Cormac Ó CurnÃn who died in
1475
Year 1475 ( MCDLXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* January 10 – Battle of Vaslui (Moldavian–Ottoman Wars): Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire, which is le ...
was an
Irish poet
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.
Ó CurnÃn
Ó CuirnÃn was the name of a brehon literary family of Breifne, related to its kings, the West Breifne, O'Rourkes.
The surname is now rendered Cornyn ( most commonly used Anglacised form )still quite numerous in the vicinity of Dowra in West Cav ...
was a member of a
brehon
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literary
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family of
Breifne
The Kingdom of Breifne or Bréifne (), anglicized as Breffny, was a medieval overkingdom in Gaelic Ireland. It comprised what is now County Leitrim, County Cavan and parts of neighbouring counties, and corresponds roughly to the Roman Catho ...
.
His death was recorded in
Annals of the Four Masters
The ''Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland'' () or the ''Annals of the Four Masters'' () are chronicles of Middle Ages, medieval Irish history. The entries span from the Genesis flood narrative, Deluge, dated as 2,242 Anno Mundi, years after crea ...
in the year 1475 with the statements:
* ''"Cormac O'Cuirnin,
Preceptor
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of the
learned of
Ireland
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... died".''
See also
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Ruaidrà Ó CurnÃn
Ruaidrà Ó CurnÃn (died 1496) was an Irish poet.
Ó CurnÃn was a member of a brehon literary family of Breifne.
The Annals of the Four Masters record his death, ''sub anno'' 1496:
* ''O'Cuirnin (Rory) ... died.''
See also
* Cormac Ó C ...
, died
1496
Year 1496 ( MCDXCVI) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* February – Pietro Bembo's ''Petri Bembi de Aetna Angelum Chalabrilem liber'', a description of a journey to Mount Etna, ...
*
Conor Carragh Ó CurnÃn Conor Carragh Ó CurnÃn (died 1498) was an Irish poet.
Ó CurnÃn was a member of a brehon literary family of Breifne.
The Annals of the Four Masters
The ''Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland'' () or the ''Annals of the Four Masters'' () ar ...
, died
1498
*
Ferceirtne Ó CurnÃn
Ferceirtne Ó CurnÃn (died 1519) was an Irish poet.
Ó CurnÃn was a member of a brehon literary family of the Kingdom of Breifne.
The Annals of the Four Masters record his death, ''sub anno'' 1519:
* ''Ferceirtne O'Cuirnin, a confidential se ...
, died
1519
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Year 1519 ( MDXIX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1519th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 519th year of the 2nd millennium, the 19th year of the 16th century, ...
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Domhnall Glas Ó CurnÃn
Domhnall Glas Ó CurnÃn (died 1519) was an Irish poet.
Ó CurnÃn was a member of a brehon literary family of the Kingdom of Breifne.
The Annals of the Four Masters record his death, ''sub anno'' 1519:
* ''Domhnall Glas Ó CurnÃn ... died. ...
, died 1519
References
* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005D/
* http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID=
Writers from County Leitrim
15th-century Irish poets
1475 deaths
Year of birth unknown
Irish male poets
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