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Aran, 14th-18th centuries--A.D. 1308. O'Brien, lord of the isles--In consideration of twelve tuns of wine annually engages to protect the trade of Galway--A.D. 1334. Aran plundered by Darcy--A.D. 1400. Henry IV. gives license to certain persons to attack rebels in Aran--A.D. 1485. Franciscan monastery built--A.D. 1537. Suppression of religious houses--A.D. 1560. Shipwreck of Teige O'Brien, lord of the isles--A.D. 1570. Mortgage of the islands--A.D. 1579. Mayor of Galway appointed admiral of Galway bay, including Aran--1586. O'Brien expulsed from Aran by the O'Flaherties--1587. Queen Elizabeth grants islands to Sir John Rawson--1588. Corporation of Galway petition in favour of O'Briens--Annals, 1618, 1641, 1645, 1651--Surrender of the islands to the Commander-in-Chief of the Parliamentary forces--Annals, 1653, 1670, 1687, 1691, 1700, 1746, case of _Mayor of Galway_ v. _Digby_--1754, 1786. Earldom of Aran--1857 31