Máel Ísa Ó Raghallaigh, also known as Myles O'Reilly (born
1636
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), was an Irish harper.
Ó Raghallaigh was a native of Killincarra,
County Cavan
County Cavan ( ; gle, Contae an Chabháin) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is part of the Border Region. It is named after the town of Cavan and is base ...
, previously part of the
Kingdom of Breifne, which his ancestors had ruled (see
East Breifne
The Kingdom of East Breifne or Breifne O'Reilly ( sga, Muintir-Maelmordha; ga, Bréifne Uí Raghallaigh, ) was an historic kingdom of Ireland roughly corresponding to County Cavan that existed from 1256 to 1607. It took its present boundaries in 1 ...
).
He was the composer of the air known as
Lochaber, first printed by Thomas Duffet in 1676.
See also
*
Myles William Patrick O'Reilly
Myles William Patrick O'Reilly (13 March 1825 in Balbriggan, Ireland – 6 February 1880 in Dublin, Ireland) was a Catholic soldier, MP and publicist.
He was the only son of William O'Reilly (MP), William O'Reilly of Thomastown (Knock Abbey) ...
, soldier and publicist, 1825–1880.
References
* ''New Poems, Songs, Prologues, and Epilogues, etc. '', Thomas Duffet, 1676.
* ''Tea Table Miscellany'', Allan Ramsay
* ''Irish Folk Music: A Fascinating Hobby''
External links
* http://billhaneman.ie/IMM/IMM-V.html
1636 births
17th-century Irish musicians
Irish harpists
Irish-language singers
Musicians from County Cavan
Year of death unknown
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