Uallach ingen Muinecháin
Uallach ingen Muinechain (died 934) was an Irish poet and Chief Ollam of Ireland. Uallach was of the Corca Dhuibhne of County Kerry, described as a banfhile Herend/woman-poet of Ireland in her obituary in the Annals of Innisfallen. Women poets are notable by their near-total absence from Gaelic sources, and nothing is known of Uallach or her work.
Also recorded as Uallach ingen Muinechain · Lady Uallach
Uallach ingen Muinecháin
- Born
- 850
- Died
- 934
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Occupation
- poet · writer
- Languages
- Irish
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Uallach ingen Muinechain (died 934) was an Irish poet and Chief Ollam of Ireland. Uallach was of the Corca Dhuibhne of County Kerry, described as a banfhile Herend/woman-poet of Ireland in her obituary in the Annals of Innisfallen. Women poets are notable by their near-total absence from Gaelic sources, and nothing is known of Uallach or her work.
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