Peirce Ó Caiside (died 1504) was a
Gaelic
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-Irish physician and writer. He was of the most well-known
Ó Caiside family, who were natives of what is now
County Fermanagh
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The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 a ...
, where they were poets, churchmen, scholars and
hereditary
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physicians to the
Maguire
Maguire ( , also spelled MacGuire or McGuire) is an Irish surname from the Gaelic , which is "son of Odhar" meaning "dun", "dark one". According to legend, this relates to the eleventh descendant of Colla da Chrich, great-grandson of Cormac mac ...
Kings of Fer Manach Throughout the 11th and 12th centuries the Kings of Fermanagh (Fhear Manach or Fear Manach in Irish) O'hEignigh, O'Maolruanaidh and O'Dubhdara were drawn from the Kingdom of Airghialla, Other names include Oirghiall, Oriel, Airgéill and Uriel. The ...
. 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 Ruaidhrà Ó LuinÃn, ...
, ''sub anno'' 1504,
state:
* ''O'Caiside of Cuil died this year: namely, Pierce, son of Thomas O'Caiside; to wit, the medical ollam of Mag Uidhir and a recognised master in literature and in physic, in theory and in practice and a man that kept a general guest-house for everyone. And he died of the King's Game.''
See also
*
Irish medical families
Irish medical families were hereditary practitioners of professional medicine in Gaelic Ireland, between 1100 and 1700.
Overview
Professional medical practitioners in the Gaelic world of Ireland and Scotland was mainly the preserve of a small n ...
References
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Medieval Gaels from Ireland
Medieval Irish medical doctors
Medical doctors from County Fermanagh