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A Memoir Introductory to the Early History of the Primacy of Armagh
A Memoir Introductory to the Early History of the Primacy of Armagh Author:Robert King General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1854 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: A. D. 1055. "Owar Ua Murray, Erenach of Luak, and Chief of Hy-Colgain, died." A. D. 1059. " Conaing Ua Farally [or O Family, ' Ua' and ' O' being identical in signification] Erenach of DnmteM, Coot of Moedog in Connaught and Leinster, [i. e. Abbot of Drumlane, Co. Cavan, (then a part of Connaught.) and of Ferns, Co. Wexford,] died." AJD. 1104. " Gilla-Chreest Ua Ahern, Bishop of Clonnacnoite, and Erenagh of Ardagh of Bishop Mel, died." A. D. 1108 " Aedh, son of Dudalehe, intended Coarb af Patrick, Vice-Erenach of Armagh, died." [N. B. The word dinar, which Dr. O'Do- novan here translates, ' intended,' (c. g. a/tear cmoarba, ' intended Successor,' means 'properly, ' a material for,' ' the makings of,' as we say familiarly, i. e. one of those who, had he survived, and not been otherwise disqualified, might have become primate in his turn.] A. D. 1137. " A change of Abbots at Armagh, viz., the Erenach of Deny substituted for Niall, son of Aedh." [and so, made Primate."] A. D. 1140. " Donnell Ua Shelley, Erenach of Cork, pillar of the glory and splendour of Munster, died." A. D. 1150. " Melisa Ua Branoin, Erenach of Derry -ColumkiUe, Head of the happiness and prosperity of the North of Ireland, died." A. D. 1155. " Mulmurry Mac Giollachiarain [or, Mulmurry Mac Elheron,] Erenach of the Fort of the Strangen of Christ at Armagh, a ve- nerable cleric, entertainer of the people of Ireland, laity and clergy, died." A. D. 1158. " The Brehon [£. e. Judge] Ua Duilenan, Erenach of Easdara [i. e. Ballysadare, Co. Sligo.] Professor of Law, and Chief of hit territory, died." A. D. 1161. " Ivar Ua Hanratt...« less