Adhamh Ó Cianáin
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Adhamh Ó Cianáin was an Irish historian and genealogist.
Described in his obituary
as "a learned historian" and "a canon
" of Lisgoole, "having secured victory of deamon and world".
A member of the Ó Cianáin
learned family of Fermanagh, Adhamh studied under Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin
; it was from the latter's book that Adhamh wrote Leabhar Adhamh Ó Cianain
('The Book of Adhamh Ó Cianáin') according to a colophon
, whilst another states "Adhamh O Cianan ro sgribh in leabhar sa do fen/Adhamh Ó Cianáin wrote this book for himself".
Described in his obituary
Obituary
An obituary is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral. In large cities and larger newspapers, obituaries are written only for people considered significant...
as "a learned historian" and "a canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
" of Lisgoole, "having secured victory of deamon and world".
A member of the Ó Cianáin
Ó Cianáin
Ó Cianáin was the name of a Gaelic-Irish Brehon family. They were originally erenaghs of the parish of Cleenish, Lough Erne, but who had served for several centuries as historians to Mag Uidir of Fear Manach ....
learned family of Fermanagh, Adhamh studied under 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...
; it was from the latter's book that Adhamh wrote Leabhar Adhamh Ó Cianain
Leabhar Adhamh Ó Cianáin
Leabhar Adhamh Ó Cianáin or The Book of Adhamh Ó Cianáin, now G 2-3 NLI , is a book written in or about the 1340s by Adhamh Ó Cianáin by and for himself, and out of the book of his teacher, Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin....
('The Book of Adhamh Ó Cianáin') according to a colophon
Colophon (publishing)
In publishing, a colophon is either:* A brief description of publication or production notes relevant to the edition, in modern books usually located at the reverse of the title page, but can also sometimes be located at the end of the book, or...
, whilst another states "Adhamh O Cianan ro sgribh in leabhar sa do fen/Adhamh Ó Cianáin wrote this book for himself".
Sources
- The Learned Family of Ó Cianáin/Keenan, by Nollaig Ó MuraíleNollaig Ó MuraíleNollaig Ó Muraíle is an Irish scholar. He published an acclaimed edition of Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh's Leabhar na nGenealach in 2004. He was conferred with the honour of admittance to the Royal Irish Academy in 2009.-Life and career:...
, in Clougher Record, pp.396–402, 2005.