Guaire Dall was an
Irish 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. 849.
Guaire Dall was the composer of two verses included, ''sub anno'' 849, in the
Annals of the Four Masters
The ''Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland'' ( ga, Annála Ríoghachta Éireann) or the ''Annals of the Four Masters'' (''Annála na gCeithre Máistrí'') are chronicles of medieval Irish history. The entries span from the Deluge, dated as 2,24 ...
, concerning the execution of king
Cinaeth mac Conaing of
Ciannachta
The Ciannachta were a population group of early historic Ireland. They claimed descent from the legendary figure Tadc mac Céin. Modern research indicates Saint Cianán and his followers may have been the origin behind the tribal name as it is a ...
Breagh.
O Teamhair, O beloved hill,
thou hast rejected my company;
Thou hadst, if thou hadst not abandoned him,
the materies of a King of all Ireland;
O Tailtin, who art illustrious, pure,
thou victorious land of women,
It is pleasant to enumerate thy noble tribes
and their virtues at all times.
External links
*http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/
Medieval Irish poets
9th-century Irish writers
9th-century Irish poets
Irish male poets
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