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Ollamh Síol Muireadaigh Ollamh Síol Muireadaigh was a hereditary post, held almost exclusively by members of the Ó Maolconaire family, from at latest the 13th century until the 17th century. The Síol Muireadaigh were a dynasty of regional clans, named after King Muired ...

'' for an unknown time in

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. The annals record an unusual number of bardic deaths in 1404. Donnchad Baccach Ó Maolconaire died, leaving the office of ga, Ollamh vacant. His death was followed by ''Gilla Duivin Mac Curtin'', Ollamh of

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, ''Carroll O'Daly, Ollav of Corcomroe; Donnell, the son of Donough O'Daly, who was usually called ga, Bolg-an-Dana ... William O'Doran, Ollav of

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... Teige, the son of boethius Mac Egan, intended ollav of Lower Connacht in law.'' Flann Óc became Ollamh, but was dead himself before the year was out. His place was due to be taken by ''Tuathal, the son of Melaghlin O'Donnellan, intended ollav of Sil-Murray in poetry'' but Tuathal himself died before gaining the office. The eventual successor was

Dauid mac Tanaide Ó Maolconaire Dauid mac Tanaide Ó Maolconaire, Ollamh Síol Muireadaigh, died 1419. The Annals of Connacht state: ''1419. Dauid son of Tanaide O Mailchonaire ollav of the Sil Muiredaig, died of the plague in his own house at Kilmore, after Unction and Penanc ...

, who held the office until 1419. Flann Óc seems to be the only member of the clan Ó Domhnalláin who held the office.

Sources

*''The Encyclopaedia of Ireland'' 2003; . * ''Mac Dermot of Moylurg: The Story of a Connacht Family'' Dermot Mac Dermot, 1996. *''A New History of Ireland VIII: A Chronology of Irish History to 1976 - A Companion to Irish History Part I'' edited by T.W. Moody, F.X. Martin and F.J. Byrne, 1982. *''The Celebrated Antiquary'' Nollaig O Muralie, Maynooth, 1996. *''Irish Leaders and Learning Through the Ages'' Fr. Paul Walsh, 2004. (ed. Nollaig O Muralie).

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