Cearbhall mac Lochlainn Ó Dálaigh explained

Cearbhall mac Lochlainn Ó Dálaigh (died 1404) was an Irish poet.

Described as Chief Ollam of Ireland in poetry, Cearbhall died in Corcomroe, County Clare in 1405. Edward O'Reilly gives a description in his Dictionary of Irish Writers under the year AD 1404, paragraph CLIV.^[1]

His obit is given in the Annals of Ulster as follows- "U1405.2 Cerball Ua Dalaigh, namely, ollam of Corcomruadh, died."

His obit is given in the Annals of the Four Masters as follows- "M1404.9 Carroll O'Daly, Ollav of Corcomroe died".

His obit is given in the Annals of Connacht as follows- "1404.20 Cerball O Dalaig, ollav in Poetry of Corcumroe, died."

See also

• Cú Connacht Ó Dálaigh, died 1139
• Máel Íosa Ó Dálaigh, died 1185
• Donnchadh Mór Ó Dálaigh, died 1244
• Muireadhach Albanach, alive 1228
• Gofraidh Fionn Ó Dálaigh, died 1387
• Aonghus Fionn Ó Dálaigh, died 1570
• Lochlann Óg Ó Dálaigh, fl. c. 1610
• Cearbhall Óg Ó Dálaigh, fl. 1630

External links

• http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005D/

Notes and References

1. Book: Transactions of the Iberno-Celtic Society for 1820. Vol. I-Part. I. Containing a Chronological Account of Nearly Four Hundred Irish Writers,: Commencing with the Earliest Account of Irish History, and Carried Down to the Year of Our Lord 1750; with a Descriptive Catalogue of Such of Their Works as are Still Extant in Verse or Prose, Consisting of Upwards of One Thousand Separate Tracts. edward O'Reilly irish writers. . Printed, for the Society, by A. O'Neil, at the Minerva Printing-Office, Chancery-Lane. . O'Reilly. Edward. 1820.