Cúán úa Lothcháin was an

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from

Tethba Tethbae (; also spelled ''Tethba'', often anglicised ''Teffia'') was a confederation of túatha in central Ireland in the Middle Ages. It was divided into two distinct kingdoms, north Tethba, ruled by the Cenél Coirpri, and south Tethba, ruled ...

, now in County Meath. He was the

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and died in 1024. Born in the region of Tethba - part of the kingdom of

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- Cúán acted as bard and propagandist for High King

Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill ( ga, Maolsheachlann mac Domhnaill), also called Máel Sechnaill Mór or Máel Sechnaill II (949 – 2 September 1022), was a King of Mide and High King of Ireland. His great victory at the Battle of Tara agai ...

(died 1022). The

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give his obit as- "U1024.3 Cuán ua Lothcháin, chief poet of Ireland, was killed in

by the men of Tethba themselves. The party that killed him became putrid within the hour. That was a poet's miracle." The

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give his obit as- "M1024.4 Cuan Ua Lothchain, chief poet of Ireland, and a learned historian, was slain in Teathbha, and the party who killed him became putrid in one hour; and this was a poet's miracle." The

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give his obit as- "AI1024.6 Cúán. Ua Lothcháin, chief poet of Ireland and a historian, was slain by the men of Tethba; and the man who slew him, i.e. the son of Gilla Ultáin, son of Roduib, was killed forthwith." 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 ...

give his obit as- "LC1024.4 Cuan Ua Lochain, i.e. the chief poet of Erinn, was slain by the men of Tethfa. God performed a ‘poet's miracle,’ manifestly, on the party that killed him, for they died an evil death, and their bodies were not buried until wolves and birds preyed upon them." The

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give his obit as- "Annal CS1024 Kalends. Cuán ua Lothcháin, chief poet of Ireland and an expert in tradition lore was killed in Tebtha, and those nine who killed him turned putrid and that is a poet's miracle."

References

*''The Life and work of Cúán ua Lothcháin'', Clodagh Downey, in Ríocht na Midhe Journal, Vol XIX, 2008 *''Oxford Concise Companion to Irish Literature'', Robert Welsh, 1996. *''Medieval Ireland: an encyclopedia'' - Page 118 Seán Duffy, Ailbhe MacShamhráin, James Moynes 2005. 1024 deaths Medieval Irish poets 11th-century Irish poets 11th-century Irish writers Year of birth unknown Irish male poets People from County Meath Irish-language writers {{Ireland-poet-stub