1401 - 1410 AD 

1401 AD  Sir Robert Talbot / Lord Furnival the English appointed Lord Lieutenant Governor in Ireland now forced the remaining Gaelic Irish Septs to make treaties with the English government authorities in the Dublin Castle (The Devil's 1/2 acre.) and this especially included those Irish who were nearer to the English Pale, surrounding Dublin in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster such as the Heremonian Cu Corb  O Connor Faley Sept who had their territory to the west in nearby Co. Offaly in the north of Southern Leinster, and the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge O Byrnes who were to the south in nearby Co. Wicklow in the  east of Southern Leinster. Another action was to give the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Mac Mahons of Orghialla / Oriel the right to hold onto the Barony of Farney in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster provided they were to guard the English Galls in the English Pale while the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne O Reillys, who had their kingdom of East Breifne in Co. Cavan to the north - east in Southern Ulster were also to be forced to make a treaty during the following Spring. He was to make the Mac Mahons in Southern Ulster, the O Byrnes in Southern Leinster, and the O Reillys in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster also submit again, as by then he was to be further assisted by the Gaelic Milesian Irian O Mores / Ui Mordha who had their territory also near the English Pale in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster, who had been previously forced to supply 450 of his Gaelic Irish warriors to join his campaign to re - submit them all again. Further to the north the O Hanlons / Ui hAnluain from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Airthir Sept who had their territory on the Ulster Province border above Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster were also besieged and their territory devastated by the English Galls and the O Nialls of Clann na Buidhe / Clannaboye from the  Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept in the north - east of the Ulster Province, the Mac Guinness from the Gaelic Milesian Irian Dal nAraidi Sept also in the north - east there in Ulster, the O Donnells from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Sept in the north - west of Ulster, and the Maguires from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Sept in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of Ulster, were all also forced to submit at this time.

   Art Mac Murrogh, the son of Art Mor - the Greater Mac Murrogh, who was now the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig King of Leinster ravaged the English Galls set up in his territory in Co. Wexford to the south of Co. Wicklow, in the south - east of Southern Leinster, while the English Galls from out of the English Pale in Dublin also besieged the English Galls of Southern Leinster. 

   In an internal conflict over who had the overall authority in the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne kingdom of Breifne, which at this time was still part of the Connacht Province, Tiernan Og - the Younger O Rourke, Aed Buidhe - of the Yellow Hair O Rourke, and Teague O Rourke from the kingdom of West Breifne attacked Myles / Maelmordha O Reilly in the kingdom of East Breifne in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster.

    Turlogh O Donnell, the son of Niall Garb - the Rough O Donnell, the son of Aed O Donnell, and the heir apparent / Tanaiste of Tyrconnell / Co. Donegal, and 121.Brian O Niall, the son of 120.Enri Aimreid O Niall, attacked the Clann Dalaigh / Daly who were from the O Donnell's Sept who were descended from Donnell Mor - the Greater O Donnell, (the grandson of Dalach himself he ancestor of the O Dalys), and Turlogh O Donnell. the son of Niall Garb - the Rough O Donnell the Chief of Tyrconnell / Co Donegal and many more were killed on both sides. 

     Donnell O Malley / Domhnall Ua Maille who was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Umall King of The Owles who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - north west of the Connacht Province, died this year.

   Conor O Melaghlin / Mac Loughlin / Ua Maelsechlainn the Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain King of Meath, in the south of Northern Leinster, died at Lahinch in Moyelly.

    Brian 11 O Niall was now the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niall Cenel nEogain King of Tyrone and Ulster who had their territory in Central Ulster.

     Maelsechlainn O Kelly the Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine King who had his territory in the east of Co. Galway and Co. Roscommon near Athlone, in the east of the Connacht Province, died this year, and his son, Conor Anabaidh (premature) O Kelly became the new Ui Maine King.    

   Thomas Mac William Burke, the son of Edmund Albanach Mac William Burke, who controlled the English Galls in the Connacht Province, also died this year, and after his death, 2 Mac Williams were made this year, Ulick Mac William Burke, the son of Richard Og - the Younger Burke and Walter Mac William Burke, the son of Thomas Burke who both acknowledged William Burke of Clanrickard as their senior Burke. 

1402 AD At this time Fergal O Rourke was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne King of West Breifne who had their territory in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht, and he would be followed in this position by Cu Connacht O Rourke, the son of Magnus O Rourke,

     Phillip Mac Mahon / Pilib Ua Mathgamain, who was 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, died this year, and was succeed by Ardgal Mac Mahon, the son of Brian Mac Mahon.

     Sheeda / Sioda Cam Mac Namara  the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Caisin Clan Culien King the Lord Marshall for the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlogh Ui mBriain Septs founded the Quin / Cuinche Abbey on the road to Limerick in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province, which had been the site of the other castle originally constructed there in Co. Clare by Thomas de Clare. the Anglo - Norman Baron against the Gaelic Dal gCais Septs there.

    120.Niall Og - the Younger O Niall, the son of 119.Niall Mor - the Greater O Niall, the son of 118.Aed Mor - the Greater O Niaill, the Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Tyrone and Ulster, died, who had held this position since the abdication of his father in 1397 AD. 121.Aed O Niall, the other son of 120.Enri O Niall was imprisoned in the Dublin Castle by the English Galls and would continue to remain in captivity there for 10 years until 1412 AD.

     The sons of Cormac Mac Cathail, the son of Donogh Mac Cathail attacked the Anglo - Norman Barretts / Baireid in the Connacht Province who nevertheless defeated them.     

     There was great conflict now between Fitz Gerald the fourth English Earl of Desmond and James Butler the third English Earl of Ormonde and both of the Mac William Burkes went to assist James Butler the Earl of Ormonde.

1403 AD The English Gall presence in Ireland was now very weak with only the English Pale being held onto around Dublin in Co. Dublin in Southern Leinster and the Irish Septs now also acquired horses from the Normans and became known as the Hobilars who ravaged the foreigners far and wide and the English Galls and the Welsh settlers outside of the English Pale fled across the Irish Sea.

     Conor 1V Anabaidh O Kelly / Conchobar Ua Cellaig who was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine King who had their territory in the east of Co. Galway and Co. Roscommon in the Connacht Province, died, and was interred in the monastery of John the Baptist at Randoon / Tech Eoin in their territory of Tir Maine.

     Myles / Maelmordha O Reilly, the son of Chu Connacht O Reilly, became the King of the Muintir Mael Mordha and he captured Eogan O Rourke, and Sean O Rourke was wounded, and the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne Muintir Reilly and the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne Muintir Rourke were to have great conflict between them over who now had the real authority in the overallkingdom of Breifne.

    Cornelius O Dea the Heberian Dal gCais Catholic Archdeacon of Killaloe in Co. Clare became the Catholic Bishop of Limerick. 

1404 AD 121.Donnell O Niall, the son of 120.Enri O Niall, the son of 119, Niall O Niall a previous King of Tyrone and Ulster became the new Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Tyrone and Ulster.

    Gilla Patraic O More / Ua Mordha .the Gaelic Milesian Irian Ui Laoighis King who had his territory in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster defeated the English Galls at Blackford.

      Donnell 11 Dunlevy was the Dal Fiatach King of Ulaid who had their territory in Co. Antrim and Co. Down in the east of the Ulster Province.        

    Felim O Toole / Fedelmid Ua Tuathail was now the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Ui Muireadhaigh King who had their territory in Co. Wicklow in the south - east of Southern Leinster.

    Conor Og  - the Younger Mac Dermot, the son of Aed Mac Dermot, who was now the King of Moylurg, who had his territory in Co. Roscommon in the Connacht Province, died, and Teague Mac Dermot another son of Aed Mac Dermot succeeded him as the King of Moylurg. Cormac Mac Dermot was killed by the English Gall's Clan Rickard who were under the leadership of Mac William Burke and the English Galls and the men from Thomond / Northern Munster.

   The Mac Carthy Mor - the Greater who had his territory in Co. Kerry, and "The O Sullivan Buidhe" - of Yellow Hair who had his territory in Co. Cork, who were both from the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Sept, were in conflict in Southern Munster over who now had the overall authority there, and the sons of Diarmait Mac Carthy and O Sullivan drowned at sea and some of the other sons were captured.

   James Butler the third English Earl of Ormonde who had his Estates in Co. Tipperary / Co. Kilkenny, died this year.

1405 AD Richard Hardfoot Butler from Ormonde was killed by a son of Fachtna O More / Ua Mordha from the Gaelic Milesian Irian Ui Laoighis Sept who had their territory nearby in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster.

      The Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Mac Murroghs carried out great conflict against the English Galls in Southern Leinster and Co. Wexford, Co. Carlow and Tristledermot were burnt there.

      Donogh O Loughlin / Ua Lochlainn the Gaelic Milesian Irian King of Corcomroe, who had his territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province, was killed by the sons of Maelsechlainn O Loughlin from the Irian Sept there in retribution for previously killing their father.

    The O Byrnes / Ui Broin from the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Dunlaing Ui Faelain Sept demolished the English Gall's town of Newcastle in Co. Wicklow in the east of Southern Leinster. 

   Teague Mac Dermot the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai King of Moylurg who had his kingdom and territory in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province was killed, and Rory Mac Dermot, another son of Aed Mac Dermot became the new Ui Briuin Ai King of Moylurg.

     Fergal was the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn King of Tir nAililla (The Land of 90.Ailll) this year who had their kingdom and territory in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province. 

    Another James Butler became the English fourth Earl of Ormonde, who was to be known as the White Earl, until 1452 AD. who was the son of James the previous third Earl of Ormonde, whose vast Estates now took in parts of Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Muster Province and nearby Co. Kilkenny / Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster.     

1406 AD O Connor Roe - of Red Complexion O Connor from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Siol Muireadhaigh / Sil Murray Ui Conchbhair constructed a castle at Tulsk in their territory in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province. 

    Murrogh / Murchad O Connor Faly the Heremonian Cu Corb King of Offaly who had his kingdom and territory in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster defeated the invading English Galls from the nearby kingdom to the north of Meath in Northern Leinster, in the Battle of Geisill / Geashill. (The Place of Swans.)

   Mulrooney Mac Donagh / Mael Ruanaidh Mac Donnchadha, the son of Teague Mac Donagh, the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Meic Diarmada King of Tirerril died, and was interred in the Boyle monastery in the Connacht Province.

   Turlogh O Connor, the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Sil Murray Ui Conchobhair  King of Connacht, the son of Aed O Connor was killed.  

1407 AD The English Government authorities in Ireland who were set up in the Dublin Castle (The Devil's 1/2 acre) were by now 20,000 pounds in debt with no further funds coming from England, and their English Military operations were confined to defending the regions surrounding the English Pale namely Co. Dublin, Co. Meath, Co. Louth and Co. Kildare in the east of the Leinster Province. This was too large a region now for them to totally control against the Gaelic Irish Septs and they found that they were restricted mainly to the English Pale only. The frontier lands / marches they had held against the defensive Gaelic Irish Septs, actually extended from Dundalk on the north - east coast in Co. Louth in Northern Leinster, inland to Kells via Ardee in Co. Meath, which was also in the south - east of Northern Leinster, then south to Naas and Ballymore Eustace in Co. Kildare in Southern Leinster, and then east once again to the sea at Dalkey. This skirted the territory of the ferocious Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Dunlaing O Byrnes and O Tooles in the Co. Dublin and Wicklow Mountains in Co. Wicklow in the south - east of Southern Leinster, along with the castles they had previously constructed therein against the Gaelic Irish Septs.

   Mac Namara the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Caisin Clan Culien Chief, died this year.

   O Connor Roe - of Red Complexion from the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Sil Murray Ui Conchobhair Sept, O Kelly from the Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine Sept, and Mac Dermot from the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai defeated Mac William Burke from the English Gall's Clann Rickard and their foreign Galls, and Cathal O Connor who was captured. Tulsk Castle in the Connacht Province was destroyed by Brian O Connor, the son of Donnell O Connor, and the Clann Donnchadha, and they put Cathal O Connor on Carnfree / Carn Fraich. 

    Sean O Rourke was now the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne King of West Breifne this year who had their kingdom and territory in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht.

   Sir Stephen Scrope / Le Scrope who was Henry 1V's Lord Lieutenant;s Deputy in Ireland and the English Galls in the Munster Province killed Teague O Carroll the Heberian Cianacht King of Ely who had his territory in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster and the north of Co. Tipperary in the Munster Province.

1408 AD Thomas Bolingbroke, the young son of Henry 1V the Norman Lancaster Usurper who was the English King, came to Ireland and took Fitz Gerald the Earl of Kildare prisoner and attacked Southern Leinster.

1409 AD Connor was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn King of Tir nAililla (The Land of 90.Ailill) who had their kingdom and territory in Co. Sligo in north - west of the Connacht Province.

    Thomas Bolingbroke, the young son of Henry 1V the Usurper English King released Fitz Gerald the Earl of Kildare and left Ireland.

    Brian O Hara, the son of John O Hara, the Catholic Bishop of Achrony, died this year.

1410 AD 121.Donnell O Niall the Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Tyrone and Ulster was captured by Brian Mac Mahon from the Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch kingdom of Orghialla who had their kingdom and territory nearby in Southern Ulster.

      Donnell O Flaherty / Domhnall Ua Flaithbheartaigh the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Seola King of West Connacht / Iarthar  Chonnacht who had their kingdom and territory in the west of the Connacht Province, was killed this year, and Murrogh / Murchad O Flaherty became the new King of Iar / West Connacht.

       Donnell O Hara the Heberian Cianachta King of Leyney / Luigni whose territory was in Co. Sligo in the north - west of Connacht, died this year, who was a son of Cormac O Hara. 

     Teague 11 O Kelly / Tadhg Ua Ceallaig who was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine King who had their kingdom and territory in the east of Co. Galway and in part of Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province. died this year.

     Sadb, the daughter of Conor O Brian, who was the wife of Walter Burke, died this year.

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