A number of Irish annals were compiled up to and shortly after the end of Gaelic Ireland in the 17th century.
Annals were originally a means by which monks determined the yearly chronology of feast days. Over time, the obituaries of priests, abbots and bishops were added, along with that of notable political events.
Non-Irish models include Bede's Chronica maiora, Marcellinus Comes's Chronicle of Marcellinus and the Liber pontificalis.
Read more about Irish Annals: Chronology, Extant, Other Sources, Lost Annals, Modern Annals
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