1. Among the native authorities A.F.M. stand alone in giving what approximates to a full account of the struggle between the rival abbots. A.T. record only three incidents; the Chronicon Scotorum also records three incidents belonging to the year 1134, and then breaks off, to be resumed in 1142; in A.U. and A.I. there are hiatus which cover the whole period; the other Annals ignore the events with which we are concerned. The information supplied by A.F.M. runs as follows:
1134.(1) Malachy O'Morgair made a visitation of Munster and obtained his tribute.
(2) A chapel, which was erected by Cormac Mac Carthy, king of Cashel, was consecrated by a synod of clergy assembled at that place.
(3) Murtough died 17 September.
(4) Niall was installed in the coarbate of Patrick.
(5) A change of abbots at Armagh, i.e. Malachy O'Morgair in place of Niall.
(6) Malachy afterwards made a visitation of Munster and received his tribute.
1135.(7) Flann Ua Sinaich, keeper of the Staff of Jesus, died after good penance.
(8) Malachy O'Morgair purchased the Staff of Jesus, and took it from its cave 7 July.
1136.(9) A visitation of Munster was made by Malachy O'Morgair, coarb of Patrick.