O'Hanlons in Ancient Irish Texts

Writing was first brought to Ireland by the same people who brought Christianity to the island: St. Patrick and friends in the fifth century A.D. So it is no surprise that the most ancient of Irish texts are over a thousand years old.

The O'Hanlons are cited throughout Ireland's ancient texts under the clann's ancient name of Ua'h-Anluain. The name means descendants of Anluain. Anluain was the head of one of the septs of Ui'Niallan, the descendants of King Niall of the Nine Hostages. He was probably born around the end of the seventh century. The history of Clann Ua'h-Anluain appears on a separate page.

Note: the very earliest references to Anluain are simply to a man by that name - not necessarily the progenitor of Clann Ua'h-Anluain. The oldest quotation which certainly refers to the clann dates from the year 983 and describes the murder of Flaithbheartach Ua hAnluain, lord of Ui-Niallain.

Below are all the references I have found to Ua'h-Anluain/O'Hanlon in the ancient texts. Some references have also been included for Ua'h-Ainlighe (O'Hanly) although this is an entirely different clann originally from Roscommon.

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Reference Sites : Ancient Irish Texts Online

Sources are cited with every quotation; each quotation is also followed by a link to the relevant source page. Source references consist of letters referring to the book name, with numbers for the year and chapter number.

For example,	U1243.4
refers to	The Annals of Ulster, year 1243, chapter 4.

All of the quotations below come from one of the following reference sites:

University College Cork (UCC) has excellent web versions of:

U : The Annals of Ulster, 431 - 1201 A.D. U : The Annals of Ulster, 1202 - 1378 A.D. M : Annals of The Four Masters, Volume 1 M : Annals of The Four Masters, Volume 2 M : Annals of The Four Masters, Volume 3 M : Annals of The Four Masters, Volume 4 M : Annals of The Four Masters, Volume 5 M : Annals of The Four Masters, Volume 6 C : The Annals of Connacht T : The Annals of Tigernach MCB : Mac Carthaigh's Book H : The History of Ireland, Book I-II. written by Geoffrey Keating c. 1640.

University of Birmingham has a splendid online version of:

A : Annales Rerum Angliae et Hiberniae Regnante Elizabetha by William Camden is in the original Latin and Richard Norton's 1630 English translation "Annals of England and Scotland in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I", with annotations by Sir Francis Bacon.

Chronology: O'Hanlons in Ancient Irish Texts

Ninth Century Texts

• M805.7
  Anluan, son of Conchobhar, lord of Aidhne, died.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 1.)
  
  
• U810.1
  Cathnia, abbot of Dam Liac, and Tigernach, founder of Daire Meilli, abbot of Cell Achaid, and Mael Fothartaig son of Aedgal, superior of Airecal Do-Chiar�c, scribe, Cathal son of Fiachra, king of R�ith Airthir and Fir Ch�l, and Echaid son of Fiachna, king of Ulaid, and Mael D�in son of Donngal, steward of Ard Macha, Anluan son of Conchobor, king of Aidne, Mac Coirb son of Neuter, and Cellach grandson of C� Chodaig, died.
  Note different dates in the Four Masters and the Annals of Ulster!
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Ulster 431 - 1201 A.D.)
  
  
• M846.4
  Anluan, Abbot of Saighir, died.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 1.)
  
  

Tenth Century Texts

• U957.2
  Mael Fothartaig, king of Caisel, Colm�n son of Congal, successor of Mo-Laise, Eochu son of Anluan, king of Loch gCal, Scannal son of Luachdub, coarb of Liss Cr�st (?), die.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Ulster 431 - 1201 A.D.)
  
  
• M983.6
  Flaithbheartach Ua hAnluain, lord of Ui-Niallain, was treacherously slain by the Ui-Breasail.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 2.)

Eleventh Century Texts

• M1027.5
  An army was led by Donnchadh, son of Brian, into Osraighe, where his people were defeated; and there were slain on that occasion Gadhra, son of Dunadhach, lord of Sil-Anmchadha, and Domhnall, son of Seanchan, son of Flaithbheartach, royal heir of Munster; Maelseachlainn, son of Conchobhar, lord of Corca-Modhruadh; and the two sons of Cuilen, son of Conchobhar, lord and Tanist of Ui-Conaill Gabhra; the two sons of Eigceartach, lord and Tanist of Eoghanacht Chaisil; and Ogan Ua Cuirc, son of Anluan, son of Ceinneidigh; and many others not enumerated.
  Note: this Anluan is the father of Ogan Ua Cuirc, not an Ua'h-Anluain.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 2.)
  
  
• T1027.3
  Sluaiged la Donnchad mac m-Briain a n-Osraige cor' muidh for dreim dia muindtir, cor' marbadh ann Gadhra mac Dunadhaigh, ri Sil n-Anmchadha, ocus Domnall mac Senchain maic Flaithbertaig, r�gdomna Muman & Mael Sechlainn mac righ Corco Mruadh & da mac Cuil�n maic Concobair & rigdamna h-�a Conaill Gabra & da mac Ecertaigh & righdamna Eoganachta & Ocan h-�a Cuircc maic Anluain, et al�� muilti qui non numirati sun.
  (From UCC's online Latin version of The Annals of Tigernach.)
  
  
• M1027.9
  Cathalan-Ua-Crichain, Lord of Fearnmhagh, and of the Airghialla in general, and Culocha Ua Gairbhith, Lord of Ui-Meath, mutually fell by each other.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 2.)
  
  

Twelfth Century Texts

• M1111.6
  Donnchadh Ua hAnluain, lord of Ui-Niallain, was treacherously killed by his brothers; and these brothers were killed by the Ui-Niallain, before the end of twenty nights, in revenge of him.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 2.)
  
  
• U1111.9
  Donnchad ua Anluain, king of U� Niall�in, was treacherously killed by his kinsmen, and those kinsmen themselves were killed within twenty nights by the U� Niall�in to avenge him.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Ulster 431 - 1201 A.D.)
  
  
• M1176.11
  A ballybetagh was granted in perpetuity by Roderic O'Conor, King of Ireland, viz. the townland of Toomaghy to God and St. Berach. The following were the sureties of that perpetual gift: Keyly Catholicus O'Duffy, Archbishop of Tuam; Aireaghtagh O'Rodiv; Flann O'Finnaghty; Hugh O'Flynn; Rourke O'Mulrenin; Ignatius O'Monahan; Gilla-an-choimhdhe Mac-an-leastair; O'Hanly; and Conor Mac Dermot; who were to guarantee that this townland was to remain for ever the property of God and St. Berach, from O'Conor and his representative.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 3.)
  
  
• MCB1192.5
  Conchobhar son of Maghnus Mac Duinn Shl�ibhe, king of Ulaidh, was killed at Armagh by Ardghal � hAnluain, king of U� Niall�in.
  (From UCC's online translation of Mac Carthaigh's Book.)
  
  
• M1194.7
  Conor, son of Manus, who was son of Donslevy O'Haughey, was treacherously slain by O'Hanlon.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 3.)
  
  

Thirteenth Century Texts

• U1243.4
  Gilla-Patraig Ua Anluain, king of Oirgialla, was killed by a Connacht archer.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Ulster 1202 - 1378 A.D.)
  
  
• U1245.4
  Murchadh Ua hAnluain escaped from the Island of Loch-an-Drochaid, through miracles of [St.] Patrick.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Ulster 1202 - 1378 A.D.)
  
  
• U1246.5
  Murchadh O'hAnluain, king of the Oirrthir, was killed by direction of Brian Ua Neill.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Ulster 1202 - 1378 A.D.)
  
  
• M1246.7
  Murrough O'Hanlon, Lord of the Oriors, was put to death by command of Brian O'Neill.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 3.)
  
  
• U1247.8
  Murchadh Ua hAnluain, king of the Oirrthir, was killed this year. [again??!]
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Ulster 1202 - 1378 A.D.)
  
  
• U1260.1
  The battle of Druim-derg [was fought] (in a place which is called Dromma-derg) at Dun-da-leathglas by Brian Ua Neill and Aedh, son of Feidhlimidh [Ua Conchobair], against the Foreigners of the North of Ireland, wherein were killed many of the nobles of the Gaidhil, namely, Brian Ua Neill [The Chief of Ireland] and Domnall Ua Cairre and Diarmait Mag Lachlainn and Maghnus Ua Catha[i]n and Cian Ua Inneirghi and Donnsleibhe Mag Cana and Concobur O'Duibhdirma and Aedh, his son, and Amlaim Ua Gairmleaghaidh and Cu-Uladh Ua hAnluain.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Ulster 1202 - 1378 A.D.)
  
  
• C1260.2
  Aed O Conchobair went to join Brian O Neill in the North, taking many of the chief men of Connacht with him. O Neill and the chief men of Cenel Eogain went, together with Aed O Conchobair, to Downpatrick to attack the Galls, and the Galls of that place defeated them both. Brian O Neill, king of the Gaels of Ireland, was killed at the battle of Druim Derg by Downpatrick; also Domnall O Cairri, Diarmait Mac Lachlainn, Muirchertach and Magnus O Cathain, Cian O hIndergi, Dondslebi Mag Cana, Aed O Cathain, Conchobar O Duibdirma and Aed his son, Amlaib O Gairmlegaig, Cu Ulad and Niall O hAnluain. [...]
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• M1260.4
  The battle of Druim-dearg, near Dun-da-leath-ghlas [Downpatrick] was fought by Brien O'Neill and Hugh O'Conor, against the English of the North of Ireland. In this battle many of the Irish chieftains were slain, viz. Brian O'Neill, the Chief of Ireland; Donnell O'Cairre; Dermot Mac Loughlin; Manus O'Kane; Kian O'Henery; Donslevy Mac Cann; Conor O'Duvdirma, and his son Hugh; Hugh O'Kane; Murtough O'Kane; Auliffe O'Gormly; Cu-Uladh O'Hanlon; and Niall O'Hanlon. In a word, fifteen of the chiefs of the family of O'Kane were slain on the field. [...]
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 3.)
  
  
• U1266.6
  Lachlainn Ma[c] Cana was slain outside the door of the court of the Lord Archbishop by Eachmarcach Ua Anluain, in revenge of [the slaying of] Murchadh Ua Anluain.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Ulster 1266 A.D.)
  
  
• U1268.6
  Eachmarcach Ua Anluain, king of the Oirthir, was taken prisoner by Walter de Marisco, namely, the Constable of Ros-na-cairge and he escaped from him the same year.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Ulster 1202 - 1378 A.D.)
  
  

• M1269.6
  Eghmily Mac Artan was slain by O'Hanlon.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 3.)
  
  
• C1269.12
  Echmilid Mac Airten was killed by O hAnluain.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• U1272.4
  Ruaighri Ua Conchubhair escaped and took Conchubhar Ua Ainli with him. But they were well followed and Conchubar was caught and killed.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Ulster 1202 - 1378 A.D.)
  
  
• M1273.3
  Eochy Mac Mahon, Lord of Oriel, and many others along with him, were slain by O'Hanlon and the Kinel-Owen.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 3.)
  
  
• C1273.3
  Eochaid Mac Mathgamna, king of Oriel, was killed, with many others not enumerated here, by O hAnluain and the Cenel Eogain this year.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• M1275.2
  Rory, son of Turlough O'Conor, was taken prisoner by the O'Conor (Teige, son of Turlough, his brother). Rory afterwards made his escape, and Conor O'Hanley took him with him; but they were pursued, and overtaken, and Conor O'Hanley was killed.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 3.)
  
  
• C1275.2
  Ruaidri son of Toirrdelbach O Conchobair was captured by his own brother, Tadc son of Toirrdelbach, who also plundered all [the land of] Tadc son of Cathal Mac Diarmata. Ruaidri afterwards escaped from his captivity; Conchobar O hAinlide conveyed him away, but they were pursued and Conchobar was killed then.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• C1286.5
  Domnall O hAinlige chieftain of Cenel Dobtha rested on the twenty-sixth of March.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• M1287.5
  Adam Cusack, Benmumhan, daughter of O'Kane, and Donnell O'Hanly, Chief of Kenel-Dofa [in the county of Roscommon], died.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 3.)
  
  
• U1293.2
  Maghnus O'hAinli, chief of Cenel-Dobtha; rested in Christ.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Ulster 1202 - 1378 A.D.)
  
  
• U1293.7
  Cu-Ulad O'Anluain, king of the Oirrthir and his brother and Aenghus Mag-Mathgamna and many of the chiefs of his people were killed by the Foreigners of Dun-delgan, in returning to their houses from the Earl.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Ulster 1202 - 1378 A.D.)
  
  
• C1297.4
  Magnus O hAinlige, chieftain of Kinel Dofa, was killed by his own father's brother's son and the Muinter Eolais, in treacherous wise, at Annaduff.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• M1297.5
  Manus O'Hanly, Chief of Kinel-Dofa, died.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 3.)
  
  
• M1297.6
  Cu-Uladh O'Hanlon, Lord of Orior, Aengus Mac Mahon, and many others of the chiefs of his people, were slain by the English of Dundalk, on their return home from the Earl of Ulster. [again!!]
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 3.)
  
  
• C1297.8
  Cu Ulad O hAnluain, his brother, Aengus Mag Mathgamna and many of their principal followers were killed by the Galls of Dundalk as they returned from [service with] the Earl, this same year.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  

Fourteenth Century Texts

• M1306.6
  A great war [broke out] between Hugh, son of Owen O'Conor, King of Connaught, assisted by the chiefs of the Sil-Murray and Hugh, son of Cathal O'Conor, joined by some of the sons of the chieftains of Connaught, and the chieftains and tribes of Breifny. They [the two armies] were for the space of four months encamped at both sides of the Shannon. Some of Hugh's people encamped in the Tuathas, where they committed great depredations. Flann, son of Fiachra O'Flynn, heir presumptive of Sil-Maelruain, and Brian, son of Donough Reagh O'Conor, together with many others, were slain by the O'Hanlys, who were in pursuit of them for their prey. [...]
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 3.)
  
  
• U1307.4
  Tadhg O'hAinlidhe was killed by Jordan de Exeter.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Ulster 1202 - 1378 A.D.)
  
  
• MCB1311.3
  Tadhg � hAinlighe, chieftain of Cin�al Dobhtha, was killed by Jordan de Exeter.
  (From UCC's online translation of Mac Carthaigh's Book.)
  
  
• M1311.4
  Teige O'Hanly was slain by Jordan de Exeter.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 3.)
  
  
• C1311.5
  Jordan d'Exteter came a-raiding into Moylurg and Tadc O hAinlide, chieftain of Kinel Dofa, was killed in the pursuit after the prey.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• U1318.4
  Maghnus O'hAnluain was blinded by Niall O'hAnluain.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Ulster 1202 - 1378 A.D.)
  
  
• U1318.5
  Niall O'hAnluain, king of the Oirrthir, was killed by the Foreigners of Dun-Delgan in treachery.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Ulster 1202 - 1378 A.D.)
  
  
• M1321.4
  Manus O'Hanlon, Lord of Orior, was blinded on Spy-Wednesday by his own kinsman, Niall, son of Cu-Uladh O'Hanlon.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 3.)
  
  
• M1321.5
  Niall O'Hanlon, Lord of Orior, was treacherously slain by the English of Dundalk.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 3.)
  
  
• C1321.6
  Magnus O hAnluain, king of Orier, was blinded and castrated by his kinsman Niall son of Cu Ulad O hAnluain on Spy Wednesday.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• C1321.7
  Niall O hAnluain, king of Orier, was treacherously killed by the Galls of Dundalk.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  

• M1358.4
  Conor O'Hanly, Chief of the Race of Dofa, son of Aengus, died, after gaining victory over the world and the Devil.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 3.)
  
  
• C1358.4
  Conchobar O hAinlige, chieftain of Kinel Dofa, died this year, after a victory over the Devil and the world.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• M1360.3
  Sir Robert Savadge and Dermot O'Hanly died.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 3.)
  
  
• C1360.9
  Diarmait O hAinlige died.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• M1369.13
  Melaghlin Mac Mahon, heir to the lordship of Oriel; Brian, the son of Murtough O'Conor; John, the son of Edward Mac Hubert; Donough O'Beirne, Chief of Tir-Briuin; Randal O'Hanly; Cormac O'Hanly; also John Mac Egan, and Gilbert O'Bardan, two accomplished young harpers of Conmaicne, died.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 3.)
  
  
• U1371.4
  Ruarcan Ua hAdmail, ollam of Ua Anluain in poetry and a man of a general house of guests, without objection to the presence of anybody, died in this year, after gaining victory [from world and from demon].
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Ulster 1202 - 1378 A.D.)
  
  
• C1376.5
  Ruarcan O hAdmaill, ollav of O hAnluain, rested.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• M1376.8
  Conor O'Beaghan, a learned Historian; Kellach Mac Curtin, chief Historian of Thomond; John O'Rooney, chief Poet to Magennis; Melaghlin O'Mulvany, Ollav to O'Kane; Donough Mac Firbis, a good Historian; and Ruarcan O'Hamill, chief Poet to O'Hanlon, died. This Ruarcan had kept a house of general hospitality, and had never refused [to receive] any one.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 4.)
  
  
• M1380.6
  A very great defeat was given by Magennis (Art) to the English and the people of Orior. O'Hanlon, Chief of Orior, and great numbers of the English, were slain on this occasion.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 4.)
  
  
• M1380.7
  Mortimer came to Ireland with great powers, as Lord Justice; whereupon the Irish nobility repaired to [pay their court to] him, and among others the Roydamna of Ireland, i.e. Niall O'Neill, O'Hanlon, O'Farrell, O'Reilly, O'Molloy, Mageoghegan, and the Sinnach Fox, with many other nobles.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 4.)
  
  

• M1381.7
  Cathal, son of Rory O'Conor, was afterwards valiantly and triumphantly taken prisoner by Brian Ballagh [O'Conor], at Bel-an-tachair, and many good men along with him, among whom were Brian O'Beirne and Loughlin O'Hanly, [who were taken] as they were returning from Conmaicne of Dunmore. Brian detained Cathal in prison, until he obtained his own terms from him for his ransom; and they then made peace.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 4.)
  
  
• M1382.5
  Some of the chiefs of Connaught were taken prisoners by Rory O'Conor, at a meeting of his own, namely, O'Hanly, O'Beirne, and Mac Keherny, because he had obtained intelligence that they were forming a friendship with the grandsons of Felim against him.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 4.)
  
  
• M1383.22
  Ivor O'Hanly, heir to the chieftainship of Kinel-Dofa, was slain by his own tribe.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 4.)
  
  
• M1391.3
  O'Hanlon, Chief of the Oriors, was treacherously slain by his own kinsmen.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 4.)
  
  
• C1391.6
  O hAnluain, king of Orier, was treacherously killed by his own kinsmen.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• MCB1393.4
  A great raid by the Justiciar and the Galls on � hAnluain.
  (From UCC's online translation of Mac Carthaigh's Book.)
  
  
• MCB1395.7
  Aindri� � hAinlighe, prior of the friars at Roscommon, head of the piety, and survivor of the sages of Ireland, died at a ripe age.
  (From UCC's online translation of Mac Carthaigh's Book.)
  
  
• M1396.7
  The victory of Creag was gained by O'Conor Roe and his kinsmen over O'Conor Don, Hugh O'Conor, Conn Mac Branan, and Hugh O'Hanly, Chief of Kinel-Dofa. In the conflict were slain Con Mac Branan, Chief of Corcachlann, John O'Teige, the son of John O'Hanly, and many others besides.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 4.)
  
  
• M1396.12
  O'Hanlon, Lord of Orior, was treacherously slain by a party of his own tribe.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 4.)
  
  

Fifteenth Century Texts

• M1405.3
  Hugh O'Hanly, Chief of Kinel-Dofa, died, and was interred in Cluain Coirpthe.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 4.)
  
  
• 1405.17
  Aed O hAinlide, chieftain of Cenel Dofa, rested in Christ on the seventeenth of July and was buried at Clooncorpey on the bank of the Shannon, under the protection of Berach.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1408.14
  Conchobar son of Imar O hAinlide was killed this year by the Corca Achlann and the Cenel Dobtha themselves, on the moor of Cluain na Caillech; and this, the �day of the Black Borders,� was a cruel day both for Cathal Dub O Conchobair and for the children of Imar O hAinlide; and he was buried in the monastery of Roscommon. That was at the beginning of Winter.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• M1408.7
  Conor, the son of Ivor O'Hanly, was slain by the people of Corco-Achlann and the Kinel-Dofa themselves, on the bog of Cluain na-g-Cailleach, on L� na-m-Bruach-n-Dubh (and that was a hard day to the sons of Ivor O'Hanly, and to Cathal Duv O'Conor), and was interred at Roscommon
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 4.)
  
  
• 1409.9
  Cathal Mac Donnchada died on the eighteenth of September, and I am not sure that this is not the year at which Conchobar son of Imar O hAinlide ought to be entered. [Already entered in the Annals of Connacht on 1408.14]
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1413.16
  The sons of Domnall son of Muirchertach O Conchobair and the Clann Donnchada took a great army to the help of the descendants of Ruaidri O Conchobair to Roscommon, to victual the castle. But they were routed at Carrickadarrin by O Conchobair Ruad and the Ui Maine, with their respective Gall and Gael allies, and driven through Cluain Aithrech into Ferann na Sithe. Murchad son of Gilla na Naem O hAinlide and Fergal Grumach son of Sefraid Mag Ragnaill were killed there.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1415.4
  Lochlainn O hAinlige, chieftain of Cenel Dobtha, was captured by Uilliam O Cellaig at a spot appointed for their meeting by a small river(?). Two of Uilliam's men went on to the side of the river on which O hAinlige was and one of them, coming up behind him, put both his hands against him and sent him into the river and the two of them leapt in after him. Uilliam's men then leapt in on the top of them and O hAinlige was seized there. He was forced afterwards to ransom himself for two hundred and two score marks.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• M1415.9
  Tomaltagh, the son of Teige O'Beirne, was slain by Farrell, the son of Dermot Mac Rannall, in a nocturnal attack at Cluain Sithe, in Baile Ella, in the house of Mac an-Donnanaigh; and the daughter of Loughlin O'Hanly was burned there also, on the sixth of the Ides of January.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 4.)
  
  
• 1415.12
  Tomaltach son of Tadc O Birn was killed in a nightattack by Fergal son of Diarmait Mag Ragnaill at Cloonshee in Baile Elli, in the house of Dondan's son. Lochlainn O hAinlige's daughter, the ward of the family, was burned there as well, and immeasurable damage was done to cattle, buildings and corn. These deeds were done on the eighth of January, on the Tuesday, moreover, after Epiphany Sunday according to the day of the week.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  

• 1419.13
  Lasarfina daughter of Aed O hAinlide, wife of Murchad son of Tomas O Birn, died on the third of June.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1422.12
  The same Nial [O'Donnell] assembled together all the chiefs of the province, namely, O'Neill, and the sons of Henry O'Neill, with his sons and kinsmen; the sons of Cu-Uladh Roe O'Neill; the people of Fermanagh and Oriel, under Mac Mahon and Maguire; Magennis, O'Hanlon, and Mac-I-Neill Boy, with his forces; the O'Kanes and the Kinel-Connell themselves with their gallowglasses, and also the English of the province; and they all set out upon an expedition into Connaught. They were drawn upon this expedition by the sons of Cormac Mac Donough, and the sons of Mulrony Mac Donough, who had been banished from their country by their paternal uncle, Mac Donough, by Conor Mac Donough and his sons, and by Cormac Oge Mac Donough. For Mac Donough had erected a castle in the territory of the sons of Mulrony Mac Donough, that is at Caiseal Locha-Deargain, and had entirely destroyed their crops and fields, and afterwards banished them to Mac William Burke; wherefore they drew this great army to devastate Lower [i.e. North] Connaught.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 4.)
  
  
• 1434.3
  Aed Buide and Diarmait, sons of Maelsechlainn O hAinlide, were killed by the sons of Lochlainn O hAinlide and the posterity of Imar O hAinlide.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1437.9
  Lochlainn O hAinlige, chieftain of Cenel Dobtha, died.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1439.9
  Maelsechlatnn O hAinlide, chieftain of the Cenel Dobtha, died.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1442.4
  Uaithne son of Gilla na Naem O hAinlige and Ruaidri son of Lochlainn O hAinlige fell at each others hands in one house in the residence of O Figne.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1445.10
  Gilla na Naem O hAinlige was blinded by God.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1452.5
  Lochlainn Oc O hAinlige, chieftain of Cenel Dobtha, was treacherously killed in the crannog of Loch Leise by the son of Murchad son of Gilla na Naem O hAinlige and the son of Uaithne son of Gilla na Naem [O hAinlige], having been given up [to his slayers] by the sons of O Mailbrigte his own steward, on the Sunday night after St. Michael's day. These traitors were afterwards hanged for their offence by Ruaidri Buide O hAinlige.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1462.2
  Tadc O Conchobair and his kinsmen fought a battle at Corra an Gobann with the son of Brian Ballach, Mac Diarmata and the Corca Achlann, the day of the week being Sunday precisely. Mac Branain was the first to come to the place of conflict. O Conchobair and his kinsmen rose up quickly [...]. . . to meet them, refusing to accept quarter (?) or protection from them but being pressed (?) into the deep river which lay before them. Two or three of them were drowned in this river and O Conchobair came safely away to O hAinlige. O Conchobair was then recognised again [as lord] by his own territories.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  

• 1464.23
  The prey of Lacan was taken by Tadc Mag Ragnaill, who was induced thereto by Diarmait son of Lochlainn Oc O hAinlige; and we have not heard that any Gall or Gael ever did this before.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1465.14
  Diarmait Mac Jago was treacherously killed by the sons of Gilla na Naem O hAinlige.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1465.15
  Diarmait and Eogan, sons of Tadc O hAinlige, were treacherously killed by the posterity of Lochlainn O hAinlige.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1468.13
  Conchobar son of Emann son of Maelsechlainn O hAinlige died on the Saturday before Low Sunday.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1468.40
  Feradach son of Lochlainn Oc O hAinlige and the son of Cormac O hAinlige's son and some of their hired troops were killed by the sons of Uaithne O hAinlige.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1469.15
  Aed son of Uaithne O hAinlige and Tadc son of Muirchertach son of Tomaltach O hAinlige died.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1472.3
  Muirchertach son of Tomaltach son of Imar O hAinlige died.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1473.40
  Brian son of Roiberd Mac Aedacain, law-ollav to O Conchobair Donn and O hAinlige, [died.]
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1473.45
  Ragnailt daughter of O hAinlige died.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1475.16
  Emann son of Maelsechlainn O hAinlige, a man good enough to be chieftain of the Three Tuatha, died on the fourteenth day after the feast of Michael, Thursday by the day of the week.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1476.15
  Derbforgaill daughter of Feidlim Finn O Conchobair, wife of O Conchobair Donn, died; and O hAinlige's daughter, wife of Toirrdelbach Caech Mac Suibne, rested.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1478.17
  Emann son of Lochlainn O hAinlige was killed by his own people.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1482.5
  Diarmait son of Lochlainn Oc O hAinlige, a full worthy prospective chieftain of Cenel Dobtha, was with his brothers treacherously slain by the descendants of Gilla na Naem O hAinlige.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• 1482.8
  Ruaidri Mac Diarmata, king of Moylurg, and Tadg Mag Ragnaill, chieftain of Muinter Eolais, made a retaliatory expedition into Cenel Dobtha to avenge the children of Lochlainn, who had been guaranteed by them both. They burnt O hAinlige's house and killed Donnchad son of Siacus Carrach and the son of Conchobar son of Cormac, but the inhabitants defeated them and drove them in flight as far as Ballinafad. Feidlim Finn came against the rout and checked it.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• M1493.6
  O'Hanlon, i.e. Edmond Roe, the son of Murrough, was slain by the sons of Hugh, son of Owen O'Neill.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 4.)
  
  

Sixteenth Century Texts

• M1504.14
  A great army was mustered by the Lord Justice, Garrett, the son of Thomas, Earl of Kildare. He was joined, first, by the chieftains of Leath-Chuinn, namely, O'Donnell, i.e. Hugh Roe, and his son; then by the principal chieftains of Kinel-Connell, and a party of the Connacians, namely, O'Conor Roe, i.e. Hugh, the son of Felim Finn; and Mac Dermot, Lord of Moylurg. There came also in the same muster all the chiefs of Ulster, except O'Neill, namely, Art, the son of Hugh O'Neill, Tanist of Kinel-Owen; Donnell, the son of Magennis; Mac Mahon, and O'Hanlon; also O'Reilly, and O'Farrell, i.e. the bishop; O'Conor Faly; the O'Kellys; the Clann-William Burke; and the forces of almost all Leath-Chuinn. These numerous forces marched, without stopping, till they arrived in Clanrickard. Mac William of Clanrickard mustered a great army to give them battle, namely, Turlough, the son of Teige O'Brien, Lord of Thomond, and his kinsmen, with their forces, the Sil-Aedha; and Mulrony O'Carroll, Lord of Ely, with all clans and chieftains, joined by the chieftains of Ormond and Ara. Mac William and O'Brien, with their forces, then came to a brave resolution not to yield submission or hostages to their enemies, but to come to a battle with them exactly at Cnoc-Tuagh. A fierce battle was fought between them, such as had not been known of in latter times. [...]
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 5.)
  
  
• 1527.20
  Mor daughter of Maelsechlainn Mac Caba, wife of O hAinlige, the best woman who ever lived in Cenel Dobtha, foster-mother to the poets and exiles of Ireland, a re-incarnation of Mor Muman for good repute and piety and virtue, the greatest bestower of alms and charitable gifts of food and clothing to God's poor and needy and to all who stood in need thereof, died in her own residence at Port Locha Leise and was buried in the monastery of Elphin under the protection of God and St. Francis.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• M1536.14
  An army was led by O'Conor Sligo; Brian, the son of O'Rourke; and by the son of Cathal Oge O'Conor, at the instance of Mac Dermot and the sons of Teige Mac Dermot, against Turlough Roe, the son of Teige Boy, son of Cathal Roe O'Conor. They desolated the Cluainte, as well ecclesiastical as lay possessions. From thence they marched into the Tuathas, where the O'Hanlys gave them pledges and hostages in behalf of their country ; and from thence they passed into Hy-Many, where they spoiled and completely plundered every one who was the friend of O'Conor Roe, save only those whom the son of O'Rourke protected, for it was not to destroy that O'Rourke had gone thither, but to establish a peace between Mac Dermot and his kindred on the one side, and O'Conor Roe and all his allies on the other. These troops took the castle of Turraic, and demolished it. Donough, the son of Edmond O'Kelly, came and surrendered himself as a hostage, lest they should destroy his country. These troops then returned, having accomplished their expedition as was pleasing to them; and they took with them to Sligo those hostages, namely, the son of O'Kelly and the son of O'Hanly; and they also carried with them the variegated door of the castle which they had taken, in order to place it as a door to the castle of Sligo.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 5.)
  
  
• 1536.23
  An expedition was made by O Conchobair of Sligo, O Ruairc, and the son of Cathal Oc O Conchobair, at the request of Mac Diarmata and the sons of Tadc Mac Diarmata, against Toirrdelbach Ruad son of Tadc Buide. They devastated the church and lay properties of the Cloonties and thence proceeded into the Tuatha, where the Muinter Ainlidhe gave them hostages and [so] were not destroyed by them. After this they went among the Ui Maine and destroyed all who were the friends of O Conchobair, except such as O Ruairc protected (for O Ruairc had not gone on that expedition to commit devastation, but to see if he could make peace between Mac Diarmata and his kinsmen and O Conchobair Ruad). This army took Turrock Castle and demolished it; and Donnchad son of Emann O Cellaig came to them as a hostage, for fear of his own territory being devastated. The army turned back, having accomplished the purpose of their expedition just as they wished, and those hostages were taken to Sligo, to wit the son of O hAinlidhe and the son of O Cellaig, and they carried with them the ornamented door of Turrock [castle] to Sligo.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of Connacht.)
  
  
• M1597.33
  O'Conor Don (Hugh, the son of Dermot, son of Carbry), who had been for a long time imprisoned by O'Donnell, was set at liberty by him on the 4th of December, after he O'Conor had given him his full demand; and he solemnly bound himself to be for ever obedient to O'Donnell, by guarantees and oaths of God and the Church; and he also delivered up to him, as hostages for the fulfilment of this, namely, his own two sons, the heir of O'Beirne, the eldest son of O'Hanly, and the heir of O'Flynn, &c.
  (From UCC's online translation of The Annals of The Four Masters, volume 6.)
  
  

Seventeenth Century Texts

• A1600.5
  The Lord Deputy [...] was come by winding and compassing wayes into Ulster, having beene every where a conquerour; where first he wasted the little Countrey of Ferney, having slaine the two sonnes of Ever Mac-Cowley; and then sending forth Sir Richard Morison he spoyled the little province of Fues. In Breny hee placed a garrison under the care of Sir Oliver Lambert, and turning aside to Drogheda he received into his protection Turlough Mac-Henry, a great Lord in Fues, Ever Mac-Cowley, O-Hanlon, who boasted himselfe to be hereditary Standard-bearer to the King in Ulster, and many of the Mac-Mahones and O-Ralyes, who with their hostages fell downe upon their knees.
  In the original Latin: "O-Hanlon, qui se haereditarium regium vexilliferum in Ultonia gloriabatur..."
  (From Dana F. Sutton's online publication of Richard Norton's 1630 English translation of William Camden's Latin original Annales Rerum Angliae et Hiberniae Regnante Elizabetha.)
  
  
• H: History of Ireland
  It is also well known that it was in the time of Muireadhach Tireach that the three Collas with their kinsmen left Connaught to win conquests from the Ultonians, and wrested by force from them a large portion of the province of Ulster, namely, Modhairn, Ui Mac Uais and Ui Chriomhthainn; and many of their descendants hold possession of these to-day, as Raghnall son of Samhairle, Earl of Antrim, or Aondrom, descended from Colla Uais; Mag Uidhir Mag Mhathghamhna and O Hannluain descended from Colla Da Chrioch.
  (From UCC's online edition of The History of Ireland Book I-II, section 23, page 101. Text written by Geoffrey Keating c. 1640 but describes the fourth century ruler Colla da Chrioch.)
  
  

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