Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa (February 1439 – March 1498) was an
Irish historian. He was the principal compiler of the ''
Annals of Ulster
The ''Annals of Ulster'' () are annals of History of Ireland, medieval Ireland. The entries span the years from 431 AD to 1540 AD. The entries up to 1489 AD were compiled in the late 15th century by the scribe Ruaidhrí Ó Luin� ...
'', along with the scribe Ruaidhrí Ó Luinín. He was also chief of the McManus clan from 1488 to 1498.
References
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*''Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa and the
Annals of Ulster
The ''Annals of Ulster'' () are annals of History of Ireland, medieval Ireland. The entries span the years from 431 AD to 1540 AD. The entries up to 1489 AD were compiled in the late 15th century by the scribe Ruaidhrí Ó Luin� ...
,'' by
Aubrey Gwynn, in ''Clougher Record,'' 2/2 (1958) pp. 230–43 and 2/3 (1959), pp. 370–84. Ed.
Nollaig Ó Muraíle,
Enniskillen
Enniskillen ( , from , ' Ceithlenn's island') is the largest town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the middle of the county, between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 14,086 at the 2011 censu ...
, 1998.
*''Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa: His Time, Life and Legacy'', by
Nollaig Ó Muraíle, in ''Clougher Record'', pp. 45–64, 1998
People from County Fermanagh
1439 births
1498 deaths
15th-century Irish historians
Irish-language writers
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