CITY OF LONDONDERRY. 
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1164. “The Temple More, or Great Church of Derry, 80 f. [or paces, as Colgan properly 
adds], was erected by Flahertach O’Brolchain, coarb of Columbkille, and by the family of Derry, 
assisted by Muirchertach O’Lougblin, king of Ireland, and they completed it in 40 days”—or, as 
Colgan with more accuracy states, 80 days. 
Henceforward the original abbey church of Saint Columb appears in the Annals distinguished 
from the Temple More, or cathedral, by the appellation of Duib KejLep, or Duv-Regles, i. e. 
Black Church. 
1166. “ Derry-Columbkille was burned as far as the church called Duv-Regles,” by Rory 
Maclcanny Macgilmory O’Morna.— Annals of Munster. 
1168. “The chiefs of Kinel Owen [Tironians], and the coarb of Derry, wentto the house of 
Rory O’Conor, king of Ireland, to Athlone [that is, to make submission], and brought home 
with them gold and clothes, and many kine.” 
1177. “ Niall O’Gormly, lord of Moy Iha and Kinel Enda, was slain by Donogh O’Cair- 
eallain, and the clan Dermot, in the middle of Derry-Columbkille. They first burned the 
house in which he was, and Niall, in endeavouring to escape, was killed in the door-way of the 
house. Donogh O'Caireallain then made his perfect peace with God, with Saint Columbkille, and 
with the clergy of Derry, for himself and his posterity, and he promised his own maincme [gifts], 
and those of his sons and posterity for ever, to Saint Columbkille and the clergy of Derry. He also 
made over to them a townland in the parish of Donaghmore, and delivered up to them the most 
valuable goblet at that time in Ireland [which goblet was called lTlac Riabac], as a pledge for 
a gift of sixty cows. There was also a house erected for the clerk in lieu of that of O’Gormly, 
which had been burned, and he [O’Caireallain] made reparation for all damage caused by the 
burning. The clan Dermot also gave full satisfaction for their part of the damage.” 
1178. “ A violent storm occurred in this year, to the great destruction of trees. It tore up 
large oaks by the roots, and among the rest 120 trees were prostrated in Derry-Columbkille.” 
1180. “ Randal O’Caireallain was killed by the Kinel-Moen [O’Gormlys,] in the middle of 
Derry-Columbkille.” 
1188. “ Donnell O’Canannain wounded his foot with an axe at Derry, as he was cutting a piece 
of wood, and died of his wound. The accident occurred in consequence of his having received 
the curse of the clergy of Derry.” 
“ Edaoin, daughter of O’Quin, queen of Munster, died on her pilgrimage at Derry, victorious 
over the world and the devil.” 
1192. “ The door of the refectory of the church of Saint Columbkille, called Duv-Regles, was 
made by O’Caca.tn na CpaoiBe [O’Kane of the Creeve], and by the daughter of O’lnneirghe”— 
now O’Henery, a family name of the Kinel Owen, located about Ballynascreen. 
1195. “ Conor Mac Fachtna died in the church of Derry.” 
1196. “ Murtagh, the son of Murtagh O’Loughlin, was interred at Derry with honour and 
veneration. He was killed by Donogh, the son of Blosgadh O’Kane, at the instigation of the Kinel 
Owen, or Tironians.” 
1197. “ John De Courcy, and the English of Ulidia [county of Down], marched with an army 
to Eas Craoibhe, [now the Cuts’ fishery]: they erected the castle of Kill-Sanctain, and plundered and 
laid waste the territory of Kianachta. In the castle they left Rotsel Pyton [Payton], together 
with a large body of forces, who, issuing from the castle, commenced plundering and destroying the 
country and churches. Rotsel Pyton soon after set out upon a predatory excursion, and coming 
to the harbour of Derry he plundered the churches of Cluain-i, Eanach, and Dearg-bhruach, but 
he and his party were overtaken by Flahertach Q’Maoldoraidh, lord of Tirone and Tirconneli, and 
some of the northern Hy-Niall. A battle ensued on the shore of Ua Congbhala, [Faughanvale], 
in which the English and the son of Ardgar Mac Loughlin were dreadfully slaughtered through 
the miracles of Saints Columbkille, Caineach, and Brecan, whose churches they had plundered.” 
1197. “ Mac-Etig, one of the Kianachts, robbed the altar of theTemplemore of Derry, carrying 
away the four richest goblets in Ireland, viz. : one called lTlac KiaBac, [see 1177] ; a second 
called Hlac Solaip the goblet of O’Maoldoraidh [O’Muldorry] ; and the goblet of O’Dogherty, 
called Cam copainn [crooked goblet]. He broke them, and took off their jewels. On the third 
day after this robbery, these jewels and the robber were discovered. He was hanged at Cpop na 
piaj; [i. e. the cross of executions,] for his profanation of the altar of St. Columbkille.” 
“ Eachmarcach O’Dogherty, surnamed 5 ,0 R a lT'° n ™aoil [the youth with the flat nose], 
immediately after O’Muldorry’s death, assumed the government of Tirconneli. A fortnight after 
his election, John De Courcy at the head of a great army crossed the ferry of Tuaim [now 
Toome bridge,] into Tirone, thence proceeded to Ardstraw, and afterwards marched round to the 
town of Derry, where he and his troops remained five nights.” 
1198. — “ John De Courcy made an incursion into Tirone to plunder the churches. Ardstraw 
and Raphoe were plundered and destroyed by him. He afterwards arrived at Derry, where he 
remained a week and two days, plundering Inishowen and all the adjacent country. While 
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