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Colm BeckettBeckett (Colm)
(1924–2004)
No short description available
See more Froinsias BhailísBhailís (Froinsias)
(1654–1724)
Bhailís (Proinsias), Walsh (Francis)
OFM, Irish lexicographer and scholar
See more Robert BoyleBoyle (Robert)
(1627–1691)
Anglo-Irish scientist, natural philosopher, a son of Richard, first earl of Cork (d. 1643); a devout Anglican who financed the printing of the Irish Bible.
See more Risteard Breasalach BreatnachBreatnach (Risteard Breasalach)
(d. 1992)
No short description available
See more Charlotte BrookeBrooke (Charlotte)
(c.1740–1793)
No short description available
See more Arthur BrownlowBrownlow (Arthur)
(1645–1712)
Anglo-Irish landowner at Lurgan (Co. Armagh) whose collection of Irish manuscripts attracted the attention of Edward Lhuyd in 1699.
See more John Carpenter [archbishop of Dublin]Carpenter (John) ... archbishop of Dublin
(1729–1786)
Mac an tSaoir (Seán)
archbishop of Dublin (1770-1786); scholar, scribe and collector of manuscripts.
See more Owen ConnellanConnellan (Owen)
(c.1797–1871)
Ó Coindealbháin (Eoghan)
No short description available
See more Thaddeus ConnellanConnellan (Thaddeus)
(c.1780–1854)
Ó Coinnialláin (Tadhg)
Irish-language scholar and scribe.
See more Richard CreaghCreagh (Richard)
(c.1525–1585/86?)
Crevagh (Richard)
(Catholic) archbishop of Armagh; was born in Limerick as the son of a merchant.
See more Matthew de RenzyDe Renzy (Matthew)
(1577–1634)
de Renzi (Mathew)
No short description available
See more Margaret E. DobbsDobbs (Margaret E.)
(1873–1961)
Ní Dobs (Maighréad), Ní Choinmidhe Dobbs (Maighréad)
No short description available
See more Luke DonnellanDonnellan (Luke)
(1878–1952)
Ó Domhnalláin (Lúcas)
Catholic priest who successively ministered in Eglish, Dromintee, Creggan and Loughgall, and a collector of Irish tunes and songs, who recorded some of them on Ediphone wax cylinders during his time in Dromintee and Creggan.
See more John FergusFergus (John)
(c.1700–c.1761)
Ó Fearghusa (Seán)
Irish physician, scholar and manuscript collector in Dublin, who probably was from Connacht originally. One of the Irish manuscripts he had in his possession, the Liber Flavus Fergusiorum, is named after him and appears to have been a family heirloom.
See more Deirdre FlanaganFlanagan (Deirdre)
(1932–1984)
Uí Fhlannagáin (Deidre)
Irish scholar and place-name expert.
See more Pádraigín HaicéadHaicéad (Pádraigín)
(c.1604–1654)
Hackett (Patrick)
Irish Dominican priest, prior of Cashel, and poet.
See more Richard HenebryHenebry (Richard)
(d. 17 March 1916)
de Hindeberg (Risteard)
Irish priest, scholar and language activist; first professor of Irish in University College Cork.
See more Edmund HoganHogan (Edmund)
(1831–1917)
No short description available
See more Eleanor HullHull (Eleanor)
(d. 1935)
No short description available
See more Vernam HullHull (Vernam)
(1895–1976)
American Celticist (born in Yokahama, Japan)
See more Thomas LelandLeland (Thomas)
(1722–1785)
Irish historian
See more Patrick Lynch [d. 1818]Lynch (Patrick) ... d. 1818
(1754/57–1818)
Ó Loingsigh (Pádraig) ... d. 1818
Irish schoolmaster, private tutor, author and editor.
See more Patrick Lynch [d. 1838]Lynch (Patrick) ... d. 1838
(c.1756–1838)
Ó Loingsigh (Pádraig) ... d. 1838
Irish scholar born in Co. Down as the son of a schoolteacher (Terence Lynch); taught Irish at Belfast Academy and published in the Irish-language magazine Bolg an tSoláir. Some of his contributions to scholarship on the Irish language went uncredited.
See more Charles LynegarLynegar (Charles)
(fl. 1708–1731)
Ó Luinín (Cormac), Ó Luinín (Cathal)
Cormac Ó Luinín, Irish scholar
See more Roibeard Mac ÁdhaimhMac Ádhaimh (Roibeard)
(1808–1895)
MacAdam (Robert), MacAdam (Robert Shipboy)
Robert Shipboy MacAdam, Irish Presbyterian scholar and antiquarian from Belfast; co-founded Ulster Gaelic Society and the Belfast Museum; editor of the Ulster Journal Archaeology.
See more Eoghan Ruadh Mac an BhairdMac an Bhaird (Eoghan Ruadh)
(b. c.1570, d. 1620s/after 1625)
Mac an Bhaird (Eoghan Ruadh mac Uilliam Óig)
Eoghan Ruadh mac Uilliam Óig Mac an Bhaird. Irish poet, member of a family who were hereditary poets to the Ó Domhnaill dynasty and himself poet to Aodh Ruadh Ó Dhomhnaill and others after the Flight of the Earls.
See more Fearghal Óg Mac an BhairdMac an Bhaird (Fearghal Óg)
(c.1567–1620)
Mac an Bhaird, Fearghal Óg (mac Fearghail mheic Dhomhnaill Ruaidh), Irish bardic poet
See more Parthalán Mac AogáinMac Aogáin (Parthalán)
(1917–1990)
Egan (Bartholomew), Mac Aodhagáin (Parthalán)
Franciscan scholar.
See more Art Mac BionaidMac Bionaid (Art)
(1793–1879)
Bennett (Arthur)
Irish scholar, scribe and poet.
See more Liam Mac CoisdealaMac Coisdeala (Liam)
(1906–1996)
Irish folklore collector.
See more Séamus Óg Mac CoitirMac Coitir (Séamus Óg)
(c.1689–1720)
Cotter (James) ... the Younger
Jacobite leader, eldest son of Sir Séamus Mac Coitir (James Cotter) and his second wife Ellen Plunkett. Párliament na mBan was written for him when he was still young. He was convicted of rape and in 1720, executed by hanging, an act which popular opinion held to be politically motivated and which gave rise to a number of Irish elegies.
See more Aindrias Mac CruitínMac Cruitín (Aindrias)
(c.1650–1738)
Irish poet
See more Aodh Buí Mac CruitínMac Cruitín (Aodh Buí)
(c.1680–1755)
MacCurtin (Hugh)
(in English: Hugh MacCurtin) Irish poet and teacher
See more Piaras Mac GearailtMac Gearailt (Piaras)
(1702—c.1792)
Poet from Co. Cork
See more Brian mac Con Chonnacht Mág UidhirMág Uidhir (Brian mac Con Chonnacht)
(c.1585–1655)
No short description available
See more Brian mac Conchubhair Mág UidhirMág Uidhir (Brian mac Conchubhair)
(fl. 1660–1726)
No short description available
See more Brian Rua Mág UidhirMág Uidhir (Brian Rua)
(1589–1633)
No short description available
See more Cú Chonnacht Mág UidhirMág Uidhir (Cú Chonnacht)
(?–1589)
lord of Fermanagh (1566-1589); dedicatee of a poem-boek (Copenhagen, Det Kongelige Bibliotek, MS NKS 268b).
See more Conall MageogheganMageoghegan (Conall)
(fl. 1596–1644)
Mac Eochagáin (Conall)
Conall Mageoghegan (Mac Eochagáin), Irish scholar and historian known for producing the Annals of Clonmacnoise, an English translation of Irish annals.
See more Kathleen MulchroneMulchrone (Kathleen)
(1895–1973)
Ní Mhaol-Chróin (Caitilín)
Irish scholar, also known by her Irish name, Caitilín Ní Mhaol-Chróin.
See more John Murphy [bishop of Cork]Murphy (John) ... bishop of Cork
(1772–1847)
bishop of Cork (1815–1847)
See more Eibhlín Dubh Ní ChonaillNí Chonaill (Eibhlín Dubh)
(fl. c.1743–c.1800)
Irish poet of the Uí Chonaill of Derrynane, wife of Art Ó Laoghaire, a military captain who was killed after quarrelling with the high sheriff of Cork and for whom she composed the long elegiac poem Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire.
See more Máiréad Ní GhrádhaNí Ghrádha (Máiréad)
(1896–1971)
Irish author, playwright and broadcaster.
See more Conchobhar Ó BeaglaoichÓ Beaglaoich (Conchobhar)
(fl. 1732)
Ó Beaglaoich (Conchubhar), Begley (Conor)
Irish priest and teacher based in Paris, editor of an Irish-English dictionary printed in the same city.
See more Conchubhar Ó Briain [priest and poet]Ó Briain (Conchubhar) ... priest and poet
(1650–1720)
Carn Tighearnaigh
al. Carn Tighearnaigh, Irish priest and poet.
See more Máirtín Ó BriainÓ Briain (Máirtín)
(1953–2004)
No short description available
See more Pól Ó BriainÓ Briain (Pól)
(c.1763–1820)
O'Brien (Paul) ... Irish priest
Irish priest and Irish-language scholar.
See more Dáibhí Ó BruadairÓ Bruadair (Dáibhí)
(fl. 1625–c.1698(?))
Ó Bruadair (Dáibhídh), Ó Bruadair (David)
Prolific Irish poet.
See more Séamus Ó CasaideÓ Casaide (Séamus)
(d. 1913)
Irish scholar, bibliographer and a supporter of the Irish cultural revival.
See more Seán Ó CearnaighÓ Cearnaigh (Seán)
(c.1540–c.1587)
Kearney (John)
Irish translator
See more Muircheartach Ó CiongaÓ Cionga (Muircheartach)
(c.1562– c.1639)
King (Murtagh)
Member of an Irish family of bardic poets and scribes, whose services were enlisted by William Bedell for the translation of the Old Testament into Irish.
See more Cú Choigcríche Ó CléirighÓ Cléirigh (Cú Choigcríche)
(d. in or after 1664)
Irish scholar, poet, historian and scribe; one of the so-named ‘Four Masters’.
See more Lughaidh Ó CléirighÓ Cléirigh (Lughaidh)
(c.1580–c.1630)
Irish historian and poet, known best as the author of a ‘biography’ of Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill (Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Uí Dhomhnaill) and as one of the initiators of the ‘Contention of the Bards’; was one of the sons of Mac Con Ó Cléirigh and a cousin of Mícheál Ó Cléirigh.
See more Mícheál Ó CléirighÓ Cléirigh (Mícheál)
(d. 1643)
O'Clery (Michael)
Irish scholar, historian and scribe.
See more Domhnall Ó ColmáinÓ Colmáin (Domhnall)
(c.1645–c.1704)
Irish Catholic priest, author of Párliament na mban.
See more Peadar Ó Conaill [d. 1826]Ó Conaill (Peadar) ... d. 1826
(1755–1826)
O'Connell (Peter)
Irish lexicographer
See more Seán Ó Conaire [ob. 1773]Ó Conaire (Seán) ... ob. 1773
(c.1739–1773)
Irish priest and scholar
See more Tomás Ó ConcheanainnÓ Concheanainn (Tomás)
(d. 2015)
No short description available
See more Aonghus Fionn Ó DálaighÓ Dálaigh (Aonghus Fionn)
(c.1548–c.1602)
also Aonghus Ó Dálaigh Fionn;
See more Peadar Ó DoirnínÓ Doirnín (Peadar)
(c.1700–1769)
Ulster poet and (hedge)schoolmaster.
See more Maghnus Ó DomhnaillÓ Domhnaill (Maghnus)
(d. 1563)
anglicised Manus O’Donnell; chief of the Ó Domhnaill family (O’Donnells); lord of Donegal (since 1537); married to Eleanor Fitzgerald; poet and author; compiled Beatha Cholaim Chille.
See more Maoghnas Ó DomhnaillÓ Domhnaill (Maoghnas)
(c.1900–1965)
No short description available
See more Tadhg Ó DonnchadhaÓ Donnchadha (Tadhg)
(1874–1949)
No short description available
See more Seán Ó DreadaÓ Dreada (Seán)
(c.1770–1840)
Draddy (John)
Irish scribe and sculptor based in Cork.
See more Dáibhí Ó DuibhgeannáinÓ Duibhgeannáin (Dáibhí)
(fl. 1651–1696)
Ó Duibhgeannáin (Dáibhidh)
Irish professional scribe, member of the Ó Duibhgeannáin family.
See more Brian Ó FearghailÓ Fearghail (Brian)
(1715–c.1788)
Irish scribe and agricultural worker.
See more Donnchadh Ó Floinn [d. 1830]Ó Floinn (Donnchadh) ... d. 1830
(d. 1830)
Ó Floinn (Donncha), O'Flynn (Denis)
Donnchadh (Bán) Ó Floinn, Irish scribe, scholar and publisher from Cork.
See more Fearghal Ó GadhraÓ Gadhra (Fearghal)
lord of Cúil Abhainn (Coolavin, Co. Sligo) and patron of the Annals of the Four Masters
See more Fear Flatha Ó GnímhÓ Gnímh (Fear Flatha)
(fl. early 17th century)
Irish poet
See more Tomás Ó GormáinÓ Gormáin (Tomás)
(1732–1809)
Ó Gormáin (Chevalier)
No short description available
See more Brendan O HehirO Hehir (Brendan)
(1927–1991)
No short description available
See more Eochaidh Ó hEodhasaÓ hEodhasa (Eochaidh)
(c.1560–1612)
O'Hussey (Eochaidh)
No short description available
See more Giolla Brighde Ó hEodhusaÓ hEodhusa (Giolla Brighde)
(c.1570(?)–d. 1614)
O'Hussey (Bonaventura), Bonaventura
Irish scholar and poet, who after being trained in Ireland, pursued his theological studies abroad, first at Douai and later at St Anthony's College, Louvain (est. 1607), where he was accepted as friar and later as lecturer by the religious name of Bonaventura; author of an Irish catechism, An teagasg críosdaidhe (1611/1614), the first Catholic work to be printed in Irish; a treatise on Irish grammar and prosody entitled Rudimenta grammaticae Hibernicae; and a number of vernacular poems.
See more Pól Ó hUiginnÓ hUiginn (Pól)
(1628–1724)
Higgins (Paul)
Irish Jesuit and scholar, Church of Ireland convert, who was involved in bringing the first Irish translation of the Old Testament to publication.
See more Tadhg Dall Ó hUiginnÓ hUiginn (Tadhg Dall)
(fl. c.1550–c.1591)
Irish bardic poet and scholar, member of the Ó hUiginn family, son of Mathghamhain Ó hUiginn.
See more Diarmuid Ó LaoghaireÓ Laoghaire (Diarmuid)
(1915–2001)
No short description available
See more Mícheál Óg Ó LongáinÓ Longáin (Mícheál Óg)
(1766–1837)
Irish scribe; son of Mícheál mac Peadair Ó Longáin
See more Pól Ó LongáinÓ Longáin (Pól)
(1801–1866)
scribe who was based in Co. Cork and belonged to the Ó Longáin family of scribes; son of Mícheál Óg and brother of Peadar Ó Longáin.
See more Seosamh Ó LongáinÓ Longáin (Seosamh)
(1817–1880)
O'Longan (Joseph)
No short description available
See more Toirdhealbhach Ó MealláinÓ Mealláin (Toirdhealbhach)
(fl.1641–1647)
Ó Mealláin (Tarlach)
Franciscan friar of Brantry (Co. Tyrone), who has been identified as the author of a journal describing the first years (1641-1647) of the Irish Confederate Wars.
See more Lorcán Ó MuireadhaighÓ Muireadhaigh (Lorcán)
(1883–1941)
Murray (Laurence Patrick), Murray (Laurence P.)
Irish Catholic priest (diocese of Armagh), historian, Irish language activist and collector; founder of the magazine An tUltach and co-founder of the County Louth Archaeological Society.
See more Énrí Ó MuirgheasaÓ Muirgheasa (Énrí)
(1874–1945)
Morris (Henry), Mac Róigh (Feargus)
Irish scholar and author, collector of oral traditions.
See more Seán Ó NeachtainÓ Neachtain (Seán)
(c.1640–1729)
Naughton (John)
Irish poet, prose writer, and teacher; was born in Co. Roscommon and settled in Dublin.
See more Pádraig Ó PronntaighÓ Pronntaigh (Pádraig)
(d. c.1760)
O'Prunty (Patrick)
Ulster poet and scribe, who in one of his manuscripts gives his name as Pádraig Ua Pronntaigh mhic Néill mhic Seadhain, ó Loch Eírne.
See more Tomás Ó RaghallaighÓ Raghallaigh (Tomás)
(1883–1966)
Irish writer and scholar, professor of Irish at National University of Ireland Galway.
See more Pádraig Ó SiochfhradhaÓ Siochfhradha (Pádraig)
(1883–1964)
An Seabhac
Irish writer, storyteller and teacher, brother of Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha.
See more Eoghan Rua Ó SúilleabháinÓ Súilleabháin (Eoghan Rua)
(1748–1784)
No short description available
See more Éamonn Ó TuathailÓ Tuathail (Éamonn)
(1880–1956)
Irish scholar and collector of folklore.
See more John O'Brien [of Cloyne]O'Brien (John) ... of Cloyne
(1701–1769)
Ó Briain (Seán) ... of Cloyne
bishop of Cork and Cloyne; compiler of an Irish-English dictionary (publ. 1768)
See more Dermod O'ConnorO'Connor (Dermod)
(?–1732)
Ó Conchubhair (Diarmuid)
No short description available
See more John O'DalyO'Daly (John)
(1800–1878)
Irish author, editor, bookseller and publisher.
See more Michael O'FlanaganO'Flanagan (Michael)
(1876–1942)
Ó Flannagáin (Mícheál)
No short description available
See more Theophilus O'FlanaganO'Flanagan (Theophilus)
(c.1760–1814)
No short description available
See more Brian O'LooneyO'Looney (Brian)
(d. 1901)
Ó Luanaigh (Brian), O'Looney (Bryan)
No short description available
See more Séamus PenderPender (Séamus)
(d. 1990)
No short description available
See more Risteard PluincéadPluincéad (Risteard)
(fl. 1662)
Pluincéad (Risdeard)
Franciscan friar of Trim and compiler of a Latin-Irish dictionary.
See more Anthony RaymondRaymond (Anthony)
(1675–1726)
Irish Protestant minister, scholar and patron of native Irish scholars
See more David RotheRothe (David)
(1573–1650)
Bishop of Ossory
See more Andrew FitzBennet SallSall (Andrew FitzBennet)
(1612–1686)
Irish Jesuit, cousin of Andrew FitzJohn Sall.
See more Andrew FitzJohn SallSall (Andrew FitzJohn)
(1624–1682)
Irish Jesuit, Church of Ireland convert, who was involved in bringing the Irish Bible to publication.
See more
(1924–2004)
No short description available
See more Froinsias BhailísBhailís (Froinsias)
(1654–1724)
Bhailís (Proinsias), Walsh (Francis)
OFM, Irish lexicographer and scholar
See more Robert BoyleBoyle (Robert)
(1627–1691)
Anglo-Irish scientist, natural philosopher, a son of Richard, first earl of Cork (d. 1643); a devout Anglican who financed the printing of the Irish Bible.
See more Risteard Breasalach BreatnachBreatnach (Risteard Breasalach)
(d. 1992)
No short description available
See more Charlotte BrookeBrooke (Charlotte)
(c.1740–1793)
No short description available
See more Arthur BrownlowBrownlow (Arthur)
(1645–1712)
Anglo-Irish landowner at Lurgan (Co. Armagh) whose collection of Irish manuscripts attracted the attention of Edward Lhuyd in 1699.
See more John Carpenter [archbishop of Dublin]Carpenter (John) ... archbishop of Dublin
(1729–1786)
Mac an tSaoir (Seán)
archbishop of Dublin (1770-1786); scholar, scribe and collector of manuscripts.
See more Owen ConnellanConnellan (Owen)
(c.1797–1871)
Ó Coindealbháin (Eoghan)
No short description available
See more Thaddeus ConnellanConnellan (Thaddeus)
(c.1780–1854)
Ó Coinnialláin (Tadhg)
Irish-language scholar and scribe.
See more Richard CreaghCreagh (Richard)
(c.1525–1585/86?)
Crevagh (Richard)
(Catholic) archbishop of Armagh; was born in Limerick as the son of a merchant.
See more Matthew de RenzyDe Renzy (Matthew)
(1577–1634)
de Renzi (Mathew)
No short description available
See more Margaret E. DobbsDobbs (Margaret E.)
(1873–1961)
Ní Dobs (Maighréad), Ní Choinmidhe Dobbs (Maighréad)
No short description available
See more Luke DonnellanDonnellan (Luke)
(1878–1952)
Ó Domhnalláin (Lúcas)
Catholic priest who successively ministered in Eglish, Dromintee, Creggan and Loughgall, and a collector of Irish tunes and songs, who recorded some of them on Ediphone wax cylinders during his time in Dromintee and Creggan.
See more John FergusFergus (John)
(c.1700–c.1761)
Ó Fearghusa (Seán)
Irish physician, scholar and manuscript collector in Dublin, who probably was from Connacht originally. One of the Irish manuscripts he had in his possession, the Liber Flavus Fergusiorum, is named after him and appears to have been a family heirloom.
See more Deirdre FlanaganFlanagan (Deirdre)
(1932–1984)
Uí Fhlannagáin (Deidre)
Irish scholar and place-name expert.
See more Pádraigín HaicéadHaicéad (Pádraigín)
(c.1604–1654)
Hackett (Patrick)
Irish Dominican priest, prior of Cashel, and poet.
See more Richard HenebryHenebry (Richard)
(d. 17 March 1916)
de Hindeberg (Risteard)
Irish priest, scholar and language activist; first professor of Irish in University College Cork.
See more Edmund HoganHogan (Edmund)
(1831–1917)
No short description available
See more Eleanor HullHull (Eleanor)
(d. 1935)
No short description available
See more Vernam HullHull (Vernam)
(1895–1976)
American Celticist (born in Yokahama, Japan)
See more Thomas LelandLeland (Thomas)
(1722–1785)
Irish historian
See more Patrick Lynch [d. 1818]Lynch (Patrick) ... d. 1818
(1754/57–1818)
Ó Loingsigh (Pádraig) ... d. 1818
Irish schoolmaster, private tutor, author and editor.
See more Patrick Lynch [d. 1838]Lynch (Patrick) ... d. 1838
(c.1756–1838)
Ó Loingsigh (Pádraig) ... d. 1838
Irish scholar born in Co. Down as the son of a schoolteacher (Terence Lynch); taught Irish at Belfast Academy and published in the Irish-language magazine Bolg an tSoláir. Some of his contributions to scholarship on the Irish language went uncredited.
See more Charles LynegarLynegar (Charles)
(fl. 1708–1731)
Ó Luinín (Cormac), Ó Luinín (Cathal)
Cormac Ó Luinín, Irish scholar
See more Roibeard Mac ÁdhaimhMac Ádhaimh (Roibeard)
(1808–1895)
MacAdam (Robert), MacAdam (Robert Shipboy)
Robert Shipboy MacAdam, Irish Presbyterian scholar and antiquarian from Belfast; co-founded Ulster Gaelic Society and the Belfast Museum; editor of the Ulster Journal Archaeology.
See more Eoghan Ruadh Mac an BhairdMac an Bhaird (Eoghan Ruadh)
(b. c.1570, d. 1620s/after 1625)
Mac an Bhaird (Eoghan Ruadh mac Uilliam Óig)
Eoghan Ruadh mac Uilliam Óig Mac an Bhaird. Irish poet, member of a family who were hereditary poets to the Ó Domhnaill dynasty and himself poet to Aodh Ruadh Ó Dhomhnaill and others after the Flight of the Earls.
See more Fearghal Óg Mac an BhairdMac an Bhaird (Fearghal Óg)
(c.1567–1620)
Mac an Bhaird, Fearghal Óg (mac Fearghail mheic Dhomhnaill Ruaidh), Irish bardic poet
See more Parthalán Mac AogáinMac Aogáin (Parthalán)
(1917–1990)
Egan (Bartholomew), Mac Aodhagáin (Parthalán)
Franciscan scholar.
See more Art Mac BionaidMac Bionaid (Art)
(1793–1879)
Bennett (Arthur)
Irish scholar, scribe and poet.
See more Liam Mac CoisdealaMac Coisdeala (Liam)
(1906–1996)
Irish folklore collector.
See more Séamus Óg Mac CoitirMac Coitir (Séamus Óg)
(c.1689–1720)
Cotter (James) ... the Younger
Jacobite leader, eldest son of Sir Séamus Mac Coitir (James Cotter) and his second wife Ellen Plunkett. Párliament na mBan was written for him when he was still young. He was convicted of rape and in 1720, executed by hanging, an act which popular opinion held to be politically motivated and which gave rise to a number of Irish elegies.
See more Aindrias Mac CruitínMac Cruitín (Aindrias)
(c.1650–1738)
Irish poet
See more Aodh Buí Mac CruitínMac Cruitín (Aodh Buí)
(c.1680–1755)
MacCurtin (Hugh)
(in English: Hugh MacCurtin) Irish poet and teacher
See more Piaras Mac GearailtMac Gearailt (Piaras)
(1702—c.1792)
Poet from Co. Cork
See more Brian mac Con Chonnacht Mág UidhirMág Uidhir (Brian mac Con Chonnacht)
(c.1585–1655)
No short description available
See more Brian mac Conchubhair Mág UidhirMág Uidhir (Brian mac Conchubhair)
(fl. 1660–1726)
No short description available
See more Brian Rua Mág UidhirMág Uidhir (Brian Rua)
(1589–1633)
No short description available
See more Cú Chonnacht Mág UidhirMág Uidhir (Cú Chonnacht)
(?–1589)
lord of Fermanagh (1566-1589); dedicatee of a poem-boek (Copenhagen, Det Kongelige Bibliotek, MS NKS 268b).
See more Conall MageogheganMageoghegan (Conall)
(fl. 1596–1644)
Mac Eochagáin (Conall)
Conall Mageoghegan (Mac Eochagáin), Irish scholar and historian known for producing the Annals of Clonmacnoise, an English translation of Irish annals.
See more Kathleen MulchroneMulchrone (Kathleen)
(1895–1973)
Ní Mhaol-Chróin (Caitilín)
Irish scholar, also known by her Irish name, Caitilín Ní Mhaol-Chróin.
See more John Murphy [bishop of Cork]Murphy (John) ... bishop of Cork
(1772–1847)
bishop of Cork (1815–1847)
See more Eibhlín Dubh Ní ChonaillNí Chonaill (Eibhlín Dubh)
(fl. c.1743–c.1800)
Irish poet of the Uí Chonaill of Derrynane, wife of Art Ó Laoghaire, a military captain who was killed after quarrelling with the high sheriff of Cork and for whom she composed the long elegiac poem Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire.
See more Máiréad Ní GhrádhaNí Ghrádha (Máiréad)
(1896–1971)
Irish author, playwright and broadcaster.
See more Conchobhar Ó BeaglaoichÓ Beaglaoich (Conchobhar)
(fl. 1732)
Ó Beaglaoich (Conchubhar), Begley (Conor)
Irish priest and teacher based in Paris, editor of an Irish-English dictionary printed in the same city.
See more Conchubhar Ó Briain [priest and poet]Ó Briain (Conchubhar) ... priest and poet
(1650–1720)
Carn Tighearnaigh
al. Carn Tighearnaigh, Irish priest and poet.
See more Máirtín Ó BriainÓ Briain (Máirtín)
(1953–2004)
No short description available
See more Pól Ó BriainÓ Briain (Pól)
(c.1763–1820)
O'Brien (Paul) ... Irish priest
Irish priest and Irish-language scholar.
See more Dáibhí Ó BruadairÓ Bruadair (Dáibhí)
(fl. 1625–c.1698(?))
Ó Bruadair (Dáibhídh), Ó Bruadair (David)
Prolific Irish poet.
See more Séamus Ó CasaideÓ Casaide (Séamus)
(d. 1913)
Irish scholar, bibliographer and a supporter of the Irish cultural revival.
See more Seán Ó CearnaighÓ Cearnaigh (Seán)
(c.1540–c.1587)
Kearney (John)
Irish translator
See more Muircheartach Ó CiongaÓ Cionga (Muircheartach)
(c.1562– c.1639)
King (Murtagh)
Member of an Irish family of bardic poets and scribes, whose services were enlisted by William Bedell for the translation of the Old Testament into Irish.
See more Cú Choigcríche Ó CléirighÓ Cléirigh (Cú Choigcríche)
(d. in or after 1664)
Irish scholar, poet, historian and scribe; one of the so-named ‘Four Masters’.
See more Lughaidh Ó CléirighÓ Cléirigh (Lughaidh)
(c.1580–c.1630)
Irish historian and poet, known best as the author of a ‘biography’ of Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill (Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Uí Dhomhnaill) and as one of the initiators of the ‘Contention of the Bards’; was one of the sons of Mac Con Ó Cléirigh and a cousin of Mícheál Ó Cléirigh.
See more Mícheál Ó CléirighÓ Cléirigh (Mícheál)
(d. 1643)
O'Clery (Michael)
Irish scholar, historian and scribe.
See more Domhnall Ó ColmáinÓ Colmáin (Domhnall)
(c.1645–c.1704)
Irish Catholic priest, author of Párliament na mban.
See more Peadar Ó Conaill [d. 1826]Ó Conaill (Peadar) ... d. 1826
(1755–1826)
O'Connell (Peter)
Irish lexicographer
See more Seán Ó Conaire [ob. 1773]Ó Conaire (Seán) ... ob. 1773
(c.1739–1773)
Irish priest and scholar
See more Tomás Ó ConcheanainnÓ Concheanainn (Tomás)
(d. 2015)
No short description available
See more Aonghus Fionn Ó DálaighÓ Dálaigh (Aonghus Fionn)
(c.1548–c.1602)
also Aonghus Ó Dálaigh Fionn;
See more Peadar Ó DoirnínÓ Doirnín (Peadar)
(c.1700–1769)
Ulster poet and (hedge)schoolmaster.
See more Maghnus Ó DomhnaillÓ Domhnaill (Maghnus)
(d. 1563)
anglicised Manus O’Donnell; chief of the Ó Domhnaill family (O’Donnells); lord of Donegal (since 1537); married to Eleanor Fitzgerald; poet and author; compiled Beatha Cholaim Chille.
See more Maoghnas Ó DomhnaillÓ Domhnaill (Maoghnas)
(c.1900–1965)
No short description available
See more Tadhg Ó DonnchadhaÓ Donnchadha (Tadhg)
(1874–1949)
No short description available
See more Seán Ó DreadaÓ Dreada (Seán)
(c.1770–1840)
Draddy (John)
Irish scribe and sculptor based in Cork.
See more Dáibhí Ó DuibhgeannáinÓ Duibhgeannáin (Dáibhí)
(fl. 1651–1696)
Ó Duibhgeannáin (Dáibhidh)
Irish professional scribe, member of the Ó Duibhgeannáin family.
See more Brian Ó FearghailÓ Fearghail (Brian)
(1715–c.1788)
Irish scribe and agricultural worker.
See more Donnchadh Ó Floinn [d. 1830]Ó Floinn (Donnchadh) ... d. 1830
(d. 1830)
Ó Floinn (Donncha), O'Flynn (Denis)
Donnchadh (Bán) Ó Floinn, Irish scribe, scholar and publisher from Cork.
See more Fearghal Ó GadhraÓ Gadhra (Fearghal)
lord of Cúil Abhainn (Coolavin, Co. Sligo) and patron of the Annals of the Four Masters
See more Fear Flatha Ó GnímhÓ Gnímh (Fear Flatha)
(fl. early 17th century)
Irish poet
See more Tomás Ó GormáinÓ Gormáin (Tomás)
(1732–1809)
Ó Gormáin (Chevalier)
No short description available
See more Brendan O HehirO Hehir (Brendan)
(1927–1991)
No short description available
See more Eochaidh Ó hEodhasaÓ hEodhasa (Eochaidh)
(c.1560–1612)
O'Hussey (Eochaidh)
No short description available
See more Giolla Brighde Ó hEodhusaÓ hEodhusa (Giolla Brighde)
(c.1570(?)–d. 1614)
O'Hussey (Bonaventura), Bonaventura
Irish scholar and poet, who after being trained in Ireland, pursued his theological studies abroad, first at Douai and later at St Anthony's College, Louvain (est. 1607), where he was accepted as friar and later as lecturer by the religious name of Bonaventura; author of an Irish catechism, An teagasg críosdaidhe (1611/1614), the first Catholic work to be printed in Irish; a treatise on Irish grammar and prosody entitled Rudimenta grammaticae Hibernicae; and a number of vernacular poems.
See more Pól Ó hUiginnÓ hUiginn (Pól)
(1628–1724)
Higgins (Paul)
Irish Jesuit and scholar, Church of Ireland convert, who was involved in bringing the first Irish translation of the Old Testament to publication.
See more Tadhg Dall Ó hUiginnÓ hUiginn (Tadhg Dall)
(fl. c.1550–c.1591)
Irish bardic poet and scholar, member of the Ó hUiginn family, son of Mathghamhain Ó hUiginn.
See more Diarmuid Ó LaoghaireÓ Laoghaire (Diarmuid)
(1915–2001)
No short description available
See more Mícheál Óg Ó LongáinÓ Longáin (Mícheál Óg)
(1766–1837)
Irish scribe; son of Mícheál mac Peadair Ó Longáin
See more Pól Ó LongáinÓ Longáin (Pól)
(1801–1866)
scribe who was based in Co. Cork and belonged to the Ó Longáin family of scribes; son of Mícheál Óg and brother of Peadar Ó Longáin.
See more Seosamh Ó LongáinÓ Longáin (Seosamh)
(1817–1880)
O'Longan (Joseph)
No short description available
See more Toirdhealbhach Ó MealláinÓ Mealláin (Toirdhealbhach)
(fl.1641–1647)
Ó Mealláin (Tarlach)
Franciscan friar of Brantry (Co. Tyrone), who has been identified as the author of a journal describing the first years (1641-1647) of the Irish Confederate Wars.
See more Lorcán Ó MuireadhaighÓ Muireadhaigh (Lorcán)
(1883–1941)
Murray (Laurence Patrick), Murray (Laurence P.)
Irish Catholic priest (diocese of Armagh), historian, Irish language activist and collector; founder of the magazine An tUltach and co-founder of the County Louth Archaeological Society.
See more Énrí Ó MuirgheasaÓ Muirgheasa (Énrí)
(1874–1945)
Morris (Henry), Mac Róigh (Feargus)
Irish scholar and author, collector of oral traditions.
See more Seán Ó NeachtainÓ Neachtain (Seán)
(c.1640–1729)
Naughton (John)
Irish poet, prose writer, and teacher; was born in Co. Roscommon and settled in Dublin.
See more Pádraig Ó PronntaighÓ Pronntaigh (Pádraig)
(d. c.1760)
O'Prunty (Patrick)
Ulster poet and scribe, who in one of his manuscripts gives his name as Pádraig Ua Pronntaigh mhic Néill mhic Seadhain, ó Loch Eírne.
See more Tomás Ó RaghallaighÓ Raghallaigh (Tomás)
(1883–1966)
Irish writer and scholar, professor of Irish at National University of Ireland Galway.
See more Pádraig Ó SiochfhradhaÓ Siochfhradha (Pádraig)
(1883–1964)
An Seabhac
Irish writer, storyteller and teacher, brother of Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha.
See more Eoghan Rua Ó SúilleabháinÓ Súilleabháin (Eoghan Rua)
(1748–1784)
No short description available
See more Éamonn Ó TuathailÓ Tuathail (Éamonn)
(1880–1956)
Irish scholar and collector of folklore.
See more John O'Brien [of Cloyne]O'Brien (John) ... of Cloyne
(1701–1769)
Ó Briain (Seán) ... of Cloyne
bishop of Cork and Cloyne; compiler of an Irish-English dictionary (publ. 1768)
See more Dermod O'ConnorO'Connor (Dermod)
(?–1732)
Ó Conchubhair (Diarmuid)
No short description available
See more John O'DalyO'Daly (John)
(1800–1878)
Irish author, editor, bookseller and publisher.
See more Michael O'FlanaganO'Flanagan (Michael)
(1876–1942)
Ó Flannagáin (Mícheál)
No short description available
See more Theophilus O'FlanaganO'Flanagan (Theophilus)
(c.1760–1814)
No short description available
See more Brian O'LooneyO'Looney (Brian)
(d. 1901)
Ó Luanaigh (Brian), O'Looney (Bryan)
No short description available
See more Séamus PenderPender (Séamus)
(d. 1990)
No short description available
See more Risteard PluincéadPluincéad (Risteard)
(fl. 1662)
Pluincéad (Risdeard)
Franciscan friar of Trim and compiler of a Latin-Irish dictionary.
See more Anthony RaymondRaymond (Anthony)
(1675–1726)
Irish Protestant minister, scholar and patron of native Irish scholars
See more David RotheRothe (David)
(1573–1650)
Bishop of Ossory
See more Andrew FitzBennet SallSall (Andrew FitzBennet)
(1612–1686)
Irish Jesuit, cousin of Andrew FitzJohn Sall.
See more Andrew FitzJohn SallSall (Andrew FitzJohn)
(1624–1682)
Irish Jesuit, Church of Ireland convert, who was involved in bringing the Irish Bible to publication.
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