Lughaidh Ó Cléirigh (fl. 1603 – 1616), sometimes anglicised as Lewey O'Clery, was an IrishGaelicpoet and historian. He is best known today as the author of Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Uí Dhomhnaill, a biography of Red Hugh O'Donnell.
Born in Tír Conaill (modern-day County Donegal), Lughaidh was the cousin of renowned Gaelic historian Mícheál Ó Cléirigh and one of five sons of Maccon Ó Cléirigh, a court poet to the O'Donnells.[1] The Ó Cléirighs had a long tradition as one of Gaelic Ireland's foremost learned families, and the Tír Conaill branch had served the O'Donnells for over two hundred years. Lughaidh and his brothers are the last generation of their sept to be included in the Ó Cléirigh genealogies of the 17th-century.[1]
In the lead up to the Ulster Plantation, he was involved as a juror and commissioner in the land surveys in Donegal. Lughaidh participated in the Contention of the bards, an event which probably took place between 1616 and 1624.[2] Of the thirty poems produced by the participants, four were reportedly written by Ó Cléirigh.[1] The 19th-century historian John O'Donovan believed that Lughaidh Ó Cléirigh was the father of the annalist Cucoigriche (Peregrine) Ó Cléirigh, but this has since been disputed.[citation needed] The date of Lughaidh Ó Cléirigh's death is unknown.
Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Uí DhomhnaillEdit
Ó Cléirigh is best known as the author of Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Uí Dhomhnaill (Life of Red Hugh O'Donnell), a biography of Red Hugh, a leader in the Nine Years' War. The work was a major source for the account of the period given in the Annals of the Four Masters and is the fullest contemporary source for O'Donnell's life and career. Lughaidh's work is identified in the Annals merely as the book of Lughaidh Ó Cléirigh.[1] The vagueness of the description led many early scholars to conclude that Cucoigriche Ó Cléirigh had authored the work. In his 1851 edition of the Annals O'Donovan cited Cucoigriche as the author of the Beatha, believing it to be a different text to the work attributed to Lughaidh by the annalists.[1]Eugene O'Curry was the first to attribute the Beatha to Lughaidh, suggesting that Cucoigriche was merely the scribe.[1]
Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Uí Dhomhnaill is composed in ornate and archaic form of Irish. Unsurprisingly it has a strong Donegal bias. The text survives in one contemporary manuscript, Dublin, Royal Irish Academy MS 23 P 24, written in the hand of Cucoigriche Ó Cléirigh.[3] The work was first edited and translated by Denis Murphy in 1895. A fuller Irish Texts Society edition by Paul Walsh was published in two volumes in 1948 and 1957.[4]
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^"MS 23 P 24". Irish Script On Screen. School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^"TEI header for Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Uí Dhomhnaill". Ucc.ie. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
External linksEdit
Catalogue description and digital images of the manuscript at Irish Script on Screen
Walsh's edition of Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Uí Dhomhnaill online at CELT
October 21, 2023
lughaidh, cléirigh, 1603, 1616, sometimes, anglicised, lewey, clery, irish, gaelic, poet, historian, best, known, today, author, beatha, aodha, ruaidh, dhomhnaill, biography, hugh, donnell, contents, life, beatha, aodha, ruaidh, dhomhnaill, also, references, e. Lughaidh o Cleirigh fl 1603 1616 sometimes anglicised as Lewey O Clery was an Irish Gaelic poet and historian He is best known today as the author of Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Ui Dhomhnaill a biography of Red Hugh O Donnell Contents 1 Life 2 Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Ui Dhomhnaill 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLife EditBorn in Tir Conaill modern day County Donegal Lughaidh was the cousin of renowned Gaelic historian Micheal o Cleirigh and one of five sons of Maccon o Cleirigh a court poet to the O Donnells 1 The o Cleirighs had a long tradition as one of Gaelic Ireland s foremost learned families and the Tir Conaill branch had served the O Donnells for over two hundred years Lughaidh and his brothers are the last generation of their sept to be included in the o Cleirigh genealogies of the 17th century 1 In the lead up to the Ulster Plantation he was involved as a juror and commissioner in the land surveys in Donegal Lughaidh participated in the Contention of the bards an event which probably took place between 1616 and 1624 2 Of the thirty poems produced by the participants four were reportedly written by o Cleirigh 1 The 19th century historian John O Donovan believed that Lughaidh o Cleirigh was the father of the annalist Cucoigriche Peregrine o Cleirigh but this has since been disputed citation needed The date of Lughaidh o Cleirigh s death is unknown Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Ui Dhomhnaill Edito Cleirigh is best known as the author of Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Ui Dhomhnaill Life of Red Hugh O Donnell a biography of Red Hugh a leader in the Nine Years War The work was a major source for the account of the period given in the Annals of the Four Masters and is the fullest contemporary source for O Donnell s life and career Lughaidh s work is identified in the Annals merely as the book of Lughaidh o Cleirigh 1 The vagueness of the description led many early scholars to conclude that Cucoigriche o Cleirigh had authored the work In his 1851 edition of the Annals O Donovan cited Cucoigriche as the author of the Beatha believing it to be a different text to the work attributed to Lughaidh by the annalists 1 Eugene O Curry was the first to attribute the Beatha to Lughaidh suggesting that Cucoigriche was merely the scribe 1 Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Ui Dhomhnaill is composed in ornate and archaic form of Irish Unsurprisingly it has a strong Donegal bias The text survives in one contemporary manuscript Dublin Royal Irish Academy MS 23 P 24 written in the hand of Cucoigriche o Cleirigh 3 The work was first edited and translated by Denis Murphy in 1895 A fuller Irish Texts Society edition by Paul Walsh was published in two volumes in 1948 and 1957 4 See also EditPeregrine o Duibhgeannain Micheal o Cleirigh John O Donovan scholar References Edit a b c d e f Lughaidh O Cleirigh Oxforddnb com Retrieved 17 May 2015 Digital materials for the study and appreciation of Anglo Irish Literature Ricorso net Retrieved 17 May 2015 MS 23 P 24 Irish Script On Screen School of Celtic Studies Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies Retrieved 17 November 2022 TEI header for Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Ui Dhomhnaill Ucc ie Retrieved 17 May 2015 External links EditCatalogue description and digital images of the manuscript at Irish Script on Screen Walsh s edition of Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Ui Dhomhnaill online at CELT Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lughaidh o Cleirigh amp oldid 1163167725, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
