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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 Peadar Ó DoirnínÓ Doirnín (Peadar)
(c.1700–1769)
Ulster poet and (hedge)schoolmaster.
See more Seaán Mór Ó DubhagáinÓ Dubhagáin (Seaán Mór)
(d. 1372)
Ó Dubhagáin (Seán Mór)
Irish poet and historian.
See more Tomás Ó GormáinÓ Gormáin (Tomás)
(1732–1809)
Ó Gormáin (Chevalier)
No short description available
See more Giolla na Naomh Ó hUidhrínÓ hUidhrín (Giolla na Naomh)
No short description available
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 Tadhg Óg Ó hUiginnÓ hUiginn (Tadhg Óg)
(d. 1448)
Irish bardic poet of the Uí hUiginn of Connacht, son of poet Tadhg Ó hUiginn. His extant work reveals a wide range of elite patrons for whom he composed poems.
See more Mícheál mac Peadair Ó LongáinÓ Longáin (Mícheál mac Peadair)
(c.1693–c.1770)
Ó Longáin (Mícheál mac Peadar)
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See more Mícheál Óg Ó LongáinÓ Longáin (Mícheál Óg)
(1766–1837)
Irish scribe; son of Mícheál mac Peadair Ó Longáin
See more Muiris mac Torna Ó Maoil ChonaireÓ Maoil Chonaire (Muiris mac Torna)
(d. 1645)
Irish scholar, poet and scribe of the Ó Maoil Chonaire family. He is known to have made a small contribution to the Annals of the Four Masters.
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 Toirdhealbhach Luineach Ó NéillÓ Néill (Toirdhealbhach Luineach)
(c.1530–1595)
O'Neill (Turlough Luineach), Ó Néill (Toirdhealbhach Luinneach)
Irish lord, son of Niall Connallach Ó Néill. His mother was Rose, sister to Maghnus Ó Domhnaill.
See more Toirdhealbhach mac Éinrí Ó NéillÓ Néill (Toirdhealbhach mac Éinrí)
(1562–1640)
Lord of the Fews in succession to his father Éinrí Ó Néill (Heny O’Neill, d. c.1565). His mother was Siobhán Mág Uidhir (Maguire), daughter of Cú Chonnacht Mág Uidhir.
See more Amhlaoibh Ó SúilleabháinÓ Súilleabháin (Amhlaoibh)
(1783–1838)
O'Sullivan (Humphrey)
Irish businessman, storyteller and schoolteacher, known for writing a diary, largely in Irish, between 1827 and 1835.
See more Brian O'LooneyO'Looney (Brian)
(d. 1901)
Ó Luanaigh (Brian), O'Looney (Bryan)
No short description available
See more Oliver PlunkettPlunkett (Oliver)
(1625–1681)
Pluincéid (Oilibhéar)
Archbishop of Armagh. He was ordained in 1669, after spending considerable time as a student and cleric in Rome (1647–1669). He fell victim to the crisis over an alleged ‘popish plot’. Having been found guilty of high treason against the Crown, he was violently executed at Tyburn on 11 July 1681. In the 20th century, he was both beautified (1920) and canonised (1975).
See more William ReevesReeves (William)
(1815–1892)
Irish antiquarian scholar; bishop of the Anglican see of Down, Connor and Dromore; keeper of the Armagh Public Library
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(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 Peadar Ó DoirnínÓ Doirnín (Peadar)
(c.1700–1769)
Ulster poet and (hedge)schoolmaster.
See more Seaán Mór Ó DubhagáinÓ Dubhagáin (Seaán Mór)
(d. 1372)
Ó Dubhagáin (Seán Mór)
Irish poet and historian.
See more Tomás Ó GormáinÓ Gormáin (Tomás)
(1732–1809)
Ó Gormáin (Chevalier)
No short description available
See more Giolla na Naomh Ó hUidhrínÓ hUidhrín (Giolla na Naomh)
No short description available
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 Tadhg Óg Ó hUiginnÓ hUiginn (Tadhg Óg)
(d. 1448)
Irish bardic poet of the Uí hUiginn of Connacht, son of poet Tadhg Ó hUiginn. His extant work reveals a wide range of elite patrons for whom he composed poems.
See more Mícheál mac Peadair Ó LongáinÓ Longáin (Mícheál mac Peadair)
(c.1693–c.1770)
Ó Longáin (Mícheál mac Peadar)
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See more Mícheál Óg Ó LongáinÓ Longáin (Mícheál Óg)
(1766–1837)
Irish scribe; son of Mícheál mac Peadair Ó Longáin
See more Muiris mac Torna Ó Maoil ChonaireÓ Maoil Chonaire (Muiris mac Torna)
(d. 1645)
Irish scholar, poet and scribe of the Ó Maoil Chonaire family. He is known to have made a small contribution to the Annals of the Four Masters.
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 Toirdhealbhach Luineach Ó NéillÓ Néill (Toirdhealbhach Luineach)
(c.1530–1595)
O'Neill (Turlough Luineach), Ó Néill (Toirdhealbhach Luinneach)
Irish lord, son of Niall Connallach Ó Néill. His mother was Rose, sister to Maghnus Ó Domhnaill.
See more Toirdhealbhach mac Éinrí Ó NéillÓ Néill (Toirdhealbhach mac Éinrí)
(1562–1640)
Lord of the Fews in succession to his father Éinrí Ó Néill (Heny O’Neill, d. c.1565). His mother was Siobhán Mág Uidhir (Maguire), daughter of Cú Chonnacht Mág Uidhir.
See more Amhlaoibh Ó SúilleabháinÓ Súilleabháin (Amhlaoibh)
(1783–1838)
O'Sullivan (Humphrey)
Irish businessman, storyteller and schoolteacher, known for writing a diary, largely in Irish, between 1827 and 1835.
See more Brian O'LooneyO'Looney (Brian)
(d. 1901)
Ó Luanaigh (Brian), O'Looney (Bryan)
No short description available
See more Oliver PlunkettPlunkett (Oliver)
(1625–1681)
Pluincéid (Oilibhéar)
Archbishop of Armagh. He was ordained in 1669, after spending considerable time as a student and cleric in Rome (1647–1669). He fell victim to the crisis over an alleged ‘popish plot’. Having been found guilty of high treason against the Crown, he was violently executed at Tyburn on 11 July 1681. In the 20th century, he was both beautified (1920) and canonised (1975).
See more William ReevesReeves (William)
(1815–1892)
Irish antiquarian scholar; bishop of the Anglican see of Down, Connor and Dromore; keeper of the Armagh Public Library
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