Finghin Ó Caiside
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Finghin Ó Caiside, Gaelic
-Irish
physician
, died 1322.
Ó Caiside
was a member of a brehon
family based in County Fermanagh
, who became physicians to its kings. An earlier member of the family was the 12th-century poet and cleric, Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside
.
The Annals of the Four Masters
, sub anno 1322, record Finghin's death:
Gaels
The Gaels or Goidels are speakers of one of the Goidelic Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Goidelic speech originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to western and northern Scotland and the Isle of Man....
-Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
, died 1322.
Ó Caiside
Ó Caiside
Ó Caiside is the name of a Gaelic-Irish family. It is now usually anglicised as Cassidy.The surname Ó Caiside was found in all regions of medieval Ireland, it been the name of several unrelated families....
was a member of a brehon
Brehon
Brehon is the term in Gaelic-Irish culture for a judge. The Brehons were part of the system of "Brehon Law". The Brehons wore yellow robes when delivering verdicts. Several dozen families were recognised as hereditary brehon clans.-See also:* Mac an Bhaird...
family based in County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh
Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
, who became physicians to its kings. An earlier member of the family was the 12th-century poet and cleric, Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside
Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside
Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside, fl. 1147, Gaelic Irish poet.Closely associated with Tighearnán Ua Ruairc, King of Bréifne, he was attached to the monastery of Daminis, and possibly to the church of Ard Brecáin, apparently been a cleric....
.
The Annals of the Four Masters
Annals of the Four Masters
The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland or the Annals of the Four Masters are a chronicle of medieval Irish history...
, sub anno 1322, record Finghin's death:
- Fineen O'Cassidy, Chief Physician of Fermanagh, died.
External links
- http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100001C/index.html