Gofraidh Fionn Ó Dálaigh (died 1387), of Duhallow, County Cork, was an Irish

poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator (thought, thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral t ...

and Chief Ollamh of Ireland. He is known to be one of the most important professional poets of fourteen-century Ireland.''The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing'', vol IV, New York University Press, 2002.

Biography

Gofraidh Fionn (Geoffrey the Fair) was a member of the

Ó Dálaigh The Ó Dálaigh () were a learned Irish Bardic poetry, bardic family who first came to prominence early in the 12th century, when Cú Connacht Ó Dálaigh was described as "The first ''Ollamh'' of poetry in all Ireland" (''ollamh'' is the title g ...

family of poets. He is known for his poem, ''Filidh Éireann go haointeach'', which commemorates ''An Nollaig na Garma''. This convention of poets and men of learning was held by Uilliam Buidhe Ó Ceallaigh of Uí Maine at his

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during Christmas of 1351. His

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is given in the

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as follows- "M1387.4 Godfrey Finn O'Daly, Chief Poet of Ireland died."

Selected bibliography

* '' Bean Torrach, fa Tuar Broide'' * ''Mairg mheallas muirn an tsaoghail'' * ''A chnuic thoir re taoibh Ealla'' * ''A chros thall ar an dtulaigh'' * ''A fhir théid i dTír Chonaill'' * ''A Ghearóid, déana mo dháil'' * ''Beir eolas dúinn, a Dhomhnuill'' * ''Do tógbhadh meirge Murchaidh'' * ''Fa ngníomhraidh measdar meic ríogh'' * ''Fuirigh go fóill, a Éire'' * ''Gaois Ailbhe i n-inghin Domhnuill'' * ''Iongaibh thú orm, a Iarla'' * ''Maith an locht airdríogh óige'' * ''Teach carad do-chiu folamh''

Note

External links

* L. Mac Kenna, A Poem by Gofraidh Fionn Ó Dálaigh
JSTOR

* 1387 deaths 14th-century Irish writers 14th-century Irish poets Year of birth unknown Irish male poets {{Ireland-hist-stub