Cináed Ua Hartacáin
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Cináed ua hArtacáin was an Irish
Gaelic
poet
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The chief poet of Leth Cuinn according to the Annals of Tigernach
and the chief poet of all Ireland according to the Annals of Ulster
, Cináed wrote dinsenchas pertaining to the Kingdom of Brega
. Edward O'Reilly
gives a full account of his works in his 'Irish Writers', LXXXVIII sq.; d. anno 975. . A marginal note in the Annals of Ulster
suggests he one of the southern branch of the Uí Néill
dynasty of Síl nÁedo Sláine
. Apart from the year of his death (975), no further facts are known about his life.
His most ambitious poem was a list of the graves of prominent warriors entitled ‘Fianna bátar i nEmain’. He wrote a eulogy for the Brega king, Congalach mac Mael Mithig (died 956). He also appears to have been patronised by the Viking
king of Dublin Olaf Cuarán
(Olaf Sihtricson).
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...
Gaelic
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
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...
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The chief poet of Leth Cuinn according to the Annals of Tigernach
Annals of Tigernach
The Annals of Tigernach is a chronicle probably originating in Clonmacnoise, Ireland. The language is a mixture of Latin and Old and Middle Irish....
and the chief poet of all Ireland according to the Annals of Ulster
Annals of Ulster
The Annals of Ulster are annals of medieval Ireland. The entries span the years between AD 431 to AD 1540. The entries up to AD 1489 were compiled in the late 15th century by the scribe Ruaidhrí Ó Luinín, under his patron Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa on the island of Belle Isle on Lough Erne in the...
, Cináed wrote dinsenchas pertaining to the Kingdom of Brega
Kings of Brega
-Overview:Brega took its name from Mag Breg, the plain of Brega, in modern County Meath, County Louth and County Dublin, Ireland. They formed part of the Uí Néill kindred, belonging to the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Uí Néill. The kingdom of Brega included the Hill of Tara, the site...
. Edward O'Reilly
Edward O'Reilly
Edward O'Reilly was an Irish scholar in the first half of the 19th century.His grandfather was Eoghan O'Reilly of Corstown, County Meath. Edward's father moved to Harold's Cross, Dublin, where he practised as an apothecary. Edward was born on 6 December 1765...
gives a full account of his works in his 'Irish Writers', LXXXVIII sq.; d. anno 975. . A marginal note in the Annals of Ulster
Annals of Ulster
The Annals of Ulster are annals of medieval Ireland. The entries span the years between AD 431 to AD 1540. The entries up to AD 1489 were compiled in the late 15th century by the scribe Ruaidhrí Ó Luinín, under his patron Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa on the island of Belle Isle on Lough Erne in the...
suggests he one of the southern branch of the Uí Néill
Uí Néill
The Uí Néill are Irish and Scottish dynasties who claim descent from Niall Noigiallach , an historical King of Tara who died about 405....
dynasty of Síl nÁedo Sláine
Síl nÁedo Sláine
Síl nÁedo Sláine is the name of the descendants of Áed Sláine , son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Part of the Southern Uí Néill—they were the kings of Brega—they claimed descent from Niall Noígiallach and his son Conall Cremthainne....
. Apart from the year of his death (975), no further facts are known about his life.
His most ambitious poem was a list of the graves of prominent warriors entitled ‘Fianna bátar i nEmain’. He wrote a eulogy for the Brega king, Congalach mac Mael Mithig (died 956). He also appears to have been patronised by the Viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
king of Dublin Olaf Cuarán
Olaf Cuaran
Amlaíb mac Sitric , commonly called Amlaíb Cuarán, in Old Norse: Óláfr kváran, was a 10th century Norse-Gael who was king of Northumbria and king of Dublin. His byname, cuarán, is usually translated as "sandal"...
(Olaf Sihtricson).