1511 A.D. - Dubhach MacDubhaigh Ui Duigeannain, a learned historian, a
man of great wealth, died. He is called the Sage of Eirinn in History. He belonged to the Cill Ronain family.

1517 A.D. - O Duigeannain of Cill Ronain, i.e. Matthew Glas (the grey), son of Dubhach, died this year.

1525A.D. - Caitriona, daughter of O Duigeannain died, and was interred
with all due ceremonial in the Franciscan Abbey at Dun na nGall.

1561 A.D. - Navisse macFirbisigh, the most eminent musician in Eirinn in his time, and his wife, the daughter of MacDonachadhn, and Athairne the son of Matthew Glas O Duigeannain of Cill Ronain, were drowned in loch Cile-and the son of O Duigeannain was a great loss.

1578 A.D. - O Duigeannain if Cill Ronain, ollamh of Tireruill, a learned historian, who kept a thronged house of hospitality, a cheerful, affable man, died this year. His son Maolmhuire took his place.

1581 A.D. - Margarita, daughter of MacDonnachadha, wife of O
Duigeannain died.

Amongst the Irish names of girls in the O Duigeannain Annals, we find the following: Lasairiana, Fionnala, Catherina and Margarita, or Maighread.

1586 A.D. - The sons of James MacDonnell came to Eirinn with fifteen
hundred Albanachs (Scots) and they came to Cill Ronain in the territory of Connacht and were five nights in it. The Governor was at Beal an Atha Fada and a numerous hosy of the Chieftains of Connacht and of Saxons along with him. The Albanachs retreated to Culmhaine (Colloney) and some of the Clann William cam to meet them and they advanced to Droiehead an Cillin. The Saxons followed them and they encountered one another at Droiehead an Cllin, and a vigorous battle was fought; some five or six of the Governor's horses were killed. The Albanachs departed uninjured to Sliabh-damh and carried a prey with them to Ard na Riadh.

The "Massacre of Ardnarea" is a well known episode in the Elizabethan wars in Connacht. Some two thousand Scots, who had come to Ireland on the invitation of the Bourkes of Mayo, were here surprised, and slaughtered by the notorious Sir Richard Bingham. Men, women and children perished, save a few, who escaped across the Abhainn Muaidh.

Acknowledgement-Patrick L O'Madden, B.A., N.U.I.

This ends the excerpts from the Annals of the Four Masters.