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Ó hUiginn or Ó hÚigínn is the surname of a Gaelic-Irish family of poets, scribes and historians located in Connacht. Originally part of the southern Uí Néill based in the Irish midlands, they moved west into Connacht. They were especially associated with what is now County Sligo, settling at Dooghorne, Achonry and Ballynary, as well as other locations in County Mayo, County Roscommon and County Galway. More than half of those bearing the surname in Ireland today still live in Connacht. The name is commonly anglicised as Higgins or O'Higgins.

Notables

  • Tadc Ó hUiginn, a general master of all arts connected with poetry, died 1315
  • Gilla na Neamh Ó hÚigínn, poet (died 1346)
  • Doighre Ó hÚigínn, scribe of The Book of Magauran
  • Donnchad Ó hÚigínn, a learned historian (died 1364)
  • Maol Sheachluinn na n-Uirsgéal Ó hÚigínn (fl. c. 1400)
  • Niall mac Aed Ó hÚigínn (fl. 1414)
  • Tadg Óg Ó hÚigínn, chief teacher [of the poets] of Ireland and Scotland (died at the end of the same spring, 1448)
  • Elec Ní hUicinn (murdered 1471)
  • Brian Ó hUiginn, head of his own tribe, superintendent of the schools of Ireland, and preceptor in poetry, died on Maunday Thursday 1476; interred at Ath-leathan
  • Bishop Ó hÚigínn, Bishop of Mayo (died 1478)
  • Gilla-Patrick Ó hÚigínn, son of Brian and grandson of Melaghlin, a man who had kept a general house of hospitality for the mighty and the indigent (died 1485)
  • Philip Bocht Ó hÚigínn, Irish poet (died 1487)
  • Maelmuire son of Tadc Oc O hUiginn, a master of poetry (died 1488)
  • Sean mac Fergail Óicc Ó hUiccinn (died 1490)
  • Tadhg Mór Ó hUiginn, poet
  • Cairbre, son of Brian O hUiginn, died at Westmeath (1505)
  • Brian Oge, son of Brian and grandson of Donnell Cam O'Higgin (died 1505)
  • Eogan, son of Brian Óge Ó hUiginn, Chief Preceptor of all Ireland, died 1510
  • Gilla-Coluim Ó hÚigínn, Irish poet. The son of Maelmuire and Brian Og Ó hÚigínn; first cousin of the father of Tadhg Dall Ó hÚigínn; died three nights before Lammas (in 1587)
  • Conchobhar, son of Enna O'hUiginn, died: a most eminent poet was this Conchobhar; interred at Caisel-na-heilidhi, Machaire-na-nailech (in 1587)
  • Tadhg Dall Ó hÚigínn, (c. 1550 - c. 1591), poet (murdered ca. 1591)
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno (1720-1801), Viceroy of Peru for Spain
  • Higgins of Tyrawley (fl. 18th century), harper
  • Bernardo O'Higgins, (1788-1842), first head of state of Chile
  • Thomas Francis O'Higgins (1916–2003), Irish politician, barrister, a judge
  • Michael D. Higgins (born 18 April 1941), 9th President of Ireland
  • Michéal Ó hUiginn (born 1942), Mayor of Galway (1972–73, 1979–80, 1995–96)

    • References

    Ó hUiginn Wikipedia
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