Part 9 of Annals of the Four Masters (original) (raw)

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Annal M3848

M3848.0

The Age of the World, 3848.

M3848

The first year of the reign of Fiacha Finscothach over Ireland.

Annal M3867

M3867.0

The Age of the World, 3867.

M3867.1

After Fiacha Finscothach had been twenty years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he fell by Muineamhon, son of Cas.

M3867.2

Every

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plain in Ireland abounded with flowers and shamrocks in the time of Fiacha. These flowers, moreover, were found full of wine, so that the wine was squeezed into bright vessels. Wherefore, the cognomen, Fiacha Fin Scothach, continued to be applied to him.

Annal M3868

M3868.0

The Age of the World, 3868.

M3868.1

This was the first year of the reign of Muinemhon, son of Cas Clothach, over Ireland.

Annal M3872

M3872.0

The Age of the World, 3872.

M3872.1

At the end of the fifth year of Muineamhon, he died of the plague in Magh Aidhne. It was Muineamhon that first caused chains of gold to be worn on the necks of kings and chieftains in Ireland.

Annal M3873

M3873.0

The Age of the World, 3873.

M3873.1

The first year of Faildeargdoid.

Annal M3882

M3882.0

The Age of the World, 3882.

M3882.1

After Faildeargdoid had been ten years in the sovereignty, he fell by Ollamh Fodhla, son of Fiacha Finscothach, in the battle of Teamhair. It was by the King Faildeargdoid that gold rings were first worn upon the hands of chieftains in Ireland.

Annal M3883

M3883.0

The Age of the World, 3883.

M3883.1

The first year of the reign of Ollamh Fodhla, son of Fiacha Finscothach.

Annal M3922

M3922.0

The Age of the World, 3922.

M3922.1

Ollamh Fodhla, after having been forty years in the sovereignty of Ireland, died at his own mur house at Teamhair. He was the first king by whom the Feis Teamhrach was established; and it was by him Mur Ollamhan was erected at Teamhair.

M3922.2

It was he also that appointed a chieftain over every cantred, and a Brughaidh over every townland,

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who were all to serve the King of Ireland.

M3922.3

Eochaidh was the first name of Ollamh Fodhla; and he was called Ollamh_Fodhla_ because he had been first a learned Ollamh, and afterwards king of_Fodhla, i.e. of_ Ireland.

Annal M3923

M3923.0

The Age of the World, 3923.

M3923.1

This was the first year of the reign of Finnachta, son of Ollamh Fodhla, over Ireland.

Annal M3942

M3942.0

The Age of the World, 3942.

M3942.1

This was the twentieth year of the reign of Finnachta over Ireland. He afterwards died of the plague in Magh Inis, in Uladh.

M3942.2

It was in the reign of Finnachta that snow fell with the taste of wine, which blackened the grass. From this the cognomen, Finnachta, adhered to him. Elim was his name at first.