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Giolla Íosa Mór Mac Fir Bhisigh

1390 – 1418

Irish historian

GenealogistPoet
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About Giolla Íosa Mór Mac Fir Bhisigh

Lived 1390 – 1418 (aged 27–28). Giolla Íosa Mór Mac Fir Bhisigh was a genealogist and poet.

Gilla Íosa Mor mac Donnchadh MacFhirbhisigh (fl. 1390 – 1418) was a historian, scribe and poet of the learned Clan MacFhirbhisigh based at Lackan in Tír Fhíacrach, now part of County Sligo. He was the chief compiler of the Yellow Book of Lecan and the Great Book of Lecan, both of which are valuable literary and historical texts.

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Important facts

Born
1390
Birth century
14th century
Died
1418
Occupation
Genealogist, poet
Also known as
Giolla Iosa Mor Mac Fir Bhisigh

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Giolla Íosa Mór Mac Fir Bhisigh?

Irish historian

When was Giolla Íosa Mór Mac Fir Bhisigh born?

Giolla Íosa Mór Mac Fir Bhisigh was born in 1390.

When did Giolla Íosa Mór Mac Fir Bhisigh die?

Giolla Íosa Mór Mac Fir Bhisigh died in 1418.

What was Giolla Íosa Mór Mac Fir Bhisigh's occupation?

Giolla Íosa Mór Mac Fir Bhisigh was a genealogist and poet.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Giolla Íosa Mór Mac Fir Bhisigh

· Wikidata: Q5563365

· DBpedia: Giolla Íosa Mór Mac Fir Bhisigh

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