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• Saint Fiacc — (c. 415 520) was a poet, the chief bishop of Leinster, and founder of two churches. His father, MacDara, was prince of the Hy Bairrche in the country around Carlow, Ireland. His mother was sister of Dubhtach, the chief bard and brehon of Erin,… …   Wikipedia

• St. Fiacc —     St. Fiacc     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Fiacc     (Lived about 415 520.) A poet, chief bishop of Leinster, and founder of two churches. His father, MacDara, was prince of the Hy Bairrche in the country around Carlow. His mother was sister …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Kildare and Leighlin — • One of the four suffragans of Dublin, Ireland Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Kildare and Leighlin     Kildare and Leighlin      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Dubthach maccu Lugair — (also moccu Lugair) is a legendary Irish poet and lawyer who supposedly lived at the time of St Patrick s mission in Ireland and in the reign of Lóegaire mac Néill, high king of Ireland. In contrast to the king and his druids, he is said to have… …   Wikipedia

• Dubthach Maccu Lugir — Nationality British Dubthach Maccu Lugir (fifth century), termed in later documents mac hui Lugair, was chief poet and brehon of Laogaire, king of Ireland, at the time of St. Patrick s mission. The king, jealous of the saint s power, had given… …   Wikipedia

• St. Patrick —     St. Patrick     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Patrick     Apostle of Ireland, born at Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, in Scotland, in the year 387; died at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland, 17 March, 493.     He had for his parents Calphurnius and… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Struell Wells — is a set of four holy wells 1.5 miles (2.4km) east of Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland (grid ref: J513442).cite book | last=Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland| year=1983 |title=Historic Monuments of Northern Ireland |… …   Wikipedia

• Poesie irlandaise — Poésie irlandaise Littérature Par catégories …   Wikipédia en Français

• Poésie irlandaise — L histoire de la poésie irlandaise englobe les poésies dans les deux langues, l irlandais et l anglais. Les interactions complexes entre ces deux traditions, ainsi qu entre elles et les autres poésies en langue anglaise, ont produit un ensemble d …   Wikipédia en Français

• Sletty — Sletty, Sleaty, or Slatey ( Sléibhte , mountains , in Irish) is a civil parish in County Laois, Ireland. It is situated some 2 km north north west of the town of Carlow. It was once the see of a great bishopric, founded by Saint Fiacc in the… …   Wikipedia