- 773-Fannabhra, Lord of Umhall, died.
- 776-Dunghal, Lord of Umhall, died.
- 779-Aedghal, Lord of Umhall, died.
- 782-Hybruen of Umhall slain by Hy Fiachrach of Umhall.
- 807-Men of Umhall slew Northmen.
- 808-Northmen slew men of Umhall.
- 901-Catalogued in the Book of Rights.
- 1002-Men of Umhall fought in Burrin with O'Loughlins.
- 1123-Teighe O'Malley, Lord of Umhall, drowned in Aran.
- 1154-Men of Umhall fought in Tyrone under King Turlough.
- 1177-Teighe O'Malley, Lord of Umhall, died.
- 1248-Butiers, De Exeters, and Lawless plunder Umhall.
- 1273-Donnell O'Conor expelled from Umhall.
- 1362-Owen O'Malley and Dermot, his son, Lords of Umhall, died.
- 1415- O'Malleys fought on land and sea, Dermot and his son were slain, and Hugh became Lord of Umhall.
- 1427-Hugh O'Malley, Lord of Umhall, slain in Tirconnell.
- 1429-Milougholin O'Malley, Lord of Umhall, slain by kinsman.
- 1545-MacSweeney Doe died in Umhall.
- 1583-Malbie (Elizabeth's Deputy) plundered Umhall.
- 1597-MacWilliam Burke plundered Umhall.
- 1599-O'Donel sent O'Doherty to assist MacWilliam in Umhall.
- 1248-Butier in Burrishoole Castle.
- 1334-John Butler owned one cantred in Umhall, and the Earl of Ulster 18 townlands.
- 1579-Malbie captured Burrishoole.
- 1583-Malbie garrisoned the abbey and plundered the district.
- 1585-The Earl of Ormonde alloted 4,800 acres in Oole.
- 1570-Burkes, MacPhilpins and MacDonnels occupied eight castles in Burrishoole, and Malbie ousted them from Umhall.
- 1580-Sir John Bingham reduced Burrishoole and all the clans.
- 1280-Gilbert Bishop of Clonmacnoise, owned ecclesiastical property in the barony of Burrishoole.
- 1306-Taxed,£4 under Edwardine Taxation.
- 1559-Blind William Burke, the "Abbot" usurped the endowments.
- 1574-Castle and abbey again in native hands.
- 1584-Taxed at £2.
- 1591-Hubert Og was rector and David O'Hubain vicar.
- 1469-Abbey founded by the MacWilliam Eighter.
- 1484-Foundation of abbey ratified. At the suppression given to Nicholas Weston, who transferred to Lord Dillon.
- 1653-Honoria de Burgo and Honoria Magean (nuns) done to death by violence and exposure.
- 1666-Catalogued under Claredan.
- 1728-Richard O'Heyne, Dominican of Burrishoole, chaplain at the Spanish Embassy in London.
- 1683-Downing mapped and described Burrishoole.
- 1683-Deputy Lord Arran wrote to Ormonde that there were nuns and friars in Burrishoole.
- 1731-Like report from the Protestant Bishop of Tuam.
The Mac William was a title like The O'Conor Don, the MacDermot of
Coolavin, The O'Donohoe of the Glens, The MacCillicuddy of the Reeks, etc.
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