Ó an Cháintighe
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Ó an Cháintighe, an Irish Bardic family of west Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...

. The medieval poet Fear Feasa Ó'n Cháinte
Fear Feasa Ó'n Cháinte
Fear Feasa Ó'n Cháinte, Irish poet, fl. 16th century.Native of Munster, and a member of the Ó an Cháintighe bardic family. His known poems include the following:* A shaoghail ón a shaoghail* Bean dá chumhadh críoch Ealla...

 was the composer of the following poems:
  • A shaoghail ón a shaoghail
  • Bean dá chumhadh críoch Ealla
  • Gluais a litir go Lunndain


The surname is derived from the Gaelic term cáinteach (satirical). It is now given as Ó Canty or Canty.
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