Ragnall Ua Dálaigh, 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 ...

, died 1161. Ragnall was an early 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, though he does not appear on the family genealogy. The

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 ...

note that in 1161, he was ''

Ollamh An or ollamh (; anglicised as ollave or ollav), plural ollomain, in early Irish literature, was a master in a particular trade or skill. Bard Generally, ''ollam'' referred to a professional poet or bard of literature and history, and a membe ...

of Desmond in poetry'' when he died.

References

* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005B/ * https://books.google.com/books?id=TTBgAAAAMAAJ&q=the+tribes+of+ireland,+aengus+o%27daly {{DEFAULTSORT:Ua Dalaigh, Ragnall People from County Westmeath Writers from County Cork 12th-century Irish writers 12th-century Irish poets Irish male poets