AD 604
‘Bellum Sleibre in quo victus est Brandub Mac Eatach nepotes
Neill victores erant. Jugulatio Branduib (mic Eatach, mic Muireadaig, mic Aeda, mic
Feidhlimid, mic Enna Ceinnsealaig, mic Labrada, mic Breasail Bealaig, mic Fiacha Baicedha,
mic Cathair Mór) Regis Laigin a genere suo per dolum XXX annis regnavit in Lagenia.
--- ocus a cath na Damcluanna ro marbhadh no go madh é Saran
Saebderg Orcinnech Seanboite Sine ros mairfedh (and in the Battle of Damhcluainn he was
slain or it was Saran Saebhderg i.e. Orcinnech of Seanboite Sine that killed him.)’
ut poeta dixit:
‘Saran Saebhderg Seal co se Orcinnech of Seanboite Sine
E ni dalbh gan brandal breth, ro marbh Brán Dubh mac
Eachnach’
The Book of Fenagh by St. Caillin, Archbishop and Abbott of
Fenagh in 1300 AD
St. Patrick’s Bell (Clog ni Rí) – many Irish kings
were baptised out of it.
‘Out of it was baptised Brandubh, Son of Eochaidh, King of
Leinster
Translation from old Irish:
‘Brandubh the famous, Eochaid’s son was out of this
bell baptised After him certainly, a patent fact, the Kings of Leinster have ever had
power’
NB – The Book of Fenagh was written in 1300AD and was
originally all poetry. It was transcribed again in 1516 AD.
De Praesulibus Hiberniae – written by Lynch, Archdeacon
of Tuam in 1672 AD
‘Nam in ‘Vita S. Maidoci’ dicitur quod facta
synodo magna in terra Lageniensium decrevit rex Brandubh et tam laici quam clerici et
archieopiscopatus omnium Lageniensium semper in sede et cathedra St Moadog esset et tunc S
Moadoc a multis catholicis consecratus est.’
Annals of Clonmacnoise
590 AD
Branduff McEaghagh, King of Leinster fought the O’Neills at
the battle of Moyeoghter (in County Kildare)
The general history of Ireland
By Geoffrey Keating 1841
– Page 68 of 2nd Edition
‘In the reign of Hugh, son of Ainmeareach, King of Ireland,
Brandubh, son of Muireadhach, son of Aongus, son of Feidhlim, son of Eara Cinsalach was
king of Leinster and governed that province for one year. This provincial prince engaged
in a war with Hugh, the Irish monarch and after several sharp disputes he defeated the
royal army in the celebrated battle of Beallach Dunbolg where Hugh, son of Ainmearach was
unfortunately slain. After this victory, the ancient records assert that the inhabitants
of Leinster rebelled against Brandubh who raised a considerable force to suppress the
traitors. But they were supported with superior numbers and engaged the king in the battle
of Camcluain, by Saran Saoibhearg of Seanboith, in which action the king, after a terrible
slaughter of his troops, lost his life. Tis memorable event is related by an old poet of
good authority in the following lines:
The most heroic Saran Saoibhdearg
Of ancient Seannboith, with his sword
Engaged the valiant Brandubh, King of Leinster
And slew him hand to hand.
Life of St. Maidoc of Ferns
published by Colgan
Quidam Comes Laginensis evertit fidem suam contra
Dominum suam et jugulavit regem Lagenensium imo totus
Hiberniae Brandubum filium Ethach et illico inde
Rex obut sine confessione et divino viatico
Colgan’s note:
‘O’Nelli deviscerunt Brandubium filium Eochodic
Laginiae Regem in proelio Slabrensi qui et mox occisus est per Saranum Soebdherc
Arcennacum de Seanboth – Sena et per proprios suos cognatos.’
