Magh Ithe was the location of the first recorded battle fought in Ireland, dated to 2530 Anno Mundi (since the creation of the world), or 2670 BC, in the Annals of the Four Masters; or 2071 BC in Seathrún Céitinn's chronology. Signature page from the Annals of the Four Masters Entry for A.D. 432 The Annals of the Four Masters or the Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters are a chronicle of medieval Irish history. ... Seathrún Céitinn, known in English as Geoffrey Keating, was a 17th century Irish clergyman, poet and historian. ...
The relevant extract from the Annals of the Four Masters states:
In this year the first battle was fought in Ireland; i.e. Cíocal Grigenchosach, son of Goll, son of Garbh, of the Fomorians, and his mother, came into Ireland, eight hundred in number, so that a battle was fought between them and Partholón's people at Sleamhnai Maighe Ithe, where the Fomorians were defeated by Partholón, so that they were all slain. This is called the battle of Magh Ithe.
Magh Ithe, the "Plain of Ith", was said to have been named after Ith, the uncle of Míl Espáine, who was killed by the Tuatha Dé Danann. It was located between Lough Foyle, Lough Swilly and the River Finn in Counties Donegal and Londonderry. In Irish mythology, the Fomorians (Irish Fomóire, Fomórach) or Fomors were a semi-divine race who inhabited Ireland in ancient times. ... In Irish mythology Partholón was the leader of the second group of people to settle in Ireland, the first to arrive after the biblical Flood. ... This article is about a mythical people of Ireland. ... Lough Foyle (Loch Feabhail in Irish) is the name given to the estuary of the River Foyle. ... Lough Swilly (Loch Súilí in Irish) in Ireland is a fjord-like body of water lying between the eastern side of the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal and the rest of northern Donegal. ... For other uses, see Donegal (disambiguation) Donegal ( Irish: Dún na nGall) is a county in the northwest of Ireland. ... County Londonderry or County Derry (Doire in Irish) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. ...
MaghIthe was the location of the first recorded battle fought in Ireland, dated to 2530 Anno Mundi (since the creation of the world), or 2670 BC, in the Annals of the Four Masters; or 2071 BC in Seathrún Céitinn's chronology.
MaghIthe, the "Plain of Ith", was said to have been named after Ith, the uncle of Míl Espáine, who was killed by the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Ithe, coming into the presence of the Kings, was welcomed by them and asked to be an independent judge, in the distribution of the property of the dead.
Ithe and his companions having visited Ireland for the purpose of inspection, were honorably received and entertained by the native Irish, who, finding Ithe to be a man of great wisdom and knowledge, referred their disputes to him for settlement.
No sooner had he gone than the chiefs began to suspect the object of his visit, and, to prevent his returning with an army to invade their country, they pursued and overtook him before he had time to reach his ship.
The exposing of the dead body of Ithe had the desired effect, for thereupon Milesius made great preparations to invade Ireland, but before he could effect that object he died, leaving the care and charge of the expedition to his 8 sons.
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