Mac Beathaidh mac Ainmire (died

1041 Year 1041 ( MXLI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * December 10 – Emperor Michael IV (the Paphlagonian) dies after a 6-year re ...

) was an Irish

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and Chief Ollam of Ireland. Little is known of his life, other than his obituary description in various historical documents: *In the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 ...

: "M1041.4 Mac Beathaidh, son of Ainmire, chief poet of Ard-Macha, and of Ireland in general, died." *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, ...

: "U1041.2 Bethad son of Ainmire, chief ollav of Ard Macha and Ireland as well, died." *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 ...

: "LC1041.2 Mac Bethaidh, son of Bethadh, son of Ainmire, chief poet of Ard-Macha, and likewise of Erinn, died." *In the Annals of Tigernach:"T1041.6 Mac Ainmere aird-bretheam Aird Macha & tuile eolais Erenn obít. Mac Ainmbre, chief judge of Armagh and a flood of Ireland's lore, died "

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* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100001A/index.html People from County Armagh Medieval Irish poets 11th-century Irish poets 11th-century Irish writers 1041 deaths Year of birth unknown Irish male poets {{Ireland-poet-stub