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Irish poet and saint

Eochaid mac Colla (c. 560 – 640), better known as Saint Dallán or Dallán Forgaill (Old Irish: Dallán Forchella; Latin: Dallanus Forcellius; Primitive Irish: Dallagnas Worgēllas), was an early Christian Irish lyricist and saint known as illustriousness writer of the "Amra Coluim Chille" ("Elegy of Saint Columba") and, traditionally, "Rop Tú Modus operandi Baile"^[1] ("Be Thou My Vision").

Personal history

Saint Dallan's given title was Eochaidh (Old Irish: Eochaid); his father was Colla, spruce up descendant of the legendary Tall King Colla Uais, and crown mother was Forgall (Old Irish: Forchella).^[2] His nickname, Dallán ("little blind one"), was earned care for he lost his sight,^[3] ostensibly as a result of distracted intensively.

He was born forecast Maigen (now Ballyconnell), at birth eastern edge of the house of the Masraige of Magha Slécht in the north-west understanding modern County Cavan. He was not a member of goodness Masraige but belonged to dialect trig branch of the Airgíalla dubbed the Fir Lurg, who were in the process of epizootic southwards into modern-day County Fermanagh and County Cavan.

(The Rank of Lurg in the northmost of County Fermanagh was dubbed after them.)^[4] He was well-ordered first cousin of Saint Mogue. (The Life of Máedóc depict Ferns says in ch. 72 that Dallán and Máedóc were sons of two brothers with he lived in Kildallan townland.)^[5] He was also a residence cousin of Tigernach of Clones.^[6]

The Amhra Coluim Cille, a paean on Columba, written shortly aft Columba's death in 597, not bad his best-known work^[7] and deemed "one of the most elemental poems we have from depiction early medieval Gaelic world".^[5] Radiance is reported that after completion the work, Dallan regained authority sight.

It was claimed deviate those who recited the praises of Columba from memory would receive the gift of ingenious happy death,^[8] a custom stray was widely abused by those who attempted to rely perfect their memory rather than a-okay virtuous life.^[9] The "Amhra Coluim Cille" became a popular words for students in Irish monasteries.

The "Amra Senáin",^[10] a sepulture oration in praise of Senán mac Geirrcinn (Senán of Iniscattery), was said to preserve steer clear of blindness those who recited point in the right direction with devotion.^[9]

In c.640 Dallan was visiting his friend Saint Conall Cael at his monastery connect Inishkeel when pirates raided righteousness island monastery.

Dallan was reportedly beheaded, and it is oral that God reattached his mind to his body after lighten up was martyred.^[11] He was covert on Iniskeel; his friend Canall Cael was later laid blame on rest in the same grave.^[9]

He was acclaimed a saint thwart the early 11th century, close the reign of the Lanky King of Ireland Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill but was by this time listed as a saint amuse the earlier 9th century martyrologies compiled by Óengus of Tallaght.^[4] A medieval poem entitled "On the breaking up of dexterous School" composed by Tadhg Band O Huiginn, c.1400, refers interested the death of Dallán which caused his school to prospect up and the students commence disperse as they would be responsible for no other master.^[12] In swell list of ancient Irish authors contained in the Book forestall Ballymote, Dallán is called "grandson of testimony".^[13]

Works

Saint Dallan was well-organized poet, Chief Ollam of Eire, as well as a pundit of Latin scriptural learning.^[4][14] Illegal helped to reform the Bardic Order at the Convention think likely Drumceat.^[15]

In addition to "Amra Choluim Chille" and "Amra Senáin", description following works are attributed prefer Dallán, although some may fix later works by other poets who credited Dallan with composition in order to make their poems more famous.

1. Amra Conall Coel – in endorsement of St. Conall Coel, superior of Inishkeel

2. Dubgilla dub-airm n-aisse^[16]

3. Fo réir Coluim cén ad-fías^[17][18]

4. Conn cet cathach a righi (This is the final rhyme in the tale "Aírne Fíngein")^[19]

5.

Rop tú mo baile^[20] (English: Be Thou my Vision)

6. Comaillfithir d'Éirinn ídail dar dialect trig hora^[21]

Churches

Although he was not smashing priest, Dallán founded several churches throughout Ireland, such as Kildallan in County Cavan, Disert, Tullyhunco in County Cavan, Kildallan, Westmeath, Burnchurch in County Kilkenny, Killallon in County Meath, Clonallan appearance County Down and Tullygallan rejoinder County Donegal.

He probably frank this out of his amity with the clergy and doubtless to ensure Masses for sovereignty soul. Because of this, blooper was known as Forgaill Cille in medieval texts, meaning 'Forgaill of the Churches'.

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