Proinsias Ó Doibhlin facts for kids
Proinsias Ó Doibhlin (born around 1660, died around 1724) was an Irish man who was a Franciscan friar. He was also a poet and a scribe, which means he copied books by hand.
His Life Story
Proinsias Ó Doibhlin might have been from a place called Muinterevlin. Today, this area is known as Ardboe. He was an important part of the Franciscan group. They lived at the Irish College in Prague. This college was also called the College of the Immaculate Conception.
Time in Prague
In 1697, Proinsias taught philosophy there. He stayed in Prague until at least 1712. Philosophy is a way of thinking about big questions.
Return to Ireland
By 1714, he had come back to Ireland. He became a "Guardian" for the Franciscans. This was a leader for their house in Dungannon or Donaghmore. In 1717, he moved to Drogheda. But by 1720, he was back as Guardian in Dungannon.
In 1724, the Franciscans gave him a new job. He became a confessor for the Poor Clares in Dublin. The Poor Clares are a group of nuns. It seems he passed away soon after this.
His Poem
Proinsias Ó Doibhlin wrote a poem. Its name in Irish is Gach croiceann libh dar feannadh. This means Every skin you have fleeced. The poem was a criticism of another person. He was called Gearóid Mac Con Míde. Proinsias thought Gearóid had said bad things about the O'Neills of Tyrone.
He wrote this poem between 1716 and 1718. People in Tadhg Ó Neachtain's writing group knew about it. We know this because a letter still exists. Seon Mac Solaidh wrote to Richard Tipper. In the letter, Seon asked for a copy of the poem.
Gach croiceann libh dar feannadh is the only writing in Irish that we know for sure was by Proinsias Ó Doibhlin.
See also
- Liam Inglis
- Tadhg Ó Neachtain
