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Loisin An Fili
Loisin an Fili, Irish people, Irish poet, fl. 868. Loisin was the poet of King Flann mac Conaing of Breaga, who was killed at the battle of Cill Ua nDaighre in 868 by King Áed Findliath of Hill of Tara, Tara (died 879). The Annals of the Four Masters record a verse of Loisin's concerning the battle: Monday, the day of terror, we went to Bealach Natha. The men of Findruine were slaughtered; dear were the well-known faces. External links * http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Loisin an Fili Medieval Irish poets 9th-century Irish writers 9th-century Irish poets Irish male poets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish People
The Irish ( ga, Muintir na hÉireann or ''Na hÉireannaigh'') are an ethnic group and nation native to the island of Ireland, who share a common history and culture. There have been humans in Ireland for about 33,000 years, and it has been continually inhabited for more than 10,000 years (see Prehistoric Ireland). For most of Ireland's recorded history, the Irish have been primarily a Gaelic people (see Gaelic Ireland). From the 9th century, small numbers of Vikings settled in Ireland, becoming the Norse-Gaels. Anglo-Normans also conquered parts of Ireland in the 12th century, while England's 16th/17th century conquest and colonisation of Ireland brought many English and Lowland Scots to parts of the island, especially the north. Today, Ireland is made up of the Republic of Ireland (officially called Ireland) and Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom). The people of Northern Ireland hold various national identities including British, Irish, Northern Irish or som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
