An Clasach Ó Cobhthaigh

An Clasach Ó Cobhthaigh (died 1415) was an Irish poet.

An Clasach Ó Cobhthaigh
Died1415
OccupationPoet
LanguageGaelic
NationalityIrish
CitizenshipIrish
ChildrenMaeleachlainn Ó Cobhthaigh, Domhnall Ó Cobhthaigh

A member of the Ó Cobhthaigh bardic family, An Clasach is noted in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography as "a famous poet and man of learning." He had sons Maeleachlainn Ó Cobhthaigh (died 1429) and Domhnall Ó Cobhthaigh (died 1446), who were also poets.

References

  • Ó Cobhthaigh family, pp. 435–436, in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, volume 41, Norbury-Osbourne, September 2004.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.