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Máire Ní Dhonnchadha Dhuibh
Máire Ní Dhonnchadha Dhuibh (-1795?) was an Irish poet. Life Máire Ní Dhonnchadha Dhuibh was born in Glenflesk, County Kerry around 1702. She was the daughter of Domhnall Ó Donnchadha and his wife Alice (née Ferriter). She was descended from Uí Dhonnchadha an Ghleanna (O'Donoghue of the Glens). Her branch of the family, who settled in a place called Anees in Glenflesk, used the suffix "Dubh". Séafraidh Ó Donnchadha was her uncle and also a poet, known for hosting poets and scribes at Killaha castle, near Killarney. Around 1718, she married Domhnall Mór Ó Conaill (died 1770), and she is believed to have overseen the construction of the family home, Derrynane House. The couple had 22 children, with four sons and eight daughters surviving to adulthood. Her son, Maurice O'Connell, inherited Derrynane House. Her most famous daughter is Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill a fellow poet. Oral tradition tells of Máire Ní Dhuibh's pride, determination and wittiness, with conjectur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenflesk
Glenflesk () is a small village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is located on the N22 national primary route between Cork and Killarney. The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Agatha and was built . Glenflesk is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry. Glenflesk National School is a co-educational primary (national) school which had 34 pupils enrolled as of the 2020 school year. The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Glenflesk GAA, fields Gaelic football Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ... teams in the East Kerry Division. References {{reflist Towns and villages in County Kerry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |