Aedh Ó Cobhthaigh
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Aedh Ó Cobhthaigh, Irish
poet
, died 1452.
Ó Cobhthaigh
was a member of a hereditary bard
ic family based in what is now County Westmeath
. He is recorded as dying of the plague at his house of hospitality
in Fertullagh.
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 1452.
Ó Cobhthaigh
Ó Cobhthaigh
-Overview:Ó Cobhthaigh was the name of an Irish Brehon family from what is now County Westmeath and County Longford.There were at least three other families of the name, located in the regions of Limerick-Kerry, Down, west Cork, and Galway....
was a member of a hereditary bard
Bard
In medieval Gaelic and British culture a bard was a professional poet, employed by a patron, such as a monarch or nobleman, to commemorate the patron's ancestors and to praise the patron's own activities.Originally a specific class of poet, contrasting with another class known as fili in Ireland...
ic family based in what is now County Westmeath
County Westmeath
-Economy:Westmeath has a strong agricultural economy. Initially, development occurred around the major market centres of Mullingar, Moate, and Kinnegad. Athlone developed due to its military significance, and its strategic location on the main Dublin–Galway route across the River Shannon. Mullingar...
. He is recorded as dying of the plague at his house of hospitality
Hospitality
Hospitality is the relationship between guest and host, or the act or practice of being hospitable. Specifically, this includes the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers, resorts, membership clubs, conventions, attractions, special events, and other services for travelers...
in Fertullagh.
See also
- An Clasach Ó CobhthaighAn Clasach Ó CobhthaighAn Clasach Ó Cobhthaigh, Irish poets, died 1415.A member of the Ó Cobhthaigh bardic family, An Clasach is noted in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography as "a famous poet and man of learning." He had sons Maeleachlainn Ó Cobhthaigh and Domhnall Ó Cobhthaigh , who were also...
, died 1415. - Domhnall Ó CobhthaighDomhnall Ó CobhthaighDomhnall Ó Cobhthaigh, Irish poet, died 1446.A brother of Maeleachlainn Ó Cobhthaigh and a son of An Clasach Ó Cobhthaigh , Ó Cobhthaigh was a member of a hereditary bardic family. However, he was also famous as a soldier...
, died 1446. - Càrn na MarbhCarn na MarbhCàrn na Marbh is a re-used Bronze Age tumulus, located in Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. The mound was used in the 14th century for burying victims of the plague away from the church graveyard...