Diarmuid Mac Muireadhaigh facts for kids
Diarmuid Mac Muireadhaigh, also known as Dermot McMurray in English, was an Irish poet. He lived in the late 1600s.
About Diarmuid Mac Muireadhaigh
Diarmuid Mac Muireadhaigh is famous for writing a long poem with 23 verses. This poem was written to honor Gordon O'Neill. Gordon O'Neill was an officer who fought for King James II during a time of war in Ireland called the Jacobite War in Ireland.
Historians believe Mac Muireadhaigh wrote this poem in the 1680s. Its first line is "Gluaisigh ribh a ghlac rannsa...."
We don't know much else about Mac Muireadhaigh's life. However, a person with his last name died in a battle called the Battle of Aughrim in 1691. This person was the grandfather of another poet and outlaw named Séamus Mór Mac Mhurchaidh, who was executed in 1750.
The Poem: Gluaisigh ribh a ghlac rannsa
Mac Muireadhaigh's most well-known work is the poem dedicated to Gordon O'Neill. It's a tribute to O'Neill, praising him and his family. The poem uses rich language to describe O'Neill's qualities and importance.
Here are the first four verses of the poem, with their English translation:
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Gluaisigh ribh a ghlac rannsa |
Go, ye handful of verses — |
