Fearfeasa Ó Maol Chonaire
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Fearfeasa Ó Maol Chonaire, co-compiler and scribe
of the Annals of the Four Masters
, fl. 1620's-1640's.
brehon
family of north County Roscommon
. A member of the Sliocht Pháidín, his genealogy was Fearfeasa mac Lochlainn mac Séan Ruadh (died 1589) mac Lochlainn mac Paidín Ó Maolconaire (died 1506). He was thus closely related to Muirgheas mac Pháidín Ó Maolconaire
(died 1543) and his descendants, Fláithrí Ó Maol Chonaire (died 1629)
and Muiris mac Torna Ó Maolconaire
(died 1645).
It has been suggested by Eoin Mac Cárthaigh that Fearfeasa's lands were in the townland of Creta, parish of Kiltrustan, beside that of his father, Lochlainn, who lived in Lisheen townland. Páidín Ruadh Ó Maol Chonaire, who retained two-thirds of his lands in Ballymulconry in the 1650's, may have been Fearfeasa's brother.
, working with Mícheál Ó Cléirigh
, Cú Choigcríche Ó Cléirigh
, Peregrine Ó Duibhgeannain and other assistants. He is identified by Bernadette Cunningham as the scribe
of hand E in the autograph
of the Annals of the Four Masters
. He participated in the compilation of the years up to 1333 with Ó Duibhgeannáin, the Ó Cléirigh
's writing the rest of the book to 1616.
, whose criticisms of the work of the Four Masters prevented its publication in the 1640's.
Ó Domhnaill.
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Lochlainn Muirgheas, d. 1543.
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Séan Ruadh, d. 1589. | |
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Lochlainn | | |
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|______________________________________ Torna Moileachlain Fláithri, Archbishop of Tuam
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Fearfeasa, fl. 1620's-1640's. Páidín Ruadh?, fl. 1654-58
Scribe
A scribe is a person who writes books or documents by hand as a profession and helps the city keep track of its records. The profession, previously found in all literate cultures in some form, lost most of its importance and status with the advent of printing...
of the Annals of the Four Masters
Annals of the Four Masters
The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland or the Annals of the Four Masters are a chronicle of medieval Irish history...
, fl. 1620's-1640's.
Family background
Ó Maol Chonaire was a member of the Ó MaolconaireÓ 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:...
brehon
Brehon
Brehon is the term in Gaelic-Irish culture for a judge. The Brehons were part of the system of "Brehon Law". The Brehons wore yellow robes when delivering verdicts. Several dozen families were recognised as hereditary brehon clans.-See also:* Mac an Bhaird...
family of north County Roscommon
County Roscommon
County Roscommon 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 town of Roscommon. Roscommon County Council is the local authority for the county...
. A member of the Sliocht Pháidín, his genealogy was Fearfeasa mac Lochlainn mac Séan Ruadh (died 1589) mac Lochlainn mac Paidín Ó Maolconaire (died 1506). He was thus closely related to Muirgheas mac Pháidín Ó Maolconaire
Muirgheas mac Pháidín Ó Maolconaire
Muirgheas mac Pháidín Ó Maolconaire, Gaelic-Irish scribe, died 1543.Muirgheas was a native of Cluain Plocáin , parish of Kiltrustan, County Roscommon. It lies close to an inlet of the river Shannon, north of Strokestown....
(died 1543) and his descendants, Fláithrí Ó Maol Chonaire (died 1629)
and Muiris mac Torna Ó Maolconaire
Muiris mac Torna Ó Maolconaire
Muiris mac Torna Ó Maolconaire, Irish scribe, historian and poet, died 1645.-Background:Muiris was a son of Torna Ó Maolconaire, and a native of Cluain Plocáin, County Roscommon. He may have owned land in the parish of Kiltrustan...
(died 1645).
It has been suggested by Eoin Mac Cárthaigh that Fearfeasa's lands were in the townland of Creta, parish of Kiltrustan, beside that of his father, Lochlainn, who lived in Lisheen townland. Páidín Ruadh Ó Maol Chonaire, who retained two-thirds of his lands in Ballymulconry in the 1650's, may have been Fearfeasa's brother.
The Four Masters
As a young man, he participated in the compilation of the Annals of the Four MastersAnnals of the Four Masters
The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland or the Annals of the Four Masters are a chronicle of medieval Irish history...
, working with Mícheál Ó Cléirigh
Mícheál Ó Cléirigh
Mícheál Ó Cléirigh , sometimes known as Michael O'Clery, was an Irish chronicler, scribe and antiquary and chief author of the Annals of the Four Masters, assisted by Cú Choigcríche Ó Cléirigh, Fearfeasa Ó Maol Chonaire, and Peregrinus Ó Duibhgeannain.-Background and early life:Grandson of Tuathal...
, Cú Choigcríche Ó Cléirigh
Cú Choigcríche Ó Cléirigh
Cú Choigcríche Ó Cléirigh was an Irish historian and genealogist, known in English as Peregrine O'Clery.-Life and work:Ó Cléirigh was a son of Diarmaid Ó Cléirigh, and thus a third-cousin once removed to Brother Mícheál Ó Cléirigh, whom he assisted in compiling the Annals of the Four...
, Peregrine Ó Duibhgeannain and other assistants. He is identified by Bernadette Cunningham as the scribe
Scribe
A scribe is a person who writes books or documents by hand as a profession and helps the city keep track of its records. The profession, previously found in all literate cultures in some form, lost most of its importance and status with the advent of printing...
of hand E in the autograph
Autograph
An autograph is a document transcribed entirely in the handwriting of its author, as opposed to a typeset document or one written by an amanuensis or a copyist; the meaning overlaps with that of the word holograph.Autograph also refers to a person's artistic signature...
of the Annals of the Four Masters
Annals of the Four Masters
The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland or the Annals of the Four Masters are a chronicle of medieval Irish history...
. He participated in the compilation of the years up to 1333 with Ó Duibhgeannáin, the Ó Cléirigh
Ó Cléirigh
Ó Cléirigh is the surname of a learned Irish family whose members appear in historical records dating to the mid-Medieval Period. In the centuries prior to the historical era, they had been rulers of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, a kingdom in what is now the south of County Galway, but were subsequently...
's writing the rest of the book to 1616.
Opposition to Tuileagna Ó Maol Chonaire
Fearfeasa strenously opposed Tuileagna Ó Maol ChonaireTuileagna Ó Maol Chonaire
Tuileagna Ó Maol Chonaire was an Irish historian.-Background:Tuileagna was a member of the Ó Maolconaire Brehon family, but it has proved difficult for researchers to uncover more detail about him. His antagonist, Fearfeasa Ó Maol Chonaire, said in a poem that his father's name was Seanchán...
, whose criticisms of the work of the Four Masters prevented its publication in the 1640's.
Poet
Fearfeasa was the author of many poems, one of which was Mochean do[d] chuairt a Chalbhaigh, addressed to An Calbhah RuadhÓ Domhnaill.
Family tree:An Sliocht Pháidín
Paidín mac Lochlainn meic Maelsechlainn Ó Maolconaire, d. 1506 (a quo Sliocht Pháidín)|
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Lochlainn Muirgheas, d. 1543.
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Séan Ruadh, d. 1589. | |
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Lochlainn | | |
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|______________________________________ Torna Moileachlain Fláithri, Archbishop of Tuam
Archbishop of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...
, 1560-1629
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Fearfeasa, fl. 1620's-1640's. Páidín Ruadh?, fl. 1654-58