An Díbirt go Connachta
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An Díbirt go Connachta is a lament attributed to Feardorcha Ó Mealláin
who is claimed as staraí Éirí amach 1641/the historian of the 1641 Rising, Tarlach Ó Mealláin
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It is a lament in Irish
inspired by the proposed scheme of the early 1650s to transplant the 'delinquent' Irish to Connacht
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Feardorcha Ó Mealláin
Feardorcha Ó Mealláin was an Irish poet the reputed author of An Díbirt go Connachta. He is said to have been a Franciscan, possibly from County Down, but both of these claims are in doubt...
who is claimed as staraí Éirí amach 1641/the historian of the 1641 Rising, Tarlach Ó Mealláin
Tarlach Ó Mealláin
Tarlach Ó Mealláin was an Irish Franciscan, author of Cín Lae Uí Mhealláin.-Origins and background:Ó Mealláin was of a Tír Eoghain ecclesiastical family who were the hereditary keepers of the Bell of Saint Patrick . They ruled an area known as An Mheallánacht, located between Slieve Gallon and...
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It is a lament in Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
inspired by the proposed scheme of the early 1650s to transplant the 'delinquent' Irish to Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
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