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4 unusual facts about Annals of the Four Masters


Dailfind

The name Dailfind is attested just once, in the Annals of the Four Masters, under the year 1156 - Dailfhind inghen Bracáin, ben Con Uladh Uí Caoindealbhain.

Dubhóg

The name Dubhóg is attested in the Annals of Connacht in 1358 (Dubóg, ingen Aedha Meg Uidhir, ben Con Chonnacht, mic Pilib Meg Mhathgamna), and the Annals of the Four Masters in 1361 (Dubhócc ingen Aedha Még Uidhir ben Chon Chonnacht mic Pilip Mhég Mathgamna).

Gods and Fighting Men

First published in 1904, Lady Gregory drew upon a number of published and oral sources to create her version, including Eugene O'Curry's Manners and Customs of the Ancient Irish, the Annals of the Four Masters and the Book of Leinster.

Lerben

Her obit in the Annals of the Four Masters give her year of death as 789 as Lear Bhanbhan, airchindeach Cluana Boireann, while the Annals of Clonmacnoise under 791 reads Lerveanvan, abbesse of Cluonbardann (Clonburren).


Aodh Méith

The Annals of the Four Masters relate that in 1179 "the churches of Tír Eoghain, from the mountains south, were left desolate, in consequence of war and intestine commotion, famine and distress".

Cormac Cruinn Ó Máille

The Annals of the Four Masters record that "A meeting took place between O'Flaherty and O'Malley, but a quarrel arose between them, in which Owen O'Malley, Cormac O'Malley (i.e., Cormac Cruinn) and many others besides these, were slain by the people of O'Flaherty."

Cratloe

The area of Cratloe is first mentioned in the Annals of the Four Masters, where it is recorded that in 376 AD, Crimthann mac Fidaig, King of Munster and High King of Ireland died in the Cratloe area from poison administered by his sister, Mongfind, who wished for her son Brión mac Echach Muigmedóin to be High King.

Fearfeasa Ó Maol Chonaire

As a young man, he participated in the compilation of the Annals of the Four Masters, working with Mícheál Ó Cléirigh, Cú Choigcríche Ó Cléirigh, Peregrine Ó Duibhgeannain and other assistants.

History of Kilkenny

The Four Masters entry was the first instance where the capital was called Ceall-Cainnigh (modernised Kilkenny).

The Annals of the Four Masters recorded the first reference Cill Chainnigh in 1085.

Muiris mac Donnchadh Ulltach Ó Duinnshléibhe

In the 1630s both he and Muiris mac Seaán Ulltach Ó Duinnshléibhe were attached to the Franciscan convent at Bundrowes, and became acquainted with Mícheál Ó Cléirigh, who was then compiling the Annals of the Four Masters.

Óengus Olmucaid

Geoffrey Keating, who interprets his epithet as meaning "great hogs", dates his reign to 1050–1032 BC, the Annals of the Four Masters to 1428–1410 BC.

Slieve Donard

According to the Annals of the Four Masters, he died in Anno Mundi 2533 (2533 years after "the creation of the world") and was buried in the passage tomb.


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