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Dubh Essa
Dubh Essa (also spelled ''Dub Essa'', ''Dubhessa'', ''Dubhesa'', ''Dubheasa'', ''Dubh Easa'', ''Duibhessa'', ''Duibheasa'') was a medieval Gaelic feminine given name, fairly common in 13th- and 14th-century Ireland. While the name may be a compound of Gaelic '' dubh'' "dark" (probably referring to hair color, hence "black-haired") and '' eas'' "waterfall, cascade, rapid" (genitive ''easa''), its meaning is sometimes interpreted as "black nurse" ( la, nutrix nigra). Yonge, Charlotte M. (1884). . p. 254. Dubh Essa has also been anglicized as ''Duvessa'' (e.g., in M. J. Molloy's 1964 comedy ''The Wooing of Duvessa''). Bearers * Dubh Essa ingen Briain, died 1052. * Dubh Essa ingen Amhalgadha, died 1078. * Dubh Essa ingen maic Aedha, died 1115. * Dubh Essa Níc Eidhin, died 1187. * Dubh Essa Bean Uí Dubhda Dubh Essa Bean Uí Dubhda, Queen of Ui Fiachrach Muaidhe, died 1190. Biography The Annals of Loch Ce mention her death in 1190: * ''Duibhessa, daughter of Diarmaid, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaels
The Gaels ( ; ga, Na Gaeil ; gd, Na Gàidheil ; gv, Ny Gaeil ) are an ethnolinguistic group native to Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man in the British Isles. They are associated with the Gaelic languages: a branch of the Celtic languages comprising Irish, Manx and Scottish Gaelic. Gaelic language and culture originated in Ireland, extending to Dál Riata in western Scotland. In antiquity, the Gaels traded with the Roman Empire and also raided Roman Britain. In the Middle Ages, Gaelic culture became dominant throughout the rest of Scotland and the Isle of Man. There was also some Gaelic settlement in Wales, as well as cultural influence through Celtic Christianity. In the Viking Age, small numbers of Vikings raided and settled in Gaelic lands, becoming the Norse-Gaels. In the 9th century, Dál Riata and Pictland merged to form the Gaelic Kingdom of Alba. Meanwhile, Gaelic Ireland was made up of several kingdoms, with a High King often claiming lordship over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
