Colm de Bhailís
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Colm de Bhailís was an Irish
poet and songwriter, from Lettermullen
, Connemara
, Ireland
.
De Bhailís was a stonemason who travelled extensively throughout Ireland and is believed to have lived for some time in Kilrush
, County Clare
, and Westport
, County Mayo
. His works seem to have been very popular in the 19th century; Amhrán a Tei and Cúirt a tSruthán Bhuí were two of most well-known of the seventeen poems he is known to have written. He died at Oughterard
Poorhouse
in 1906 and is buried in the Old Cemetery, Oughterard.
He was married twice, his second wife, Úna (surname unknown) dying around 1900. He had a son by his first wife, Siobhán Frainc Ní Lochlainn. The boy was baptised Tomás and died in 1877 aged 22.
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 and songwriter, from Lettermullen
Lettermullen
Lettermullen is a small island on the west coast of Ireland in Connemara, County Galway situated approximately 36 miles from Galway city...
, Connemara
Connemara
Connemara is a district in the west of Ireland consisting of a broad peninsula between Killary Harbour and Kilkieran Bay in the west of County Galway.-Overview:...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
De Bhailís was a stonemason who travelled extensively throughout Ireland and is believed to have lived for some time in Kilrush
Kilrush
Kilrush is a coastal town in County Clare, Ireland. It is located near the mouth of the River Shannon in the south-west of the county. Kilrush is a town of great historical significance, being one of the listed Heritage Towns of Ireland.-History:...
, County Clare
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
, and Westport
Westport, County Mayo
Westport is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. It is situated on the west coast at the south-east corner of Clew Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean....
, 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 works seem to have been very popular in the 19th century; Amhrán a Tei and Cúirt a tSruthán Bhuí were two of most well-known of the seventeen poems he is known to have written. He died at Oughterard
Oughterard
Oughterard is a small town on the banks of the Owenriff River close to the western shore of Lough Corrib in County Galway, Ireland. The population of the town in 2006 was 1,305...
Poorhouse
Poorhouse
A poorhouse or workhouse was a government-run facility in the past for the support and housing of dependent or needy persons, typically run by a local government entity such as a county or municipality....
in 1906 and is buried in the Old Cemetery, Oughterard.
He was married twice, his second wife, Úna (surname unknown) dying around 1900. He had a son by his first wife, Siobhán Frainc Ní Lochlainn. The boy was baptised Tomás and died in 1877 aged 22.
External links
- http://www.ria.ie/projects/dib/debhalis.html
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7DLv5IbyzY
- http://johnsmyth.ie/blog/2009/04/13/1114/
- http://anghaeltacht.net/cdebh/saol.html
- http://www.jstor.org/pss/25535730