Mathghamhain Ó hIfearnáin explained

Mathghamhain Ó hIfearnáin (in Irish pronounced as /ˈmˠahuːnʲ oː ˈhɪfʲəɾˠn̪ˠaːnʲ/;), was an early modern Irish poet.

Ó hIfearnáin was living in the Shronell district of County Tipperary in the late 16th century, and wrote poems on the decline of the profession of poetry. His best-known poem, Irish: Ceist! Cia do cheinneóchadh dán?, describes his journey across Munster in search of a buyer for a well-wrought poem. Another is Irish: A mhic, ná meabhraigh éigse.[1]

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  1. Web site: Mathghamhain Ó hIfearnáin . Oxford Reference. 2019-04-22.