramhain chille & tuaithe dá m-baoí isin tír cénmotha liberti do thabhairt do dhaoínibh
maithe an tíre, & cúicc scillingi acc tighearna Tuadhmumhan
i lurcc chiosa na bainrioghna in
gach aén-chethramhain tuaithe d'fearann t-saér & dhaor dia m-baoí isin
tír uile, acht amhain liberti
& fearainn eglaisi. Ro deilighsiot dna triocha chéd Ceneoil f-Fermhaic
ré tighearna Tuadhmuman, ro bhaoí ina fherann
cíosa agá shinnsearaibh riamh go sin, & tucsat tighearnas an triochait
chéd-sin do bharún Innsi I Chuinn do Mhurchadh mac Murchadha mic Diarmada Uí
Bhriain. Ro h-ordaiccheadh, & ro h-aontaigeadh mar an c-cédna cíos & cúirt Corcu M'ruadh do Thoirrdhealbhach
mac Domhnaill mic Conchobhair Uí Bhriain ar lurcc a athar dia
t-tuccadh an tír-sin ó thús (a tighearnas
Tuadhmumhan) lá h-iarla Tuadhmumhan .i. Concobhar
mac Donnchaidh Uí Bhriain. Ro dheilighsiot a chíos & a uaisle ré
gach cend popail, & re gach tighearna triochait
chétt baoí isin tír ó shin amach cenmotá Sean Mac Conmara tighearna
an taoibhe thiar do Cloinn Cuilein
na ro chuir a lámh ar an composision shin do-rónsatt. Do-rónsatt an composision cedna i c-conntaé na Gaillmhe, i c-conntae Rossa Comain, i c-contae Maighe Eo, & i c-conntae Shliccigh. |
M1585.8 A proclamation of Parliament
was issued to the men of Ireland, commanding their chiefs to assemble in
Dublin precisely on May-day, for the greater part of the people of Ireland
were at this time obedient to their sovereign; and, accordingly, they all at
that summons did meet in Dublin face to face. M1585.9 Thither came the chiefs of
Kinel-Connell and Kinel-Owen, namely, O'Neill (Turlough Luineach, the son of
Niall Conallagh, son of Art, son of Con, son of Henry, son of Owen), and
Hugh, the son of Ferdoragh, son of Con Bacagh, son of Con, son of Henry, son
of Owen, i.e. the young Baron O'Neill, who obtained the title of Earl of
Tyrone at this Parliament; and O'Donnell (Hugh Roe, the son of Manus, son of
Hugh Duv, son of Hugh Roe, son of Niall Garv, son of Turlough of the Wine);
Maguire (Cuconnaught, the son of Cuconnaught, son of Brian, son of Philip,
son of Thomas); O'Doherty (John Oge, the son of John, son of Felim, son of
Conor Carragh); O'Boyle (Turlough, the son of Niall, son of Turlough Oge, son
of Turlough More); and O'Gallagher (Owen, the son of Tuathal, son of John,
son of Rory, son of Hugh). M1585.10 To this assembly also
repaired Mac Mahon (Ross, the son of Art, son of Brian of the Early Rising,
son of Redmond, son of Glasny); O'Kane (Rory, the son of Manus, son of
Donough the Hospitable, son of John, son of Aibhne; Con, the son of Niall
Oge, son of Niall, son of Con, son of Hugh Boy O'Neill, as representative of
the O'Neills of Clannaboy; and Magennis (Hugh, the son of Donnell Oge, son of
Donnell Duv). M1585.11 Thither came also the chiefs
of the Rough Third of Connaught; namely, O'Rourke (Brian, the son of Brian,
son of Owen) ; O'Reilly (John Roe, the son of Hugh Conallagh, son of
Maelmora, son of John, son of Cathal), and his uncle, Edmond, son of
Maelmora, both of whom were then at strife with each other concerning the
lordship of their country; also both the O'Farrells, viz. O'Farrell Bane
(William, the son of Donnell, son of Cormac), and O'Farrell Boy (Fachtna, the
son of Brian, son of Rory, son of Cathal). M1585.12 Thither also repaired the
Sil-Murray, with their dependents: namely, the son of O'Conor Don (Hugh, the
son of Dermot, son of Carbry, son of Owen Caech, son of Felim Geanncach);
O'Conor Roe (Teige Oge, the son of Teige Boy, son of Cathal Roe); O'Conor
Sligo (Donnell, the son of Teige, son of Cathal Oge, son of Donnell, son of
Owen, son of Donnell, son of Murtough); and a deputy from Mac Dermot of
Moylurg, namely, Brian, son of Rory, son of Teige, son of Rory Oge, for Mac
Dermot himself (i.e. Teige, the son of Owen) was a very old man; and O'Beirn
(Carbry, the son of Teige, son of Carbry, son of Melaghlin). M1585.13 Thither went also Teige, the
son of William, son of Teige Duv O'Kelly; and O'Madden (Donnell, the son of John,
son of Breasal). M1585.14 Thither likewise went the
Earl of Clanrickard (Ulick, the son of Rickard, son of Ulick-na-gCeann); and
the two sons of Gilla-Duv O'Shaughnessy, i.e. John and Dermot. M1585.15 None worthy of note went
thither from West Connaught, with the exception of Murrough of the
Battle-axes, the son of Teige, son of Murrough, son of Rory O'Flaherty. M1585.16 Thither, in like manner,
went the Earl of Thomond (Donough, the son of Conor, son of Donough, son of
Conor, son of Turlough, son of Teige O'Brien); and Sir Turlough, the son of
Donnell, son of Conor, son of Turlough, son of Teige O'Brien, who had been
elected a Knight of Parliament for the county of Clare. M1585.17 Thither went Turlough, son
of Teige, son of Conor O'Brien; and also the Lord of the Western part of
Clann-Coilein, namely, Mac Namara (John, the son of Teige); and Boethius, the
son of Hugh, son of Boethius Mac Clancy, the second Knight of Parliament
elected to represent the county of Clare. M1585.18 Thither repaired the son of
O'Loughlin of Burren (Rossa, the son of Owny, son of Melaghlin, son of Rury,
son of Ana); Mac-I-Brien Ara, Bishop of Killaloe, namely, Murtough, son of
Turlough, son of Murtough, son of Donnell, son of Teige; O'Carroll (Calvagh,
the son of William Odhar, son of Ferganainm, son of Mulrony, son of John);
Mac Coghlan (John, the son of Art, son of Cormac); and O'Dwyer of
Coill-na-manach (Philip, son of Owny). M1585.19 Thither went Mac-Brien of
Hy-Cuanagh, namely, Murtough, the son of Turlough, son of Murtough; the Lord
of Carrigogunnell and of Fasach-Luimnighe, namely, Brian Duv, the son of
Donough, son of Mahon, son of Donough, son of Brian Duv O'Brien; and
Conor-na-Moinge of the Long Hair, son of William Caech, son of Dermot
O'Mulryan, Lord of Uaithne-Ui-Mhaoilriain. M1585.20 To this Parliament repaired
some of the chiefs of the descendants of Eoghan More, with their dependents,
namely, Mac Carthy More (Donnell, the son of Donnell, son of Cormac
Ladhrach); Mac Carthy Cairbreach (Owen, son of Donnell, son of Fineen, son of
Donnell, son of Dermot-an-Duna), and the sons of his two brothers, namely,
Donnell, son of Cormac-na-hAine, and Fineen, the son of Donough. M1585.21 Thither also went the two
chiefs who were at strife with each other concerning the lordship of
Duhallow, namely, Dermot, the son of Owen, son of Donough an-Bhothair, son of
Owen, son of Donough; and Donough, the son of Cormac Oge, son of Cormac, son
of Donough. M1585.22 Thither likewise went O'Sullivan
Beare (Owen, son of Dermot, son of Donnell, son of Donough, son of Dermot
Balbh); O'Sullivan More (Owen, the son of Donnell, son of Donnell, son of
Donnell-na-Sgreadaighe); O'Mahony the Western, namely, Conor, the son of
Conor Fin Oge, son of Conor Fin, son of Conor O'Mahony; and O'Driscoll More
(Fineen, the son of Conor, son of Fineen, son of Conor). M1585.23 Thither likewise repaired
Mac Gillapatrick of Ossory (Fineen, the son of Brian, son of Fineen);
Mageoghegan (Conla, the son of Conor, son of Leyny); and O'Molloy (Connell,
the son of Cahir). M1585.24 None worthy of note are said
to have gone to that Parliament of the race of Laoighseach Leannmor, son of
Conall Cearnach; or of the race of Rossa Failghe, the son of Cahir More, from
Offaly; or of the descendants of Daire
Barach, the son of Cahir More; or of the Kavanaghs, Byrnes, Tooles,
O'Dunnes, or O'Dempsys. To this Parliament, however, went the senior of
Gaval-Rannall, namely, Fiagh, the son of Hugh, son of John, son of Donnell
Glas of Glenmalure. M1585.25 All these nobles assembled
in Dublin, and remained there for some time; but the business of the
Parliament was not finished this year. They then departed for their
respective homes. M1585.26 The Governor of the province
of Connaught, with a number of other men of distinction, and of the Council
of Dublin, went to the province of Connaught, to hold, in the first place, a
session in the monastery of Ennis, in the county of Clare. Here they enacted
unusual ordinances, namely: that ten shillings should be paid to the Queen
for every quarter of land in the country, as well ecclesiastical as lay
lands, excepting the liberties which they themselves consented to grant to
the gentlemen of the country; and that, over and above the Queen's rent, five
shillings should be paid to the Lord of Thomond for every quarter of land
free and unfree in the whole country, except the liberties and church land.
They took from the Earl of Thomond the district of Kinel-Fearmaic, which had
been theretofore under tribute to his ancestors, and gave the lordship of it
to the Baron of Inchiquin, Murrough, the son of Murrough, son of Dermot
O'Brien. It was also ordained and agreed that Turlough, the son of Donnell,
son of Conor O'Brien, should have the rents and court of Corcomroe the
castle of Dumhach in succession to his father, to whom it had been first
given out of the lordship of Thomond by the Earl of Thomond, namely, Conor,
the son of Donough O'Brien. They deprived of title and tribute every head or
chief of a sept, and every other lord of a triocha-ched throughout the whole
country (with the exception of John Mac Namara, Lord of the western part of
the district of Clann-Coilein), who did not subscribe his signature to this
ordinance of their's. They acted a like ordinance in the counties of Galway,
Roscommon, Mayo, and Sligo. |
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