Diarmaid Mac an Bhaird
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Diarmaid Mac an Bhaird, fl. 1670, Irish poet.
A son of Laoiseach Mac an Bhaird, Diarmaid was a member of the Clann Mac an Bhaird
and one of the last classically trained bardic file (poet). He appears to have lived in what is now County Monaghan
though he clearly had associations with Clandeboye
, as a poem he addressed to Cormac Ó Neill is preserved in Leabhar Cloinne Aodha Buidhe
. He is also remembered for being involved in a poetic contention with Eoghan Ó Donnghaile
of Tír Eógain as to which of them had the right to use the Red Hand of Ulster
(see Flag of Ulster
) as an emblem.
A son of Laoiseach Mac an Bhaird, Diarmaid was a member of the Clann Mac an Bhaird
Mac an Bhaird
The Mac an Bháird family was one of the learned families of late medieval Ireland. The name has evolved over many centuries, the anglicized forms coming down to us as MacAward, McWard, MacEward, MacEvard, Macanward, M'Ward, and its most commonly used variant today: Ward...
and one of the last classically trained bardic file (poet). He appears to have lived in what is now County Monaghan
County Monaghan
County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
though he clearly had associations with Clandeboye
Clandeboye
Clandeboye is in modern times an area of Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is named after the Clandeboye family, a branch of the O'Neill dynasty. They settled in the 1330s after the death of the Earl of Ulster in what is now south Antrim and north Down, giving their name to the territory...
, as a poem he addressed to Cormac Ó Neill is preserved in Leabhar Cloinne Aodha Buidhe
Leabhar Cloinne Aodha Buidhe
Leabhar Cloinne Aodha Buidhe is the title accorded to a dunaire or poem-book of the Clann Aodha Buidhe Clandeboye Ó Neill. It was written at the request of Cormac Ó Neill by the scribe Ruairí Ó hUiginn of Sligo in 1680.-Source:...
. He is also remembered for being involved in a poetic contention with Eoghan Ó Donnghaile
Eoghan Ó Donnghaile
Eoghan Ó Donnghaile, aka Owen O'Donnelly, Irish poet, fl. c. 1690.Eugene O'Curry wrote of Ó Donnghaile in his Manners and Customs , saying that:...
of Tír Eógain as to which of them had the right to use the Red Hand of Ulster
Red Hand of Ulster
The Red Hand of Ulster is a symbol used in heraldry to denote the Irish province of Ulster. It is less commonly known as the Red Hand of O'Neill. Its origins are said to be attributed to the mythical Irish figure Labraid Lámh Dhearg , and appear in other mythical tales passed down from generation...
(see Flag of Ulster
Flag of Ulster
The Flag of Ulster is a historic banner used to represent Ulster, one of the four provinces of Ireland. It is still used today to represent the province at some sporting events and formed the basis of the Ulster Banner, the flag of the Government of Northern Ireland between 1953 and 1972...
) as an emblem.