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Source Title Annals of Ulster
Language Latin and Old Irish

Notes

*For a detailed discussion of the chronological material in the Annals of Ulster see Daniel McCarthy, 'The Chronological Apparatus of the "Annals of Ulster" AD 82-1019', Peritia 16 (2002), 256-83. *Daniel McCarthy provides an extremely useful set of tables linking the entries in the various Irish sets of annals with one another and supplying Anno Domini dates in D. P. McCarthy, 'Synchronisation of the Irish Annals', at .

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The Annals of Ulster (To A.D. 1131) Mac Airt, Seán, and Mac Niocaill, Gearóid The Annals of Ulster (To A.D. 1131) Dublin 1983 2-578

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Mac Airt, Seán, and Mac Niocaill, Gearóid The Annals of Ulster (To A.D. 1131) Dublin 1983 3-579

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Event AnnalsUlster  598.4 Augustine 1 came to England.
Event AnnalsUlster  600.1 A battle of the Saxons (Anonymi 2152), in which Aedán 1 was vanquished.
Event AnnalsUlster  606.3 Gregory 1 went to the Lord.
Event AnnalsUlster  607 Or as others (Anonymi 2153) state, Gregory 1 migrated to Christ in this year.
Event AnnalsUlster  627.3 Fursa 1 saw a vision.
Event AnnalsUlster  631.1 Battle of Ælle 2's son [sc. Edwin 2]
Event AnnalsUlster  632.1 Battle of Cadwallon 1 and Eanfrith 2.
Event AnnalsUlster  639.3 Battle of Oswald 1.
Event AnnalsUlster  642.4 Battle of Oswiu 1 against the Britons (Anonymi 2154).
Event AnnalsUlster  648 Fursa 1 passed away.
Event AnnalsUlster  649.5 Repose of Fursa 1 in Peronne.
Event AnnalsUlster  650.1 Battle of Oswiu 1 against Penda 1.
Event AnnalsUlster  650.5 In this year Bede 1 was born.
Event AnnalsUlster  651.1 Repose of Aidan 1.
Event AnnalsUlster  654.7 Bede 1 was born this year.
Event AnnalsUlster  656.2 Battle of Penda 1. Oswiu 1 was the victor.
Event AnnalsUlster  656.3 Battle of Anna 1.
Event AnnalsUlster  656.7 Or here [in this year, the death of] Fursa 1, according to others.
Event AnnalsUlster  661.2 Fursa 1 rested in Peronne.
Event AnnalsUlster  668.3 Colmán 1 voyaged to Innisboffin with relics of the saints.
Event AnnalsUlster  668.3 Colmán 1 founded a church at Innisboffin.
Event AnnalsUlster  671.1 Death of Oswiu 1.
Event AnnalsUlster  675.4 Death of the son of Penda 1 [sc. Wulfhere 1].
Event AnnalsUlster  676.1 Colmán 1 rested.
Event AnnalsUlster  680.4 A battle of the Saxons (Anonymi 2188) in which Ælfwine 4 fell.
Event AnnalsUlster  685.2 The Saxons (Anonymi 2155) laid waste Mag Breg and many churches in the month of June.
Event AnnalsUlster  686.1 Battle of Dunnichen in which Ecgfrith 4 was killed with a great body of his soldiers (Anonymi 2156).
Event AnnalsUlster  687.5 Adomnán 1 led sixty captives (Anonymi 2157) back to Ireland.
Event AnnalsUlster  691.2 Theodore 1 rested.
Event AnnalsUlster  693.7 A battle against Penda 1.
Event AnnalsUlster  698.2 Battle between the [Anglo-]Saxons (Anonymi 2158) and the Picts (Anonymi 2159), in which Beorhtred 2 fell.
Event AnnalsUlster  704.3 Aldfrith 1 died.
Event AnnalsUlster  711.3 Slaughter of the Picts (Anonymi 2160) by the Saxons (Anonymi 2161) in which Finnguine 1 died an untimely death.
Event AnnalsUlster  713.3 The daughter of Oswiu 1 [sc. Ælfflæd 3] died in the monasterium of Hild 1.
Event AnnalsUlster  716.1 Killing of Osred 1.
Event AnnalsUlster  704.1 Adomnán 1 rested in the seventy-seventh year of his age.
Event AnnalsUlster  718.1 The son of Cuthwine 6 [sc. Cenred 4] died.
Event AnnalsUlster  731.3 Cuthwine 6's son [sc. Ceolwulf 3] was imprisoned.
Event AnnalsUlster  735.7 Bede 1 rested.
Event AnnalsUlster  757.2 Æthelbald 4 died.
Event AnnalsUlster  780.5 Alpin 1 died.
Event AnnalsUlster  796.2 Offa 7 died.
Event AnnalsUlster  821.2 Cenwulf 3 died.
Event AnnalsUlster  854.3 The successor of Columba 1 [sc. Indrechtach Ua-Finnachta 1] was killed by the [Anglo-]Saxons (Anonymi 2162).
Event AnnalsUlster  858.2 Æthelwulf 1 died.
Event AnnalsUlster  865.4 The Britons (Anonymi 2163) were driven out and subjugated in Anglesey.
Event AnnalsUlster  867.7 The black foreigners (Anonymi 2165) won a battle at York over the Northern [Anglo-]Saxons (Anonymi 2166), in which Ælle 3 fell.
Event AnnalsUlster  871.2 Olaf 1 and Ivar 1 brought captives with them from Alba [i.e., Scotland] to Dublin.
Event AnnalsUlster  878.1 Rhodri 1 was killed by the [Anglo-]Saxons (Anonymi 2171).
Event AnnalsUlster  893.3 The [Anglo-]Saxons (Anonymi 2173) won a battle against the Black foreigners (Anonymi 2172) in which innumerable multitudes fell.
Event AnnalsUlster  913.1 Æthelwald 35 died.
Event AnnalsUlster  918.5 Æthelflæd 4 died.
Event AnnalsUlster  937.6 A great battle between the [Anglo-]Saxons (Anonymi 2175) and the Northmen (Anonymi 2174) in which Æthelstan 18 gained the victory.
Event AnnalsUlster  939.6 Æthelstan 18 died a peaceful death.
Event AnnalsUlster  952.2 A battle was won by the Foreigners (Anonymi 2179) against the men of Alban (Anonymi 2176), the Britons (Anonymi 2177) and the [Anglo-]Saxons (Anonymi 2178).
Event AnnalsUlster  975.1 Edgar 11 rested in Christ.
Event AnnalsUlster  987.2 A great outbreak of St Vitus' Dance, and it caused death to a large number of people and cattle among the [Anglo-]Saxons (Anonymi 2180), Britons (Anonymi 2181) and Irish (Anonymi 2182).
Event AnnalsUlster  1006.5 A battle between the men of Alban [i.e., the Scots] (Anonymi 2183) and the [Anglo-]Saxons (Anonymi 2184).
Event AnnalsUlster  1034.2 Olaf 6 was killed by the [Anglo-]Saxons (Anonymi 2185) on his way to Rome.
Event AnnalsUlster  1035.1 Cnut 3 died.
Event AnnalsUlster  1040.6 Harold 5 died.
Event AnnalsUlster  1054.6 Battle between the men of Alban (Anonymi 2186) and the [Anglo-]Saxons (Anonymi 2187).
Authorship AnnalsUlster  712.3 Bede 1 Author of 'a great book'
Status AnnalsUlster  687.5 Anonymi 2157 held status of Captive / Captive
Status AnnalsUlster  871.2 Anonymi 2168 held status of Captive / Captive
Status AnnalsUlster  871.2 Anonymi 2168 held status of Captive / Captive
Status AnnalsUlster  871.2 Anonymi 2169 held status of Captive / Captive
Status AnnalsUlster  871.2 Anonymi 2169 held status of Captive / Captive
Status AnnalsUlster  871.2 Anonymi 2170 held status of Captive / Captive
Status AnnalsUlster  871.2 Anonymi 2170 held status of Captive / Captive
Office AnnalsUlster  606.3 Gregory 1 held office of Pope
Office AnnalsUlster  627.3 Fursa 1 held office of Bishop
Office AnnalsUlster  632.1 Cadwallon 1 held office of King (King of the Britons)
Office AnnalsUlster  639.1 Oswald 1 held office of King (King of the Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  671.1 Oswiu 1 held office of King (King of the Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  656.2 Penda 1 held office of King (King of the Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  651.1 Aidan 1 held office of Bishop (Bishop of the Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  657.3 Talorgan 1 held office of King (King of the Picts)
Office AnnalsUlster  668.3 Colmán 1 held office of Bishop
Office AnnalsUlster  676.1 Colmán 1 held office of Bishop (Bishop of Innisboffin)
Office AnnalsUlster  686.1 Ecgfrith 4 held office of King (King of the Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  704.2 Adomnán 1 held office of Abbot (Abbot of Iona)
Office AnnalsUlster  691.2 Theodore 1 held office of Bishop (Bishop of Britain)
Office AnnalsUlster  704.3 Aldfrith 1 held office of King (King of the Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  713.3 Hild 1 held office of Abbess
Office AnnalsUlster  716.1 Osred 1 held office of King (King of the Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  718.1 Cenred 4 held office of King (King of the Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  731.1 Ceolwulf 3 held office of King (King of the Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  757.2 Æthelbald 4 held office of King (King of the Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  780.5 Alpin 1 held office of King (King of the Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  796.2 Offa 7 held office of King (King of the Angles)
Office AnnalsUlster  821.2 Cenwulf 3 held office of King (King of the Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  854.3 Indrechtach Ua-Finnachta 1 held office of Abbot
Office AnnalsUlster  858.2 Æthelwulf 1 held office of King (King of the Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  867.7 Ælle 3 held office of King (King of the Northern Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  878.1 Rhodri 1 held office of King (King of the British)
Office AnnalsUlster  913.1 Æthelwald 35 held office of King (King of the Saxons of the North)
Office AnnalsUlster  918.5 Æthelflæd 4 held office of Queen (Queen of the Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  937.6 Olaf 3 held office of King
Office AnnalsUlster  937.6 Æthelstan 18 held office of King (King of the Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  939.6 Æthelstan 18 held office of King (King of the Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  975.1 Edgar 11 held office of King (King of the Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  1035.1 Cnut 3 held office of King (King of the Saxons)
Office AnnalsUlster  1040.6 Harold 5 held office of King (King of the Saxon Siuas [?])
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  631 Edwin 2 was Son of Ælle 2
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  671.1 Oswiu 1 was Son of Æthelfrith 2
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  657.3 Talorgan 1 was Son of Eanfrith 2
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  675.4 Wulfhere 1 was Son of Penda 1
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  680.4 Ælfwine 4 was Son of Oswiu 1
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  686.1 Ecgfrith 4 was Son of Oswiu 1
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  698.2 Beorhtred 2 was Son of Beornhæth 1
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  704.3 Aldfrith 1 was Son of Oswiu 1
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  711.3 Finnguine 1 was Son of Deile Roith 1
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  713.3 Ælfflæd 3 was Daughter of Oswiu 1
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  716.1 Osred 1 was Son of Aldfrith 1
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  716.1 Osred 1 was Grandson, son’s son of Oswiu 1
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  718.1 Cenred 4 was Son of Cuthwine 6
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  731.3 Ceolwulf 3 was Son of Cuthwine 6
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  854.3 Indrechtach Ua-Finnachta 1 was Successor of Columba 1
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  878.1 Rhodri 1 was Son of Merfyn 1
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  975.1 Edgar 11 was Son of Edmund 14
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  1034.2 Olaf 6 was Son of Sihtric 1
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  1035.1 Cnut 3 was Son of Swein 1
Personal Relationship AnnalsUlster  1054.6 Dolfin 1 was Son of Finntur 1
Occupation AnnalsUlster  686.1 Anonymi 2156 Soldier
Occupation AnnalsUlster  871.2 Anonymi 2167 Ship
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  600.1 Anonymi 2152 [Anglo-]Saxons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  730.2 Bede 1 Bede 1 became famous.
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  735.7 Bede 1 a learned man
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  735.7 Bede 1 a learned man of the Saxons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  627.3 Fursa 1 religious
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  648 Fursa 1 the devout
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  642.4 Anonymi 2154 Britons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  685.2 Anonymi 2155 [Anglo-]Saxons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  698.2 Anonymi 2158 [Anglo-]Saxons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  698.2 Anonymi 2159 Picts
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  704.3 Aldfrith 1 learned
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  711.3 Anonymi 2160 Picts
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  711.3 Anonymi 2161 [Anglo-]Saxons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  796.2 Offa 7 a good king
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  854.3 Indrechtach Ua-Finnachta 1 an extremely learned man
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  854.3 Anonymi 2162 [Anglo-]Saxons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  865.4 Anonymi 2163 Britons [of Gwynedd]
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  865.4 Anonymi 2164 [Anglo-]Saxons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  867.7 Anonymi 2165 Black foreigners [i.e., the Danes]
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  867.7 Anonymi 2166 Northern [Anglo-]Saxons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  871.2 Anonymi 2168 Angles
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  871.2 Anonymi 2169 Britons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  871.2 Anonymi 2170 Picts
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  878.1 Anonymi 2171 [Anglo-]Saxons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  893.3 Anonymi 2172 Black foreigners [i.e., Danes]
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  893.3 Anonymi 2173 [Anglo-]Saxons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  918.5 Æthelflæd 4 very famous
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  937.6 Anonymi 2174 Northmen
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  937.6 Anonymi 2175 [Anglo-]Saxons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  939.6 Æthelstan 18 summit of the nobility of the western world
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  952.2 Anonymi 2176 People of Alban
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  952.2 Anonymi 2177 Britons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  952.2 Anonymi 2178 [Anglo-]Saxons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  952.2 Anonymi 2179 foreigners
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  987.2 Anonymi 2180 [Anglo-]Saxons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  987.2 Anonymi 2181 Britons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  987.2 Anonymi 2182 Irish
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  1006.5 Anonymi 2183 Men of Alban
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  1006.5 Anonymi 2184 [Anglo-]Saxons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  1034.2 Anonymi 2185 [Anglo-]Saxons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  1054.6 Anonymi 2186 men of Alban [i.e., Scots]
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  1054.6 Anonymi 2187 [Anglo-]Saxons
PersonInfo AnnalsUlster  680.4 Anonymi 2188 [Anglo-]Saxons
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  598.4 Augustine 1 (Augustinus)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  600.1 Aedán 1 (Aedan)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  606.3 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  606.3 Bede 1 (Beda)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  650.5 Bede 1 (Beda)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  654.7 Bede 1 (Beda)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  712.3 Bede 1 (Beda)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  730.2 Bede 1 (Beda)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  735.7 Bede 1 (Beda)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  627.3 Fursa 1 (Furseus)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  648 Fursa 1 (Fursu)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  649.5 Fursa 1 (Fursus)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  656.7 Fursa 1 (Fursa)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  661.2 Fursa 1 (Fursu)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  632.1 Cadwallon 1 (Cathloen)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  632.1 Eanfrith 2 (Anfrith)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  657.3 Eanfrith 2 (Anfrith)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  657.3 Eanfrith 2 (Anfrith)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  639.3 Oswald 1 (Osúaldus)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  642.4 Oswiu 1 (Ossu)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  650.1 Oswiu 1 (Ossu)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  656.2 Oswiu 1 (Ossu)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster    Oswiu 1 (Ossu)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  680.4 Oswiu 1 (Ossu)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  704.3 Oswiu 1 (Ossu)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  716.1 Oswiu 1 (Ossu)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  650.1 Penda 1 (Panta)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  656.2 Penda 1 (Panta)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  675.4 Penda 1 (Panta)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  693.7 Penda 1 (Panta)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  651.1 Aidan 1 (Aedan)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  656.3 Anna 1 (Anna)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  657.3 Talorgan 1 (Talargan)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  668.3 Colmán 1 (Columbanus)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  676.1 Colmán 1 (Columbana)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  671.1 Æthelfrith 2 (Eitilbrith)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  680.4 Ælfwine 4 (Ailmine)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  686.1 Ecgfrith 4 (Etfrith)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  687.5 Adomnán 1 (Adomnanus)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  704.2 Adomnán 1 (Adomnanus)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  691.2 Theodore 1 (Theodorus)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  698.2 Beorhtred 2 (Brectrid)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  698.2 Beornhæth 1 (Bernith)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  704.3 Aldfrith 1 (Aldfrith)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  716.1 Aldfrith 1 (Aldfrith)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  711.3 Finnguine 1 (Finnguine)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  711.3 Deile Roith 1 (Deile Roith)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  713.3 Hild 1 (Ild)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  716.1 Osred 1 (Osrit)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  718.1 Cuthwine 6 (Cuidine)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  731.3 Cuthwine 6 (Cuidinus)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  757.2 Æthelbald 4 (Edalbald)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  780.5 Alpin 1 (Eilpin)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  796.2 Offa 7 (Offa)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  821.2 Cenwulf 3 (Comulf)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  854.3 Columba 1 (Colum Cille)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  858.2 Æthelwulf 1 (Adulf)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  865.4 Cinan 1 (... Chonain.)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  867.7 Ælle 3 (Alli)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  871.2 Olaf 1 (Amhlaiph)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  871.2 Ivar 1 (Imar)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  878.1 Rhodri 1 (Ruaidhri)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  878.1 Merfyn 1 (Muirminn)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  913.1 Æthelwald 35 (Etulbb)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  918.5 Æthelflæd 4 (Eithilfleith)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  937.6 Olaf 3 (Amlaiph)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  937.6 Æthelstan 18 (Adalstan)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  939.6 Æthelstan 18 (Adalastán)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  975.1 Edgar 11 (Etgair)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  975.1 Edmund 14 (Etmonn)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  1034.2 Olaf 6 (Amlaim)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  1034.2 Sihtric 1 (Sitriuc)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  1035.1 Cnut 3 (Cnút)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  1035.1 Swein 1 (Sain)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  1040.6 Harold 5 (Aralt)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  1054.6 Dolfin 1 (Dolfinn)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  1054.6 Finntur 1 (Finntur)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  631 Ælle 2 (Aillus)
RecordedNames AnnalsUlster  631 Ælle 2 (Aillus)