Eochaid ua Flannacáin (935–1004) was an Irish

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and poet.

Life

Eochaid was the author of more than twenty surviving quasi-historical, genealogical and topographical poems, many of which were incorporated into Lebor Gabala Erenn. He was a member of Clann Sinaich, an ecclesiastical family of

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. At the time of his death he was superior (

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) of

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and Lios Aoigheadh (unidentified). One of his sons, and several of his descendants, were abbots of Armagh.

Obit

The

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contain Eochaid's

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''sub anno'' 1004, stating:

Commemorative verse

The obit was accompanied by a

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commemorating him:

References

* ''Eochaid ua Flannacáin'', by

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, in '' Encyclopaedia of Ireland'', ed. Brian Lalor,

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, 2003.

External links

* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100001A/index.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Eochaid Ua Flannacain 10th-century Irish abbots 10th-century Irish poets People from County Armagh Medieval European scribes Irish scribes Irish male poets 935 births 1004 deaths Irish-language writers