Duarcan Mac Tigernain, chief of Tellach-Dunchadha, rested in Christ.

Carrach-in-cairn Mag Tigernain, chief of Tellach-Dunchadha, rested in Christ.

Matthew Mag Tigernain was killed by Cathal O'Ruairc.

Conchobur Mag Tighernain the Tawny, chief of Tellach-Dunchadha, was slain in the defeat of Cell-mor and Mathgamain Mag Tighernain and the Red Gillie, son of the Herenagh and many more of his tribe and Nicholas Mac in Maighistir and many of his sept were slain.

(John Ua Cairbri, successor of St. Tigernach in Cluain-Eois, died this year on the Kalends 1st of February).

Thomas Mag Tigernain, chief of Tellach-Dunchadha, died.

Aiffric, daughter of Brian Ua Raighillaigh, wife of Brian Mag Tigernain, died a week before Easter. And there was no stint to her goodness up to the time of her decease.

Brian, son of Matthew Mag Tigernain, the son of a chief of greatest felicity and pre-eminence, general patron respecting food and cattle, died about the feast of Saint James July 25 that year, as the poet said: 

Brian Mag Tigernain of the contests,
With his hospitality comparison were not just
He practised hospitality without reward,
Heaven was the end of his battle-career.

Cathal, son of Imar Mag Tigernain, general support for weak and strong, died.

A great migratory incursion was made by the Clann-Muircertaigh into Magh-Nissi, and an attack was made by them on the people of Magh-Luirg, namely, by Tadhg, son of Ruaidhri Ua Conchobuir and by the nobles of his people, together with their great muster that is, with Fergal Mag Tigernain, chief of Tellach Dunchada and by Diarmait Mag Raghnaill, chief of Muinter-Eoluis, along with a muster of Gaidhil and gallowglasses. The stronghold of Aedh Mac Diarmata was burned by them. Fergal Mac Diarmata, king of Magh-Luirg and Aedh Mac Diarmata rose out in that movement. An onset and attack of cavalry exclusively was given to each other at Ait-tighi-Mic-Coise and decisive defeat was inflicted on the people of Magh-Luirg and twelve persons were killed of the favourite nobles of Mac Diarmata and Aedh himself was injured there. And Mac Diarmata and Aedh Mac Diarmata took charge of the rear of their people spiritedly and powerfully from that out.

Tigernan Ua Ruairc went on a foray into Lorg and the prey was brought spiritedly by them with them and Aedh junior, son of Aedh Ua Ruairc, was killed thereon by Ua Mael-aduain of Lorg.

Great war arose in this year between the Clann-Muircertaigh and Muinter-Ruairc. O'Raighillaigh and Mag Uidhir and O'Ferghail and O'Concobuir rose out against the Clann Muircertaigh and forced them into Muinter-Eoluis. And Mag Raghnaill abandoned them through the excessive power of those kings and they and Mag Tigernain with them were forced to Mac William de Burgh.

Toirdelbach, son of Brian Mag Tigernain, died.

Tigernan, son of Brian Mag Tigernain, a spirited, powerful son of a chief, died this year.

The sons of Mag Tigernain, namely, Cairbri and Eogan, went on an expedition to attack the Foreigners. And a traitor sold them to the Foreigners, and the Foreigners assembled around them and five and twenty were slain there.

Great war this year between Tigernan Ruairc, namely, king of Breifni and Thomas, son of Mathgamain Ua Raighillaigh, namely, king of Muinter-Mailmordha. And Maghnus Ua Ruairc was at that time in custody with Ua Raghallaigh in the Rock of Loch-Uachtair. The Rock was pierced through and he escaped thereout and went to the castle of Loch-in-scuir and the clan of Muircertaigh Ua Concobuir followed him and he was killed by them in leaving the Loch.

Ua Ruairc, namely Tigernan Mor, went to meet Ua Raighillaigh, namely, John, to Druim-lethan, his retinue being but one and twenty. The clan of Muircertach Ua Concobuir, when they learned that Ua Ruairc went to meet Ua Raighillaigh, with a small number of people, went themselves, five and twenty strong, before him on Belach-in-crinaigh. Ua Ruairc by his good fortune broke through the Pass against the clan of Muircertach and there were slain then John, son of Mathgamain, Ua Conchobuir and the grandson of Aedh Of the Quill and a party of their followers along with them and the other portion of them was utterly routed.

Mail-Shechlainn, son of Brian Mag Tigernain, died this year: to wit, one who was to be chief of Tellach-Dunchadha.

Tigernan junior, son of Tigernan Mor, son of Ualgarg Ua Ruairc, died: to wit, an excellent son of a king and one who was to be king of Breifni without contention. And he was buried in Sligech.

Cu-Connacht Mag Tignernain, chief of Tellach-Dunchadha, was killed by the Fir-Manach in his own house on Cruachan on a night incursion. And they inflicted a massacre of women and men and children there and burned the town of Mag Tigernain on that expedition and came to their houses safe from that excursion.

Henry Barrett was made prisoner by Mac Wattin in the church of Airech and carried by force thereout and the place was thereby violated by him. And Mac Wattin, namely, Robert, spent not a night without St. Tigernan of Oiredh the patron- saint of the place, appearing unto him, to wit, demanding the captives from him, until he obtained their restitution. And Mac Wattin gave a quarter of land to Tigernan of Oiregh in eric of his having been dishonoured and so forth.

Bean-Midhe, daughter of Ua Glennain, wife of Gilla-Tigernaigh Mac Gilla-Martain, died on the 3rd of the Ides 11th of November.

Domnall, son of Tigernan Mor Ua Ruairc, namely, one who was to be king of Breifni, died this year of the small pox.

Tigernan, son of Ualgarc Ua Ruairc, namely, king of Breifni, died this year: to wit, a man who defended his territory against the neighbours and was best of hospitality and prowess and charity that was in his time. And he was buried in the monastery of Sligech.

Eogan, son of Tigernan Ua Ruairc, namely, one who was to be king of Breifni, was drowned on the Lough of Finn-magh this year. Aedh Ua Ruairc the Tawny took the kingship of Breifni after his father, that is, Tigernan Mor Ua Ruairc.

Eogan, son of Cu-Donnacht Mag Tigernain, namely, one who was to be chief of Tellach-Dunchadha, died.

Aedh the Tawny, son of Tigernan Ua Ruairc, died this year, in the beginning of his felicity, in his own stronghold. Tadhg, son of Tigernan Ua Ruairc, was made king in his stead over the Breifni the same year. 

Gilla-Isa, son of Brian Mag Tigernain, namely, one who was to be chief of Tellach-Dunchadha and a man of generosity to learned companies and to pilgrims was he, died with victory over the world.

Great war arose between the Muinter-Ruairc themselves, after the death of Aedh Ua Ruairc the Tawny: to wit, Tadhg, son of Tighernan Ua Ruairc, made peace with the Muinter-Raighilligh, namely, with Eogan, son of John Ua Raighilligh; and the kingship of the Breifni was given to Tadhg in its entirety.

Gormlaith, daughter of Domnall Ua Collchubuir, namely, wife of Tighernan Ua Ruairc, that is, the woman that was of best form and fame of her own sept, died a death of penance this year.

Gilla-Tighernaigh Ua Fialain died on the Kalends 1st of March. 

Fergal Mac Tighernain died this year: one who was to be chief of Tellach-Dunchadha.

Brian, son of Tighernan Ua Ruairc junior, was slain by the sons of Mael-Shechlainn Mag Raghnaill in Maethal of St. Manchan. And Donchadh, son of Tighernan, was driven in that rout into the monastery of Maethal, with the worthies of his people around him. Donchadh himself came out on behalf of his people and placed, himself under the safeguard of Mag
Raghnaill. Peace was made between them and the eric of Brian was paid.

Ua Ruairc died this year: namely, Tadhg, son of Tighernan Mor Ua Ruairc; to wit, a man of hospitality and prowess.

A night incursion was made on Toirdelbach Mag Uidhir in Muinter-Peodachain by the sons of Mac Gilla-Finnein, and the wife of Toirdelbach, namely, the daughter of Tighernan, son of Tadhg Ua Ruairc, was burned therein and Colla, son of Cu -Connacht, son of John, son of Cu-Connacht Mag Uidhir, was slain therein, A.D. 1446.And some of the Gilla-Finnein tribe were hung by Toirdelbach through that.

This year a ribbed vault was put by Thomas Mag Uidhir junior, namely, king of Fir-Manach, on the church of Achadh-urchaire in honour of God and SS. Tighernach and Ronan. And it was he that built the eastern gable of the church for the
good of his own soul, and so on.

Donchadh, son of Tigernan Ua Ruairc, died this year.

Aedh, son of Aedh the Little, son of Aedh, son of Philip Mag Uidhir of the battle- axe, was slain in the castle of Ua Ruairc, namely, or Tigernan, son of Tadhg, son of Tigernan Ua Ruairc, by Brian, son of Donchadh, son of Aedh Mag Uidhir, on the 6th of the Ides 8th of April.

Philip, son of Thomas Mag Uidhir, namely, one that was to be king of Fir-Manach, and his sons went with a large host into the Breifne of Ua Ruairc. Ua Ruairc got information thereof before the arrival of them and put his flocks and
herds into a keep. Philip went to the town of Ua Ruairc and the town and all the territory also were burned by him. Philip and his host then turned home. O'Ruairc overtook Philip and made an attack upon him. Great rout was given by the sons of Philip on that occasion to Ua Ruairc, namely, to Tigernan, son of Tadhg Ua Ruairc. And the son of Maghnus the Gloomy, son of Cathal Mag Uidhir the Deaf and many others that are not reckoned here were slain by them on that expedition. Philip went to his house from that expedition with victory of overthrow.

Ua Ruairc, namely, Tigernan, son of Tadhg Ua Ruairc, died.

Mag Tighernain of Teallach-Dunchadha, namely, Tadhg, died the same year.

John Mac Gilla-Finnein, namely, son of Brian Mac Gilla-Finnein, and thirteen of the people of the sons of Brian, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, were slain at Bealach-Ui-Mithighen on the 2nd of the Kalends of March Feb. 29 by the sons of Ua Ruairc, that is, by Tighernan and by Brian the Red, namely, sons of Tighernan, son of Tadhg, son of Tighernan Ua Ruairc.

Six of the people of Gilla-Patraig, son of Philip, son of Cu-Connacht Mag Uidhir, that were disrespectful to the church of St. Tigernach, namely, of Daire-Maelain, and to churches besides, were slain in the night, through vengeance of God and Tigernach, in Daire-Maelain itself, by two sons of Edmond Mag Uidhir (that is, the Mag Uidhir), namely, Art Carrach and Brian.

Mail-Shechlainn Mac Caba junior went with the sons of Ua Ruairc, namely, with the sons of Tighernan, son of Tadhg, son of Tighernan Ua Ruairc, that is, Tighernan and Brian the Red, to aid the sons of Ir Mag Raghnaill against the sons of Mail-Shechlainn Mag Raghnaill. And Mail-Shechlainn junior was slain by the sons of Mail-Shechlainn on the Nones 7th of July and two sons of Gilla-Eoin, namely, Ruaidhri and Alun and some others were slain with him there. And a person of the people of the sons of Ua Ruairc of good counsel in an assembly, namely, William the Black, son of Brian, son of John Mac Muiredhaigh, was slain the same day.

Philip, son of the Coarb Mag Mathgamna, namely, son of James, son of Rughraidhe son of Ardghal Mag Mathgamna, to wit, one that was canon choral in Clochar and successor of St. Tigernach in Cluain-eois and parson in Dartraighe and had for the greater part all the Fourths of the bishop of Oirghialla and the farming of the priors of Lughbadh and Fern-magh, died on the feast of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist Dec. 27.

Brian Ua Ruairc the Red, namely, son of Tighernan, son of Tadhg, son of Tighernan Ua Ruairc-to wit, the most courageous leader that was in Lower northern Connacht at that time—was wounded with an arrow, on the 6th of the Ides 10th of March, and died of it. And by Eogan, son of Ua Ruairc, namely, son of Feidhlimidh, son of Donchadh, son of Tighernan junior, was done that slaying. Ua Domnaill, namely, Aedh the Red, went, because of that slaying, against the castle of Ua Ruairc (namely, Feidhlimidh) and it was taken by him and three of the people of Ua Ruairc were slain there, around Brian, son of Cathal, son of Tighernan Ua Ruairc, who was slain by Godfrey, son of Aedh Ua Domnaill the Foreign, with shot of gun. And the same castle was broken down a very short time after that.

Ua Ruairc, namely, Feidhlimidh, son of Donchadh, son of Tigernan Ua Ruairc junior, was expelled from his country by Ua Domnaill, namely, by Aedh the Red, son of Niall the Rough, and driven into Fir-Manach this year.

Tighernan the Black, son of Donchadh, son of Tighernan Ua Ruairc junior, was slain by Ua Domnaill, namely, by Aedh the Red, this year.

Tighernan Carrach, son of Tighernan, son of Tadhg, son of Tighernan Ua Ruairc, was slain in Muinter-Eoluis by the sons of Ruaidhri Mac Diarmada and by the son of Mac Diarmada the Red. And Feradhach, son of Toirdelbach Mag Uidhir senior, was slain there and Domnall, son of Donn, son of Domnall, son of Art Mag Uidhir, was slain there the same day and Domnall Gapped-tooth Mag Samradhain was taken there also and so on.

Ua Domnaill, namely, Aedh the Red, went with a host into Magh-Luirg and houses and crops were burned by him there. And some of Magh-Luirg itself, namely, Ruaidhri of the Oak-wood, son of Muirghis, son of Aedh Mac Diarmada, profaned the church of Braigh uallaighi and took great chattels thereout and Ua Domnaill made restitution of the chattels to the priests of the church that was profaned there. The same Ua Domnaill went into Magh-Luirg another time in the Harvest of this year and many houses and crops were burned by him, and the church of Druim-Conaille was burned there by Ferghal Carrach, son of Domnall, son of Tadhg Ua Ruairc. And, as Ua Domnaill did not catch Ferghal Carrach himself, to deliver him up for that deed, the son of Mag Tighernain of the river Buannaid was delivered to the clergy of the church in pledge for reparation of that burning and so on.

A raid was made by the son of Ua Domnaill, namely, by Conn, son of Aedh Ua Domnaill the Red, on St. Francis' day Oct. 4 on James, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, in Cuil-Meg-Tighernain, after truce being accepted between the Fir-Manach and the Tir-Conallians that time. And five, or six of the people of the son of Ua Domnaill were slain by the people of James; but James did not overtake them himself.

Tadhg, son of Mael-Shechlainn, son of Tighernan Ua Ruairc, died this year.

Mail-Shechlainn, son of Mag Flanchadha, was slain this year by the sons of Tadhg, son of Cathal, son of Tighernan Ua Ruairc junior.

Eogan, son of Ua Ruairc, namely, son of Feidhlimidh, son of Donchadh, son of Tighernan junior, son of Tighernan Mor Ua Ruairc, was slain during a truce by Eogan, son of another Ua Ruairc, namely, son of Tighernan, son of Tadhg, son of Tighernan Mor Ua Ruairc, this year.

The vicar of Leth-rath, namely, Matthew Mag Conaing and the canon Mag Tighernain of the college of Druim-Lethan and Aedh, son of the bishop Mag Bradaigh, namely, a young Friar Minor—the three died at the end of days of Spring.

Cathal, son of Mael-Shechlainn, son of Cathal Mag Raghnaill, was slain in the same castle (namely, the castle of Liath-druim), that is, by another son of Tadhg Mag Raghnaill and by the son of Mac Diarmata the Red and by Tomaltach, son of Tomaltach Mac Diarmata. And the castle itself was taken by them in Harvest of this year and Eogan, son of Tighernan, son of Tadhg, son of Tighernan Ua Ruairc, regained the same castle in the same Harvest, half for purchase and half by force.

Hubert, son of Maelruanaigh, son of Concobar, son of Cathal Mag Raghnaill the Red, was slain this year, the 14th day of the month of March, in Cell-Srianain in Muinter-Eolais, by Eogan, son of Tighernach, son of Tadhg, son of Tighernan Mor Ua Ruairc. And the church of the same place, namely, of Cell-Srianain, was burned that day and 16 persons, both men and women and much other property were burned in it by that same Eogan.

John the Tawny, son of Eogan Mag Mathgamna (that is, son of Eogan, son of Rughraidhe, son of Ardgal), namely, lord of Dartraighe, died this year, about the feast of Tighernach.

Domnall, son of Ua Neill, namely, son of Henry, son of Eogan Ua Neill, was taken this year, about the feast of Tighernach. And Mac Cathmail, namely, Edmund, was slain and Gilla-Padraig Mac Catmail was taken and other persons that are
not reckoned here were some taken and some slain there also by the sons of Redmund Mag Mathgamna, namely, Glaisne and Brian. And Domnall escaped from the castle of Muinechan at the end of a week after his capture.

Ua Domnaill, namely, Aedh the Red, son of Niall the Rough, went with a large host into Trian-Conghail in Harvest
of this year and all Lower Connacht went with him thither, under Domnall, son of Eogan, son of Domnall, son of Muircertach Ua Concobuir and under Ua Ruairc, namely, under Feidhlimidh, son of Donchadh, son of Tighernan Ua Ruairc junior, and under Eogan, son of Tighernan, son of Tadhg Ua Ruairc. And he went into Clann-Aedha-buidhe and into Leth-Cathail and into Oirthir and into Ui-Eathach. And hosts hard to count overtook him and rose against him in front of and behind him, under Ua Neill, namely, under Henry, son of Henry, son of Eogan Ua Neill, and under Mag Mathgamna, namely, Aedh junior, son of Aedh the Red, son of Rughraidhe Mag Mathgamna and under Mag Aenghusa, namely, under Aedh, son of Art, son of Aedh Mag Aenghusa. And Ua Domnaill met and bore that onset splendidly, firmly, and turned on those and 13 men of them were slain by him, under a good horseman of the people of Mag Mathgamna. And were it not for the nearness of the night to them, a crushing defeat had been inflicted by Ua Domnaill. And Ua Domnaill came to his house victoriously on that occasion, but that he brought neither peace, nor truce, nor submission with him.

Lower northern Mag Tighernain, namely, Gormgal, son of Brian Mag Tigernain, died.

Tighernan Ua Doibhelen died this year.

Tigernan, son of Cobthach, son of Art Ua Ruairc, was slain in treachery by Ferghal, son of Cathal the Freckled, son of Art Ua Ruairc and by the sons of Uaithne, son of Cathal the Freckled.

Aedh the Tawny, son of Ua Ruairc, namely, son of Feidlimidh, son of Donchadh, son of Tigernan Ua Ruairc junior, was slain by the sons of Tadhg, son of Cathal, son of Tigernan Ua Ruairc, before Lammas of this year.

Mael-Shechlainn, son of Murchadh, son of Tadhg Mag Raghnaill, was taken by Conn Carrach, son of Tadhg, son of Tigernan Ua Ruairc and by John, son of Tigernan and he was brought by them on Inis-ochta in Loch-mic-nen. And Rughraidhe,
son of Toirdelbach Mag Uidhir, attacked the Lough against them and those two sons of Ua Ruairc were slain by him and the son of the Blind-eye Mag Flannchadha and his son and the son of Murchadh were brought by him to his house. And Ua Domnaill, namely, Aedh the Red, liberated them from him and the castle of Liath-druim was given to Ua Domnaill again by the son of Murchadh.

Mag Tighernain of Tellach-Dunchadha, namely, John Mag Tighernain, died this year.

O'Ruairc, namely, Feidhlimidh, son of Donchadh, son of Tighernan, died this year and Eogan, son of Tighernan, son of Tadhg Ua Ruairc, was made king in his place.

Tadhg junior, son of Tadhg, son of Tighernan Ua Ruairc, died.

The son of O'Ruairc, namely, Tigernan junior, son of Eogan, son of another Tigernan, was slain by John, son of Tigernan O'Ruairc the Fair, this year.

The son of Mag Uidhir, namely, Philip, son of Edmond, and Gilla-Padraic, son of Philip, son of Toirdelbach Mag Uidhir, went on an inroad on the son of Philip O'Raghalligh in Ichtar-tire. And prey was seized by them and a large pursuing party—namely, the descendants of Brian O'Raghalligh and the grandsons of Cathal O'Raghalligh, namely, Fergal and Maelmordha, and the Clann-Domnaill of Con-inis—overtook them and defeated the son of Mag Uidhir and the son of Philip, son of Toirdelbach Mag Uidhir. And the son of Mag Uidhir, namely, Philip and his son, namely, Thomas, were slain there and Gilla-Padraic, son of Philip, son of Toirdelbach, and his other brother, namely, Edmond, were slain there. And there were 31 some slain and some drowned on that spot, around those noble persons. And on the Wednesday of the Betrayal and the feast day of Tigernan precisely were done those deeds.

Great raids were made by Maghnus O'Domnaill in Cuil-Meg-Tigernain.

Eoghan, son of Tigernan O'Ruairc, was slain by O'Mailmiadhaigh and by his kinsmen, in the monastery of the Friars Minor in Druim-da-shiar.

The sons of Mag Uidhir, namely, Cormac and Brian and Domnall and the descendants of John and James and Ruaidhri Blind-eye Mag Uidhir went to join Niall O'Neill junior on war on Mag Uidhir. And the spoils of the sons of Thomas of the Rock were carried off by the sons of Thomas Mag Uidhir about the feast of Brigit and great raids were made by the sons of James and by the sons of Ruaidhri Blind -eye in Cuil-Mic-Tigharnain on the Clann-Gaffraigh, and other great raids were made by the descendants of Art O'Neill in the same Cuil and other raids were made by Niall junior and by the sons of Mag Uidhil on the descendants of Flaithbertach Mag Uidhir. And Eogain the Tawny, son of Aedh, son of Gilla-Padraig, son of Flathbertach, was slain there by Cormac Mag Uidhir and other persons were slain there, side for side.

Another raid was made by Niall O'Neill junior and by Cormac, son of Mag Uidhir: their advance-party went from Cuil -Mic-Tigharnain to Doire-brosga and to Claen-inis and great damage was done by them on the churches and to the country of the territory.

Donchadh, son of Tighernan, son of Eoghan O'Ruairc and Tighernan, son of Tadhg, son of the same Eoghan, and John, son of Conn, son of Tighernan O'Ruairc the Fair, were slain in treachery by Domnall the Red, son of Donchadh, son of Donchadh O'Ruairc.

Names Based on Tighearna
Annals of Ulster 1 (U549.2 to U1281.7)