Annals of the kingdom of Ireland

1856·28.9 MB·English

by  O'Clery, Michael, 1575-1643

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THE KINGDOM OF
IRELAND,
BY THE FOUR
MASTERS,
FROM
THE EARLIEST PERIOD TO THE YEAR 1616.
EDITED PROM KSS. IN IKE LIBRAE!OPTHEROYALIRISHACADEMYANDOFTRINITYCOLLEGE,DUBLIN,WITH
ATRANSLATION, ANDCOPIOUSNOTES,
BY JOHN O'DONOVAN, LLD., M.RI.A.,
BAEEISTEE AT LAW.
"Olim Kegibui panbant, none per Prindpes factionibos et studiis trahnntur: neealindadversusvalidiirimaagentes
pro nob'a utilius. quamquodincommune non consulont. Ramsdoabostribusve cmtatibosadpropnlsandnmcommune
periculumconventus. itadamsingulipagnantturn-eravincnntnr." TACITUS, AGBICOLA,c. 12.
SECOND EDITION.
VOL.
I.
DUBLIN:
HODGES, SMITH, AND GRAFTON-STREET.
CO.,
BOOKSELLERS TO THE UNIYEBSITT.
1856.
DUBLIN
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BY M. H. GILL.
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THE MOST NOBLE THE MARQUIS OF KILDARE, M.P., M.E.I.A.,
THE BIGHT HONOURABLE THE EAEL OF DUNEAVEN, M. R. I. A.,
THE REV. JAMES HENTHOEN TODD, D.D., S.F.T.C.D., M.E.I.A.,
GEORGE PETEIE, ESQ,, LL.D., Y.P.E.I.A., &R.H.A.,
AND
JAMES HAEDIMAN, ESQ., M.R.I.A.
MY LORDS AND
SIRS,
When Brother Michael the chief of the Four
O'Clery,
Masters, had finished theAnnals of Ireland, he dedicated theworkto
Farrell O'Gara, chief of Coolavin, there being no O'Donnell in the
country to patronize his labours and he adds, that his having done
;
so should not excite jealousy or envy in the mind of any one, con-
sidering the nobleness ofthe race from which O'Gara was sprung,
and that it was he that rewarded the Chroniclers who assisted in the
compilation.
From the first moment that I undertook the present work, I had
it in contemplation to dedicate ittosome personswhohad eminently
distinguished themselves by their exertions in promoting the study
of Irish History andAntiquities and I feel confident that, although
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DEDICATION.
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there are living at the present day many ofthe ancient Irish, as well
as of the Anglo-Irish race, illustrious for their birth, talents, and
patriotism, it will excite neitherjealousy nor envy in any ofthem
that I should commit this work to the world under your names
;
for you have stood prominently forward to promote the cause of an-
cient Irish literature, at a period when it had fallen into almost
utter neglect, and have succeeded in rescuing a very considerable
portion ofour historyand antiquities from the obscurity and oblivion
to which they had been for some time consigned.
Permit me, then, to dedicate this work to you, that, as theEditor
of the Annals ofthe Four Masters, I may be known to posterity as
one who enjoyed your friendship, and felt grateful for the services
you have rendered to Ireland.
Your humble
obedient, Servant,
JOHN O'DONOVAN.
8, NEWCOMEN PLACE, NORTH STRAND, DUBLIN,
June 2ND, 1851.