Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside
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Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside, fl. 1147, Gaelic 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...

 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.

His two famous compositions are, Éri óg inis na náem and the Banshenchas
Banshenchas
An Banshenchas is a medieval text which collects brief descriptions of prominent women in Irish legend into a poetic narrative....

.

The 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....

 family later became - from the 14th century - prominent in Fermanagh, many of whom became hereditary doctors to the Maguire chieftains.

His known compositions are:
  • Éri óg inis na náem
  • The Banshenchas
    Banshenchas
    An Banshenchas is a medieval text which collects brief descriptions of prominent women in Irish legend into a poetic narrative....

    (Ádam óenathair na ndóene)
  • Eight poems in the lives of St. Mo Laisse and M'Áedóc
    • Ca lion mionn ag Maodhócc
    • Cert Maodhócc ar shluagh Mhancach
    • Comhroinn Maodhócc, fa mór modh
    • Eittirbretha Maodhócc min
    • Uasal an mac, mac Setna
    • Cia is fearr cairt ar dháil mláisi
    • Cia thairngir mlaisi ria theacht
    • Molaisi eolach na heagna
  • Cuibdea comanmann na rig
  • Sé rígh déag Eoghain anall
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