Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside

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Who is Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside?

Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside, fl. 1147, Gaelic Irish poet.

Closely associated with Tighearnán Ua Ruairc, King of Bréifne, he was attached to the monastery of Daminis, and possibly to the church of Ard Brecáin, apparently been a cleric.

His two famous compositions are, Éri óg inis na náem and the Banshenchas.

The Ó Caiside family later became - from the 14th century - prominent in Fermanagh, many of whom became hereditary doctors to the Maguire chieftains.

His known compositions are:

Éri óg inis na náem

The Banshenchas

Eight poems in the lives of St. Mo Laisse and M'Áedóc

Ca lion mionn ag Maodhócc

Cert Maodhócc ar shluagh Mhancach

Comhroinn Maodhócc, fa mór modh

Eittirbretha Maodhócc min

Uasal an mac, mac Setna

Cia is fearr cairt ar dháil mláisi

Cia thairngir mlaisi ria theacht

Molaisi eolach na heagna

Cuibdea comanmann na rig

Sé rígh déag Eoghain anall

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on July 23, 2013

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