Aodh mac Diarmada Mac an Bhaird
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Aodh mac Diarmada Mac an Bhaird, Irish
poet
, fl. c. 1200 - 1600.
Aodh was a member of the Mac an Bhaird
bardic family of County Galway
and County Donegal
.
Only one extant poem Le héanmhnaoi cuirthear clú ban, has been safely attributed to Aodh. It begins:
It mentions the MacMahon
of Airgialla
which may indicate personal knowledge of the clan and kingdom.
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...
, fl. c. 1200 - 1600.
Aodh was a member of the Mac an Bhaird
Mac an Bhaird
The Mac an Bháird family was one of the learned families of late medieval Ireland. The name has evolved over many centuries, the anglicized forms coming down to us as MacAward, McWard, MacEward, MacEvard, Macanward, M'Ward, and its most commonly used variant today: Ward...
bardic family of County Galway
County Galway
County Galway 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 city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
and County Donegal
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
.
Only one extant poem Le héanmhnaoi cuirthear clú ban, has been safely attributed to Aodh. It begins:
- Le héanmhnaoi cuirthear clú ban
- a clú ó choimmeas ga cur;
- ní ríomh do-chóidh ar a crodh;
- i ndíol sgol is dóigh a dhul.
It mentions the MacMahon
MacMahon
-People:*Aline MacMahon, an American actress*Bernard MacMahon, an Irish bishop*Brian MacMahon, a British-American epidemiologist*Bryan MacMahon, a Judge of the Irish Circuit Court*Hugh MacMahon, an Irish bishop...
of Airgialla
Airgíalla
Airgíalla or Airgialla was the name of an Irish federation and Irish kingdom which first formed around the 7th century...
which may indicate personal knowledge of the clan and kingdom.
External links
- http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G402126/index.html
- http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID=