Mac Beathaidh mac Ainmire
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Mac Beathaidh mac Ainmire, Irish
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...

 and Chief Ollam of Ireland
Chief Ollam of Ireland
The Ollamh Érenn or Chief Ollam of Ireland was a professional title of Gaelic Ireland.-Background:An ollam was a poet or bard of literature and history. Each chief or tuath had its own ollam...

, died in 1041.

His obit is given in 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...

 as follows- “M1041.4 Mac Beathaidh, son of Ainmire, chief poet of Ard-Macha, and of Ireland in general, died.”

His obit is given 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...

 as follows- “U1041.2 Bethad son of Ainmire, chief ollav of Ard Macha and Ireland as well, died.”

His obit is given in the Annals of Loch Cé as follows- “LC1041.2 Mac Bethaidh, son of Bethadh, son of Ainmire, chief poet of Ard-Macha, and likewise of Erinn, died.”

His obit is given in 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....

 as follows- "T1041.6 Mac Ainmere aird-bretheam Aird Macha & tuile eolais Erenn obít. [ Mac Ainmbre, chief judge of Armagh and a flood of Ireland's lore, died ].”

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