Giolla na Naomh Ó hUidhrín
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Giolla na Naomh O hUidhrin, Irish
historian
and poet
, died 1420.
O hUidhrin is known as the author of Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh
, a topographical poem of a kind with Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin
's Triallam timcheall na Fodla
, of which it is a supplement.
Although his obit is noted in all the main Irish annals
, indicating he was regarded as a noteworthy man, nothing further is known of him.
Irish people
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historian
Historian
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and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, died 1420.
O hUidhrin is known as the author of Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh
Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh
Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh, medieval Gaelic-Irish topographical text, composed by Giolla na Naomh Ó hUidhrín .-Overview:Tuilleadh feasa ... is both a supplement and a continuation of Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin's Triallam timcheall na Fodla...
, a topographical poem of a kind with Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin
Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin
Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin was an Irish Gaelic poet.-Background:Ó Dubhagáinn was among the first notable members of the bardic family Baile Uí Dhubhagáin , near Loughrea, County Galway...
's Triallam timcheall na Fodla
Triallam timcheall na Fodla
Triallam timcheall na Fodla, medieval Irish topographical text.-Overview:Composed by Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin, Triallam consists of twenty verses divided into four lines. The full poem is nine hundred and sixteen lines in length...
, of which it is a supplement.
Although his obit is noted in all the main Irish annals
Irish annals
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...
, indicating he was regarded as a noteworthy man, nothing further is known of him.