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Líadain

• supp. fl. 7th century
• Irish poets

a professional female poet (ban-éices) of the Corcu Duibne in the tragic love story known as Comrac Líadaine ocus Cuirithir.

See also: Cummíne FotaCummíne Fota
(fl. 7th century)
early Irish saint, patron of Clonfert (Clúain Fertae)
See more Cuirithir mac DoborchonCuirithir mac Doborchon
(supp. fl. 7th century)
A professional poet (éices) of the Connachta in the tragic love story known as Comrac Líadaine ocus Cuirithir.
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Callan, Maeve, “Líadain’s Lament, Darerca’s Life, and Íte’s Ísucán: evidence for nuns’ literacies in early Ireland”, in: Virginia Blanton, Veronica OʼMara, and Patricia Stoop (eds), Nuns’ literacies in medieval Europe: the Kansas City dialogue, 27, Turnhout: Brepols, 2015. 209–227.

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