Aodh Ollbhar Ó Cárthaigh

Aodh Ollabhar Ó Carrthoidh aka Aodh Ollbhar Ó Cárthaigh, Gaelic-Irish poet, fl. mid-15th century.

Overview

Ó Cárthaigh was an Irish poet who was active sometime in the middle years of the 15th century. His family were natives of Uí Maine.

He is known from a single surviving poem, Tosach féile fairsinge, which survives in the following manuscripts:

  • NLS Adv 72/1/37 Bk Dean Lism. first half of the 16th century
  • RIA 743 (A/iv/3) 17th century
  • RIA 785(23/G/8)T.ONeachtain et al.1711
  • RIA3(23/L/17) S. OMurch.na R. 1744-5

It was published in 1938. It concerns the families of Ó Maol Ruanaidh rí Céise and Mac Diarmata of Moylurg. It mentions Tomhaltach Mac Diarmuda/mac na ríoghna ó Ráith Chruachan, and so may date from during or after Tomhaltach's lifetime. Rulers of Moylurg named Tomaltach were:

The Bardic Poetry Database lists the subject of the poem as Tomaltach mc Conch.mhcAodha mhcCon MacDiarmada, who died in 1458.

Other poems by Ó Cárthaigh may survive, but if so, are unattributed.

gollark: Again, popular ≠ good.
gollark: > That's like saying: Rules are bad and should be disregarded. Ethics are an important thing.You have not actually justified this, so it's basically circular.> We use ethics the entire time, disregarding ethics would mean disregarding schools of thoughtPopular/widely used things are not necessarily good.
gollark: I mean, I agree with the sentiment, but your reasoning is terrible.
gollark: So you won't mind if I orbital-laser-strike you for no reason.
gollark: That might very well kill the prions, but unfortunately it will also kill whoever they happen to be in.

See also

References
  • Dioghluim Dána Láimhbheartach Mac Cionnaith Lambert McKenna (ed), Dublin, Oifig an tSoláthair [Government Publication Office], 1938, pp. 415–419
  • The Surnames of Ireland, Edward MacLysaght, 1978
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