Cú Mara mac Mac Liac (died 1030) was an
Irish poet who held the post of
Chief Ollam of Ireland.
His obit is given in the
Annals of the Four Masters as follows- "M1030.17 Cumara, son of Macliag, chief poet of Ireland, died." His obit is given in the
Annals of Ulster
The ''Annals of Ulster'' ( ga, Annála Uladh) are annals of medieval Ireland. The entries span the years from 431 AD to 1540 AD. The entries up to 1489 AD were compiled in the late 15th century by the scribe Ruaidhrí Ó Luinín, ...
as follows- "U1030.8 Cú Mara son of Mac Liac, chief ollav of Ireland, died." His obit is given in the
Annals of Loch Cé
The ''Annals of Loch Cé'' (also ''Annals of Lough Cé'') cover events, mainly in Connacht and its neighbouring regions, from 1014 to 1590. It takes its name from Lough Cé in the kingdom of Moylurg - now north County Roscommon - which was the c ...
as follows- "LC1030.9 Cumhara, son of Mac-Liag, chief poet of Erinn, died." His obit is given in the
Annals of Tigernach as follows- "Cu mara mac Maic Liag
son of Mac Liac mortuus est".
See also
*
Muircheartach mac Cu Ceartach Mac Liag
Muircheartach mac Con Ceartaich Mac Liag, aka Muircheartach Beag, Irish poet, died 1015.
MacLiag was Chief Ollam of Ireland. He was a native of South Connacht and died in 1015. He was the chief poet and secretary of King Brian Boru. He is su ...
External links
* http://celt.ucc.ie/publishd.html
1030 deaths
Medieval Irish poets
11th-century Irish poets
11th-century Irish writers
People from County Galway
Year of birth unknown
Irish male poets
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