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Contents 1 Magh Luirg Annalistic References 1.1 Origin 1.2 Sources 1.2.1 See Also

Magh Luirg Annalistic References

The goal of this project is to provide additional documentation for the history of Magh Luirg (later Moylurg) from it's origin to the first King of Moylurg, Mael Ruanaid Mor Profile, head of the counsel, wisdom, and good supplication of the province of Connaught, died. ^[1].

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• Origin
• Earliest References
• Founders of the Kingdom of Magh Luirg

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Origin

Geoffrey Keating (1570?-1644?) first mentions this area; now the plains of Boyle, co. Roscommon; in The history of Ireland from the earliest period to the English invasion, page 123 ^[2] when Nemedh, leader of the third group of people to settle in Ireland, ^[3][4] began clearing plains in the north midlands around 2350 BC ^[2][5]. On page 226, Keating credits Eocaidh Faebar-glas ^[2][6] with expanding the clearings after defeating the race of Erimhon ^[2][7][8]

Aengus Oll-Mucaidh, son of Fiacaidh Labranni, held the sovereignty of Ireland for eighteen years, or, according to some authorities, for twenty one years. He was called "Oll-Mucaidh", from "oil"- "great", and "muca"- "swine"; because he possessed the largest swine in Ireland in his day. ^[2](pg. 228). Three lakes burst forth in his reign, namely: Loch Aein-bethi, in Oirghialla; Loch Salkedain and Loch Gasan, in Magh Luirg.. ^[2]

Moylurg, called Magh Luirg an Daghda, in O'Dugan, signifies the "Plain of the Track of Daghda", and got its name from Daghda, one of the Tuath De Danann kings. This territory comprised the Plains of Boyle, in the county of Roscommon, consisting of some of the finest lands in Ireland, and famous for their fertilty and beauty. Tir Oilill is now the barony of Tirrerill in Sligo. Airteach, a district in Roscommon, near Lough Gara. on the borders of Sligo and Mayo. Clan Cuain was a distiict in the north of the barony of Carra, county of Mayo. Tlr Tuathall was" a district in the barony of Boyle, bordering on Leitrim and Sligo, towards Lough Allen; thus Mac Dermott's territories comirised the present barony of Boyle, in the county of Roscommon, together with Tirerrill in Sligo, and Clan Cuain in Mayo, at Castlebar, which comprised the present parishes of Islandeady, Turlough, and Breaffy. The Mac Dermotts had thieir chief fortress at the Rock of Lough Key, on an island in Lough Key, near Boyle, ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Annals of the Four Masters, Author: Unknown [1]
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} The history of Ireland from the earliest period to the English invasion; by Keating, Geoffrey, 1570?-1644?; O'Mahony, John, 1816-1877
3. ↑ Nemed, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [2]
4. ↑ An Illustrated History of Ireland chapter III, Margaret Anne Cusack, 1868. Content copyright libraryireland.com 2005-2020 [3]
5. ↑ ..."cleared twelve plains of wood while in Ireland; here follow their names: Magh-Kera, Magh-Nera, Magh-Culi- Toladh, "Magh-Luirg", in Connaught; Magh-Tochair, in Tyrone; Lec-Magh, in Munster; Magh-Bresaj in Leinster; Magh-Lu- gaidh, in Ui Tuirtri; Magh-Seridh, in Tebtha (Tefifa); Magh- Semni, in Dal-Araide, Antrim; Magh-Murthemni, in Breágli; and Magh-Madia, in Orghiall."
6. ↑ Eocaidh Faebar-glas, son of Conmael, son of Eber Finn, son of Miledh of Spain, held the sovereignty of Ire- land for twenty years. He was called Eocaidy Faebar-glas or "Eocaidh of the blue-green edge," because blue-green and sharp-edged were his two javelins.
7. ↑ History of the Irish People, Volume 1 2nd edition, pg 8; By William Anderson O'Conor [4]
8. ↑ namely: Magh-Smethrach, in Ui Falghi; Magh-Laigni and Magh-Luirg, in Connaught; Magh-Lemna ; Magh-Ninair; Magh-Fubna and Magh-Da-Gabail, in Oirghiall.

See Also

• Annals of the Four Masters (M), Author: Unknown [5]

1. M932.2 "The foreigners of Luimneach plundered Connaught as far as Magh-Luirg to the north, and as far as Badhbhghna to the east."
2. M1033.13 "Foghartach Ua hAedha, lord of Magh-Luirg (or Tuath-Luirg), and Ui-Fiachrach of Ard-sratha, was killed by the Feara Manach."
3. M1124.7 "Maelseachlainn, son of Tadhg, son of Maelruanaidh, lord of Magh-Luirg, was slain by the men of Breifne and Tighearnan Ua Ruairc."
4. M1132.15 "Magh-Luirg was plundered by the men of Breifne."
5. M1135.17 "Magh nAei, Magh Luirg, and Corann, were burned by the Conmhaicni."
6. M1145.15 "A prey was made by Tighearnan Ua Ruairc in Magh-Luirg."
7. M1154.12 "An army of the north of Ireland was led by Muircheartach Ua Lochlainn into Connaught, till he reached Dun-Imghain, in Magh-Aei; and he plundered the fort and destroyed the corn-crops of Magh-Luirg and Magh-Aei. He did not, however, obtain cows or hostages. He afterwards directed his course across the ford of Innsin-Sruthra into Breifne, and compelled the men of Breifne to submit to Tighearnan Ua Ruairc; and Ua Lochlainn banished Godfrey Ua Raghallaigh into Connaught. He proceeded from thence to Ath-cliath; and the foreigners of Ath-cliath submitted to him as their king;"
8. M1154.13 "and he gave the foreigners twelve hundred cows, as their wages, after which he returned to his house."
9. M1159.6 "Diarmaid, son of Tadhg Ua Maelruanaidh, lord of Magh-Luirg, head of the counsel, wisdom, and good supplication of the province of Connaught, died."
10. M1159.13 "A great army was after this led by Ruaidhri Ua Conchobhair with the Connaughtmen, and a battalion of Thomond, and Tighearnan Ua Ruairc, with the men of Breifne, into Meath, until they reached Loch Semhdhighe. They afterwards proceeded from thence to Ath-Fhirdiaidh in the plain of the Oirghialla. Another army was led by Muircheartach Ua Lochlainn, with the chiefs of Cinel-Conaill and Cinel-Eoghain, and of the north in general, to Ath-Fhirdiadh also, to relieve the Oirghialla. A battle was there fought between them, in which the Connaughtmen, the Conmhaicni, and Ui-Briuin, amounting in all to six large battalions, were defeated, and the other two battalions were dreadfully slaughtered; and among the rest Gillachrist, son of Tadhg Ua Maelruanaidh, lord of Magh-Luirg; Muircheartach Mac Taidhg; Muireadhach Ua Mannachain, lord of Ui-Briuin-na-Sinna; Branan Mac Branain, chief of Corca-Achlach; Ceithearnach Ua Follamhain, chief of Clann-Uadach; Aedh, son of Mac Uallachain, chief of Muintir-Chinaetha; Gealbhuidhe Ua Seachnasaigh; Donnchadh, son of Aedh, son of Ruaidhri; Diarmaid Ua Conceanainn; Athius, son of Mac Cnaimhin; the two sons of Conchobhar Ua Conchobhair; Murchadh, the son of Domhnall Ua Flaithbheartaigh; and many others of the nobility and commonalty along with them.

These were the chieftains there slain of the Ui-Briuin: Mac-na-haidhche Ua Cearnachain; Cumara Ua Cumrain; Gilla-na-naemh Ua Galain, chief of Clann-Dunghalaigh; Annadh, son of Noenneanaigh Ua Cearbhaill, and his brother; the son of Cufraich Ua Loingsigh, chief of Cinel-Bacat; Macraith Ua Tormadain, and Macraith Ua Cuagain, two chiefs of Cinel-Duachain; the son of Mac-Finnbhairr Ua Gearadhain, and many others besides them. Also a great number of the Munstermen, with the son of Gillachiarain Ua Ceinneidigh. Muircheartach devastated Tir-Briuin and plundered Muintir-Geradhain. He gave Tir-Beccon, Tir-Fhiachach, Cailli-Follamhain, Sodhair, and Finntain, which were his own lands, to the men of Meath. And after this the Cinel-Conaill and Cinel-Eoghain, and Muircheartach, returned to their houses."