Brian Ó Corcrán facts for kids
Brian Ó Corcrán was an Irish poet who lived around the early 1600s. We don't know exactly when he was born or died, but it's thought he passed away around 1624. We also don't know for sure when he was most active as a poet.
It's interesting to note that there was an earlier person also named Brian Ó Corcrán, who was a church official and died around 1487. Today, the family name Ó Corcrán is usually spelled as Corcoran (surname).
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Brian Ó Corcrán's Poems
Brian Ó Corcrán wrote two poems that we still have today. These poems are called Mo chion dot bhronnadh, a Bhriain and Rí con Éireann Ábhartach.
Mo chion dot bhronnadh, a Bhriain
The first poem, Mo chion dot bhronnadh, a Bhriain, starts with these lines:
Mo chion dot bhronnadh, a Bhriain,
a mhic na flatha a finnChliaigh,
a aistrigh an toirbheirt truim,
h'aisgidh badh oirdheirc aguinn.
Rí con Éireann Ábhartach
The second poem, Rí con Éireann Ábhartach, is about Irish kings. It begins with these words:
Rí con Éireann Ábhartach
coiléan ciuin cruadhbhánaltach;
is tuar clú a hoirbhearta áigh
cú bhus oirrdhearca n-iomráidh.
See also
- Felimidh Ó Corcrán
- Cahalan Ó Corcrán
- Fláithrí Ó Corcrán
