44 History of Animal Plagues. 



A.D. 772. 'l^he murrain of the cows in Ireland still con- 

 tinuedj and which was worse, great scarcity and penury of 

 victuals among men continued. The pox (small-pox) came all 

 over the kingdom/ ^ 



A.D. 776. 'A great fall of rain and great wind. Dysentery 

 [Rithfoln) and many diseases besides. Mortality almost; the 

 great mortality of cows (Bo-ar-mor).' ^ 



A.D. 777. In Ireland^ 'The running of blood {Ritu-fola, 

 dysentery). The great mortality of cows {Bo-nr-mor).' ^ 



A.D. 778. In Ireland, ' Mortality of cattle {Bovum mor tali- 

 ins) ceased not, and the mortality of men from want. The 

 small-pox [Bolgach) all over Erinn. A very great wind at the 

 end of autumn.' * 



A.D. 784. In Germany a severe drought, and a plague 

 among men and animals.^ 



A.D. 791. Campaign of Charlemagne against the Huns, 

 beyond the Danube, and in Bavaria and Austria. 'This ex- 

 pedition was accomplished without any mishap, except that in 

 the portion of the army led by the king (while in Hungary) 

 there broke out so great a plague among the horses that it is said 

 scarcely a tenth part of the many thousands remained.'® We 

 are left in doubt as to the nature of the malady. 



A.D. 797. In Ireland, 'destruction of cows among the 

 Momonians, Darians, and Adhuar, son of Nechin."^ 



A.D. 798. In Ireland, 'great snow, in which much cattle 

 and people perished.' * 



A.D. 800. A great earthquake and a severe winter. Cattle 

 epizootics in various places, as well as epidemics. ' In this year 

 the sea overflowed its boundaries, forgetting that which the 

 Psalmist says, " I have placed this boundary, which shall not be 

 transgressed." It caused great havoc among cattle in many 

 parts.' ^ 



A.D. 801. Earthquakes experienced in France, Germany, 



^ Annals of Clonmacnoise. "^ Annals of Ulster. 



3 Ibid. * Ibid. 



* Hagek and Liboczati. Annal. Bohemor., vol. i. p. 348. 



® Einhardi. Annal. Pertz., M. i. p. 1 77. 



' Annals of Innisfallen. ^ Annals of Ulster. 



^ Simon Duiidtnetts. De Gest. Rer. Angl. Twysdoi. Scrip. His. Angl. p. 116. 



