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Cathal Mac Maghnusa

1439–1498 · 15th century · Also known as Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa

Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa was an Irish churchman and scholar of Fermanagh, dean of Lough Erne and a canon of Armagh. At his home on Belle Isle in Upper Lough Erne he directed the compilation of the Annals of Ulster, one of the main sources for early and medieval Irish history. He died in 1498.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Cathal Mac Maghnusa. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cathal-mac-maghnusa
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