Accompanying Handout for Lebor na hUidre’s Sojourn in Íochtar Connacht, 1359–1470 - Dr. Nollaig Ó Muraíle, MRIA, Dept. of Medieval Irish, NUI Galway. For additional information including audio recordings to accompany this presentation please click here - http://www.ria.ie/library/exhibitions/lebor-na-huidre-conference.aspx. Disclaimer: The Royal Irish Academy has prepared the content of this website responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors’ own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.

1. Lebor na hUidre’s Sojourn in Íochtar Connacht, 1359-1470
Nollaig Ó Muraíle, NUIG: Lebor na hUidre, Royal Irish Academy, 23 November 2012
(1a) AConn. 1359 [=ALC ii.18]: 3. Maidm mór do thabairt do Chathal Óc Ua Conchobair fo Beol
Átha Senaig for Conallchaib, acus Seoan Ua Dochurtaig, taísech Arda Midair, acus Eogan
Connachtach acus Toirrdelbach Mac Subne do gabáil and béuss acus ár mór do thabhairt and. Matha
Mag Samradán, adbur taísig Thellaig Echach do lot an lá-sin acus a écc don lot-sin oca thig.
4. In Cathal cédna-sin do dol ar sluagad a Tír Conaill acus a muinter do dol a crich Uí Garmlegaig
acus Cathal Bodur Ua Ruairc do marbad la Maílsechlaind Ua Garmlegaig, acus Maílsechlainn do
marbad arin láthair chétna-sin la Tigernán Ua Ruairc.
(1b) 3. Cathal Oc O Conchobair inflicted a severe defeat, on the Cenel Conaill at
Ballyshannon, where Seoan O Dochurtaig, chieftain of Ardmire, and Eogan Connachtach
and Toirrdelbach Mac Suibne were captured [there] and great slaughter was made. Matha
Mag Samradain, a possible chieftain of Tullyhaw, was wounded that day and died at home
of the wound.
4. This same Cathal led an army into Tir Conaill and his followers entered O Gairmlegaig's
territory; Cathal Bodur O Ruairc was killed by Maelsechlainn O Gairmlegaig and
Maelsechlainn was himself killed, in the same fight, by Tigernan O Ruairc.
(2a) AU ii 508 (1359): Maidm mor (maidm Ath-Seanaigh) do thabairt do Chathal Óg mac Cathail I
Concobhair, fa Ath-Senaigh ar Conallchaibhm idon, ar Seaan mac Concobair Uí Domnaill, ocus
Seaan Ua Dochartaigh, taisech Arda-Mídhair ocus Eogan Connachtach ocus Toirrdelbach Mac
Suibhne do ghabail le mac I Con[c]obuir. Matha Mag Samradhan, adbur taisigh Tellcha-Eachach, do
lot in la sin ocus a ég ’g a tigh féin.
Righi Tire-Conaill do ghabail do mac I Concobuir. .... Magnus Meblach Ua Domnaill do gabail
Tire-Conaill in bliadhain si acus gan gairm righ fair.
Cathal Bodhur, mac Cathail I Ruairc, do marbadh ar a cagadh cetna. Ocus e féin ocus Mael-
Sechlainn Ua Gairmleghaidh do comthuitim re céile.
(2b) A great defeat (the defeat of Ath-seanaigh) was inflicted by Cathal junior, son of Cathal
Ua Concobhuir, near Ath-senaigh on the Conailli [sic]: (namely on John son of Concobar Ua
Domhnaill and) John Ua Dochartaigh, chief of Ard-Midhair and Eogan the Connacian and
Toirdelbach Mac Suibhne were taken prisoners by the son of Ua Concobuir. Matthew Mag
Samradha[i]n, who was to be chief of Tellach-Eachach, was [mortally] injured that day and
died at his own house.
The kingship of Tir-Connaill was taken by the son of Ua Concobuir. .... Maghnus Ua
Domnaill the Guileful took the kingship of Tir-Conaill this year, but without the title of king
[being bestowed] upon him.
Cathal the Deaf, son of Cathal Ua Ruairc, was slain in the same war. And he and
Mail-Shechlainn Ua Gairmleghaidh fell by one another.
(3) AClon. AD 1359: Cahall Oge O’Connor gave an overthrow to the Inhabitants of Tyrconnell at
Belaseanie, where John O’Dochortie, Chieftain of Ardmire, and Terlagh Mac Swynie were taken, and
a great many others slain besides.
(4a) AFM iii.614-6 (1359): Maidhm mór do thabairt do Chathal Óg mac Cathail Uí Concobhair occ
Áth Seanaigh ar Sheaan mac Conchobhair Uí Dhomhnaill, accus ar Chonallchaibh. Seaan Ó
Dochartaigh, taoiseach Arda Miodhair, Eoghan Connachtach, Toirrdhealbhach Mac Suibhne do
ghabháil do mhac Uí Choncobhair don chur soin, accus daoine iomdha do marbadh lais.
Matha Macc Shamradhain adbar toisigh Theallaigh Eachdhach do lot an lá so acus a écc da
bíthin iar rochtain a thighe féin dó.
Cathal Bodhar mac Cathail Uí Ruairc acus Maolseachlainn Ó Gairmleadhaigh do comhthuitim re
aroile ar an ccoccadh ceadna so iar mbreith sloigh do ridhisi do Chathal Ó Concobhair go Tír Chonaill
go rangatar drong da mhuintir dutcaidh Uí Gairmledaigh im Chathal Bodhar Ua Ruairc.

2. (4b) A great victory was gained at Ballyshannon by Cathal Oge, the son of Cathal O’Conor,
over John, the son of Conor O’Donnell, and the Kinel-Connell. John O’Doherty, Chief of
Ardmire, Owen Connaghtagh, and Turlough Mac Sweeny, were taken prisoner by the son of
O’Conor, and many persons were slain by him.
Matthew Magauran, materies of a lord of Teallach Eachdhach, was wounded on that
day, and died of his wounds after his return to his own house.
During the same war Cathal Bodhar, the son of Cathal O’Rourke, and Melaghlin
O’Gormly fell by each other’s hand in the same war. This occurred when Cathal O’Conor
marched with a second army into Tirconnell, and a party of his people arrived in O’Gormly’s
territory under the command of Cathal Bodhar O’Rourke.
(5) Consolidated entry, 1359: A great defeat … was inflicted by Cathal Óg, son of Cathal Ó
Conchobhair, near Áth Seanaigh [i.e. Ballyshannon] on the Ceinéal gConaill, namely on Seán son of
Conchobhar Ó Domhnaill, and Seán Ó Dochartaigh, chief of Ard Míodhair, and Eoghan Connachtach
and Toirdhealbhach Mac Suibhne were taken prisoner there by Cathal Óg, the son of Ó Conchobhair,
and many persons were slain by him. Matha Mág Shamradháin, who was to be chief of Teallach
Eachach, was injured that day and died after returning to his own house.
Cathal Óg Ó Conchobhair marched with a second army into Tír Chonaill, and a party of his
followers entered Ó Gairmleadhaigh’s territory under the command of Cathal Bodhar Ó Ruairc.
The kingship of Tír Chonaill was taken by the son of Ó Conchobhair. ...
Maghnus Meabhlach Ó Domhnaill took the kingship of Tír Chonaill this year, but without the
title of king being bestowed upon him.
(6a) AConn. 1470: 5. Caslén Sligcig do thabairt do chlainn Eogain Uí Conchobair d’U Domnuill ar
ulcuib re Ruaidrí mac Briain acus re clainn Toirrdealbaig Charraig meic Domnaill. Acus U Domnaill
da asic dóib doridisi acus tigernus uatha as d’Ua Domnaill.
(6b) Sligo Castle was surrendered by the sons of Eogan O Conchobair to O Domnaill, out of
a grudge against Ruaidri son of Brian and the sons of Toirrdelbach Carrach son of Domnall.
O Domnaill gave it back to them and they acknowledged his overlordship in return.
(7a) AFM iv.1068 (1470): Caislen Sliccig do gabáil la hUa nDomhnaill for Domhnall mac Eoghain
Uí Concobhair iar mbeith athaid foda i n-iomsuide fair, accus a breith fein d’fághail do comhtoibh
d’Ua Domhnaill don chur sin la taobh umhla accus cios chána o iochtar Connacht. Bá don chur sin do
radad dó an Leabar Gearr accus Leabhar na hUidhri accus cathaoíreacha Domnaill Óicc ruccadh
siar re linn Sheaain mic Concobhair mic Aodha mic Domnaill Óicc Uí Domhnaill.
(7b) The castle of Sligo was taken by O’Donnell from Donnell, son of Owen O’Conor, after
having besieged it for a long time, and O’Donnell obtained on this occasion his own
demands of gifts, besides [receiving] submission and tribute from Lower Connaught. It was
on this occasion that he obtained the book called Leabhar Gearr, and another called
Leabhar-na-h-Uidhri, and the chairs of Donnell Oge, which had been brought westward [i.e.
into Connaught] in the time of John, the son of Conor, son of Hugh, son of Donnell Oge
O’Donnell.
(8a) AU iii.238 (1471): Sluaighedh mór in bliadhain si le Mac Uilliam Burc a nIchtar Connacht do
cumnum le mac Briain Uí Conchobuir ocus dul doib fo caislen Sligidh ocus clann Eogain Uí
Conchobuir do beth i cenn Ui Domnaill ocus Domnall, mac Eogain, do dul ’sa caislen. Ocus tor in
dorú[i]s do brisedh la Mac Uilliam ocus síth do denum doib.
(8b) A great hosting [was made] this year by Mac William de Burgh into the Lower [northern]
part of Connacht, to aid the son of Brian Ua Conchobuir and they went against the castle of
Sligech and the sons of Eogan Ua Conchobuir were [gone] to join Ua Domnaill, but Domnall,
son of Eogan, went into the castle. And the fortification of the door was broken down by Mac
William and [then] peace was made by them.
(9a) LU 37b (1): ... Oráid do Domnall mac Muirchertaigh meic Domnaill meic Taidhg meic Briain
meic Aindrias meic Briain Luighnigh meic Toirrdelbaigh Moir. Issie in Domnall sin ro fhuráil

3. athnúidhiughadh na pearsainni sin ler scríobadh in sciamhlebhar sa ar Shigraid Ua Cuirrndín acus ca
ferr duind ar mbeandacht do chur a mbel duine go fer in liubair sea na a fágbail aigi, acus sechtmhuin
onúdh co Satarn Cásc acus sechtmuin onde co hAíne in césda acus (acus) da Aíne ordha uirri .i. Aéni
na Féli Muiri acus Aíni in Cesda acus is ingnadh mór sin ic araile d’eolchaibh.
(9b) … A prayer for Domnall son of Muirchertach s. Domnall s. Tadg s. Brian s. Aindrias s.
Brian Luignech s. Toirrdelbach Mór. It is this Domnall who ordered the restoration by Sigraid
Ó Cuirrndín [of the work] of that same person by whom this beautiful book was written. And
which is best for us, to send our blessing to the owner of this book by human lips or to leave
it with him? And it is a week from today to Easter Saturday, and a week from yesterday to
Good Friday, and there are two golden Fridays therein, i.e. Friday of the Festival of Mary and
Good Friday, and that is a great marvel to certain scholars.
(10a) LU 37b (2): Orait andso d’Aodh Ruadh mac Neill Ghairbh I Dhomhnaill do tobaigh co
foregnach an leabar so ar Chonnachtaib acus in Leabhar Gearr maille fris iar n-a mbeith <’n-ar n-
ecmuis> o aimsir Cathail Oig I Concabair co haimsir Ruaidri meic Briain acus dechneabur tigernad
etorro for Cairbre, acus a n-aimsir [Sheaáin meic] Concobair meic Aedho Uí Domnaill rucadh siar iad
acus is mar seo rucadh iad .i. in (in) Leabar Gearr a fuasclodh I Dochartoigh acus Leabar na hUidri do
dul a fuasclodh meic ollamon I Domnaill re seanchas ar n-a ghabail do Chathal a ngill fris ar Cenel
Conaill fris sin o Concobur co hAedh.
(10b) A prayer for Aed Ruad son of Niall Garb O Donnell who carried off this book by force
from the Connachtmen, and the Leabar Gearr along with it, after they had been absent from
us from the time of Cathal Óg O Conor to that of Ruaidrí son of Brian [O Conor], and ten
lords were over Cairbre in the interval. And in the time of Conchobar son of Aed O Donnell
they were taken to the West, and in this manner they were taken, i.e. the Leabar Gearr in
ransom for O Doherty and Leabar na hUidre going in ranson for the son of O Donnell’s ollav
of history, it being taken by Cathal as a pledge for him from Cenél Conaill .... (?) from
Conchobar to Aed.
(11) (a) Cathal Óg, d. 1362; (b) Domhnall, d. 1395; (c) Muircheartach Bacach (son of b), d.
1493; (d) Brian (s. b), d. 1440; (e) Eoghan (s. b), d. 1444; (f) Toirrdhealbhach (s. b), d. 1455;
(g) Maghnus (s. d), d. 1461; (h) Tadhg (s. e), 1462; (i) Domhnall (s. c), d. 1464; (j) Ruaidhrí (s.
d), living 1471.
(12a) LGen. 299.5: … uair Flann agus Eochuidh eolach Úa Cérín, as iad ro thionóil na nethe sin a
Lebar Eochadha Uí Fhlannagain in Ard Macha, agus a Liubhar Mhainisdreach, agus as na lebhraibh
toghaidhe ele .i. as an Lebar mBuidhe teasda isin charcair Arda-Macha, agus as an Leabhar Ghearr
baoí i Mainisdir, as é rug an mac leginn les tar muir i ngoid, agus ní frith riamh, 7c.
299.6: Misi an Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh do sgriobh na hugdordais sin ar lorg litre Lughdhach Ui
Chlérigh na hIomarbhagha, …. anois isin bliadain si, 1664.
(12b) 299.5: … for it was Flann and the learned Eochaidh Ó Céirín who assembled those
matters from the book of Eochaidh gs. Flannagán in Ard Macha and from the Book of
Mainistir [=Monasterboice] and from the other choice books, i.e. from the Yellow Book which
was lost from the strong-room in Armagh and from the Short Book that was in Mainistir and
which the student stole and brought across the sea with him, and it was never found, etc.
299.6: I am Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh who wrote those authoritative statements according
to the letter of Lughaidh Ó Cléirigh of the Contention [of the Poets], …. now in this year,
1664.
(13a) LU 39a: Fland tra 7 Eochuid eolach Ua Cérin, is iat ro thinolsat so a llebraib Eochoda Uí
Fhlandacan i nArd Macha 7 a llebraib Manistrech 7 asna lebraib togaidib archena .i. asin Libur Budi
testo asin carcar i nArd Macha 7 as in Libur Girr boí i mManistir 7 is side ruc in mac legind lais i ngait
dar muir 7 ni fríth riam di éis.
(13b) Flann and the learned Eochaidh Ó Céirín assembled those matters from the books of
Eochaidh Ó Flannagáin in Ard Macha and from the Books of Mainistir [=Monasterboice] and

4. from other choice books besides, i.e. from the Yellow Book that was lost from the strong-
room in Armagh and from the Short Book that was in Mainistir, and it was that which the
student stole and took with him across the sea, and it was never found afterwards.
(14) Ó DOMHNAILL
Aodh < Domhnall Óg < Domhnall Mór < Éigneachán
|–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––|–––––––––––––––––––––––|
Conchobhar, 1333-42 Niall, d. 1348 Maghnus Meabhlach, d. 1363
|–––––––––| |
Aonghus Seaán, 1352-9; Toirdhealbhach an Fhíona, d. 1423
1362-80 |
Niall Garbh, 1422-39
|
Aodh Ruadh > Aodh Dubh > Maghnus
1461-97; 1497-1505
(15) Ó CONCHOBHAIR CHAIRBRE
Domhnall, d. 1307
|–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––|
Cathal, 1318-24 Muircheartach, 1324-9
| |
a b
Cathal Óg, Domhnall, 1368-95
1342-62 |
|––––––––––––––––|––––––––––––––––|––––––––––––––––––––––––|
c
Muircheartach Bacach dBrian,1403-40 eEoghan, 1440-44 f
Toirdhealbhach Carrach, 1444-55
| 1395-1403 |–––––|––––––| |–––|––––––| |–––––––––|––––––––|
i g
Domhnall Maghnus jRuaidhrí hTadhg Domhnall Aodh Ruaidhrí
1462-4 1455-61 1464–p. 1467 1461-2 d. 1494 1494 -5
(16) Marriage-relationship between Giolla Íosa Mac Fhir Bhisigh and Tomaltach Mac Donnchaidh
The relationship between Caithirfhína (d. 1412), wife of Giolla Íosa Mór Mac Fir Bhisigh, and Tomaltach Mac
Donnchaidh, lord of Corann and Tír Oilealla (d. 1397) – based on the Book of Ballymote, LGen., and the
Annals of Connacht and the Four Masters.
Donnchadh, a quo Clann Donnchaidh, < Tomaltach < Conchobhar < Diarmuid, a quo Meic Dhiarmada
|
Muirgheas
|–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––|
Muirgheas, d. 1350 Tomaltach
|––––––––––––––––––––|––––––––––––––––––––––| |
Conchabhar Maolseachlainn Tomás Easpog, d. 1398 Tadhg
| |
Caithirfhína = Giolla Íosa Mac Fir Bhisigh Tomaltach, k.o. Corran
d. 1412 d. c. 1420 d. 1397 – patron of BB