Volumes 1-7 of the Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters.
From the Orthodoxe Kerk van Culdees library. The online versions. We can also suggest publishers of enhanced printed versions if you inquire.
Here you may find all seven volumes in one place. For those who want to know the meat of Irish history you’ve come to the right place.
(Note: Annals of the Four Masters demonstrate all Celtic churches were primarily lead by the Culdees.
Annals of the Four Masters demonstrate that Irish churches in all regions formally used the titles of Culdee.
The Annals of the Four Masters demonstrate that from the seventh Century onwards there is clear proof the Irish looked to the Prior of Armagh as chief leader (later papal called it Archbishop), which boasted 15 generations of ancestral Culdees.
Through to the 1500s reformation this jurisdiction installed (or “witnesses” in the independent structure of Celts), the installation of married clergy into normally celibate positions in Roman law. St Patrick retired to Glastonbury, just as his successor later retired to Glastonbury England where the schools of the Culdees were strong. Nearly all of the early church of NW Europe were founded and lead by the Culdees, who had spiritual and Levitical rank as successors of Jeremiah as “sons of the Prophets”, maintained in the Celtic Genealogies of Saints, Welsh Pedigrees of Saints, etc. Not to mention the Royal ranks of the Scarlet thread ONeill high kings Zarah branch and of Israel’s King David through Tea Tephi Pharez branch of the Royal line of true Judah. As a practice, and as demonstrated in these Annals the Celtic Abbots of NW Europe exercised a sovereign princely rank over their jurisdictions, and were of these Royal and Priestly line. It’s widely recorded, and proven in these volumes that the Royal House of ONeill, the Scarlet or Red Branch Knights held a precedence in these true Israel positions.)
• Volume 1-2: Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters PDF Annals of the Four Masters online searchable version. This volume contains the annals from the year 903 AD to the year 1171 AD.
• Volume 3: Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the four masters PDF Annals of the Four Masters online version, from the earliest period to the year 1616. This volume contains the annals from the year 1172 AD to the year 1268 AD.
• Volume 4: Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the four masters PDF Annals of the Four Masters online version, from the earliest period to the year 1616. This volume contains the annals from the year 1269 AD to the year 1384 AD.
• Volume 5: Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the four masters PDF, from the earliest period to the year 1616 . This volume contains the annals from the year 1385 AD to the year 1500 AD.
• Volume 6: Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the four masters PDF, from the earliest period to the year 1616 . This volume contains the annals from the year 1501 AD to the year 1588 AD.
• Volume 7: The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the four masters PDF, This volume contains the annals from the year 1589 AD to the year 1616 AD.
This compilation of the Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters are perhaps the most comprehensive of any other who wishes to source original records of Irish history. Some reasons why:
• The four masters annals of Ireland cover a long span of time, from the Biblical flood of Noah to the early 17th century, and include records of various events and personalities that shaped Irish history. They are based on a wide range of sources, some of which are no longer extant, such as older annals, genealogies, chronicles, poems, and saints’ lives
• The four masters annals of Ireland were compiled by a team of scholars who had access to many manuscripts and libraries in Ireland and abroad. They were motivated by a patriotic and religious zeal to preserve the memory and heritage of their nation and faith. They also had the support and patronage of influential Gaelic lords and Franciscan friars
• The four masters annals of Ireland were written in Irish, the native language of most of the Irish people at the time. They reflect the cultural and linguistic identity and diversity of Ireland, as well as its connections and interactions with other countries and regions. They also contain many poems, proverbs, and anecdotes that enrich the historical narrative
• The four masters annals of Ireland were edited and translated into English by John O’Donovan, one of the most eminent Irish scholars of the 19th century. He added extensive notes, indexes, maps, and appendices to his edition, which made it more accessible and useful for researchers and readers. He also consulted other manuscripts and sources to verify and supplement the information in the annals
https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005A/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annals_of_the_Four_Masters https://archive.org/details/annals01odonuoft.
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