Cornelius Curtain (priest)

Cornelius Curtain (Gaelic: Tatair Concubar Mac Cairtean) (1658-1737), Catholic Priest and Irish Poet, celebrated from his Latin, Irish, and English prose composed in the late 17th and early 18th century.

Life

He is allegedly descended from the Macartan Clan of Ulster,^[1] although the place of his birth is unknown. was ordained in Cork City, Ireland in 1684 by Pierce Creagh, the titular Bishop of Cork. He was the parish priest of Glanmire, residing at Coole, in County Cork. He was buried at Temple Loircte.^[2]

Descent from the Lords of Kinelarty

1. Cornelius MacCurtain, son of
2. Giolla Padraig (Patrick MacCartan), son of
3. Eogan (Owen Macartan), son of
4. Eachmilidh, (Emilius Macartan) Lord of Kinelarty, son of
5. Phelim (Philomen Macartan), son of
6. Turlough (Charles Macartan), son of
7. Aedh (Hugh Macartan), son of
8. Eachmilidh (Emilius Macartan), son of
9. Giolla Colm (Columba Macartan), son of
10. Giolla Droigin, son of
11. Giolla Leatdomnaig, son of
12. Giolla Leatpadraig, son of
13. Searrig Mor, son of
14. Tomas Og (Thomas the Younger Macartan), son of
15. Tomas Mor, (Thomas the Great Macartan) Lord of Kinelarty (d. 1347)^[3]

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