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The hypothesized compilation of Irish annals whose text is no longer extant in its original form but whose contents have been partially reconstructed, to varying extents of probability, from the so-called Clonmacnoise group of annals and the Annals of Ulster.

Irish languageLatin language

Chronicon Scotorum

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Old IrishMiddle IrishLatin languageIrish annals

Dublin Annals of Inisfallen

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Ó Conaire (Seán) [ob. 1773]

Ó Conaire (Seán) ... ob. 1773

(c.1739–1773)

Irish priest and scholar

A compilation of annals made in Paris by John O’Conor (Seán Ó Conaire) for John O’Brien (Seán Ó Briain), bishop of Cloyne (d. 1769). The annals run from AD 250 to 1320 and focus on events concerning the province of Munster.

Modern IrishAnnals

Dublin fragment of pre-Palladian annals

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Set of pre-Palladian Irish annals found in a single manuscript, TCD MS 1282 (H. 1. 8). The first leaves are wanting and the extant fragment runs from AD 81 (death of Iriel Glúnmar) to AD 378. Current scholarship is divided whether to regard the annals as a part of the Annals of Ulster, as argued by Daniel Mc Carthy, or a separate compilation altogether. It was previously held to be part of the Annals of Tigernach and on that account, Whitley Stokes published an edition with the title ‘Dublin fragment of Tigernach's annals’.

Fragmentary annals of Ireland

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A fragmentarily preserved text of Irish annals and narrative expansions, possibly compiled in the 11th century and perhaps based on the lost Annals of Clonenagh (Radner). Five fragments now remain in a late, 17th-century transcript, each covering a part of the period between 573 and 914 and focusing on the province of Leinster.

Late Middle IrishEarly Modern Irish

Fragmentum annalium cuiusdam Connatiensis

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Irish annals known only from two fragments in Raw. B 488 containing entries for AD 1237–1249 and 1303–1314. The extant entries appear to focus on affairs in or relating to Connacht.

Early Modern IrishConnacht/Cúige Chonnacht

Kilkenny chronicle

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Compilation of Latin annals for the period 1264-1330 (and a later addition), compiled by Anglo-Irish Franciscans in the 14th century. It consists of two chronicles that originated in roll form. An origin in the Franciscan house of Castledermot (Co. Kildare) has been suggested for one of these.

Latin language

Leabhar Oiris

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History of the battles fought by Brian Bóruma since c. 979, with annals for events up to 1027.

Liber Cuanach (lost)

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Cuanu [author of Liber Cuanach]

Cuanu ... author of Liber Cuanach

author of Liber Cuanach; identified by Mc Carthy with Cúán úa Lothcháin

An early Irish historical compilation, now lost, which is referred to thirteen times in the Annals of Ulster in various entries between the years 467 and 629 (i.e. 467, 468, 471, 475, 482, 490, 545, 553, 599, 601, 603, 611, 629). Mc Carthy suggests that this work was completed in c. 1022 and written by Cuán úa Lothcháin (d. 1024).

Early Irish

Memoranda Gadelica

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A set of Irish annals for 1582-1666 focused on the province of Ulster.

Irish languageUlster/Cúige Uladh

Mionannála

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Middle Irish

Oiris oirdhearca Tíre Conaill

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A short set of Irish annals for the period 1241-1621 (although not running in a continuous fashion). Its primary concern lies with members of the Ó Domhnaill family.

Irish languageÓ Domhnaill family

Register of the mayors of Drogheda

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An English-language register of the mayors of Drogheda, including a set of annals relating to Irish affairs between the 12th and 16th centuries. The original does not survive, but extracts were made by James Ware (Rawl. B 484).

Early Modern English

Short annals of Fir Manach

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Short set of Irish annals for the period 1566-1625, which are focused on the area of Fermanagh.

Mág Uidhir familyCounty Fermanagh/Fear Manach

Short annals of Leinster

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Short set of Irish annals, especially for the 16th and early 17th century, with a few entries for the 12th and 13th centuries and some for St Patrick and Colum Cille.

Irish languageLeinster/Cúige Laighean

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