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Donnchad Clereach Ó Maol Braonáin
Donnchad Clereach Ó Maol Braonáin, Irish cleric and musician, died 1343. The Annals of Lough Ce, ''sub anno'' 1343, note the manner of Ó Maol Braonáin's death: ''Donnchadh Clerech O'Maelbhrenainn, a canon chorister at Oilfinn ( Elphin), was killed with a shot of an arrow by the people of Hubert, son of David Donn Mac William (Burke Burke (; ) is a Normans in Ireland, Norman-Irish surname, deriving from the ancient Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman noble dynasty, the House of Burgh. In Ireland, the descendants of William de Burgh (''circa'' 1160–1206) had the surname'' de B ...).'' His surname is generally now rendered as Brennan. References * ''Music in Prehistoric and Medieval Ireland'', Ann Buckley, pp. 744–813, in ''A New History of Ireland'', volume one, Oxford, 2005 External links * http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100010A/index.html * http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID= Medieval Gaels from Ireland Murder vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleric
Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices. Some of the terms used for individual clergy are clergyman, clergywoman, clergyperson, churchman, cleric, ecclesiastic, and vicegerent while clerk in holy orders has a long history but is rarely used. In Christianity, the specific names and roles of the clergy vary by denomination and there is a wide range of formal and informal clergy positions, including deacons, elders, priests, bishops, cardinals, preachers, pastors, presbyters, ministers, and the pope. In Islam, a religious leader is often known formally or informally as an imam, caliph, qadi, mufti, sheikh, mullah, muezzin, and ulema. In the Jewish tradition, a religious leader is often a rabbi (teacher) or hazzan (cantor). Etymology The word ''cleric'' comes from the ecclesia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
