Annals of Loch Cé

The Annals of Loch Cé (Irish: Annála Locha Cé , English: Annals of Loch Cé ) are among the most important chronicles of Ireland's medieval history with a special focus on Connacht . They are largely written in Irish with very few Latin entries. They cover the period from 1014 to 1590 and were compiled under the direction of Brian Mac Diarmata ( died 1592 ) on Loch Cé ( Lough Key ) near Boyle in County Roscommon .

Preserved manuscripts

There are two surviving manuscripts :

• The manuscript from the library of Trinity College in Dublin contains entries for the years 1014 bis 1571 . Entries for 1138 to 1170 and 1316 to 1384 are missing.

• The British Library in London has another manuscript that spans the years 1568 to 1590.

Web links

The University College Cork provides the Web on an English translation, which is based on the two extant manuscripts:

• The Annals of Loch Cé AD 1014-1345
• The Annals of Loch Cé AD 1349-1590