Munster - aka Mumhan, Mumu, Muinhneach, Mumhain
Munster in the Early Annals of Ireland
Uí Fidgeinti, branching out of the Race of Fiachu Fidgenid, son of Maine Munchaín. The Uí Fidgente inhabited a region of County Limerick along the River Maigue, west of Limerick City, from the 3rd to the 12th century. About 950, Uí Fidgeinti split into two major groups, the Uí Cairpri (Cairbre) and the Uí Chonaill Gabhra. Chiefs of the former group, also called Uí Cairbre Eaodhe (Aodhbha), included the O'Donovan chiefs whose seate was at Bruree, County Limerick. Chiefs of Uí Chonaill Gabra included the Uí Cuiléin, or Collins, of the baronies of Connello, County Limerick. The Saerthuatha Muman are described by the Book of Ballymote as Uí Conaill Gabra, Uí Cairbri, Uí Liathain, Uí Cormaic, Tradraighe, Uí Cathbaid, and Eli. Septs of the Uí Fidgeinti included O'Donovan, O'Collins, O'Flannery, and Lyons, among others of mid and west Limerick. e.g. baronies of Shanid, Lower Connello, Kenry and Pubblebrien.
- For 1073, An army was led by Tairdelbach into Leth Cuinn and he took an innumerable prey from the Gailenga and killed Mael Morda ua Cathasiagh, king of Brega.
- For 1075, An army was brought by Tairdelbach and by Leth Moga into Leth Cuinn, and they reached Ath Firdiadh, and the Airgialla inflicted the defeat of Ard Monainn on Muirchertach ua Briain, in which many fell.
- For 1076, An army was led by Tairdelbach into Connachta, and the king of Connacht, i.e. Ruaidri ua Conchobuir, came into his house.
- For 1077, An army was led by Tairdelbach ua Briain into Uí Cheinnselaigh, and he took captive the son of Domnall Remhar, i.e. the king of Uí Cheinnselaigh.
- For 1078, Cend Faoladh Ua Dunghalaigh, tigherna Muscraighe Thire.
- For 1080, Donnsleibe ua hEochada went into Mumu with the nobles of Ulaid to seek hire.
- for 1080, Eochaidh Ua Loingsigh, tigherna Uaithne Thíre, died.
- For 1084, An expedition was made by the men of Mumu into Mide, and it is on that expedition that Conchobor ua Cetfada died. The Conmaicne went into Tuadmumu in their rear, and burned fortresses and churches, and carried off prey.
- For 1084, The defeat of Moin Cruinneoici was inflicted by Leth Moga on Donnchad, son of Cailech, ua Ruairc, in which fell ua Ruairc and Ceinnetigh ua Briain and many others.
- For 1086, Mac Bethad ua Conchobuir, king of Ciarraige died.
- For 1086, Tairdelbach ua Briain, king of Ireland, died in Cenn Coradh after great suffering and long repentance. Tadc, his son, moreover, died a month later.
- For 1088, An army was led by Domnall, grandson of Lochlainn, king of Aileach, into Connacht and Ruaidri gave hostages of Connacht to him, and they went into Mumu and burned Luimnech (Limerick) and the plain as far as Dun Ached, and they brought away the head of the son of Cailech, and they razed Cenn Coradh and so on.
- For 1088, A great slaughter was inflicted on the foreigners of Ath Cliath (Dublin) and Loch Carman and Port Lairge (Waterford) by the Uí Echach of Mumu on the day they intended to plunder Corcach (Cork).
- For 1089, h-Úi Maelsechlainn do dul a n-Uaithne Thíre & a n-Uaithne Fidbuidhe, co tucsat bu imdha leo.
- For 1090, A meeting between Domnall, grandson of Lochlainn, and Muirchertach ua Briain, king of Caisel, and the son of Flann ua Mael Sechlainn, king of Temair (Tara), and they all gave hostages to the king of Ailech.
- For 1092, Muiredach, son of Carthach, king of the Éoganacht of Caisel, died.
- For 1093, Donnchad, son of Carrthach, king of the Éoganacht of Caisel, was killed.
- For 1094, An army was led by Muirchertach ua Briain to Ath Cliath, and he expelled Gofraidh Meranach from the kingship of the foreigners, and killed Domnall ua Mael Sechlainn, king of Temair.
- For 1094, The battle of Fidnach in which half of the west of Connacht fell and half of Corco Mruad, by Tadc, son of Ruaidri ua Conchobuir.
- For 1094, Annadh h-Ua Céli, king of Aradh, was slain by the men of Munster.
- For 1094, Ruaidri Ua Donnacan, king of Aradh, died.
- For 1096, Mathgamain ua Segdai, king of Corco Duibhne, Conchobor ua hAiniarraid, king of Ciannacht, and Ua Cein, king of Uí Meic Cairthinn, fell by one another in battle.
- For 1097, Muirchertach ua Briain and Domnall ua Lochlainn met at Mag Muirtheimhne (in Co. Louth) to do battle, and Domnall, successor of Patrick restrained them in a semblance of peace.
- For 1099, Muirchrtach and the Leth Mogha again went north, to Sliab Fuait, and Domnall, successor of Patrick made a year's peace between them and the north of Ireland.
- For 1100, An expedition was led by Muirchertach ua Briain to Eas Ruaidh.
- For 1100, Gilla Brigdi ua Cuirc, king of Muscraige Bregain, died.
- For 1101, An expedition was made by Muirchrtach ua Briain and by Leth Moga into Connacht, over Eas Ruaidh into Tir Eogain, and they razed Ailech and burned and outraged many churches also. They went thereafter over Fertas Camsa and burned Cul Rathain and committed slaughter there. They afterwards took the hostages of the Ulaid. They went home over Slige Midluachra.
- For 1102, The hostages of the men of Ireland were handed over to Domnall, successor of Patrick, as surety for a year's peace between ua Briain, i.e. Muirchertach, and ua Lochlainn, i.e. Domnall, etc.
- For 1102, Caisel was burned by the Eile.
- For 1103, A great war between the Cenél Eogain and the Ulaid, and Muirchertach ua Briain came with the men of Mumu and Laigin and Osraige and with the nobles of Connacht and the men of Mide with their kings to Mag Coba (Co. Down) to assist the Ulaid. The men of Leth Moga were defeated.
- For 1103, Ua Failbhe .i. ridomna Corco Duibhne, and Ua Muiredhaigh ri Ciarraighe
- For 1104, An army was brought by Muirchertach ua Briain to Mah Muirtheimhne, and they destroyed the husbandry of the plain.
- For 1104, Conchobhar mac Maoilechlainn Ua Conchobhair Corca M' Dhruaidh. died.
- For 1105, An army was brought by Muirchertach ua Briain, and he expelled Donnchad ua Mael Sechlainn from the kingship of the west of Meath.
- For 1105, Maol Ruanaidh Ua Bilraighe, tigherna Ua Cairpre, died.
- For 1106, An army was brought by Domnall ua Lochlainn to help Donnchad ua Mael Sechnainn, and they plundered the west of Mide and Donnchad was overtaken on a raiding party and was killed.
- For 1107, A year's peace was made by Cellach, successor of Patrick, between Muirchertach and Domnall.
- For 1107, Cuilen Ua Cathalain, tigherna Uaithne Cliach, died.
- For 1108, Ua Cerbhaill, tigherna Eoghanachta Locha Léin.
- For 1109, An army was brought by Muirchertach ua Briain to assist Murchad ua Mael Sechnainn, and he plundered some of the Uí Briuin (of Connacht).
- For 1109, A year's peace was made by Cellach, successor of Patrick, between Muirchertach and Domnall.
- For 1113, Mael Sechnainn ua Conchobuir, king of Corco Mruad, died.
- For 1113, More encounters between ua Lochlainn and us Briain, in Mag Coba. Again, peace was made by Cellach, successor of Patrick.
- For 1114, A fit of sickness seized Muirchertach ua Briain, king of Ireland, and rendered him paralyzed and parted from his kingship. Diarmait, however, took the kingship of Mumu in his presence without asking permission.
- For 1114, Domnall ua Lochlainn went to Telach ua nDedaigh in Dal Cais, and a year's truce was maded between Domnall's allies and the men of Mumu.
- For 1115, Diarmait ua Briain, king of Mumu, was taken prisoner by Muirchertach ua Briain.
- For 1115, A defeat was inflicted by Domnall ua Briain and the foreigners of Ath Cliath on the Laigin (of Leinster).
- For 1115, Domnall, son of Tadc ua Briain, heir designate of Mumu, was killed by the Connachta.
- For 1115, Muirchertach ua Briain assumed his kingship again, and came with an army into Laigin and Brega.
- For 1117, Tairdelbach, son of Diarmait, and the Dal Cais were defeated by the Connachta.
- For 1118, Diarmait ua Briain, king of Mumu and Leth Mogha also, died in Corcach mor of Mumu.
- For 1118, An army was brought by Tairdelbach us Conchobuir, king of Connacht, and Murchad us Mael Sechlainn, king of Temair, along with him, and Aed ua Ruairc, into Mumu until they reached Glenn Maghair, and they gave Desmumu to Mac Carrthaigh and Tuadmumu to the sons of Diarmiat, and took hostages of both.
- For 1119, Muirchertach ua Briain, king of Ireland, died.
- For 1121, Domnall, son of Ardgar, son of Lochlainn, over-king of Ireland, died.
- For 1121, An army was brought by Tairdelbach ua Conchobuir and the prvince of Connacht into Desmumu and they plundered from Mag Feimin to Traigh Li.
The city of Galway, Ireland - built as a naval base and military fort by Tairrdelbach mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair in 1124, refounded as a military outpost and town by Richard Mor de Burgh in 1230 - has been subjected to a number of battles, sacks and sieges. Naval-based warfare became something of a regular occurrence in early 12th century Ireland. The Annals of Inisfallen note raids of this nature occurring in 1100, 1101, 1119, and 1124. Perhaps this was what led to Tairrdelbach mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair to build Dún Béal Gallimhe in 1124. It was located in Clan Fergal, the territory of the O Hallorans but was supervised by Ua Conchobair's vassals, the Ua Flaithbheartaigh, who at this time were still based in their homeland of Maigh Seola.
Dun Beal Gallimhe can be translated as "fort at the mouth of the Gallimhe river." It is believed to have being situated on the site of the present Customs House. This building is situated in the heart of the old medieval city between Quay Street to the north, Flood Street to the south, Druid Lane to the east and Quay Lane to the west. Subsequent to the founding of Galway in 1232, a castle and hall were built upon the site. The latter building was known as the Red Earl's hall and was excavated in 1999.
- For 1121/22, Mael Sechlainn O Donnacáin, rí Aradh Tíre, died.
- For 1124, Tadc, grandson of Carthach, king of Desmumu, died.
- For 1124, The hostages of Desmumu were killed by Tairdelbach ua Conchobuir, i.e. Mael Sechlainn, son of Cormac, grandson of Carrthach, king of Caisel, and ua Ciarmaic from Aine, and ua Cobthaigh of the Uí Cuanach of Cnamchail.
- For 1126, A plundering army was brought by Tairdelbach ua Conchobuir into Desmumu.
- For 1127, An army was led by Tairdelbach ua Conchobuir into Desmumu.
- For 1127, The men of Mumu and Laigin turned again on Tairdelbach ua Conchobuir and they forfeited the lives of their hostages, and Tairdelbach's son, Conchobor, was deposed as king of Laigin and the foreigners (installed by Tairdelbach in 1126).
- For 1129, Úi Riada (O'Reidy), king of Aradh.