Name Mael Ua Role Author | Died 1086 | |
Mael Ísu Ua Brolcháin (died 1086) was a member of a high-class ecclesiastical family, based in what is now Donegal. Besides holding a number of benefices and wielding considerable political influence, he was the author of the poem To an Elderly Virgin. He died as a member of the religious community of Armagh in 1086, recorded as being the chief sage of Ireland.
His relatives bear the surname Ó Brolcháin, and in its anglicised form, Bradley.
Works
His best-known work is a Latin and Irish hymn, Deus Meus Adiuva Me. Here are the modern Irish lyrics. For a translation by Professor Gerard Murphy of this well-loved piece see link below:
For translation see Deus Meus, Adiuva Me and live version sung with harp
References
Mael Ísu Ua Brolcháin Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA