Urard Ó Maolconaire,

Ollamh Síol Muireadaigh Ollamh Síol Muireadaigh was a hereditary post, held almost exclusively by members of the Ó Maolconaire family, from at latest the 13th century until the 17th century. The Síol Muireadaigh were a dynasty of regional clans, named after King Muired ...

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1482 Year 1482 ( MCDLXXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January 19 – A Portuguese fleet, commanded by Diogo de Azambuja, arrives at th ...

. The Annals of Connacht, ''sub anno'' 1482, say of him: ''1482:Urard O Mailchonaire, ollav of Sil Murray in learning and poetry, the chief chronicler of the western world, specially learned in the phases of the moon, translator of a part of the Scriptures from Latin into Irish, died at an advanced age. Sigraid O Mailchonaire succeeded him.''

External links

* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100011/index.html

Sources

* ''Annals of Connacht'', A. Martin Freeman, Dublin, 1946. 1482 deaths 15th-century Irish historians People from County Roscommon 15th-century Irish poets Year of birth unknown Irish male poets {{Ireland-writer-stub