Donnchad Baccach Ó Maolconaire
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Donnchad Baccach Ó Maolconaire, Ollamh Síl Muireadaigh
from 1385 to 1404.
Very little is known about Donnchad Baccach. The Annals of Connacht
merely relate that he was Ollam
of the Síol Muireadaigh
in history. Given that all known past holders of the office had been drawn from the clan Ó Maolconaire
, it is perhaps indicative of some unrest that the next Ollamh, at least as far as poetry, was from another family, the clan Ó Domhnalláin
.
Ollamh Síl Muireadaigh
Ollamh Síl Muireadaigh was a hereditary post, held almost exclusively by members of the Ó Maolconaire family, from at least the 13th to the 17th century...
from 1385 to 1404.
Very little is known about Donnchad Baccach. The Annals of Connacht
Annals of Connacht
The Annals of Connacht, covering the years 1224 to 1544, are drawn from a manuscript compiled in the 15th and 16th centuries by at least three scribes, all believed to be members of the Clan Ó Duibhgeannáin....
merely relate that he was Ollam
Ollam
In Irish, Ollam or Ollamh , is a master in a particular trade or skill. In early Irish Literature, it generally refers to the highest rank of Fili; it could also modify other terms to refer to the highest member of any group: thus an ollam brithem would be the highest rank of judge and an ollam rí...
of the Síol Muireadaigh
Síol Muireadaigh
Síol Muireadaigh, Gaelic-Irish dynasty and territory, located in north County Roscommon.-Overview:The Síol Muireadaigh were a dynasty of related clans, all descendants of King Muiredach Muillethan of Connacht , all of whom lived in north-central Connaught...
in history. Given that all known past holders of the office had been drawn from the clan Ó Maolconaire
Ó Maolconaire
Ó Maolconaire was the surname of a family of professional poets and historians in Medieval Ireland. It is now rendered Mulconry, Conroy, Conaire.-Overview:...
, it is perhaps indicative of some unrest that the next Ollamh, at least as far as poetry, was from another family, the clan Ó Domhnalláin
Ó Domhnalláin
Ó Domhnalláin is the surname of a Brehon family from Máenmaige in Ui Maine, now west County Galway.-Overview:They held the post of Cathmhaol or Battle Champion of Ui Maine, but by the early 14th century had become poets and brehons....
.
Sources
- The Encyclopaedia of Ireland 2003; ISBN 0-7171-300-2.
- Mac Dermot of Moylurg: The Story of a Connacht Family Dermot Mac Dermot, 1996.
- A New History of Ireland VIII: A Chronology of Irish History to 1976 - A Companion to Irish History Part I edited by T.W. Moody, F.X. Martin and F.J. Byrne, 1982. ISBN 0-19-821744-7
- The Celebrated Antiquary Nollaig O Muralie, Maynooth, 1996.
- Irish Leaders and Learning Through the Ages Fr. Paul Walsh, 2004. (ed. Nollaig O Muralie).
External links
- List of Published Texts at CELT — University College Cork's Corpus of Electronic Texts