1311 - 1315 AD
The
Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai
Clann Murtogh raided the
Connacht Province and killed many of the Mac
Dermots for revenge along with many others and 121.Felim
O Connor who was now the Heremonian Dal Cuinn
Ui Briuin Ai
Sil Murray 72nd King
of
Connacht besieged the Clann Murtough on the
border of Mag Cetne and
Maelsechlainn O Connor, the son of Conor Ruadh
- of Red Complexion O Connor
was also killed.
Brian O Mahon was now the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch King of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel who has his kingdom and territory in Co. Monaghan and Co. Armagh in Southern Ulster.
Murtogh Mor - the Greater Mac Keogan
/ Mac Eochocain the Chief
of
Kinaleagh was killed by the English Galls and
1312 AD The Heberian Eoghanacht O Collin / Ui Coilean Sept in the Munster Province besieged the O Flynn / Ui Floinn Sept, and one of their men was killed.
Walls were constructed by the Mac Feorais / de Berminghams the Norman English Barons around Athenry in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht to keep the Gaelic Irish Septs there out of the town.
The Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept discovered a phallic ritual from 100 B.C, which became known as the Tural / Tullahogue Stone (Crowning Stone) at Bollan near Athenry at the Rath of Feerwore near Loch Rea in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht, which they would use in the future Inauguration of their Kings in the Ulster Province.
John Fitz Thomas Fitz Gerald the Norman English Baron created Nicholas Fitz Maurice an English knight at Adayr this year to strengthen the English forces against the Irish Septs there.
1313 AD Thomas de Clare the Anglo Norman Baron was still trying to gain further territory in Co. Clare, by continuing to stir up trouble, between the Dalcassian Septs, always "switching," from one to the other, putting the individual Dal gCais leaders against each other in order to reduce their numbers, while he continued to lead his own large English force against them all in the north - west of the Munster Province.
115.Diarmait Clerech
O Brian
who was the Heberian Dal gCais King
of Thomond / Northern Munster,
died, who had previously been supported by Thomas de Clare
the Norman English Baron into the position against the tenants of the
Irish Brehon Law
and the interests of 115.Murtogh O Brian
who was now to become the
new
Heberian Dal
gCais Ui mBriain
King of
Thomond
until
1343
AD.
To sustain the English Gall forces further in Ireland, John Fitz Thomas Fitz Gerald the English Baron created Robert de Clahull an English knight at Adayr, while Edmund Butler the English Lord Justice created a further 30 English knights in The English Pale in Dublin in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster, and Richard de Burgh the English Earl of Ulster, at the marriage of his daughter, Katherine de Burgh to Maurice Fitz Gerald, also created a further 2 English knights.
1314 AD Rory O Connor, the son of Cathal O Connor, defeated the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne O Reillys / Ui Raghailligh who had their kingdom in East Breifne and their territory in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster, at Drumlane.
117.Niall O Niaill, one of the sons of *116.Brian Cathga Duin O Niall the previous Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain 184th King of Ireland, died this year.
June 24th: Robert 1st "The Bruce" the Norman Gaelic King of Scotland defeated Edward 11 the Norman English King at Bannockburn with an army a third of the size of the English army and convinced the Gaelic Irish Chiefs that it would now be in their interests to also defeat the English Barons once and for all in Ireland, who were controlling Ireland for the English monarchy. 117.Donnell O Niall, another of the sons of *116,Brian Catha Duin O Niall, who was now the King of Ulster, was really desperate in Ireland to stop the continuing English onslaught so he invited him to send his brother, Edward Bruce over to Ireland to become the King of Ireland and he would resign his title although he knew under the Irish Brehon Law this was not possible, Robert "The Bruce"" then sent some of his followers into Ireland to cut off the English supplies and begin to drive them out of Ireland altogether as 117.Donnell O Niall had requested. Robert " The Bruce" still had connections in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province as Richard de Burg / Burke the English Earl of Ulster had married his daughter, and was therefore also his son - in - law. (At this time the Heremonian Scottii / Irishmen from the Western Isles were also re - settling themselves back into Ulster).
The Butlers, the English Barons descended from King John's companion le Buitleir- the butler, this year were well and truly on the ascendant and they took over the Manor and the territory in the Cantred of Knocktopher in Co. Kilkenny / Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster from Nigel Le Brun another of the English Barons.
Manus mac Donnell O Hara in the Heberian Cianacht kingdom of Leyney in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province was killed by Manus mac William O Hara.
A Carmelite
friary
was built this year at
Kinsale in
Co. Cork
in Southern Munster and the ruins are still
there to be seen.
Gillibert O Kelly was the Heremonian
Dal Cuinn
Colla Da Crioch
Ui Maine King
who had his Kingdom and territory in the east of Co. Galway
and also near Athlone in Co. Roscommon
in the east of the Connacht
Province.
Robert 1st "The Bruce" of Scotland was to send over his brother, Edward Bruce this year with his followers to the north of Ireland to drive out the Norman English from there, and he landed at Larne with 6000 men in 300 ships and the Gaelic Irish Chiefs in the north were to join in with him, and together they burnt the English Gall settlement at Rathmore in Moylinny, and took the English town of Dundalk in Co. Louth on the north - east coast of Northern Leinster and they also burnt the Norman English castle there at Newry in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province and captured Greencastle / Caislean an hAirchinni there, that had been originally constructed by the Anglo - Normans to defend the entrance to Carlingford Loch in the previous Century. (It had been the ancient capital region of the Gaelic Irish kingdom of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Mend Sept of Mourne). They also defeated the English Lord Justice's foreign forces at Ardscull in Co. Kildare in Central Southern Leinster. Edward Bruce on his arrival into Ireland had been joined by Robert Byset the Norman English Lord of the Glens of Antrim, who was actually also originally of Scottish descent, and 107.Donnell O Niall, the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Ulster. They went into Gowan Callan, and defeated the English foreign forces there at Connor, and burnt the English occupied town of Ceanannus Mor / Kells in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster, which the English were using as a further garrison to attack the surrounding Gaelic Irish Septs from out of the English Pale and ransacked Saul Abbey there and burnt the town of Granard in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster. Edward Bruce then went to Castlerock in Dublin in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster with a combined force of 20,000 men under his command, but he found that it was surrounded by very high walls, previously constructed by the English Galls against the Gaelic Irish Septs there, so he withdrew and went instead down to Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province. Despite his initial setback there in Southern Leinster, with the previous assistance of 117.Donnell O Niall he had been able to gain control over the north - east of Ireland, except for Carrickfergus in Co. Down in the south - east of Ulster. At the request of the English authority in England, Pope John XX11 excommunicated Edward Bruce and his Gaelic Irish allies, which included the Franciscans who also supported them in their efforts to try and rid Ireland of the never - ending English terror.
Edward 11 the English King's only real physical hold now in Ireland was in the perimeters of the English Pale surrounding Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster, that still allowed the English Galls to continue to retain their grip in the Leinster Province. (The Butlers / Le Buitleir the English Earls of Ormonde, who wereto have their Estates in Co. Kilkenny / Ossory in Southern Leinster, for the next 200 years, were to also be reared as minors under English supervision in England for an English purpose in Ireland). The Catholic Archbishops (supervisors) in Ireland also had been set up by those in authority in England to use their control over the Celtic Irish Catholic Church to reduce any Gaelic Irishness. Any attempt to once again set up Universities at Drogheda and Dublin in the Leinster Province were always to be dismissed by the English Galls, due to this ongoing anglicization policy, even though higher education was to be required also by the Anglo - Irish / Old English. Despite these numerous difficulties the Gaelic Irish Chiefs would not allow their own Gaelic Irish schools to close, and the Gaelic Irish language was still the main stream language of the Irish people, together with Latin for those who were to be better educated, as it was the universal language that was also used for commercial purposes. To the Gaelic Irish the English language was only that of "traitors" and Galls / foreigners. To countermand all of this dispossession a Gaelic Irish revival was also begun in Europe with Astronomy, while Assemblies / Oenachs of all the learned men in Ireland were still held despite the English oppression and suppression of "all things Irish," while the art of medicine was well known at this time throughout Ireland.
Richard de Burgh / Burke the English Earl of Ulster together with a great army marched to Roscommon in the Connacht Province. then on into Athlone through the Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill kingdom of Meath and Mag Breg together with 121.Felim O Connor who was now the English supported 72nd King of Connacht and his contingent of English Galls, and they spared no one and ravaged Ireland from the River Shannon in the south to Coleraine, and Inishowen in the north. As they marched into Bregia Edward Butler who was now the English Justicar in Ireland came to meet them, but he would not join in with Richard de Burgh as he was out to expel the Scots from Ireland all on his own. They camped at Ardee near Slieve Brey, and Edward Bruce was with the Ulster men and the Scots at Inishkeen and Richard de Burgh the English Earl of Ulster followed them to Co. Louth into the north - east of Northern Leinster where they clashed and many where killed. Edward Bruce then moved northward, after being encouraged to do so by 107.Donnell O Niall, to Coleraine were they destroyed the bridge and camped on the other side of the River Bann where their combined forces ravaged the territory there that they now held. Edward Bruce sent word to 121.Felim O Connor the 72nd King of Connacht to desert Richard de Burgh the Earl of Ulster and he would ensure that he would receive the kingdom of Connacht in his own right and he agreed. 122.Rory O Connor, the son of 121.Cathal Ruadh O Connor the previous 69th King of Connacht seeing that Connacht was now unguarded went to see Edward Bruce at Coleraine, crossing over the territory in Tir Conaill / Tyrconnell / Co. Donegal in the north - west of Ulster Province where he promised to banish the English Galls from Connacht and he agreed to his request also, but only if he did not trespass on 121.Felim O Connor's the 72nd King of Connacht's personal territory. 122.Rory O Connor decided to ignore the agreement and gathered his supporters from both the kingdoms of Breifne and Connacht and all of his personal galloglasses and went into the territory of the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Siol Muireadhaigh / Sil Murray and also into the rest of Connacht, burning Sligo, Ballymote, and Kilcolman, Ballintober, Dunamon, Roscommon, Randoon and Athlone castles, and also many of the homes there along the way. He also demanded submission from Mac Dermot, which was not forthcoming, and he was then installed as the new 73rd King of Connacht on their Inauguration Mound at Carnfree. 112.Felim O Connor the 72nd King of Connacht rushing back towards Connacht was attacked along the way throughout the territory in Ulster and the kingdom of Orghialla / Oriel until Granard, and he was defeated, and he then told his Gaelic Irish Chiefs and sub - Chiefs in the interesrts of survival to go home and accept 122,Rory O Connor now as the 73rd King of Connacht. Richard de Burgh, the Earl of Ulster and William de Burgh and the English Galls after losing 121,Felim O Connor's support fell back to Connor Castle followed by the Scottii and the men of Ulster who then went into battle against them and the English Earl of Ulster fled the scene until he eventually reached Connacht were 121.Felim O Connor, 115.Murtogh O Brian the King of Thomond / Northern Munster and Mulrooney Mac Dermot, Gillibert O Kelly the Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine King joined him.
Mulrooney Mac Dermot who was the Muintir Mulrooney / Maolruanaidh King put himself in the hands of Teague O Kelly who made peace between him and 122.Rory O Connor who was now the 73rd King of Connacht in which he would receive his own territory back for handing over hostages. Cathal O Connor, the son of Donnell O Connor, killed Aed Ballach O Connor, the son of Magnus O Connor, the son of Donnell O Connor, then also killed Aed O Connor, the son of Art O Connor, and also Diarmait O Connor in revenge for them having killed his father. The sons of Donnell O Connor then began raids on the Clann Murtogh killing Magnus O Connor and his son, Donnell O Connor, and then also joined in with the English Galls. 121.Felim O Connor left to join up with 122.Rory O Connor, Magnus O Connor, Cathal O Connor, Murtogh O Connor, Donogh O Connor and Sean O Connor and they besieged Brian O Dowd / Ua Dubda from the Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaidhe Sep and then the Airtech Sept under Dirmait Gall Mac Dermot, killing anyone they run into and burning their crops and houses, and then raided the son of Cathal O Flanagan. Passing through Clara Chula Cuire, were it was extremely boggy, they found themselves in great difficulties and Mac Dermot followed them to Coll Bothar where he went into battle against them there, gaining all of their booty and took it to 121.Felim O Connor the previous 72nd King of Connacht who was at Leyney. 122.Rory O Connor who was now the 73rd King of Connacht learning that Mac Dermot had gone back over to 121.Felim O Connor moved to Ballymore where he carried out raids on the area there and many Gaelic Irish Chiefs also went over to 121.Felim O Connor also, because of this. Teague O Kelly and his followers came to support Rory O Connor as the 73rd King of Connacht as had been previously agreed, on behalf of Mac Dermot, who had now broken this agreement unbeknown to him. They both pursued 121.Felim O Connor, his ally Mac Dermot and their Gaelic Irish Chiefs as far as Leitir Luigne near Sliab Gam and the Glen of Fathrain were they slaughtered all the livestock there. Diarmait Gall Mac Dermot, in anticipation of now being crowned in place of Mulrooney Mac Dermot on the Rock of Loch Key as the new King of Moylurg, plundered the region there from the River Shannon to Carra in the territory of the Western Ciarraige, the Ciarraige of Mag na Ai and the Ciarraige of Airtech and Diarmait na Gall Mac Dermot's wife was taken captive, and the whole of the Mac Dermot's kingdom of Moylurg was devastated. 122.Rory O Connor who was now the 73rd King of Connacht burnt the town of Dunmore near Aughrim in the Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine territory, and its castle was also burnt. In the meantime, 121.Felim O Connor the previous 72nd King of Connacht and his followers sought protection from the English Galls in the west of Connacht and they then ravaged the territory of Tir nEnda, Tir Nechtain. the Muintir Creachain and the Dunmore area. Although Richard de Burgh the Earl of Ulster now travelled all over Ireland, the overall terrorizing game was now well and truly out of his hands and he now had no real power. Aed O Donnell the Cenel Conaill King of Tir Conaill / Tyrconnell / Co. Donegal in the Ulster Province ravaged the Carbury region in the Connacht Province under the advice of his wife, who was the daughter of Magnus O Connor from the Clann Murtogh, and with his pesonal galloglasses he attacked the churches at Drumcliff. and also burnt the English Gall's Sligo Castle in Co. Sligo in the north - west of Connacht.
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