Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside

Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside (fl. 1147) was a Gaelic Irish poet.

Biography

Closely associated with Tighearnán Ua Ruairc, King of Bréifne, he was attached to the monastery of Daminis and possibly to the church of Ard Brecáin, being a cleric.

His two famous compositions are Éri óg inis na náem and the Banshenchas.

The Ó Caiside family later became – from the 14th century – prominent in Fermanagh, and many of them became hereditary doctors to the Maguire chieftains.

His known compositions are:

Éri óg inis na náem The Banshenchas (Ádam óenathair na ndóene) Eight poems in the lives of St. Mo Laisse and M'Áedóc Ca lion mionn ag Maodhócc Cert Maodhócc ar shluagh Mhancach Comhroinn Maodhócc, fa mór modh Eittirbretha Maodhócc min Uasal an mac, mac Setna Cia is fearr cairt ar dháil mláisi Cia thairngir mlaisi ria theacht Molaisi eolach na heagna Cuibdea comanmann na rig Sé rígh déag Eoghain anall