Fear Flaith Ó Gnímh
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Fear Flaith Ó Gnímh ca. 1540 – ca. 1630) was an early modern Irish poet.
Little is known for certain of Ó Gnímh. He was born in Ulster
, and his family located near Larne, County Antrim
. His best known poem is A Niocláis, nocht an gcláirsigh! He was known as O'Gnive in English, and was the bard
of the O'Neill of Clannaboy.
Little is known for certain of Ó Gnímh. He was born in Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
, and his family located near Larne, County Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
. His best known poem is A Niocláis, nocht an gcláirsigh! He was known as O'Gnive in English, and was the bard
Bard
In medieval Gaelic and British culture a bard was a professional poet, employed by a patron, such as a monarch or nobleman, to commemorate the patron's ancestors and to praise the patron's own activities.Originally a specific class of poet, contrasting with another class known as fili in Ireland...
of the O'Neill of Clannaboy.
External links
- http://www.ucc.ie/celt/itbardic.html#flathaognimh
- http://www.standingstones.com/harppoem2.html