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  • James "Spanish" Blake, spy.
  • Lughaidh Ó Cléirigh
    Lughaidh Ó Cléirigh
    Lughaidh Ó Cléirigh , sometimes anglicised as Lewey O'Clery, was an Irish Gaelic poet and historian. He is best known today as the author of Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Uí Dhomhnaill, a biography of Red Hugh O'Donnell.-Life:...

     (fl. 1595
    1595 in Ireland
    -Events:*Rebellion of Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone .*March - Battle of Clontibret...

    -1630), cousin of Mícheál Ó Cléirigh
    Mícheál Ó Cléirigh
    Mícheál Ó Cléirigh , sometimes known as Michael O'Clery, was an Irish chronicler, scribe and antiquary and chief author of the Annals of the Four Masters, assisted by Cú Choigcríche Ó Cléirigh, Fearfeasa Ó Maol Chonaire, and Peregrinus Ó Duibhgeannain.-Background and early life:Grandson of Tuathal...

     who, with his son Cacrigcriche Ó Cléirigh (d. 1664), one of Mícheál's co-workers, is also famous as an Irish historian.
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