Torpaid mac Taicthech (died 913) was an Irish

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. Torpaid held the post of

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state he belonged to the Uí Daigre - “¶1638] Torpaid m. Taicthich m. Échtgusa m. Cáechthuile m. Aimre m. Doaltair m. Fínáin m. Áedloga m. Doborgin m. Finnchon m. Maellrach m. Fáeláin m. Dorbo m. Fáelgine m. Conath m. Luigdech m. Daigri.” His obit is given in the

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as follows- “AI913.2 Repose of Torpaid son of Taicthech, chief poet of Ireland.”

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*http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005B/index.html Medieval Irish poets 913 deaths 9th-century Irish writers 10th-century Irish writers Year of birth unknown Irish male poets {{Ireland-poet-stub