Dáire is an Old Irish name which fell out of use at an early period, remaining restricted essentially to legendary and ancestral figures, usually male. It has come back into fashion since the 18th century. The anglicised form of this name is Dara.
Both Eoin MacNeill[1] and T. F. O'Rahilly believed that most, if not all of those listed may derive from the same prehistoric or mythological figure,[2] or have adopted each other's features to such an extent as to all be composites. The latter states that Daire and Cú Roí "are ultimately one and the same",[3] and refers to him as "the god of the Otherworld".[4]
Meaning and origins
The meaning is both sexual ("fruitful, fertile, rutty") and tumultuous ("violent"). The reconstructed form is *Dārios,[5] cognate to the GaulishDari(o) ("tumult, rage"), a form widely attested on the Continent, especially in personal names.[6]
The Darini were a population group or kingdom located by Ptolemy's 2nd century Geography in south Antrim and north Down.[7][8]Julius Pokorny believed this to be a mistake for Darioni, from the groundform *Dārio-nion, reconstructed from the proto-historical Dairine,[9] descendants of Daire Doimthech / Daire mac Dedad and ancestors of the historical Corcu Loígde. They were probably also ancestral, at least in part, to the Dál Fiatach, the descendants of Fiatach Finn mac Daire and known as the historical Ulaid (< *Uluti / Uoluntii), mentioned by Ptolemy living adjacent to the Darini.
Closely associated with Daire in Irish legend is the heroic figure Lugaid.[10] According to O'Rahilly he was the son of Dáire, Lugaid mac Dáire or Lugaid Loígde, son of Dáire Doimthech (or Sírchrechtach), but was chiefly remembered in the person of his 'descendant' Lugaid Mac Con. His other principal emanation was Lugaid mac Con Roí, son of Cú Roí and famously known from the Ulster Cycle. In addition, the revolting Lugaid Riab nDerg has been suggested as a relation to these,[11] or alternatively a very different individual and King of Tara once known as Lugaid Réoderg.
^This character, Lugaid Riab nDerg, does not have any Munster-specific or Ulster-specific origins (equivalent to saying this Lugaid is given no descent from any Dáire), and thus if another emanation of the original Lugaid he can only be a literary corruption or invention from outside the original source traditions. In fact he has been made a grandson of Eochu Feidlech and thus nephew of Queen Medb of Connacht.
References
Xavier Delamarre, Dictionnaire de la Langue Gauloise. Paris: Editions Errance. 2nd edition, revised and augmented. 2003.
Eoin MacNeill, Celtic Ireland. Academy Press. 1981 (reissue with new intro. and notes by Donnchadh Ó Corráin of original Martin Lester Ltd edition, 1921).
Michael A. O'Brien (ed.) with intr. by John V. Kelleher, Corpus genealogiarum Hiberniae. DIAS. 1976. / partial digital edition: Donnchadh Ó Corráin (ed.), Genealogies from Rawlinson B 502. University College, Cork: Corpus of Electronic Texts. 1997.
Whitley Stokes (ed. & tr.), "Cóir Anmann (Fitness of Names)", in Whitley Stokes and Ernst Windisch, Irische Texte mit Wörterbuch. Volume 3, Parts 1–2. Leipzig: Verlag von S. Hirzel. 1891 (1); 1897 (2). pp. 285–444. alternative scan I alternative scan II
eDIL – Dictionary of the Irish Language Letter: D1 (D-Degóir), Columns 34 through 36
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Daire is an Old Irish name which fell out of use at an early period remaining restricted essentially to legendary and ancestral figures usually male It has come back into fashion since the 18th century The anglicised form of this name is Dara Contents 1 Bearers of the name 1 1 Pre modern world 1 2 Modern world 2 Interpretations 3 Meaning and origins 4 Lugaid 5 See also 6 Notes 7 ReferencesBearers of the name EditPre modern world Edit Daire Barrach a Leinster dynast and son of Cathair Mor of the Laigin Daire Cerbba a Munster dynast of the 4th century Daire Derg character from the Fenian Cycle possibly identical with Goll mac Morna Daire Doimthech Sirchrechtach a legendary King of Tara ancestor of the Dairine and Corcu Loigde Daire Donn king of the great world from the Battle of Ventry of the Fenian Cycle Daire Dornmar a grandson of the legendary Conaire Mor and early king of Dal Riata Daire Drechlethan a King of Tara of uncertain identity listed in the Baile Chuinn Chetchathaig Daire mac Cormaic a son of the celebrated Cormac mac Airt Daire mac Degad father of the legendary Cu Roi and alternative ancestor of the Dairine Daire mac Dluthaig father of Fiatach Finn of the Ulaid ancestor of the Dal Fiatach Daire mac Fiachna cattle lord from the Ulster Cycle owner of the Donn Cuailnge and cousin of Conchobar mac Nessa Daire mac Forgo Forggo an early king of Emain Macha of the Ulaid and alternative father of Fiatach Finn Daire of Ulster a later king of Ulster during the reign of Loegaire mac Neill High King of Ireland and allegedly visited by Saint PatrickModern world Edit Daire Brehan 1957 2012 Irish actress broadcaster and barrister Daire Doyle born 1980 Irish assistant football manager and former player Daire Gray born 1998 Irish hurler Daire Keogh born 1964 Irish academic historian and president of Dublin City University Daire Nolan born 1968 Irish dancer and choreographer Daire O Brien Irish broadcaster and journalist Daire O Connor born 1997 Irish footballer Daire Plunkett born 1990 Irish hurler Daire Quinn fl 2016 present Irish hurler Daire Rendon born 1952 American politicianInterpretations EditBoth Eoin MacNeill 1 and T F O Rahilly believed that most if not all of those listed may derive from the same prehistoric or mythological figure 2 or have adopted each other s features to such an extent as to all be composites The latter states that Daire and Cu Roi are ultimately one and the same 3 and refers to him as the god of the Otherworld 4 Meaning and origins EditThe meaning is both sexual fruitful fertile rutty and tumultuous violent The reconstructed form is Darios 5 cognate to the Gaulish Dari o tumult rage a form widely attested on the Continent especially in personal names 6 The Darini were a population group or kingdom located by Ptolemy s 2nd century Geography in south Antrim and north Down 7 8 Julius Pokorny believed this to be a mistake for Darioni from the groundform Dario nion reconstructed from the proto historical Dairine 9 descendants of Daire Doimthech Daire mac Dedad and ancestors of the historical Corcu Loigde They were probably also ancestral at least in part to the Dal Fiatach the descendants of Fiatach Finn mac Daire and known as the historical Ulaid lt Uluti Uoluntii mentioned by Ptolemy living adjacent to the Darini Lugaid EditSee Lugaid for additional personsClosely associated with Daire in Irish legend is the heroic figure Lugaid 10 According to O Rahilly he was the son of Daire Lugaid mac Daire or Lugaid Loigde son of Daire Doimthech or Sirchrechtach but was chiefly remembered in the person of his descendant Lugaid Mac Con His other principal emanation was Lugaid mac Con Roi son of Cu Roi and famously known from the Ulster Cycle In addition the revolting Lugaid Riab nDerg has been suggested as a relation to these 11 or alternatively a very different individual and King of Tara once known as Lugaid Reoderg See also EditList of Irish language given names Iverni Deda mac Sin Dis PaterNotes Edit MacNeill pp 61 2 MacNeill asserted this was the god Lugh O Rahilly p 49 O Rahilly p 48 O Rahilly pp 2 7 Delamarre O Rahilly p 7 Ptolemy Geography 2 1 Pokorny p 328 also O Rahilly p 7 O Rahilly pp 48 ff 77 ff 202 This character Lugaid Riab nDerg does not have any Munster specific or Ulster specific origins equivalent to saying this Lugaid is given no descent from any Daire and thus if another emanation of the original Lugaid he can only be a literary corruption or invention from outside the original source traditions In fact he has been made a grandson of Eochu Feidlech and thus nephew of Queen Medb of Connacht References EditXavier Delamarre Dictionnaire de la Langue Gauloise Paris Editions Errance 2nd edition revised and augmented 2003 James MacKillop Dictionary of Celtic Mythology Oxford University Press 1998 Eoin MacNeill Celtic Ireland Academy Press 1981 reissue with new intro and notes by Donnchadh o Corrain of original Martin Lester Ltd edition 1921 Kuno Meyer ed The Laud Genealogies and Tribal Histories in Zeitschrift fur celtische Philologie 8 1912 291 338 Michael A O Brien ed with intr by John V Kelleher Corpus genealogiarum Hiberniae DIAS 1976 partial digital edition Donnchadh o Corrain ed Genealogies from Rawlinson B 502 University College Cork Corpus of Electronic Texts 1997 T F O Rahilly Early Irish History and Mythology Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 1946 Julius Pokorny Beitrage zur altesten Geschichte Irlands 3 Erainn Dari n ne und die Iverni und Darini des Ptolomaus in Zeitschrift fur celtische Philologie 12 1918 323 57 Whitley Stokes ed amp tr Coir Anmann Fitness of Names in Whitley Stokes and Ernst Windisch Irische Texte mit Worterbuch Volume 3 Parts 1 2 Leipzig Verlag von S Hirzel 1891 1 1897 2 pp 285 444 alternative scan I alternative scan IIDictionary of the Irish LanguageeDIL Dictionary of the Irish Language Letter D1 D Degoir Columns 34 through 36 This page or section lists people that share the same given name If an internal 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