Talk:Ollamh Érenn

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I've cleaned up this article and made it more presentable. Any further additions to it should hopefully keept it in mind. Fergananim (talk) 12:27, 26 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

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After 1491?

  • 1501, Donnell O'Higgin, Chief Preceptor to the schools of Ireland in poetry, died, after his return from the pilgrimage of St. James.
  • 1505. Carbry, the son of Brian O'Higgin, Professor of Poetry, died in Westmeath; and Brian Oge, the son of Brian, son of Donnell Cam O'Higgin, died.
  • 1506. Paidin O'Mulconry, only choice of Ireland in his time for history and poetry, died.
  • 1509. Mac an Fhiledh (Gilchreest, son of Auliffe), a learned poet, died.
  • M1510.O'Fialan (Farrell), a distinguished Professor of Poetry, and Owen, the son of Brian O'Higgan, Chief Preceptor of all Ireland, died.
  • M1514.14 O'Daly of Corcomroe (Teige, the son of Donough, son of Teige, son of Carroll), a professor of poetry, who kept a house of general hospitality, died at Finaigh-Bheara, and was buried in the abbey of Corcomroe.
  • M1516.2 The Erenagh O'Morissy (i.e. Niall) died.
  • M1518.4 O'Hosey (Ciothruaidh, the son of Athairne), a learned poet, who kept a house of general hospitality, died.
  • M1519.10 Maoilin, son of Torna O'Mulconry, OIlav of Sil-Murray, a man full of prosperity and learning, who had been selected by the Geraldines and English to be their Ollav, in preference to all the chief poets of Ireland, and who had obtained jewels and riches of all from whom he had asked them, died in Mainistir-derg in Teffia.
  • M1519.11 Ferceirtne O'Cuirnin, a confidential servant of Owen O'Rourke, and head of the literary men of his tribe, and Donnell Glas O'Cuirnin, died.
  • M1522.13 Master Felim O'Corcran, a learned doctor of the canon law, died.
  • M1523.4 Mary, the daughter of O'Malley, and wife of Mac Sweeny Fanad, the best wife of a constable in her time, died(M1532.6 Mary, the daughter of Mac Sweeny Fanad, and wife of O'Boyle, died suddenly, after having been thrown from her horse, at the door of her own mansion, on the 21st of April.).O'Malley (Cormac, the son of Owen), a general supporter for his prowess and hospitality, died.
  • 1525 O'Breslen (Owen Oge, the son of Owen), Ollav to Maguire in judicature, died.
  • M1525.24 Mac Rithbheartaigh (i.e. Cuconnaught), Ollav to Maguire in poetry, died.
  • M1527.8 O'Clery (Gilla-Reagh, the son of Teige Cam), a scientific adept in history, poetry, and literature, and a man of consideration, wealth, prosperity, and great power, died in the habit of St. Francis, on the 8th day of March.
  • M1527.9 The physician O'Donlevy (Donough, son of Owen), a Doctor of Medicine, and learned in other sciences, a man of great affluence and wealth, who kept a house of general hospitality, died on the 30th of September.
  • M1527.10 Mac Manus Maguire (Thomas Oge, the son of Cathal Oge, son of Cathal Oge), Biatach of Seanadh, and Official of Lough Erne, a wise man, skilled in the sciences, a man of great fame and renown throughout his neighbourhood, died.
  • M1529.8 Cosnamhach, the son of Farrell, son of Donough Duv Mac Egan, the most distinguished adept in the Fenechas, poetry, and lay Brehonship, in all the Irish territories, died, and was interred at Elphin.
  • M1529.9 Mac Egan of Ormond (Donnell, the son of Hugh, son of Donnell), head of the learned of Leath-Mhogha in Feneachus and poetry, died.
  • M1532.12 O'Mulconry (Torna, the son of Torna) died; and Conor, the son of Donnell Roe, was styled O'Mulconry in his place. He, too, died shortly afterward.
  • M1534.6 Cormac, the son of Farrell Mac Ward, a learned poet, the best of his tribe in his time for alms-deeds and humanity, died, after unction and
  • M1534.7 Mulmurry Mac Keogh, intended Ollav of Leinster in poetry, a learned man, skilled in various arts, who kept a good house of hospitality, was accidentally killed by his mother's brothers, the sons of O'Toole.
  • M1534.8 Manus Boy O'Duigennan was strangled in the night by his own wife.