The Annals of the Four Masters Vol. 5 (AD. 1501 to AD. 1588)

Annála Rioghachta Eireann. Otherwise known as the Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, from the earliest period to the year 1616. Edited by John O’Donovan from MSS in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy and of Trinity College Dublin with a translation and copious notes. Royal Irish Academy. Dublin, 1848–51 The annals are an invaluable resource for all those who are studying the history of Ireland and the events leading up to the Flight of the Earls and the eventual Plantation of Ulster. These volumes do not include any events after 1616. The Annals are split into 7 volumes with the final volume being an index to the other six. The period covered in this volume is AD 1501 to AD 1588.