Lochlainn Ó hUiginn (died 1464) was a member of the
Ó hUiginn
Ó hUiginn is the surname of a Gaels, Gaelic-Irish people, Irish family of soldiers, poets, and historians located in Connacht. Originally part of the southern Uà Néill based in the Irish midlands, they moved west into Connacht. They were espec ...
brehon
Brehon (, ) is a term for a historical arbitration, mediative, and judicial role in Gaelic culture. Brehons were part of the system of Early Irish law, which was also simply called " Brehon law". Brehons were judges, close in importance to the ...
family.
The ''
Annals of Connacht
The ''Annals of Connacht'' (), covering the years 1224 to 1544, are drawn from a manuscript compiled in the 15th and 16th centuries by at least three scribes, all believed to be members of the Clan Ó Duibhgeannáin.
The early sections, commenc ...
'' relate that in 1461: ''Lochlainn son of Fercert O hUicinn died.''
His father,
Fercert Ó hUiginn, died in 1419.
External links
The Annals of Connacht a
CELT
15th-century Irish poets
Writers from County Mayo
People from County Sligo
Writers from County Galway
1461 deaths
Year of birth unknown
Irish male poets
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