Cú Collchaille Ua Baígilláin (died 1119) was an Irish

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. Ua Baigheallain who held the post of

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and died in 1119 AD. His obit is given in the

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as follows- "M1119.10 Cucollchoille Ua Baigheallain, chief ollamh of Ireland in poetry, a man distinguished for charity, hospitality, and universal benevolence towards the needy and the mighty, was killed by the men of Lurg and Tuath-ratha (Barony of Lurg and Tooragh,

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), with his wife and two very good sons, and also five-and-thirty other persons, consisting both of his family and guests, in one house, on the Saturday before Little Easter, being the festival of Becan, son of Cula." His obit is given in the

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as follows- "U1119.3 Cú Collchaille ua Baighellán, chief ollav of Ireland in poetry, alms, honour and general compassion to weak and strong, was killed by the men of Lurg and Tuath Rátha, with his wife and two sufficiently good sons, and with thirty-five others, both household and guests, in one house on Low Saturday 5 April, the feast of Bácán son of Cula." His obit is given in the

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as follows- "Annal CS1119 Kalends. Ua Baígilláin, royal poet of Ireland, was killed by the Tuath Rátha, by Spaillech Ó Flannagáin." His obit is given in the

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as follows- "AI1119.2 The violent death of the poet Ua Baígelláin together with his two sons, his wife, and his train. The curse of God on those who did the deed!". His obit is given in the

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as follows- "T1118.9 Hua Baigellain, chief poet of Ireland, was killed by the Spaillech Hua Flanducain, after his house had been stormed." His obit is given in the

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as follows- "LC1119.3 Cúchollchaille O'Baighelláin, chief ollamh of Erinn in poetry, and a man distinguished for charity and hospitality, and for universal benevolence towards the needy and the powerful, was slain by the Feara-Luirg and Tuath-ratha, cum sua uxore et duobus filiis suis bonis, et cum xxxv. aliis, consisting both of his family and guests, in the same house, the Saturday before Little Easter, on the festival of Becan, son of Cula."

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* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005B/index.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Ua Baigillain, Cu Collchaille Writers from County Roscommon 11th-century Irish poets 12th-century Irish poets 11th-century births 1119 deaths 11th-century Irish writers 12th-century Irish writers Irish male poets