OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE ROYAL HOUSE OF SLIABH LUGHA

Sealbhach mac Firdhorchae mic Cuinn Bhacaigh, mic Cuinn, mic Toirdhealbhaigh, mic Maelseachlainne ro badh Tighearna Palatine ó mharbhadh a athar gusan m-bliadhain a m-baoí an Parlement oirrdearc i Sliabh Lugha & dia ro goireadh Tighearna Palatine ar an Parlement sin, & dia ro goireadh Sealbhach Mór, Tighearna Gaileaga iar t-trioll do écc iar c-cian aoís iar c-caithemh a ree, & a reimhis go sona sénamhail, go n-ágh, go n-airbert go n-onoir, go n-uaisle.

Bá h-ann dna ro écc-somh isin Airteach Mór an 30ú Lughnasa, iar n-aithrighe thoghaidhe ina phecthoibh, & iar m-breith bhuadha & ó dhomhan, & o Dhemhan.

Tigherna tend tóthachtach go n-gaoís, go n-gliocas, & go n-amhainsi indtleachta, & aigneadh an t-í testa annsin. Tighearna coccthach conghalach airccthech ionnsaightheach, ag díden a irsi, & a athardha fri a bhiodhbhadhaibh.

Tighearna diadha, dércach cendais coindircil fri cairdibh, ainmín éccennais fri naimhdibh co t-tabhradh fó umhla, & fó aididin dia réir.

Tighearna ná ro shanntaigh forbann ná fairbrígh neich oile do beith occa, acht in ro badh dia shinnseraibh ó chein mhair, Tighearna go b-forsmacht, & go t-testtmoltaibh flatha, & ná ro léicc goitt ná meirle, aitheadh na éigen, fíoch ná fala do éirge ina reimhes acht no congbhadh cách fó reacht amhail ro ba téchta do fhlaith.

Sealbhach, son of Ferdorcha, son of Con Bacagh, son of Con, son of Toirdhealbhach, son of Maolseachlainn, who had been Lord Palatine from the death of his father to the year when the celebrated Parliament was held in Sliabh Lugha and who was styled Lord Palatine at that Parliament, and who was afterwards styled Sealbhach the Great, Lord of Gaileanga, died at an advanced age, after having passed his life in prosperity and happiness, in valiant and illustrious achievements, in honour and nobleness.

The place at which he died was Airteach Mór, and his death occurred on the 30th of August, after exemplary penance for his sins, and gaining the victory over the world and the Devil.

The person who here died was a powerful, mighty lord, endowed with wisdom, subtlety, and profundity of mind and intellect; a warlike, valorous, predatory, enterprising lord, in defending his religion and his patrimony against his enemies.

A pious and charitable lord, mild and gentle with his friends, fierce and stern towards his enemies, until he had brought them to submission and obedience to his authority.

A lord who had not coveted to possess himself of the illegal or excessive property of any other, except such as had been hereditary in his ancestors from a remote period; a lord with the authority and praiseworthy characteristics of a prince, who had not suffered theft or robbery, abduction or rapine, spite or animosity, to prevail during his reign; but had kept all under the authority of the law, as was meet for a prince.


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