Maoilín Óg Mac Bruaideadha
Maoilín Óg Mac Bruaideadha, was an Irish poet and man of letters, who translated the New Testament into Irish at Trinity College, Cambridge. He died 31 December 1602 and was succeeded by his son, Concubhair Mac Bruideadha. The names of both father and son crop up repeatedly as jurors and arbitrators in official documents preserved in the Inchiquin Manuscripts. Background Maoilin Óg Mac Bruideadha was of Kilkee, in the parish of Dysart, County Clare. He succeeded his father, Maoilin mac Conor mac Diarmait mac John Mac Bruaideadha, as ollamh upon his death in 1582. Records Under the year 1599, the Annals of the Four Masters record an episode concerning him: The learned historian and poet, Mac Brody (Maoilin Oge), represented that it was in revenge of the demolition of Grianan Oiligh, formerly, by Murtough More, son of Turlough [son of Teige], son of Brian Boroimhe, that God, in consequence of the curse of Columbkille upon the O'Briens, had permitted Thomond to be totally plundered and devastated on this occasion by O'Donnell. This Maoilin Oge came to O'Donnell, to request of him the restoration of his cattle, which a party of the troops had carried off; and they were all given