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Gofraidh Mac Briain Mac An Bhaird
Gofraidh mac Briain Mac an Bhaird, Gaels, Gaelic-Irish people, Irish bardic poet, fl. 16th-century. A member of the Mac an Bhaird family of professional poets, Gofraidh is known from three surviving poems, ''Lámh indiu im thionnsgnamh, a Thríonóid'', ''Dairt sonn dá seoladh go Tadhg'' and ''Doirbh don chéidsheal cinneamhuin tairngeartaigh''. References * ''The Surnames of Ireland'', Edward MacLysaght, 1978. External links * http://www.ucc.ie/celt/online/G402143/header.html * http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID= {{DEFAULTSORT:Mac an Bhaird, Gofraidh mac Briain 16th-century Irish-language poets Irish religious writers People from County Donegal Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown ... [...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] |
