RAINBOW FARMS    AUSTRALIA                                            

                                                                                                                                                1421 - 1430 AD 

 

1421 Ad The Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne Muintir Rourke from the kingdom of West Breifne in the Connacht Province who were under the leadership of Cathal O Rourke, and the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Ui Conchobair Meic Diarmada Clann Donnchada / Mac Donaghs who also had their territory in Connacht were in conflict and the O Donnells from the Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill and Aed Maguire from the Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch who had his kingdom and territory in Co. Fermanagh in the Ulster Province besieged their territory in Tirerril killing Mac Donagh, the son of Cathal Mac Donagh. Niall O Donnell and Cathal O Rourke went into battle at Assaroe Bay and the Clann Donnchada and Cathal O Connor, the son of Rory O Connor attacked the O Rourke's stronghold in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht. The O Donnells who were from the Tir Conaill / Tyrconnell / Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province and O Rourke were at Ard Ferna and the men of Carbury were around Bundrowes Castle, and many were to aloso die in this particular battle, on both sides.

     Eogan O Niall was taken prisoner by Mac Buidhe O Niall while he was on his way to meet James Butler the fourth Earl of Ormonde at Dundalk in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster. 

     Rory Mac Dermot, the son of Aed Mac Dermot, the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Ui Conchobhair King of Moylurg, who had his territory in the Connacht Province, died, and Tomas Mac Dermot became the new King of Moylurg.

     Murrogh / Murchad O Connor Faly the Heremonian Cu Corb King of Offaly, who had his territory in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster, died, and was interred in the monastery at Killeigh and Calvagh / Calbhach O Connor Faly became the new King of Offaly. 

     Mor O Brian, the daughter of Brian O Brian who was the wife of Walter Burke, died this year, as did Walter Burke's daughter who had been the wife of Conor O Brian 11 who was now the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlogh Ui mBriain King of Thomond / Northern Munster and Conor O Brian's daughter Raghnailt Dub who was the wife of O Flaherty also died this year.

    Richard Burke, the son of Richard Burke, died this year.

1422 AD Eogan O Niall was ransomed and Mac Buidhe O Niall, O Donnell and Eogan O Niall who were all from the Ulster Province raided Carbury in the Connacht Province, and Donnell O Connor's followers and Teague O Rourke drove them out of Co. Sligo, and with Mac Donagh they raided Tirerril and later on Mac Donagh's sons were also to be killed.  

    Turlogh O Donnell / Tairdelbach Ua Domhnaill, the son of Niall Garb - the Rough O Donnell, the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill King of Tyrconnell / Co. Donegal who had their territory in the north - west of the Ulster Province, became a monk at Assaroe and his son, Niall 11 Garb O Donnell succeeded him as the new Cenel Conaill King.

     Henry V the second Norman Lancaster King of England was poisoned in France and died, and his infant son, Henry V1 was to become the new third Norman Lancaster King of England until 1461 AD, whose mother was Catherine of Valois of France, and his uncle, Humphrey the Duke of Gloucester became the Regent for him in England and the continuing civil conflicts between the common descendants of John of Gaunt, involving the "War of the Roses" began to really interfere with the English Government's ability to continue their hold over Ireland. The Anglo - Irish / Old English who were now also sending their children and teachers to Europe, were becoming even more aware of their need to look more towards Ireland as their actual homeland. 

     The English Galls who had their Estates in the Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain kingdom of Meath in the south of Northern Leinster were now in great conflict with each other, and Calvagh O Connor Faly the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Failghe / Faly King of Offaly who had his territory in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster defeated the English Galls in Meath and also raided Trim there, and the English Galls came up against him, but he  defeated them again and captured many of them also. Fitz Gerald the English Earl of Desmond led the English Galls and the Irish Gaels who were now under his control to assist the English Galls in Meath, and Calvagh O Connor met them head on and they retreated and Felim O Reilly from the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin East Breifne kingdom in nearby Co. Cavan in the Ulster Province was also at war with the English Galls in Meath and he attacked the Beataghs there, and the English Galls came up against him at Kells were he not only defeated them, but killed many of them. Donnell O Niall the Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Tyrone and Ulster, Niall 11 Garb - the Rough O Donnell the Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill King of Tyrconnell / Co. Donegal, and Brian Mac Mahon the Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch King of Orghialla / Oriel who had his territory in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster took their followers down into Meath and burnt Machaire Orghiall and also devastated much of the English Gall held Estates in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster.

    Gerald / Gerailt Cavanagh / Kavanagh burned and besieged the English Galls in his territory in Co. Wexford  in the south - east of Southern Leinster. 

   Rory O Connor the Gaelic Milesian Irian King of Corcomroe who had his territory and kingdom in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province was killed there this year.

      Aedh Ruadh Oge O Donnell the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Chief of Tyrconnell / Co. Donegal, who also held territory to the south - west now in Co. Fermanagh in the Ulster Province, and also in Co. Sligo and Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht, due to the ongoing pressure from his kinsmen, the Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain, was now allied with Edward Fitz Maurice Fitz Gerald the Anglo - Irish fifth Earl of Kildare against the imposition of  the grandson son of the Usurper, Henry V1 as the new Lancaster King of England, in support of the House of York in England. 120.Niall Og - the Younger O Niall the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Clann na Buidhe / Clannaboye Chief who had his territory in the north - east of Ulster, along with the Anglo - Irish Lord of the Glens and Ards there, also fought against the forces of Henry V1 at Wakefield, while endeavouring to bring about the same result. 

1423  AD Donogh O Kelly the Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine King who had his territory in the south east of the Connacht Province was killed and he was succeeded by Brian O Kelly.

     Ulick Burke the English Earl of Clann Ricarde, died this year.

    Edmund Mortimer, the English Earl of March arrived into Ireland as the new appointed English Justicar in Ireland for Henry V1 the new Norman Lancaster King of England with a great army composed of both English and Welsh Military forces, and he demolished Barry Castle and raided Murrogh O Farrell, who was wounded at Caille na Cuilenntraige, who was the son of Cairpre O Farrell who had previously demolished John De La Hyde the Anglo - Norman Baron's castle at Moybrawne.

    Rory O Connor, the son of Turlogh Donn - of Brown Complexion O Connor, died this year, and was interred at Roscommon in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province by his mother, Grace / Grainne O Kelly, the daughter of O Kelly, and the wife of Teague O Brian the Heberian Dal gCais King of Thomond / Northern Munster.  

    O Kennedy Donn - of Brown Complexion the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlogh King of Ormond / North - East Munster in Co. Tipperary was killed and O Kennedy Fionn - of Fair Complexion the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlogh King of Ormond / North - East Munster in Co. Tipperary, died this year.

1425 AD January : Murrogh / Murchad O Farrell, died this year. 

    Rory 11 O Kelly / Ruaidri Ua Cheallaig was now the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine King who had their territory in the east of Co. Galway and in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province.

    Sean Mac Con Mac Namara the Heremonian Dal gCais Ui Caisin Lord Marshall for the Heberian Dal gCais Ui mBriain O Brians in the kingdom of Thomond / Northern Munster continued with the repairs to the Bunratty Castle in Co. Clare below and to the east of Ennis, that had been previously begun by his father, Sioda Cam Mac Namara, and originally constructed there by Thomas de Clare the previously deceased Anglo - Norman Baron who had tried to take over Co. Clare by force.

    Turlogh Ruadh - of Red Complexion O Connor, the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Ui Conchobhair King of Connacht, died, and was interred at Roscommon in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province. and Cathal O Connor, the son of Rory O Connor succeeded him as the King of Connacht who had already succeeded O Connor Don - of Brown Complexion, and this was to unite the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Siol Muireadhaigh / Sil Murray Ui Conchobair kingdom of Connacht for a while.

    Brian Ballach O Niall from the Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Clann na Buidhe / Mac Ui Niaill Bhuidhe / Clannaboye was killed at Carrickfergus in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province. 

1426 AD Conn Mac Loughlin / O Melaghlin / Ua Maelsechlainn was now the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain King of Meath / Midhe in the south of Northern Leinster, and to express his authority in Meath he raided Niall O Brain the King of Brawnie / Calry in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster.

     Aed O Kelly 1st / Aedh Ua Cheallaig 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 east of the Connacht Province, and he raided Ballintober in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province.

    The O Maddens from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine Sept constructed the Dominican friary this year near the Portumna Castle in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht.

     Conor 11 O Brian, the Heberian Dal gCais Ui mBriain King of Thomond / Northern Munster, died this year, and Teague na Glenmoor O Brian, a son of Brian Catha an Aenagh O Brian was to become the new Prince / Tanaiste of Thomond / Northern Munster until 1438 AD, and Brian Catha an Aenagh O Brian's other sons, Mahon Dall - the Sightless O Brian and Turlogh Bog - the Soft O Brian juggled for their positions in their territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province, while Teague mac Murrogh O Brian held onto Ballinalackan.

   Calvagh O Connor Faly the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Failghe / O Faly King of Offaly in the north - east of Southern Leinster was still in great conflict with the English Galls in the nearby Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain kingdom of Meath in Northern Leinster, which was devastated.

   Cormac O Beirne / Ua Birn the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin na Sinna Chief, died this year.

    Cathal O Conor the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai King of Connacht captured the Tulsk Castle and combined with Aed O Kelly the Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine King to raid Ballintober in Co. Roscommon in the Connacht Province.

     Cornelius O Dea the Heberian Dal gCais Catholic Bishop of Limerick resigned his position.

1427 AD Sean O Rourke, the son of Tomas O Rourke, was now the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne King of West Breifne who had their territory in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht.  

     Cormac Og - the Younger Mac Dermot was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai King of Moylurg / Mag Luirc who had his territory in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province.

    Sean O Reilly, the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne Prince / Tanaiste of East Breifne who had their territory in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster, was killed his year.

    Dermod Mac Brody from the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Sept who was a son of Maolin Mac Brody, died, who was the Chief Professor of Poetry and History to the Heberian Dal gCais O Quinns from the Cinel Fearmaic at Inchiquin in Co. Clare, and was succeeded by his son, Dermod Mac Brody.

    Cathal Dub - of Dark Complexion O Connor, the son of O Connor Roe / Ruadh - of Red Complexion, died this year.

     An Augustine friary was founded at Ballina in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. which is now only a ruin, but St. Patrick's Holy Well there is still in existence.

1428 AD Sean ? Mac Namara the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Caisin Clan Culien Chief, died this year, who was highly respected for his overall leadership.

        Walter Tyrrell the Mayor of Dublin in the English Pale was created an English knight.

1429 AD James Butler the English fourth Earl of Ormonde who had his Estates in Co. Kilkenny and Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province and the south - west of Southern Leinster wanted Henry V1 the English Lancaster King to not receive accusations against anyone in Ireland until the Anglo - Irish Parliament had first examined them, which was in the interests of Ormonde himself personally, who was able to pack the Parliament.

    From this time on 10 pounds was given to all the English Castle builders in the English Pale to encourage them to create greater defences against the Gaelic Irish Septs in the marches. (frontiers of the surrounding territories).

1430 AD The Yeomanry class in England was now entitled to the vote if they were 40 shilling free holders, which would not be brought in until the 19th Century AD in Ireland and even then it would be increased to 10 pounds after the election of Daniel O Connell - the Liberator as the first Catholic M.P. to sit in the Westminster Parliament was elected illegally under British Law. 

     The O Dohertys from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Sept constructed a castle this year at Buncrana in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province.

 

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