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Sixteenth Century Bardic Poem Analysis by Jody M McNamara is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses a 16th century bardic poem composed for Seán Mac Conmara, the lord of West Clann Chuiléin in Ireland. It provides context on the role of hereditary bardic poets in Gaelic Irish society, where they were part of the educated class and composed elaborate poems in classical Irish to praise noble lineages and assert their rights. The document also analyzes this particular poem for Mac Conmara, possibly written in the early 1570s, and discusses what it reveals about the lineage and territo
- Author
- Jody M McNamara
- Language
- EN