Tadg Óg Ó hÚigínn
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Tadg Óg Ó hÚigínn, Irish
poet
, died 1448.
. His father, Tadhg, died in 1391, while all that is known of his mother is her first name, Aine
. He had an elder brother, Fearghal Ruadh O hUiginn, who's early death he laments in Me a dhearbhrathair 's a dhalta. Marc Caball (p.578) believes him to have been a great-grandson of Tadhg O hUiginn, a celebrated poet who died in 1315.
Further personal details are few, but he did marry and have issue. His descendants included an Archbishop of Tuam
, and the poet Tadhg Dall Ó hÚigínn
(died c.1591). The Irish annals
state that he kept a guest house for scholars and pilgrims, and died at Kilconla in the barony of Dunmore, County Galway, in 1448. He was buried in the priory
of Strade
, County Mayo
.
His school at Kilconla was still functioniong in 1574, overseen by his descendant, Domnall O hUiginn.
Marc Caball (p.579) draws attention to his successfully "composing works of affective power and elegance ... nothwithstanding the somewhat formulaic configuration of the bardic form."
Devotional poems of his formed part of the Yellow Book of Lecan
. Extracts of his verse were cited as models of poetic excellance in bardic school and tutorial tracts.
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
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, died 1448.
Life and background
Ó hÚigínn was a member of a well-known Irish family of bards, based in ConnachtConnacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west 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...
. His father, Tadhg, died in 1391, while all that is known of his mother is her first name, Aine
Áine
Áine is an Irish goddess of love, summer, wealth and sovereignty. She is associated with the sun and midsummer, and is sometimes represented by a red mare. She is the daughter of Egobail, the sister of Aillen and/or Fennen, and is claimed as an ancestor by multiple Irish clans...
. He had an elder brother, Fearghal Ruadh O hUiginn, who's early death he laments in Me a dhearbhrathair 's a dhalta. Marc Caball (p.578) believes him to have been a great-grandson of Tadhg O hUiginn, a celebrated poet who died in 1315.
Further personal details are few, but he did marry and have issue. His descendants included an Archbishop of Tuam
Archbishop of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...
, and the poet Tadhg Dall Ó hÚigínn
Tadhg Dall Ó hÚigínn
-Background:One of the most well-known of the late-Gaelic era poets, he was a member of a family of professional poets from north Connacht. He was called dall because he was blind. His mother's name is unknown. His father was Mathghamhain mac Maolhmuire, directly descended from Tadg Óg Ó hÚigínn ....
(died c.1591). The Irish annals
Irish annals
A number of Irish annals were compiled up to and shortly after the end of Gaelic Ireland in the 17th century.Annals were originally a means by which monks determined the yearly chronology of feast days...
state that he kept a guest house for scholars and pilgrims, and died at Kilconla in the barony of Dunmore, County Galway, in 1448. He was buried in the priory
Priory
A priory is a house of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or religious sisters , or monasteries of monks or nuns .The Benedictines and their offshoots , the Premonstratensians, and the...
of Strade
Strade
-See also:*List of towns and villages in Ireland...
, County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
.
His school at Kilconla was still functioniong in 1574, overseen by his descendant, Domnall O hUiginn.
Poetic works
O hUiginn enjoyed a great professional reputation within his own lifetime, and was regarded as a master poet. His work enjoyed a wide range of appreciation, which apparent from the long list of prominent Gaelic-Irish and Anglo-Irish lords who were subjects of his work:- O'NeillO'Neill dynastyThe O'Neill dynasty is a group of families that have held prominent positions and titles throughout European history. The O'Neills take their name from Niall Glúndub, an early 10th century High King of Ireland from the Cenél nEógain...
of TyroneTyroneThe name Tyrone can refer to:*County Tyrone, a county in Northern Ireland, roughly corresponding to the ancient kingdom of Tír Eogain*An Earl of Tyrone*A small steam train which runs between Bushmills and the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland-Places:... - O'DonnellO'DonnellO'Donnell , which is derived from the forename Domhnaill were an ancient and powerful Irish family, kings, princes, and lords of Tír Chonaill in early times, and the chief allies and sometimes...
of DonegalDonegalDonegal or Donegal Town is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. Its name, which was historically written in English as Dunnagall or Dunagall, translates from Irish as "stronghold of the foreigners" .... - ButlerButlerA butler is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some also have charge of the entire parlour floor, and housekeepers caring for the entire house and its...
of Ormond - Burke of ClanricardeClanricardeClanricarde was a term meaning both a territory and a title in Ireland between the 13th and early 20th centuries.-Territory:The territory, in what is now County Galway, Ireland, stretched from the barony of County Clare in the north-west along the borders of County Mayo, to the River Shannon in the...
- Mac William BourkeEarl of MayoEarl of the County of Mayo, usually known simply as Earl of Mayo, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1785 for John Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo, for many years First Commissioner of Revenue in Ireland...
of MayoCounty MayoCounty Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552... - O'Kelly of Ui Maine
- O'Caroll of ElyÉileÉile, Éle or Éli, commonly anglicised Ely, was an ancient and medieval kingdom of northern Munster in Ireland.-Overview:They claimed descent from Céin , a possibly mythical or spurious younger son of Ailill Aulom and brother of Éogan Mór, and thus kinship with the Eóganachta...
- MacDonnell of IslayIslay-Prehistory:The earliest settlers on Islay were nomadic hunter-gatherers who arrived during the Mesolithic period after the retreat of the Pleistocene ice caps. In 1993 a flint arrowhead was found in a field near Bridgend dating from 10,800 BC, the earliest evidence of a human presence found so far...
- MacDermotMacDermotMac Diarmata is an Irish surname, and the surname of the ruling dynasty of Moylurg, a kingdom that existed in Connacht from the 10th to 16th centuries.-Overview:...
of MoylurgMoylurgMagh Luirg or Magh Luirg an Dagda, Anglicised as Moylurg, was the name of a kingdom located in the north-east of Connacht, the western province of Ireland, from c.956-1585... - MaguireMaguire (surname)Maguire is an Irish surname from the Gaelic Mag Uidhir, which is 'son of Odhar,' the eleventh in descent from Colla-da-chrich, great-grandson of Cormac mac Airt, monarch of Ireland about the middle of the third century. Maguire is a three Syllable word....
of Fermanagh - O'Conor Sligo
- O'Conor Kerry
Marc Caball (p.579) draws attention to his successfully "composing works of affective power and elegance ... nothwithstanding the somewhat formulaic configuration of the bardic form."
Devotional poems of his formed part of the Yellow Book of Lecan
Yellow Book of Lecan
The Yellow Book of Lecan , or TCD MS 1318 , is a medieval Irish manuscript written no later than the dawn of the 15th century. It is currently housed at Trinity College, Dublin and should not be confused with the Great Book of Lecan.-Overview:The manuscript is written on vellum and contains 344...
. Extracts of his verse were cited as models of poetic excellance in bardic school and tutorial tracts.
Select works
- A-táid trí comhruig im chionn
- Cia do-ghéabhainn go Gráinne
- Dá bhrághaid uaim i nInis
- Foillsigh do mhíorbhuile, a Mhuire
See also
- Sean mac Fergail Óicc Ó hUiccinn, died 1490.
- Tadhg Dall Ó hÚigínnTadhg Dall Ó hÚigínn-Background:One of the most well-known of the late-Gaelic era poets, he was a member of a family of professional poets from north Connacht. He was called dall because he was blind. His mother's name is unknown. His father was Mathghamhain mac Maolhmuire, directly descended from Tadg Óg Ó hÚigínn ....
- Philip Bocht Ó hUiginnPhilip Bocht Ó hUiginn-Background:Ó hUiginn was a member of a Connacht-based family of bards. His father was Conn Crosach, but nothing else is known of his place within the family, or where he lived. His obituary in the Annals of Ulster describes him as an observanntine Franciscan brother...
- Tadhg Mór Ó hUiginnTadhg Mór Ó hUiginnTadhg Mór Ó hUiginn, Irish poet.Ó hUiginn was a member of a highly regarded Connacht family of bards. His surviving poems include:* Gach éan mar a adhbha* Slán fat fholcadh-See also:* Tadg Óg Ó hÚigínn* Tadhg Dall Ó hÚigínn...
- Gilla na Neamh Ó h-UiginnGilla na Neamh Ó h-UiginnGilla na Neamh Ó h-Uiginn, Irish poet, died 1349.Gilla na Neamh was member of the Ó hUiginn family of poets and historians, based in Connacht....
, d.1349 - Maol Sheachluinn na n-Uirsgéal Ó hUiginnMaol Sheachluinn na n-Uirsgéal Ó hUiginnMaol Sheachluinn na n-Uirsgéal Ó hUiginn, Irish poet, fl. c. 1400.Ó hÚigínn was a member of a well-known Irish family of bards, based in Connacht...
External links
- http://www.jstor.org/pss/20505677
- http://celt.ucc.ie/published/G402024/index.html
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- http://celt.ucc.ie/published/G402100/index.html
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