Niall mac Aed Ó hUiginn
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Niall mac Aed Ó hUiginn, Irish
poet
, fl. 1414.
Niall was a member of the Ó hUiginn
family of Connacht
, but resided in what is now County Westmeath
. He participated in a famous incident recounted in the Annals of the Four Masters
, sub anno 1414:
, is sometimes used in place of the Irish name, Aed
or Aedh.
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...
, fl. 1414.
Niall was a member of the Ó hUiginn
Ó hUiginn
Ó hUiginn is the surname of a Gaelic-Irish family of poets, scribes and historians located in Connacht.Originally part of the southern Uí Néill based in the Irish midlands, they moved west into Connacht...
family of Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
, but resided in what is now County Westmeath
County Westmeath
-Economy:Westmeath has a strong agricultural economy. Initially, development occurred around the major market centres of Mullingar, Moate, and Kinnegad. Athlone developed due to its military significance, and its strategic location on the main Dublin–Galway route across the River Shannon. Mullingar...
. He participated in a famous incident recounted 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...
, sub anno 1414:
- John StanleyJohn Stanley-Leaders:* John I Stanley of the Isle of Man , Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and King of Mann* John II Stanley of the Isle of Man , Knight of the Garter and King of Mann-Politicians:...
, the Deputy of the King of England, arrived in Ireland, a man who gave neither mercy nor protection to clergy, laity, or men of science, but subjected as many of them as he came upon to cold, hardship, and famine. It was he who plundered Niall, the son of Hugh O'Higgin, at Uisneach, in Meath. Henry Dalton, however, plundered James Tuite and the King's people, and gave the O'Higgins out of the preys then acquired a cow for each and every cow taken from them, and afterwards escorted them to Connaught. The O'Higgins, with Niall, then satirized John Stanley, who lived after this satire but five weeks, for he died of the virulence of the lampoons. This was the second poetical miracle performed by this Niall O'Higgin, the first being the discomfiture of the Clann-Conway the night they plundered Niall at Cladann; and the second, the death of John Stanley.
Note
The English name, HughHugh
-Cypriot/Frankish/French:* Hugh I, Count of Angoulême * Hugh II, Count of Angoulême * Hugh III, Count of Angoulême * Hugh IV, Count of Angoulême...
, is sometimes used in place of the Irish name, Aed
AED
AED may refer to:* Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, a genetic disorder* Automated external defibrillator, a portable electronic device that diagnoses and can correct arrhythmia of the heart....
or Aedh.
External links
- http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005D/