1361 - 1370 AD 

1361 AD 20% of the population in Ireland were lost to the Plague again this year.

      Edward 111 the Anglo - Norman Plantagenet English King, sent his second son, Lionel the Duke of Clarence to Ireland, and was now also the designated English Earl of Ulster, as he had married  the daughter of Walter de Burgh the previous English Red Earl of Ulster and the Red Earl's heiress and only living child, and later on he was to be the English Governor in Ireland, and as he was to act as Edward 111's Military commander he brought with him a further 700 mounted archers, which were to cost a lot to upkeep, which would cause the English taxpayers to complain in the actual English Parliament in England. This was then to be followed by a period of heavy subsidies to maintain the ongoing English Military oppression from then on in Ireland, as they were to once again try and make an all out attempt to push back the frontiers / marches in Ireland surrounding The English Pale against the interests of the Gaelic Irish Septs until eventually he was able to capture Art Mac Murrough who was now the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig King of Leinster who had his territory in Southern Leinster and also take over some of the territory of the Gaelic Irish Septs in the Munster Province nearby. This was to assist to increase the English revenue base in Ireland, and he was also to lay siege to the territory of their kinsmen the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge O Byrnes nearby in Co. Wicklow in the south - east of Southern Leinster where he then created Robert Preston, Robert Holywood, Thomas Talbot, Walter Cusack, James de la Hyde, John de Freigne / Freine, Patrick de la Freigne, Robert de la Freigne among many others, into more English knights, to further strengthen the English position in Ireland. Art Mac Murrough the King of Leinster and Donnell Riabach Mac Murrough the Prince / Tanaiste of Leinster were to also be killed by the Duke of Clarence to weaken the Irish resolve there in Southern Leinster.

1361 AD - 1376 AD During this period the very heavy costs to maintain their English Military forces in Ireland, were to be noted again by the actual English Parliament in England, while they were also engaged in War with France and Scotland at the same time.       

1362 AD Aed mac Felim O Connor who was once again the King of Connacht captured Ballintober / Baile Tobair Phadraig (The Town Land of  St. Patrick's Well) in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province, and also besieged the English Galls in the O Melaghlins / O Loughlins Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain kingdom of Meath nearby as far as Cethais Mide.

    The Mac Namaras / Mheic Conmara from the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Caisin Clann Cuilean killed Teague O Brian, the son of Conor O Brian from the Heberian Dal gCais Ui mBriain Sept. 

   Cormac Ballach O Melaghlin / O Loughlin / Ua Maelsechlainn the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern"" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain King of Meath, died this year. 

    St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster was burnt down this year.

1363 AD Aed Mac Guire / Maguire the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch King of Fermanagh who had his territory in the south - west of the Ulster Province, died this year.

1364 AD 118.Aed Mor - the Greater O Niall the Heremonian  Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Tir Eogain / Tyrone in the Ulster Province, died, and this now meant that a junior branch of the O Nialls, the Clann Aedha Buidhe / Clannaboye were now firmly established in their particular territory in the north - east of the Ulster Province, and this territory was what remained of the English Norman Red Earldom of Ulster, that was previously controlled by the insatiable William de Burgh the previously deceased English Anglo - Norman Baron who had supported the Clannaboye O Nialls to that position previously there to suite his own agenda. 118.Aed Mor - the Greater O Niall's son, 119.Niall Mor - the Greater O Niall was to become the new Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Tir Eogain / Tyrone until 1397 AD, when he would then be deposed, and die a year later in 1398 AD.

     Diarmait O Brian the Heberian Dal gCais King of Northern Munster / Thomond, died ?

     Donnell 111 O Kelly was now the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine King in their territory in the east of Co. Galway and also near Athlone in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province.

      Aed Remor - the Stout Mac Dunlevy / Mheic Duinnshliebe was the Heremonian Dal Fiatach King of Ulaid in their territory in Co. Antrim and Co. Down in the east of the Ulster Province.

     The Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough Ui mBriain O Brians had the Carrigogunnell Castle constructed on the Maigue River in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province.      

    Edward 111 the Anglo - Norman Plantagenet English King was now made aware of the growing dissension between the English who had been born in England who were now living in Ireland as the "New English," and the Irish born / Old English / "Anglo - Irish" and could see that a remedy needed to be found to ensure the ongoing commitment of the Anglo - Irish only to the English cause.

1365 AD Cormac O Hara was now the Heberian Cianachta Luigni King of Leyney in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province.  

     Brian Mac Mahon became the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch King of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel who had their territory in Co. Monaghan and Co. Armagh in Southern Ulster.

     Philip O Reilly became the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne King of East Breifne who had his territory in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster.

     Mac Dermott Roe - of Red Complexion founded the Cloonshanville Abbey as a Dominican friary at Frenchpark in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province that was dedicated to the Holy Cross, and the ruins are still there to be seen today.

     Lionel the Duke of Clarence, the second son of Edward 111 the King of England, who was married to the de Burgh heiress, was to leave Ireland, but remain the English Viceroy in Ireland until 1367 AD. 

1366 AD Cormac Donn - of Brown Complexion Mac Carthy the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Ui Cairpri King of the Ui Echach Muman Sept was killed by his nephew, Donnell Mac Carthy.

      Mac Namara / Mac Conmara the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Caisin Clann Cuilean Chieftain, died this year.

     Conor / Conchobar Mac Dermot was now the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai King of Moylurg / Mag Luirc whose territory was also in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province.

     Lionel the Duke of Clarence, who was the second son of Edward 111 the Anglo - Norman Plantagenet King of England, and who was married to the William de Burgh heiress in the Ulster Province called the English Parliament in Ireland together at the behest of his father, at the castle at Kilkenny in Co. Kilkenny / Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster to introduce the "Statutes of Kilkenny" into Ireland now composed of the loyal English Galls from the Dublin area, the supposedly English / Anglo - Irish rebels and the Irish "enemy." He informed them that there was to be no distinction between the English born in Ireland / Anglo - Irish and the English born in England / New English and that no abusive names were to be used, all with the intention of preserving their total "Englishness" and retain their perceived superiority over the "Mere Irish" in Ireland distinct of any Gaelic Irishness. He also informed the Parliament that Irish revenues will become profitable, once again, if this policy was kept up, and he introduced the "35 Statutes of Kilkenny" to wipe out the English degenerates (genuine Anglo - Irish) and England's Gaelic Irish "enemies" directed at the degenerate English, the loyal English, the Anglo - Irish and the Gaelic Irish "enemy" and their Gaelic Irish customs, their Gaelic Irish language, their Gaelic Irish dress, their Gaelic Irish games, their Gaelic Irish manners of riding, their Gaelic Irish working of the land and their Gaelic Irish fosterage. "Intermarriage" with the Gaelic Irish was now punishable by death, while any Gaelic Irish ways and the Irish Brehon Law were banned, and the Irish clergy were excluded to them also. (Anyone of Gaelic Irish blood was forbidden to live within any walled town in Ireland). These penalties were to be carried out against any of the English, either Old or New, who live and govern themselves according to the manners, fashion and language of England's Gaelic Irish "enemies. "

      To gain more territory and exclude the Gaelic Irish Septs further, the English Government authorities in the Dublin Castle (The Devil's 1/2 acre) began further expanding The English Pale surrounding Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster, up to Drogheda in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster and to the south further into Southern Leinster, from which the Gaelic Irish Septs were to be totally excluded, and at this time it took in the surrounding regions from Co. Wexford, Co. Kildare, Co. Kilkenny in Southern Leinster, nearby Co. Tipperary and Co. Waterford in the Munster Province and Co. Louth and Co. Meath in Northern Leinster. (To further ensure its success they also brought in more English Gall "planters" from Bristol in England). They then began further ethnic cleansing by continuing to kill as many members of the Gaelic Irish Septs as possible to try and extend their hold out further beyond The English Pale, who never the less resisted and fought back against their encroachment into their individual Irish territories. During the ongoing conflicts over this extended continuing ethnic policy, Lionel the Duke of Clarence was to be called back to England to also marry the niece of the wealthy Visconti of Milan, and this was to create a break between the appointment of the next English Military Governor to Ireland, which allowed the Gaelic Irish Septs some breathing space to try and regain a foothold once again in Ireland.

1367 AD Cu Chonnacht O Reilly / Ua Raghailligh was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne King of East Breifne who had his territory in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster.

     William O Casey from the Heberian Cianacht Sept was the Catholic Bishop of Ardagh.  

1367 AD - 1369 AD Edward Fitz Gerald the second English Earl of Desmond in Southern Munster was briefly appointed the English Justiciar in Ireland with overall authority in Co. Kerry and Co. Limerick, and throughout Co. Cork as far as to the west of Co. Waterford, with most Anglo - Irish now becoming "More Irish then the Irish" who were well away from the dominance of The English Pale situated to the east.

1367 - 1369 AD Turlough Maol O Brian became the new Heberian Dalcassian Ui Bloid Ui Turlough Ui mBriain King of Northern Munster, who was a brother of Mahon Moinmoy O Brian, the previous Heberian Dal gCais King of Northern Munster / Thomond of Meanma, who had recently died at his stronghold. 

1368 AD 119.Niall Mor - the Greater O Niall the HeremonianDal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill King of Ulster attacked the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch kingdom of Orghialla / Oriel in Southern Ulster, which was now under the leadership of Brian Mac Mahon, over the previous death of Somhairle O Donnell and they then came to terms.

    Aed mac Felim O Connor the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Ui Conchobhair King of Connacht, and Lug Lamfhada of Leth Chuinne, died, as did Fergal Mac Dermot the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Bruin Ai Mac Diarmada King of Moylurg who also had his territory in the Connacht Province, and Rory O Conor became the new Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Ui Conchobhair King of Connacht.

    Niall Mac Dunlevy / Mheic Duinnshliebhe was now the Heremonian Dal Fiatach King of Ulaid who had their territory in Co. Antrim and Co. Down in the east of the Ulster Province.

1369 AD Phillip / Pilib O Reilly the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne King of East Breifne who had their territory in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster was imprisoned in Loch Oughter Castle by his own kinsmen and his Kingship was then assumed by Magnus O Reilly and this was to create great turmoil there.

     Gerald Cavanagh / Geralt Caomhanach the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig King of Leinster, descended also from 113,Diarmait Mac Murrogh na Gall - of the Foreigners the previous 59th King of Leinster, who had originally brought on the Anglo - Norman Invasion, was to be followed into the Kingship this year by Diarmait Lamderg - of the Red Hand Mac Murrough who was then held captive by the English Galls of Dublin in The English Pale, who then put him to death.

1369 AD - 1399 AD Brian Catha an Aenagh Og - the Younger O Brian became the new Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough Ui mBriain King of Northern Munster / Thomond when he drove out his nephew, Turlough Maol O Brian from the position, who then went off to Co. Limerick to seek aid from Gerald / Garret Fitz Gerald who was now the third English Earl of Desmond / Southern Munster and Brian Catha an Aenagh O Brian and the Heberian Dal gCais Mac Namaras who were there Martials met them with a large force of their Heberian Dal gCais warriors at Croom where many of the English Gall forces were slain and heavily defeated, including he Anglo - Norman Barons John Fitz Nicholas, Sir Thomas Fitz John, and Garret Fitz Gerald the third Earl of Desmond himself, and many of their other nobles were taken prisoner. The Gaelic Irish Septs then sacked the English Galls in Limerick City, in Co. Limerick in the south - west of the Munster Province who submitted, and he left Sheeda Og - the Younger Mac Namara who was their Lord Marshall, in charge there, (who was a son of Loghlen Laidir - the Strong Mac Namara and a daughter of O Dwyer). (Sheeda Og Mac Namara was then murdered by the English Galls who unbeknown had remained behind there).

    Many of the English Gall Land Lords feeling the pressure from the Irish Septs were now beginning to abandon their confiscated Irish Estates and were even selling their holdings back to the Irish themselves, due to the English Government prohibiting the passage of men, horses and provisions from Ireland, which was not only a private form of taxation, but they were also trying to physically force their commitment to the "English" cause in Ireland and as a result the greater Absentee Land Lords of England, France and Wales sold or abandoned their Irish Estates altogether.

    Philip Maguire / Mag Uidhir the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch King of Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province raided the territory there from the River Erne to Loch Oughter and captured the English castle there.

    Philip O Reilly regained the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne Kingship of East Breifne in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster.

March: William of Windsor was appointed the new English Chief Governor in Ireland, and also the English Military commander, with a substantial English Military force, but he soon fell out with the new English "planters" when he tried to raise further revenues for Edward 111 the Anglo- Norman English King.

1370 AD Donnell O Niall submitted to 119.Niall Mor - the Greater O Niaill the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niall Cenel nEogain King of Ulster giving over hostages, and he also defeated Brian Mac Mahon the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch King of Orghialla and his followers and many were once again killed.  

     The O Reillys from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Breifne Sept who had the kingdom of East Breifne in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster were in conflict with the Clann Murtough who they were attempting to drive out of the Gaelic Milesian Irian Muintir Eolais kingdom in the north of the Connacht Province, who went off to seek assistance from Mac William Burke the Anglo - Norman English Baron. 

      Cathair O Connor, the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Failghe / O Faly Prince / Tanaiste of Offaly and Murrough O Moore / Ua Morda from the Gaelic Milesian Irian Ui Laeghis Sept in Co. Laois were killed by the English Galls in Southern Leinster. 

     William O Casey from the Heberian Cianacht Sept who was the Catholic Bishop of Ardagh, died, and was interred in the Cathedral there.   

     Joanna Cam - the Crooked Mac Namara of Quinn in Co. Clare who was the daughter of Mac Carthy, died this year.

     St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster was rebuilt this year and a tower was also added.

    An Augustinian monastery was also founded in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.

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