Mathghamhain Ó hIfearnáin
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Mathghamhain Ó hIfearnáin, early modern Irish poet, fl. 1585.
Ó hIfearnáin was living in the Shronell district of County Tipperary
in the late 16th century, and wrote poems on the decline of the profession of poetry. His most well-known poem, Ceist! Cia do cheinneóchadh dán? describes his journey across Munster
in search of a buyer for a well-wrought poem. Another is A mhic, ná meabhraigh éigse.
Ó hIfearnáin was living in the Shronell district of County Tipperary
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
in the late 16th century, and wrote poems on the decline of the profession of poetry. His most well-known poem, Ceist! Cia do cheinneóchadh dán? describes his journey across Munster
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south 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 administrative and judicial purposes...
in search of a buyer for a well-wrought poem. Another is A mhic, ná meabhraigh éigse.
External links
- http://celt.ucc.ie/published/G402236/index.html
- http://frontpage.montclair.edu/dennisk/poetry/bearla/poem124.html