Liam Ó Dúgáin
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Liam Ó Dúgáin, Irish
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, fl. mid-19th century.
A native of Claregalway
, Ó Dúgáin was a relation of Tomás Bacach Ó Dúgáin
and Maolsheachlainn Ó Dúgáin
, all of the same parish. His scribal work consists of songs.
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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...
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Scribe
A scribe is a person who writes books or documents by hand as a profession and helps the city keep track of its records. The profession, previously found in all literate cultures in some form, lost most of its importance and status with the advent of printing...
, fl. mid-19th century.
A native of Claregalway
Claregalway
Claregalway is a village situated about 10 km from the city of Galway in County Galway, Ireland. Claregalway was founded on the banks of the River Clare, hence the derivation of its name: Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe meaning "town on the Clare, in Galway"...
, Ó Dúgáin was a relation of Tomás Bacach Ó Dúgáin
Tomás Bacach Ó Dúgáin
Tomás Bacach Ó Dúgáin, Irish scribe, fl. 1848-1858.William Mahon devotes pages 636-37 of his article on this scribe. He was a descendant of the same family as Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin Tomás Bacach Ó Dúgáin, Irish scribe, fl. 1848-1858.William Mahon devotes pages 636-37 of his article (cited below) on...
and Maolsheachlainn Ó Dúgáin
Maolsheachlainn Ó Dúgáin
Maolsheachlainn Ó Dúgáin, Irish scribe, fl. mid-19th century.A native of Claregalway, Ó Dúgáin was a relation of Tomás Bacach Ó Dúgáin and Liam Ó Dúgáin, all of the same parish. His scribal work consists of songs.-References:...
, all of the same parish. His scribal work consists of songs.
See also
- Seán Mór Ó DubhagáinSeán Mór Ó DubhagáinSeán 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...
(d.1372) Gaelic-Irish poet. - Patrick DugganPatrick DugganThe Most Reverend Patrick Duggan was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Clonfert from 1872 until his death.Duggan was born in Cummer, County Galway in 1813...
(10 November 1813-15 August 1896) Roman Catholic Bishop of ClonfertClonfertClonfert is a small village in east County Galway, Ireland. It is half way between Ballinasloe and Portumna.Clonfert Cathedral is situated in the village, which is the see of the Diocese of Clonfert.-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland...
. - Seánie DugganSeánie DugganSeánie Duggan is a retired Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club Liam Mellows and with the Galway senior inter-county team from 1943 until 1953. Duggan is regarded as one of the greatest players never to have won an All-Ireland medal.-Club:Duggan played his club hurling with his...
(born 1922), retired Irish sportsman. - Jeremiah DugganJeremiah DugganJeremiah Duggan was a British student at the Sorbonne who died on 27 March 2003 in Wiesbaden, Germany, while attending a youth cadre school organized by the LaRouche movement, an international network led by the American political activist Lyndon LaRouche....
(1980-2003), British student who died in disputed circumstances linked to the LaRouche movementLaRouche movementThe LaRouche movement is an international political and cultural network that promotes Lyndon LaRouche and his ideas. It has included scores of organizations and companies around the world. Their activities include campaigning, private intelligence gathering, and publishing numerous periodicals,...
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