RAINBOW FARMS AUSTRALIA                                            

                                                                                                                                               1381 - 1390 AD 

1381 AD Philip O Kennedy the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough King of North - East Munster / Ormond and his wife, Aine, the daughter of Mac Namara, died this year.

     Thomas Casey from the Heberian Cianachta Sept there was now the appointed Governor of Athlone Castle for the English. 

     Minot the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin built the 147' High Tower on to St. Patrick's  Church in Dublin in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster. 

     Irish prelates and clergy protested to the juvenile Anglo - Norman English King, Richard 11, that they should not be bound by Statutes made in an English Parliament in which they were not represented.

1381 - 1447 AD St. Collette founded a branch of the Poor Clares - Collettines.

       Mortimer, died, after lending Richard 11, the juvenile Anglo - Norman Plantagenet English King, 1,000 pounds towards his own costs, and James Butler the Anglo - Norman second English Earl of Ormonde who had his Estates in Southern Leinster, and Gerald Fitz Gerald who was now the third English Earl of Desmond, who had his Estates in Southern Munster, refused to head a new Norman English Government in Ireland, with the financial burden placed on them. (There were now heavy English subsidies to enable the English Galls to continue to hold their military control over Ireland.)

1382 AD James Butler the Anglo - Norman second English Earl of Ormonde in Southern Leinster, died, at Knocktopher Castle in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster, and his son, another James Butler 111 was to become the third English Earl of Ormonde until 1405 AD. (The Butlers were always to be reared in England and sent back to Ireland for an English purpose and Ireland would pay dearly for this).

1383 AD Mac Gilla Patrick / Fitz Patrick the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Connla King of Ossory who had his territory in the south - west of Southern Leinster, died of the Plague this year.

1384 AD 119.Niall Mor - the Greater O Niall, the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Tyrone in Central Ulster, legitimized his overall Gaelic claim in the Ulster Province, by holding a great feast / Assembly at Emain Macha / Armagh in Co. Armagh the south - east of Ulster, as the generic use of the term of Ulster now covered the whole of the north there, as the previous individual eastern kingdom of Ulaid / Ulidia in Ulster of the Gaelic Milesian Irian Dal nAraidi and the Heremonian Dal Fiatach Septs had by now been basically extinguished there.

     Uallgarg O Rourke was now the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne King of West Breifne who had his territory in Co. Leitrim in Northern Leinster and Philip O Reilly the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne King of East Breifne who had his part of the territory in the north - east of the Connacht Province, that is now known as  Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster, died this year, as did Murtough / Muirchertach O Connor the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Failghe / O Faly King of Offaly who had his territory in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster. 

1385 AD Murrough / Murchad O Connor, was now the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Failghe / O Faly King, and he combined with the nearby Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Cenel Fiachach Sept descended from 91.Fiacha, another of the 8 sons of 126.Niall - of the Nine Hostages who had been the 126th King of Tara / Ireland, who had his territory in the south - west of Co. Westmeath in Northern Leinster, and their combined Irish forces defeated the English Galls at Togher, the causeway of Mount Croghan, in Murrough O Connor Faly's territory in Co. Offaly, in what became known as the Battle of Cruachan Bri Eile in the north - west of Southern Leinster. The English Galls had come from out of their confiscated Estates they now held in the O Melaghlins / O Loughlins Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain kingdom nearby of Meath / Midhe in Northern Leinster to attack him.

      Cu Muighe O Cane / O Kane / Ua Cathain the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Ui Cathain King of Oirech who had their territory in the north - east of the Ulster Province, died this year, and the O Cane / O Kanes then constructed an altar tomb in the Augustinian monastery in Dungiven in Co. Derry in the north of the Ulster Province.

    Mac William Burke the Anglo - Norman English Baron along with a force of English Galls burnt the kingdoms of Tireragh, Sligo, and part of Carbury, in the Connacht Province.

     Richard 11 the young Anglo - Norman English King, appointed his favourite, Robert de Vere as the Anglo - Norman English Marquis of Dublin, and he granted him Ireland for life and supplied him with grants to maintain 500 men at arms and 1,000 archers for 2 years to continue to try and conquer Ireland and also return Richard 11 5,000 marks a year, but the whole English Gall colonization thing deteriorated further and his soldiers deserted as the money ran out and the Norman English Parliament previously set up in Ireland were by now begging Richard 11 to bring a large English Military force to Ireland and save them from the surrounding Gaelic Irish Septs.

1386 AD Mac Murrough who was now the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig King of Leinster besieged the English Galls who were set up nearby in the Mac Gilla Patraic / Fitz Patrick kingdom of Ossory / Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of the Leinster Province and once again many were killed during the conflict.

    O Connor Ruadh / Roe - of Red Complexion from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Ui Conchobhair and his followers from the Connacht Province went to assist Mac William Burke the Anglo - Norman English Baron against Donnell Mac Donagh / Mheic Donnchada from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Mac Dermot Sept, and they also raided the Mac William Burkes the Anglo - Norman Barons from the Clanrickard where they were met by O Brian, and Richard Og - the Younger Mac William along with the English Galls from the Clanrickard who defeated them and drove them off and Conor O Brian, the son of Teague O Brian along with many others were slain.

1387 AD 119.Niall Mor - the Greater O Niall the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Ulster endeavouring to further entrench his Gaelic Milesian claim over all of the Ulster Province, also built a house at Emain Macha the ancient Navan Fort in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province and while there he also celebrated the ancient Gaelic Milesian Irian Red Branch of Knights from the past, who had originally guarded the north from all danger, represented at that time by the ultimate warrior, Cuchulainn and 68.Conall Cearnach - of the Victories.

       Richard Og - the Younger Mac William from the English Clanrickard, died this year.

      Richard de Northalis, of Anglo - Norman descent, was to become the Catholic Bishop of Ossory in Co. Kilkenny in south - west Leinster until 1395 AD.

      Richard 11 the Norman English King now "officially" created more English Barons in Ireland by letter to take on the Irish Septs.

1388 AD Cormac was now the Heremonian Dal Cuinn King of Tir nAilila (The Land of 90.Ailll who had been a brother to 90.Brion the direct ancestor of all of the Ui Briuin Septs and 90.Fiachra the direct ancestor of all of the Ui Fiachrach Septs all of whom whose descendents previously made up the 3 Connachta in the Connacht Province, and who were all half - brothers to *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland the direct ancestor of all of the the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Niaill Septs. Tir nAilila Cormac's kingdom and territory of Tir nAilila was in Co. Sligo in the north - east of Connacht. 

     Sean Ruadh - of Red Complexion O Toole / Ua Tuathail was the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Ui Muireadhaigh King at this time who had his territory and kingdom in Co. Wicklow in the south - east of Southern Leinster.

    Thomas Casey from the Heberian Cianacht Sept who was the acting Governor of Athlone Castle for the English, died, and was succeeded by his son, John Casey. 

December: Gaelic Irish fosterage was now "forbidden" by Richard 11 the Anglo - Norman English King and the English authorities in Dublin Castle (The Devil's 1/2 acre) in Ireland, but despite this Gerald Fitz Gerald the English third Earl of Desmond sent his son to O Brian the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough Ui mBriain King of Northern Munster / Thomond to be fostered.

1389 AD 120.Niall Og - the Younger O Niall, the son of 119. Niaill Mor - the Greater O Niall the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Tyrone and also Ulster, was taken prisoner by the English Galls and was placed in Dublin Castle (The Devil's 1/2 acre) where he was to be imprisoned for 10 years.

      Maelsechlainn Ain O Loughlin / Ua Lochlainn, who was the Gaelic Milesian Irian King of Corcomroe whose kingdom and territory was in the north - west of Co. Clare in the the north - west of the Munster Province, was killed this year.

     Gerald Fitz Gerald the Anglo - Norman third English Earl of Desmond who had his confiscated Estates at Askeaton in Co. Limerick founded the Franciscan Friary there in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province, and James Fitz Gerald, who would be the future fifteenth Earl of Desmond in the future, would continue to live there much later on. 

1390 AD Great internal conflict over who had the overall authority was now occurring between the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne O Rourkes and their kinsmen the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne O Reillys in their overall kingdom of Breifne, which was at this time located in the north and north - east of the Connacht Province, and Tomas O Reilly died, and Magnus O Reilly was killed, but they eventually made peace, and Sean O Reilly was to become the King of East Breifne, which is now Co. Cavan and now part of the Ulster Province in Southern Ulster.

    The English Gall's Kilbarron Castle in the Connacht Province was demolished by Donnell Mac Moriarty / Mheic Muirchertach. 

    Fergal O Hara was the Heberian Cianacht Luigni King of Leyney who had his territory and kingdom in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province.

    The Mac Firbis / Mheic Firbhisigh Family from the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muadh Ui Dubhda Sept, were descended from 91.Dathi / Nathi the last Pagan Celtic 127th King of Tara / Ireland and therefore also from 90.Fiachra the second Heremonian Dal Cuinn King of Connacht, and they were poets and historians who had their original territory surrounding Lecan Castle in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province where they compiled the "Yellow Book of Lecan," which is now in Trinity College in Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster. They also wrote the "Great Book of Lecan," which is now in the Royal Irish Academy also in Dublin. (The "Speckled Book" / Leabhar Breac was also written around this same time and it also can still be seen in the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin).

          

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