Muiredhach na Tengadh Ua Sléibhín, was an
Irish poet who died in 1022.
Ua Sléibhín was regarded as the professor of poetry in the north of Ireland. His death is recorded in the
Annals of Tigernach, ''sub anno'' 1022:
''Muiredhach na Tengadh O Sleibin, ollam tuaisceirt Erenn, o Feraib Roiss occisus est.''
His
surname
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is now rendered as Slevin. His nickname, ''na Tengadh'', meant ''of the tongues''.
References
External links
* http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID=
* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100002/index.html
11th-century Irish poets
11th-century Irish writers
Irish male poets
1022 deaths
Year of birth unknown
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