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Annal Year

Annal Year

Archived: 6 November 2026

Abstract

Year FrameFor 634 CE, the safest starting point is the annalistic year itself rather than any attempt to build a continuous event story. The surviving Irish annals do not present a modern narrative; they list brief notices under year headings, and the preserved evidence for this year is uneven across texts. In the Annals of Inisfallen, the entry for 634 contains three short notices: the repose of Mo-Bae moccu Alldae, the death of Rónán son of Fergus, and the slaying of Catluan. In the Annals of the Four Masters, the equivalent year also preserves several notices, including deaths and battles,

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