Tadhg Dall Ó ‘hÚigínn

Cashel Bay Co. Galway 2007 ArseniuriDe Gallium

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Achonry Cathedral 2011 JohnArmagh

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Bealadangan Bridge, Co. Galway 2018 Newberrt 12

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Dunguaire Castle, Co. Galway 2011 DC Chadwick

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Stickman at Straide Friary

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Straide, Co. Mayo

Bard

Known as ‘The Matchstick Man of Straide’ Tadhg Dall Ó ‘hÚigínn was one of the country’s greatest poets.

Lineage

His father Mathghamhain (d. 1585) & grandfather Maolmhuire were also poets who practised the family profession in a direct line of descent from Tadhg Óg Ó hUiginn (qv) (d. 1448). (Caball, Marc) https://www.dib.ie/index.php/biography/o-huiginn-tadhg-dall-a6383

His father was Mathghamhain mac Maolmhuiren but his mother’s name was unknown. This site has a family tree: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadhg_Dall_%C3%93_hUiginn

Tadhg Dall Ó ‘hÚigínn was a member of family of distinguished poets from Levney, Co. Sligo. The earliest report of these Ó‘hÚigínn’s was a Tadhg Óg. (d.1315) The name Tadhg was passed down to a son (d. 1391) also his son (d.1448.) The following generation had Maol Mhuire: (whose son Mathghamhain Mac Maolmhuir’s demise occurred during 1585).[i]

Youth

Tadhg Dall Ó ‘hÚigínn was born circa 1550. His father was Tadhg Óg but his mother’s name is unknown. His oldest brother Fearghal Ruadh;s demise occurred whilst in his youth. He had a brother Maol Múire Archbishop of Tuam. (d.1590) (Knott Eleanor) [ii]

There is no information on Tadhg Dall Ó ‘hÚigínn mother or his wife:https://www.dib.ie/index.php/biography/o-huiginn-tadhg-dall-a6383

Tadhg Dall Ó hUiginn (late-Gaelic era poet) was a family member of a professional poets from North Connacht. (His mother’s name was unknown) Maolmhuire. was a direct descendant of Tadg Óg Ó hUiginn (died 1448) prominent poet of his day & era.[iii]