About Sean Ua h-Uiccinn
Sean Ua h-Uiccinn was a poet.
John O'Higgin (Sean Ua h-Uiccinn; modern , died 1490) was an Irish poet.
Biography A member of the O'Higgin family of historians, scribes, and poets, his obituary in the Annals of the Four Masters describes him as the "Chief Port of Ireland" when he died in 1490.
A son of Farrell Oge, he had known siblings Elec Nà hUicinn (murdered 1471) and Niall mac Fergal Óge Ó hUicinn (died 1461). A manuscript held in Trinity College Library, Dublin (1346 4to, min. chart., a.d. i 726–1750. h. 4. 4.) has a poem by him on page 141, commencing Cia cenncup ...
Obit
Ua h-Uiccinn Sean mac Fergail Óicc priomh-shaoà Ereann lé dán d'écc. O'Higgin, i.e. John, the son of Farrell Oge, Chief Poet of Ireland, died.
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Poet and Chief Ollam of Ireland
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Sean Ua h-Uiccinn died in 1490.
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Sean Ua h-Uiccinn was a poet.
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