in the Annals after 1135 (see p. 58, n. 9).

For a more detailed treatment of the subjects discussed in this note
reference may be made to _R.I.A._ xxxv. 232-238, 340-353.

C.--Malachy's Contest with Niall.

_Life_, Secs. 22-31.

The narrative of the series of events between the death of Murtough and
the consecration of Gelasius, both in St. Bernard's _Life_ and in
_A.F.M._, is obscure, and our two main authorities contradict each other
in some particulars. In this note, I propose to attempt a reconstruction
of the story.

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:

[Sidenote: 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.

* * * * *

[Sidenote: 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.

* * * * *

[Sidenote: 1136.]

(9) A visitation of Munster was made by Malachy O'Morgair, coarb of
Patrick.

(10) A change of abbots at Armagh, _i.e._ Niall in place of Malachy.

* * * * *

(11) Malachy O'Morgair resigned the coarbate of Patrick for the sake of
God.

* * * * *

[Sidenote: 1137.]

(12) A change of abbots at Armagh, _i.e._ the erenach (_recte_ abbot) of
Derry in place of Niall.

* * * * *

[Sidenote: 1138.]

(13) Christian O'Morgair died.

_A.T._ record the second and f