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722.8 (Cath Almaine)

Account of the battle of Almaine (Allen), including verse. This narrative is expanded into a full-fledged tale (Cath Almaine) in the Fragmentary annals of Ireland.

Annals of Tigernach (Rawl. B 488, fragment 1)
AT 722.7
Text

Cath Almuine iter Murchadh mac m-Brain, ríg Laigen ⁊ Fergal mac Maile Duin, rig Erenn, tert id Decimbris die sexte ferie. Numeris uero Laiginensium .ix.m. Hi sunt reghes Geniris Cuinn qui in bello ceciderunt. Fergal mac Maile Duin ri Erenn cum .clx. satellitibus suis, ocus Forbusach ri Ceneoil Bogaine, ⁊ Conall Menn, rí Ceneoil Cairpri, ⁊ Fergal h-ua Aithechta, ⁊ Fergal mac Eachach Lemna ri Tamnaighe, ⁊ Condalach mac Conaing, ⁊ Ecneach mac Colga ri in Airrthir, Coibdenach mac Fiachrach, ⁊ Muirgus mac Conaill. Letaitech mac Con Carat, ⁊ Anmchadh mac Oircc, ri Guill ⁊ Irguill, et .x. nepotés Maile Fithrig. IT e ansin rig in tuaiscirt.


Chronicon Scotorum
722.1 Kl.
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Cath Almaine edir Murchadh mac BrainLaigen & Fergal mac MaoilidúinErenn .iii. Id. Decimbris die feriae .ui.ae. Numerus Sil Cuinn qui uenerunt ad bellum Almaine fiche mile.. Hi sunt reges generis Sil Cuinn qui in bello ceciderunt: Fergal mac MaeilidúinÉrenn cum .clx. satillitibus suis, Conall Meann ri Cineóil Cairbri & ForbasachCineoil Boguini & Fergal h. Aithechda & Fergal mac Echdach LemhnaTamnaichi, Congalach mac Conaing et Eiccnech mac Colgan rí na n-Airther, Coi{b}denach mac Fiacrach, Muirgius mac Conaill, Lethaitech mac Concarat, Eadgen h. Mathgamnae, Nuadha mac Oirc ri Guill et Irguill et x. nepotes Maeilifitrigh. Ite sin rigthe an tuaisgeirt.


Annals of Ulster
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Bellum Almuine .iii. Id. Decimbris die ui. ferię in quo ceciderunt Ferghal mc. Maele Duin mc. Mhaile Fithrich mc. Aedha Uainidhnaich, .i. la Murchad mc. m-Briain, ⁊ Conall Menn rex Generis Coirpri, Clothgno m. Colggen, Dub Da Crich, Flann m. Rogellnaich, Aedh Laigen m. Fithchellaig rex Nepotum Maini, m. Muirgiso, Nuadho m. Dunchada, Eicnech m. Colggen rex Orientalium, Fergal nepos Aithechtai.

The battle of Almain on the third of the Ides 11th of December, the sixth feria, in which fell Fergal son of Mael Dúin, son of Mael Fithrich son of Aed Uairidnach, i.e. by Murchadh son of Bran; and Conall Menn king of Cenél Cairpri; Clothgna son of Colgu; Dub dá Crích; Flann son of Rogallach; Aed Laigen son of Fithchellach, king of Uí Maine; the sons of Muirgius; Nuada son of Dúnchad; Éicnech son of Colgu, king of Airthir; Fergal grandson of Aithechda.


Annals of Tigernach (Rawl. B 488, fragment 1)
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Hi sunt reges h-Úa Neill in desceirt .i. Flann mac Roghellaigh ⁊ Ailill mac Feradhigh. Aedh Laigen h-ua Cernaigh. Suibne mac Congalaig. Nia mac Cormaic, Dub Da Crich mac Duib Da Inber. Ailill mac Conaill Grant, Flaithemail mac Dluthaigh, Fergus h-ua h-Eogain. Hic totus numerus de regibus .cc. et clx. de amsaib Fergaile, et alíí et .ix. uolatiles .i. geltai.

Cu Bretan mac Conghusa cecinit:

At-aghur cath forderg flann, a fir Fergaile, a deghlínd. bronach muinter Muire de iar m-breth a taige dia cínd. Bó in chlaim ro gáet inarradh in daim. mairg laim ro gheoghain a brath re techt a cath co mac m-Brain. Ma beth neach do-bera cath matain derbmain fri mac m-Brain, andsa lium inas in drai in cai ro chechtair in chlaim.

Nuadha h-ua Lomthuile cecinit:

Do dith laithe Almuine ac cosnum buaír Bregmuighe, ro láe badb belderg birach ilach im chend Fergaile. Buaidh ard Almuine ni fan, adguidhi dal do gach duil, im secht milib, dermar dal, Fergal mar mac Maile Duin. At-bath cét ruirech rathach cu cét costadhach carnach. im secht n-gelta cen mine, im secht mile fer n-armach.


Chronicon Scotorum
incl. scribal note by Dubhaltach Mac Fhir Bhisigh.
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Hí sunt reges h. Nell an descceirt .i. Flann mac Rogellaigh, Oilill mac Feradhaigh, Aodh Laigen h. Cernaigh, Suibne mac Congalaigh, Nía mac Cormaic, Duph dha Crioch mac Duibh dha Inber, Ailill mac Conaill Graind, Flaithemhoil mac Dluthaigh, Fergus h. Eogain. Hic totus numerus de regibus ceciderunt & .clx. de amsaibh Fergaile,et alii & .ix. uolatiles .i. gealta. Cu Bretan mac Congusa cecinit: rann Atagar cath forderg flann, A fir Fergaile, a deg lind; Bronach muintir meic Muire de Iar mbreith a taighe dia cind. [rann] Bo an claimh ro gháod A ffarradh a daimh: Mairg lamh ro geoghain a brath Ría techt a cath go mac Brain. [rann] Ma beith nech r.e. do bera cath, Mada indreamain re mac Brain, Annsa lim inas an draoí An taoi ro ceachtair an claimh. Nuada h. Lomtuili cecinit: Do dith laithe Almaine Ag cosnam buair Breghmuighe, Ro lao badhbh bélderg biorach Iolach um cenn Fergaile. Buaidh árd Almaine an fán Ag guidhe dal da gach dúil Um secht milib dermar, Dal Fergail mháir meic Maoilidúin. Adbath ced ruirech rathach Cumach cosdadach carnach Um .uii. ngealta gan mine, Um uii. mile fer n-armach.

Tesda brollach da duilleóg don tsenleabhar as a sgriobuim so & faguim a ffuil róm don lethtaoibsi \'na n-oircill. Misi Dubáltach Firbisigh.


Annals of Ulster