Risdeard Ó Conchubhair (1561-18 October 1625) was an Irish scribe and physician. He was part of an Irish medical family in Gaelic Ireland.
Risdeard Ó Conchubhair | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1561 |
| Died | 18 October 1625 |
| Occupation(s) | Irish scribe, physician |
| Years active | 1561-1625 |
| Employer | Florence Fitzpatrick, 3rd Baron Upper Ossory |
| Known for | scribe |
Biography
editRisdeard was a member of the Ó Conchubhair medical family from Ossory, Leinster, who were themselves a branch of the Ó Connchubhair Failghe dynasty, rulers of the Kingdom of Uí Failghe.
In one surviving manuscript - now RIA MS 439 (3 C 19) - he gives his genealogy, text title, patron, place and date of writing:[1]
Finis. I am Richard, son of Muircheartach, son of Tadhg, son of Muircheartach, son of Cathal, son of Murchadh, son of Muircheartach na Cairrge O Conchubhair, who by permission of God wrote this Prognostica of Bernardus, in the school of my kinsman and master, Donnchadh Og O Conchubhair, namely, the chief Master of Medicine of Mac Giollapadraig. And Achadh Mic Airt[2] is my place of writing. And out of the book of Fearghus Mac Bheathadh it was transcribed. To-day is April the first, 1590. Jesus. Maria.[3]
A 20th-century editor, Paul Walsh, remarked:
I have seen but two notices of him outside his own MS., namely, H.2.7, page 345, top margin, where he scribbled a few lines of verse, and added the note : Ag sin duity a Risderd I Betecain od shesi A. Risterd mac Muircertaig; and in a note in page 349 of the same MS., which I have failed to decipher satisfactorily.[4]
See also
editReferences
editFootnotes
edit- ^ Corpus of Electronic Texts 1997, Royal Irish Academy: RIA 3 C 19
- ^ Aghmacart Monastery, an early monastic site, founded 6th century.
- ^ Walsh 1933, p. 155, Translation.
- ^ Walsh 1933, p. 164, Note 62.
Sources
edit- Corpus of Electronic Texts (1997). "CELT: The online resource for Irish history, literature and politics". celt.ucc.ie. University College Cork.
- Walsh, Paul (1933). Gleanings from Irish manuscripts (2nd ed.). Dublin: At the sign of the three candles.
Further reading
edit- Walsh, Paul Rev (1929). "Scraps from Irish scribes: Risdeard Ó Conchubhair". The Catholic Bulletin. 19: 730–746.