THE

WAR OF THE GAEDHIL WITH THE GAILL,

OR

THE INVASIONS OF IRELAND BY THE DANES
AND OTHER NORSEMEN.

THE ORIGINAL IRISH TEXT,

EDITED, WITH

TRANSLATION AND INTRODUCTION,

BY

JAMES HENTHORN TODD, D.D., M.R.I.A., F.S.A.,

SENIOR FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, REGIUS PROFESSOR OF HEBREW IN THE UNIVERSITY,
AND PRÆCENTOR OF ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL, DUBLIN.

PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF HER MAJESTY'S
TREASURY, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MASTER OF THE ROLLS.

LONDON:

LONGMANS, GREEN, READER, AND DYER.

1867.

3 0 JUL 1960

OF OXFORD

DUBLIN: PRINTED BY ALEXANDER THOM, 87 & 88, ABBEY-STREET,
FOR HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE.

CONTENTS.

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INTRODUCTION-

DESCRIPTION OF THE MANUSCRIPTS USED IN FORMING

THE IRISH TEXT OF THE PRESENT WORK,

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THE AUTHOR, AND AGE OF THE Work,

SUMMARY OF THE CONTENTS OF THE WORK, WITH TOPO-

GRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL EXPLANATIONS OF THE

TEXT,

THE WAR OF THE GAEDHIL WITH THE GAILL, OR

THE INVASIONS OF IRELAND BY THE DANES

AND NORSEMEN,

APPENDIX (A). THE FRAGMENT of this Work PRESERVED IN THE

BOOK OF LEINSTER,

APPENDIX (B). CHRONOLOGY AND GENEALOGY OF the Kings of

MUNSTER AND OF IRELAND, DURING THE PERIOD OF THE

SCANDINAVIAN INVASIONS,

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TABLE I. Kings of Ireland descended from the Northern

Hy Neill (Cinel Eoghain Branch),

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TABLE II. Kings of Ireland descended from the Southern

Hy Neill (the Clann Colmáin of Meath, and the

Clann Aodha Slaine),

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TABLE III. Genealogy of the Dal Cais,

247

TABLE IV. Showing the Descent of Maelmuadh (or

Molloy), Lord of Desmond, and his relationship

to Brian and Mathgamhain,

248

TABLE V. Showing the Descent of the Family of

O'Donnabhain (or O'Donovan), .

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APPENDIX (C). MAELSEACHLAINN'S DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTLE

OF CLONTARF, FROM THE BRUSSELS MS.,

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APPENDIX (D). GENEALOGY OF THE SCANDINAVIAN CHIEFTAINS

NAMED AS LEADERS OF THE INVASIONS OF IRELAND,

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TABLE VI. Genealogy (A) of Olaf the White, King of

Dublin, and (B) of Gorino Gamle, called by the

Irish Tomar,

TABLE VII. Genealogy of the Hy Ivar, or Descendants

TABLE VIII. Descendants of Cearbhall (or Carroll), Lord

of Ossory and Danish King of Dublin,

(A) Descendants of Cearbhall by his Sons,

(B) Descendants of Cearbhall by his Daughters,

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INTRODUCTION.