Mael Sechlainn Mac Carmaic
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Mael Sechlainn Mac Carmaic, Irish
musician
, died 1330.
Called a general entertainer in the Annals of Connacht
, the Annals of the Four Masters
list him as a a wealthy Brughaidh Cedach.
Thus his exact profession is uncertain, but he is notable as one of the very few professional people who were thought worthy enough to be mentioned in the extant Gaelic
-Irish
annals
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Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, died 1330.
Called a general entertainer in the Annals of Connacht
Annals of Connacht
The Annals of Connacht, covering the years 1224 to 1544, are drawn from a manuscript compiled in the 15th and 16th centuries by at least three scribes, all believed to be members of the Clan Ó Duibhgeannáin....
, the Annals of the Four Masters
Annals of the Four Masters
The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland or the Annals of the Four Masters are a chronicle of medieval Irish history...
list him as a a wealthy Brughaidh Cedach.
Thus his exact profession is uncertain, but he is notable as one of the very few professional people who were thought worthy enough to be mentioned in the extant Gaelic
Gaels
The Gaels or Goidels are speakers of one of the Goidelic Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Goidelic speech originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to western and northern Scotland and the Isle of Man....
-Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
annals
Annals
Annals are a concise form of historical representation which record events chronologically, year by year. The Oxford English Dictionary defines annals as "a narrative of events written year by year"...
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External links
- http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID=
- http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005D/index.html