the Connacians, came, and gave them battle: and the English of Ulidia and Meath were defeated with such slaughter that, of their five battalions, only two survived; and these were pursued from the field of battle to Rindown on Lough Ree, in which place John was completely hemmed in. Many of his English were killed, and others were drowned; for they found no passage by which to escape, except by crossing the lake in boats.External links O’Donovan, John (ed. and tr.). Annála Rioghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, from the earliest period to the year 1616. Edited from MSS in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy and of Trinity College Dublin with a translation and copious notes''. 7 vols. Royal Irish Academy. Dublin, 1848–51. Vol. 1 available from the Internet Archive. Available from CELT: Vol. 1 (2242 BC – AD 902): edition and translation Vol. 2 (AD 903–1171): edition and translation Vol. 3 (AD 1172–1372): edition and translation Vol. 4 (AD 1373–1500): edition and translation Vol. 5 (AD 1501–1588): edition and translation Vol. 6 (AD 1589–1616): edition and translation (Note: The website incorrectly calls the book "The history of the popes, from the close of the Middle Ages", but when downloaded or read online it is volume 4.) Christian monasteries in the Republic of Ireland Buildings and structures in County Galway Religion in County Galway Ruins in the Republic of Ireland Christian monasteries established in the 7th century Towers in the Republic of Ireland Former populated places in Ireland National Monuments in County Galway Inclined towers Ruined abbeys and monasteries Christian bell towers 7th-century churches in Ireland Former cathedrals in Ireland