by Searles O'Dubhain

Searles O'Dubhain spent much of his scholarly career documenting the continuity of the Irish Druidic and filidh tradition. Here, writing in 2011, he addresses the common claim that modern Druidry has no genuine connection to the ancient tradition — and answers by assembling a lineage. His evidence is the "Poets of Ireland," a list compiled by the scholar Kuno Meyer from hundreds of ancient manuscripts: the Annals, the Book of Leinster (LL), the Rawlinson manuscripts, the Yellow Book of Lecan (YBL), and many others. Searles transcribed and edited this list by hand to document an unbroken chain of named scholar-poets from mythological times through the collapse of the Gaelic Order in the 18th and 19th centuries. The filidh (singular: fili) were the highest class of Irish learned men: poet, seer, historian, and jurist combined. They were the inheritors of the Druids after Christianity arrived, and their craft persisted for over a thousand years. This document is both Searles' argument and his evidence.

Introduction

I get tired of hearing how there is not a connection between the Druids of today and those of the past. It should be obvious to most anyone that these Druids had families and students. They taught in schools and maintained the traditions and lore of Gaelic society for thousands of years. The families and progeny of these Irish Druids and their schools produced a body of lore and later of literature that is unparalleled in the Western Magical Tradition. In fact, it is the westernmost of these traditions. To show this continuity I am assembling a list of known members of the Irish Druid class that are mentioned in the surviving written records over the past 2000+ years. The list is more or less continuous from the year 0 CE until the collapse of the Gaelic Order (which occurred in stages: The Flight of the Earls, The Oppression under Cromwell, The Battle of the Boyne and the Great Hunger).

The formal schools ceased to operate sometime in the 18th century while the craft of the Filidh was limited to families and local schools in the 19th century. Following the Great Hunger a huge Diaspora of Irish people occurred worldwide with the families of the Filidh now settlers, farmers and ranchers looking to make a wage through some other type of work, as Poetry was no longer a sustaining profession in terms of wealth or necessities. The tales continued to be told yet the disciplines of memory, roscana, satire and rhetoric languished. At about the same time the Celtic Romanticists appeared on the scene as a spin-off of the marriage between Gaelic folklore and an English-based magical tradition. Truer magical traditions retreated into the Gaelteachts and the remote conclaves of the Diaspora awaiting a rebirth. These places and people are the holders of the spark which will become a flame.

As part of the work of determining this lineage I thought a good start would be in Kuno Meyer's work on Irish Metrics. Meyer provides a list of the "Poets of Ireland" in the appendix of this work. I have OCR'd and edited this list to show the continuity over the past 2000+ years. As with any OCR effort of two languages and fonts, there are conversion inaccuracies. I'm correcting these as I find them but would appreciate any help that could be offered. I definitely need to ascertain dates and the spellings of names as well as clear up the references where Meyer found his information on the Filidh and Irish Druids. I also need the names of 20th century Irish Poets that may well qualify to be Filidh or be from a family of traditional Filidh. A list of Seanchaí would also be appropriate.

The Poets of Ireland

OCR by Searles O'Dubhain from the original list by Kuno Meyer. Ordered by known dates; entries without confirmed dates listed at the beginning.

Unknown Date - Abach fili (Dindsenchas §34)
Unknown Date - Aed Albanach (Abbott, Cat. p.288)
Unknown Date - Aedacán mac Finnachta ollam Leithe Cuind (TF. p.
176)
Unknown Date - Aedán ua Melláin (RC. 13, p.436")
Unknown Date - Aedh ua Dálaigh Bréifne
Unknown Date - Aedh ua Huiginn mac Briain mhic Fearghail Ruaidh
Unknown Date - Aengus Céle Dé, see Aengus mac Aengobann
Unknown Date - Aengus mac Máildúin maic Aeda maic Néill (RC. vi,
p.183)
Unknown Date - Aengus mac Suibne (Rawl. B. 502, p.72'')
Unknown Date - Aengus na diadhachta, see Aengus Fionn ua
Dálaigh
Unknown Date - Aengus na n-áer, see Aengus Ruadh mac Amhlaoibh
Unknown Date - Aengus ollam mac Ailello maic Labrada (Ir. T.
iii, p.364)
Unknown Date - Aengus ua Heodhusa
Unknown Date - Ai mac Olloman (Ir. T. iii, pp.34, 65; Lism. fo.
i25b 2)
Unknown Date - Aindrias mac Mathghamhna
Unknown Date - Ailill 'Olum fili
Unknown Date - Airbertach mac Coisse-dobráin filid (LL. p.135)
Unknown Date - Aircion mac Crannchair na long (O'Gr. Cat. p.
591)
Unknown Date - Amairgen Glúngel mac Miled
Unknown Date - Amairgen mac Ecetsalaig (CZ. iii, p.15)
Unknown Date - an Bard Ruadh, see Aengus Ruadh mac Amhlaoibh
Unknown Date - an Bromach ua Muireadhaigh (O'Gr. Cat. rj. 586)
Unknown Date - an Giolla Riabhach mac Taidhg Chaim ua Cléirigh
Unknown Date - an Giolla Riabhach mac Tuathail ua Cléirigh
Unknown Date - Anmchaid (LL. p.316c)
Unknown Date - Art mac Bingheacht (Gael. J. 14, p.6q^. b )
Unknown Date - Athairne ua Heodhusa mac Seáin f^Sg
Unknown Date - Báetach ua Búirecháin (CZ. iii, p.16)
Unknown Date - Báithín mac Brénainn maic Fergusa ua Muiredaig
536-599(Gael. J. iv, p, 229b )
Unknown Date - Banbán éices (Hib. Min. p.46)
Unknown Date - Baothghalach (Boetius) Ruadh mac Aodhagáin (O'R.
p.civ)
Unknown Date - Bard Bóinne 1931(FM.)
Unknown Date - Bard Maile (LL. p.i 52b )
Unknown Date - Bee Boirche
Unknown Date - Bee mac Dé (druad) 1551(Tig.)
Unknown Date - Braccán of Ard Braccáin 7
Unknown Date - Bressal briuga (CZ. iii, p.16)
Unknown Date - Brian mac Giolla Meidhre, see Brian Merriman
Unknown Date - Brian ua Huiginn mac Ferghail Ruaidh (Ferm. 117)
Unknown Date - Briccne mac Brigni (LL. p.311 b )
Unknown Date - Briccne mac Cairbri in biltenga (CZ. p.iii, 16)
Unknown Date - Brigit ban'fili 7bandrui ingen Echdach Ollathir
(O'Mulc. 159LL. p.187° ; Corm. s.v. Brigit)
Unknown Date - Cathal ua Fearadhaigh (Gael. J. 14, p.799)
Unknown Date - Cairbre Cluchechair (LL. p.312a )
Unknown Date - Cairbre fili mac Ailella Máir (Acall. 2551; Fél.
2p.148)
Unknown Date - Cairbre mac Etnai (Etaine) (Crithinbél) (LL. 11*
29; CZ. iii, p.16; Ir. T. iii, p.65; Corm. Tr. pp.37, 144)
Unknown Date - Cat. pp.300, 303)
Unknown Date - Cethernach ua Catháin
Unknown Date - Ceannfáelad na foglama mac Ailella maic Báetáin |
679
Unknown Date - Ceanngégáin (Ir. T. iii. p.101)
Unknown Date - Cearbhall Fionn ua Dálaigh
Unknown Date - Cearbhall mac Conchobhair ua Dálaigh (Ferm.)
Unknown Date - Céile Dabaill mac Scannláin 1927
Unknown Date - Cíarán mac in tSáir
Unknown Date - Cináed ua Hartacáin 1975
Unknown Date - Cobthach mac Sáergaile (Ir. T. iii, p.66)
Unknown Date - Cóemgen Glinne Dá Locha
Unknown Date - Coireall mac Curnáin (Abbott, Cat. pp.291, 307)
Unknown Date - Colmán mac Coimgelláin (CZ. iii, p.15)
Unknown Date - Colmán mac Fergusa (TF. a.d. 610)
Unknown Date - Colmán mac Léníne 16o4 (Corm. Tr. pp.10, 42; RC.
xx, p.40 Lism. L. pp.63, 210)
Unknown Date - Comgán, see Mac Dá Cherda
Unknown Date - Congal mac Echdach Feidlig (O'R. p.xvi)
Unknown Date - Conn mac Seáin ua Néill (Egerton 155, p.153)
Unknown Date - Cormac fili (LL. p.28) = Cormac mac Cuilennáin ?
Unknown Date - Cormac na casbairne ua Dálaigh (O'Gr. Cat. p.
331)
Unknown Date - Cormac ua Líatháin (Reeves' Columba p.264, Gorm.
p.xi)
Unknown Date - Cormacán éces mac Máelebrigte
Unknown Date - Crechduile (i nAlbain, RC. 26, p.8)
Unknown Date - Crichenbél cáinte, see Cairbre mac Etnai
Unknown Date - Crittine fili (CZ. iii, p.16)
Unknown Date - Crossán Finn, see Maol'Isa Crossán Finn
Unknown Date - Cruittine (LL. p.18625, Corm. Tr. p.102)
Unknown Date - Cundedán (Lism. L. p.107)
Unknown Date - Cú-chollchoille ua Báigelláin fmg
Unknown Date - Cu-Chonnacht mac Tairdhealbhaigh Bhuidhe (Book
ofthe Dean of Lismore)
Unknown Date - Cuigne mac Emoin (Arch, iii, p.226)
Unknown Date - Cuirell mac Curnáin
Unknown Date - Cu-temin mac Aigile (Hy Fiach. p.40)
Unknown Date - Dá Choca (Hib. Min. p.46)
Unknown Date - Dathen éces (LU. p.326, RC. 16, p.279)
Unknown Date - Dáibhídh mac Gearailt (Gael. J. 14, p.693»)
Unknown Date - Dalian mac Machacáin maic Echthigirn (Dinds.
§21)
Unknown Date - Dall Clárenech, see Gilla Modhuda na Casaide
Unknown Date - Dall mac Cuarta, see Séamus Dall
Unknown Date - Dall ua Lonáin airdfile 7airdsenchaid na Muman
fio64
Unknown Date - Dennis, see Donnchadh
Unknown Date - Derccu glasfili comalta Cairpri maic Néill (Rawl.
B. 502, p.I2+ a )
Unknown Date - Derg mac Drethail (O'Gr. Cat. p.592)
Unknown Date - Diarmaid (Darby) ua Riain (Gael. J. iii, 55*)
Unknown Date - Diarmaid Innsi Clothrann (LB. 26i a )
Unknown Date - Diarmaid mac Cárrthaigh (Gael. J. 14, p.7o8b )
Unknown Date - Diarmaid mac Cearbhaill (LL. p.i49b )
Unknown Date - Diarmaid mac Eoghain mhic Mhathghamhna ua Dálaigh
ollamh
Unknown Date - Diarmaid mac Muircheadhaigh (Abbott, Cat. p.316)
Unknown Date - Diarmaid 'Og ua Murchadha (Gael. J. xiv, p.
757s )
Unknown Date - Diarmaid ua Hiffernáin (Book ofthe Dean)
Unknown Date - Digdi, see Caillech Béirri
Unknown Date - Dírengdrái (Arch, ii, p.142; SG. p.93, 28; Ir.
Texts Soc. vii, p.10)
Unknown Date - Dond nandúan (LL. p.137b 17)
Unknown Date - Doiminic Cosgar
Unknown Date - Domhnall Gorm mac Lochlainn (O'Gr. Cat. p.617
Unknown Date - Domhnall na tuile mac Carthaigh (O'Gr. Cat. p.
632; O'R. p.cxxxviii, Egerton 155, p.156)
Unknown Date - Domhnall ua Sléibhín ardollam Oirgiall fi 169
Unknown Date - Donnchadh Dall ua Laoghaire (Gael. J. 14, p.600
b )
Unknown Date - Donnchadh mac Eoghain ua Dálaigh (Ferm. p.95b )
Unknown Date - Donnchadh ua Futhail (Misc. Ir. Arch. Soc. p.
370)
Unknown Date - Donnchadh ua Muirghiusa (Abbott, Cat. p.301)
Unknown Date - Dorbán fili Connacht (LU. p.38b 7, 394)
Unknown Date - Draigen mac Dorndobied (Ir. T. iii, p.104, 6)
Unknown Date - Druimm Súithe (Dinds. §160)
Unknown Date - Dubthach lánfili (LL. 3i5b )
Unknown Date - Dubdáchonn (CZ. iii, p.16)
Unknown Date - Dubdartach Béirri f865(Arch, iii, p.291)
Unknown Date - Dubdóid (LL. p.330 b )
Unknown Date - Dubhghall mac Firbhisigh fit»6o
Unknown Date - Dubhlitir ua Huathghaile 1(LL. p.i4i b , Rawl. B.
502, p.68b )
Unknown Date - Dúnchad ua Brain fqyi (CZ. iii, p.35)
Unknown Date - Eachtghus ua Cúanáin (Gorm. p.x)
Unknown Date - Eamonn mac Seáin 'Oig Mhaoil (Gael. J. 14, p.
7g8b )
Unknown Date - Eamonn ua Cléirigh (Gael. J. iii, 75')
Unknown Date - Eithne ingen Emangáeth (CZ. iii, p.16)
Unknown Date - En mac Ethomain (Rev. Celt, xii, p.7b)
Unknown Date - Eochaidh Dalian, see Dalian Forgaill
Unknown Date - Eochaidh éiges ua Cléirecháin
Unknown Date - Eochaidh ua Caoimhgin (Abbott, Cat. p.378)
Unknown Date - Eoghan mac Aengusa ua Dálaigh (Ferm. p.1031)
Unknown Date - Eoghan mac Aodha Buidhe mhic Aedha Duibh ua
Domhnaill
Unknown Date - Eoghan mac Conchobhair ua Dálaigh (Ferm. p.77'')
Unknown Date - Eoghan Mór ua Dálaigh (Ferm. p.n6b )
Unknown Date - Eoghan ua Ceallacháin (Eg. 150, p.719)
Unknown Date - Eóin Másach ua Maethagáin (Misc. Ir. Arch. Soc. p.
328)
Unknown Date - Erard mac Coisse príméices ''Eirenn Í990 (AU.)
Unknown Date - Erurach Innse Móire (Fél. 2p.6)
Unknown Date - Etan banfili ingen Déincecht (CZ. iii, p.16; LU.
38h 4o)
Unknown Date - Faifne fili príméices Laigen 1958(FM.)
Unknown Date - Fear dorcha ua Melláin (Eg. 187, p.22)
Unknown Date - Fear gan ainm mac Eochadha (O'Gr. Cat. p.648)
Unknown Date - Fear Muman (Ir. T. iii, p.34, O'Mulc. 836; Corm.
Tr. p.11, 61, 62, 81, 84)
Unknown Date - Fearchar (O'Gr. Cat. p.361)
Unknown Date - Fearghal mac Domhnaill Ruaidh mac an Bhaird
fisso
Unknown Date - Fearghal mac Eoghain ua Fialáin fisio
Unknown Date - Fearghal mac Tomáis mac Eochadha (Abbott, Cat.
300)
Unknown Date - Fearghal 'Og mac Eochadha (Abbot Ca p.302;
Unknown Date - Feargus fianach (Laws i, p.24)
Unknown Date - Feargus fili mac Athairne (Laws i, p.22)
Unknown Date - Feidhlimidh mac Carthaigh (O'Gr. Cat. p.632)
Unknown Date - Feidhlimidh mac Crimthainn ri Muman 1847(Lism. L.
p.xxxviii)
Unknown Date - Ferchertne fili Conrói i.cent. (CZ. iii, p.41)
Unknown Date - Find fili mac Rossa Rúaid (pronepos Sétnai,
O'Mulc. 606)
Unknown Date - Find mac Cumaill ua Báiscne
Unknown Date - Fínán (Ir.T. iii, p.38)
Unknown Date - Fínán mac Fiachrach di Dál Aride (Laud 610, fo.
97b )
Unknown Date - Finnchú Brí Gobhann (CZ. iii, p.31)
Unknown Date - Finnéces (Macgn. F. §17)
Unknown Date - Fínsnechta ua Cuill fili Muman 1958
Unknown Date - Flaithbertach ua Hinmhoinén (Lism. fo. 143s )
Unknown Date - Flaithchius fili Connacht (LU. p.39; '4)
Unknown Date - Flann mac Bairdine do feraib Alban (Ir. T. iii, p.
65)
Unknown Date - Flann Mainistrech
Unknown Date - Flann mac Máilmáedóc
Unknown Date - Flannacán, see Eochaid ua Flainn
Unknown Date - Fúathach Fírchestach (CZ. iii, p.16)
Unknown Date - Fulartach (LL. p.153, 192)
Unknown Date - Giolla Dubh ua Gluaráin (Gael. J. xvi, p.225a)
Unknown Date - Giolla na naomh Ruadh mac Eochadha (Abbott, Cat.
p.300)
Unknown Date - Giolla na naomh ua Duinn Sléibhe fer léiginn Inse
Clothrann
Unknown Date - Giolla na naomh ua Dúnabhra ollam Connacht fnoi
Unknown Date - Glasdám cáinte (Bóroma § 51)
Unknown Date - Goll Cluana, see Giolla Pádraig ua Haireachtaigh
Unknown Date - Gris banliccerd ingen Richisi (SG. ii, p.482,
23)
Unknown Date - Iollann ua Domhnalláin ió. (CZ. ii, p.330; O'Gr.
Ca p.380)
Unknown Date - Labhán draoi, file Albanach (Keat. Hist, iii, p.
58)
Unknown Date - Laidcend mac Baircheda (Rawl. B. 502, p.ii5b )
Unknown Date - Laidgnén scolaige di Laignib (Ir. T. iii, p.101)
Unknown Date - Laigech fili (CZ. iii, p.16)
Unknown Date - Lomaide (Lism. fo. i43a2)
Unknown Date - Lonn mac Liomhtha (O'Gr. Cat. p.592)
Unknown Date - Luccraid (Lucrith) moccu Chiara (Laud 610, fo.
94s1; Rawl. B.)
Unknown Date - Lugaid Dall (Corm. s.v. coire Breccáin)
Unknown Date - Lugaid mac 'Itha
Unknown Date - máthair Dega maic Cairpri (Rawl. B. 502,
p.i28a )
Unknown Date - Mathghamhain ua Duibhgeannáin (Gael. J. 14, p.
836*)
Unknown Date - Mac Amhlaoibh íó. (O.R. p.cxlv)\Iac an Fileadh,
see Giolla Crist mac Amhlaoibh
Unknown Date - Mac Bethad mac Ainmere fio4i
Unknown Date - Mac Cassarly (Abbott, Cat. p.300)
Unknown Date - Mac Coisse, see Airbertach
Unknown Date - Mac Laitheóge, see Flann mac Lonáin
Unknown Date - Mac Lenin (LL. p.37), see Colmán m. Léníne
Unknown Date - Mac Liathglaisse mac Sáráin meic Duibi (Rawl. B.
502)
Unknown Date - Mac Liag fioit> (LL. p.i52a)
Unknown Date - Mac Meic Raith airdFile na Muman (Hardiman ii, p.
202, where for 'Mheic Liag' (read 'Mheic Ghiolla Chaoimh.))
Unknown Date - Mac Raith fili m. Flaind m. Echthigirn (BB. 182b
32)
Unknown Date - Mac Raith ua Paáin (LL. p.188b )
Unknown Date - Mac Reith (faith Finn m. Chumaill, SG. 93, 28)
Unknown Date - Mac Samáin, see Garbdaire
Unknown Date - Maccaomh Innse Creamha, see Cearbhall ua Dálaigh
Unknown Date - Mac-nia mac Oengusa (LL. p.194*)
Unknown Date - Maithias Mór ua Cillin (Ferm. p.i23b )
Unknown Date - Máire Lionduin (Alindon)
Unknown Date - Maoilin ua an Cháinte ió. (CZ. ii, p.349)
Unknown Date - Maol cáich mac Scandláin temp.Aeda Róin (LL. p.
33o e )
Unknown Date - Maol Cainnig ua Tolaig mac Láiri Láidig (LL. p.
37b )
Unknown Date - Maol geimhridh (Fél. 2 p.130)
Unknown Date - Maol Muire ua Gormáin
Unknown Date - Maol Muire ua Lennáin (Arch. II, p.143)
Unknown Date - Maol Muru Othna |S87
Unknown Date - Maol Pátraic, see Pátríne
Unknown Date - Maol Tamlachta (Abbott, Cat. p.292)
Unknown Date - Maolsuthain ua Cearbhaill fioio (CZ. v, p.498)
Unknown Date - Maon mac 'Etna (Edaine) (Dinds. §42, Conn. Tr. p.
112)
Unknown Date - Marcus ua Gribhthin (Eg. 150, p.398)
Unknown Date - Medb Lethderg (LL. p.44b )
Unknown Date - Menma mac Oengusa (Arch, ii, p.145)
Unknown Date - Micheál ua Domhnaill (Gael. J. 16, p.213*)
Unknown Date - Mochuta mac Finaill do Chíarraigib Lúachra
(Bruss. MS. 2324, fo. 2Ó3b )
Unknown Date - Molúa Cluana Ferta
Unknown Date - Mongán mac Fíachnai
Unknown Date - Morann mac Cairbri Chroimchinn (CZ. iii, p.16)
Unknown Date - Muine éices (Ir. T. iii, p.66)
Unknown Date - Muircheartach Bee mac Conchertaig, see Mac Liag
Unknown Date - Muircheartach mac an leagha (LL. p.394)
Unknown Date - Muircheartach ua Floinn (Ferm. p.103*)
Unknown Date - Muiris ua Moghan (Gael. J. 16, p.196)
Unknown Date - Mumu éices (CZ. iii, p.16)
Unknown Date - Murchadh gan chris mac Crajth (O'Gr. Cat. p.338)
Unknown Date - Muru Fathna, see Maol Muru
Unknown Date - Néide ua Maoilmhanaigh (Abbott, Cat. p.308)
Unknown Date - Nera mac Findchuill a Sid ar Femin (CZ. iii. p.
16)
Unknown Date - Niall mac Eoghain Bhig (Book of the Dean)
Unknown Date - Nicolas ua Domhnaill (Gael. J. 14, p.7o8b )
Unknown Date - Noes éces mac Ailella Tassaig (Rawl. B. 502, p.
15i b )
Unknown Date - Núadu Fuin éces, Anecd. ii, p.77
Unknown Date - Núadu ua Lomthuile (Tig. a.d. 721)
Unknown Date - Ocha éces (Arch, iii, p.241)
Unknown Date - Onchú (Fel. 2p.70)
Unknown Date - Orthanach ua Cáelláma Cuirrich (TF. a.d. 722;
Rawl. B. 502, p.88b ; LL. p.51 b)
Unknown Date - Pádraig ua Cathaláin (Gael. J. 14, p.767)
Unknown Date - Pádraig ua Cúáin (O'Gr. Cat. p.621)
Unknown Date - Pádraig ua Dobhailen (Devlin) (Gael. J. iv, 73)
Unknown Date - Pádraig ua Donnghaiie (Gael. J. xli, 58*)
Unknown Date - Pádraig ua Healaidhe (Hard, ii, p.230)
Unknown Date - Padraig ua Héigceartaigh
Unknown Date - Pádraig ua Hiarlaithe (Gael. J. 14, p.657b )
Unknown Date - Pádraig ua Súilleabháin (Gael. J. 14, p.7o8b )
Unknown Date - Pátríne (Arch, iii, p.30 1) 1
Unknown Date - Peadar ua Gonaguil
Unknown Date - Pilip ministéir, see Pilip ua Brádaigh
Unknown Date - Ristard de Búrc (Abbott, Cat. p.316)
Unknown Date - Roigne Roscadach mac Ugaini Móir (CZ. iii. p.16)
Unknown Date - Ross Ruad (LL. p.31i c r 5)
Unknown Date - Ruamann (Ir. T. iii. p.10)
Unknown Date - Sanctán epscop
Unknown Date - Scandlán mac Eoghain (LU. 395)
Unknown Date - Scandlán Mór (CZ. iii. p.37)
Unknown Date - Séadna file mac Airt Chirb (Rawl. B. 502, p.165)
Unknown Date - Sealbhach
Unknown Date - Séamus Bhailis nó Breathnach (Gael. J. x, 1i a )
Unknown Date - Séamus Bonnvill (Eg. 150, p.670)
Unknown Date - Séamus Cosgar
Unknown Date - Séamus mac Uilliaim (Gael. J. xiv, p.709)
Unknown Date - Séamus na srón Power (Gael. J. iii, p.4)
Unknown Date - Séamus ua Dorian
Unknown Date - Séamus ua Leathlobhair (Gael. J. xii, 59b )
Unknown Date - Seán Ballach ua Duibhgeannáin fl. 1690 (O'R.
p.ccii)
Unknown Date - Seán Bán ua Cléirigh
Unknown Date - Seán mac Conaill (O'Gr. Cat. p.574)
Unknown Date - Seán mac Conmidhe (John Conway), (O'Gr. Ca pp.
342, 368; Abbot Ca p.379)
Unknown Date - Seán mac Muirghisui Urthaile (O'Gr. Cat. p.523)
Unknown Date - Seán mac Pilip mhic Eochadha (Abbott, Cat. p.
301)
Unknown Date - Seán mac Taidhg mhic Mhuircheartaigh ua
Ceallacháin (Gael. J. 14, p.799a )
Unknown Date - Seán na Cléire (Abbott, Cat. p.387)
Unknown Date - Seán Ruadh mac Bradaigh mhic Fiachra (Gael. J.
xii, 55)
Unknown Date - Seán Ruadh ua Seitheacháin (Abbott, Cat. p.316)
Unknown Date - Seán ua Maothagáin (Ferm. fo. i2o a i, I2i b i)
Unknown Date - Seanbheag ua Hebric (CZ. iii, p.16)
Unknown Date - Seancha mac Ailella
Unknown Date - Searlus Buidhe mac Cuilleann (Oss. v, p.5)
Unknown Date - Segine abb Iae
Unknown Date - Tadhg mac Domhnaill 'Og (Ferm. p.28a )
Unknown Date - Tadhg Ruadh ua Conchobhair (Gael. J. xii, p.
57b )
Unknown Date - Tadhg ua Doirnin
Unknown Date - Toirdhealbhach mac Cudhaidhe (M'Covey) (Gael. J.
xiv, p.694)
Unknown Date - Toirdhealbhach 'Og mac Donnchadha
Unknown Date - Toirdhealbhach 'Og ua Mithan (Gael. J. xvi. p.210
1)
Unknown Date - Tomás de Róiste (Gael. J, iii, 65a )
Unknown Date - Tomás Flavell (Hard, i, p.337)
Unknown Date - Tomás mac Craith
Unknown Date - Tomás Prinnbhiol (T. Prundivill) (O'Gr. Cat. p.
586; Abbott, Cat. p.316)
Unknown Date - Tomás Ruadh ua Súilliobháin (Gael. J. iii, p.
109)
Unknown Date - Tuathal mac an Bhaird (YBL. pp.394s , &c.)
Unknown Date - Tuán mac Cairill
Unknown Date - Ua Baodhasa (Eg. 146)
Unknown Date - Ua Baoighelláin fni8
Unknown Date - Ua Derglega (Ir. T. iii, p.105, 30)
Unknown Date - Ua Lonáin Cáech fioÓ4
Unknown Date - Ua Máilcháin ollam Dál Cais fiogó
Unknown Date - Uilliam Aorach ua Conaill (Gael. J. 14, p.799s )
Unknown Date - Uilliam mac an Leagha (O'Gr. Cat. p.646; Abbott,
Cat. p.294)
Unknown Date - Uilliam mac Barúin Delvin (Abbott, Cat. p.367)
Unknown Date - Uilliam ua Hicidhe (Gael. J. xii, 58s )
Unknown Date - Uilliam ua Murchadha (Eg. 150, p.500)
Unknown Date - Ultán Liathdroma
Unknown Date - Giolla Pádraig 'Og ua Fialáin
Unknown Date - Giolla Pádraig ua Huidhir

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Written and assembled by Searles O'Dubhain and posted to alt.religion.druid on April 25, 2011.

The base list is drawn from Kuno Meyer, Über die älteste irische Dichtung (On the Oldest Irish Poetry), an early 20th-century scholarly work. Meyer's abbreviations refer to: LL = Book of Leinster; YBL = Yellow Book of Lecan; FM = Annals of the Four Masters; Rawl. = Rawlinson manuscripts (Bodleian Library); TF = Thurneysen's edition; CZ = Celtische Zeitschrift; Ir. T. = Irische Texte; RC = Revue Celtique; Gael. J. = Gaelic Journal; Ferm. = Fermanagh manuscripts; O'Gr. Cat. = O'Grady's Catalogue; Abbott Cat. = Abbott's Catalogue; Hib. Min. = Hibernica Minora; Corm. = Cormac's Glossary; Acall. = Acallam na Senórach; Lism. = Book of Lismore; Eg. = Egerton manuscripts (British Library); Oss. = Ossianic Society publications; Fél. = Félire Óengusso; Hard. = Hardiman's Irish Minstrelsy.

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