Athairne Mac Eoghain,
Irish
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Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
poet
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral or writte ...
, fl. 1200–1600.
Athairne Mac Eoghain was a
poet
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral or writte ...
who lived in Ireland in the medieval era. His exact lifetime is uncertain, and he appears to be known only from a single surviving poem attributed to him, ''Mairg dar compánach an cholann''. His
surname
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is now generally rendered McEoin, McKeown, or Owenson.
External links
* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G402027/index.html
* http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID=
Medieval Irish poets
Year of death unknown
Year of birth unknown
Irish male poets
Irish-language writers
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