Name Mael Othain Role Poet | Died 887 AD | |
Life
Máel Muire Othain held the post of Chief Ollam of Ireland. He died in 887 A.D. His nickname ‘Othna’, referred to him being a member of the monastery of Othain at Fahan, County Donegal. He was amongst the early poets and historians who produced various parts of Lebor Gabála Érenn. Edward O'Reilly gives a full account of Máel Muru’s works in his Irish Writers, LXXXII sq.; d. anno 884.
Death
His obit is given in the Annals of Ulster as follows:– “U887.5 Mael Muru, chief poet of Ireland, died.
His obit is given in the Chronicon Scotorum as follows:– “Annal CS887 Kalends. Mael Muire, the learned poet of the Irish, rested.”
His obit is given in the Annals of the Four Masters as follows:– “M884.12 Maelmura, the learned and truly intelligent poet, the erudite historian of the Scotic language, died. It is of him this testimony was given: