Ó hUiginn
Ó hUiginn 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.
Notable Ó hUiginn's
- Tadc Ó hUiginn, a general master of all arts connected with poetry, died 1315
- Gilla na Neamh Ó h-Uiginn, died 1349
- Doighre Ó hUiginn, scribe of The Book of Magauran
- Donnchad Ó hUiginn, a learned historian, died 1364
- Tadc mac Gilla Coluim Ó hUiginn, a worthy ollav, died 1391
- Uilliam Óc Ó hUiginn was killed by the sons of Cathal na mBanfigech Mag Flannchaid between two rivers this year, 1420.
- Maol Sheachluinn na n-Uirsgéal Ó hUiginn fl. c. 1400
- Magnus mac Aed Ó hUiginn, died 1405
- Niall mac Aed O hUicinn, fl. 1414
- Fercert Ó hUiginn, head of the family descended from Gilla na Neamh Ó h-Uiginn, died 1418
- Tadg Óg Ó hÚigínn, chief teacher [of the poets] of Ireland and Scotland, died at the end of the same spring, 1448
- Niall Oc O hUicinn and Niall son of Fergal Oc O hUicinn, died 1461.
- Lochlainn son of Fercert O hUicinn, died 1464
- Elec Ní hUicinn, murdered 1471
- Conchobar son of Ruaidri Oc O hUiginn, fl. 1471
- Gilla Glas, the son of O hUiginn, died in the autumn of this year, 1472
- O hUiginn, that is Gilla na Naem, son of Ruaidri Mor, died, 1473
- Gilla na Naem son of Maelsechlainn O hUiginn, died 1475
- Brian, the son of Farrell Roe O'Higgin, head of his own tribe, superintendent of the schools of Ireland, and preceptor in poetry, died on Maunday-Thursday, and was interred at Ath-leathan, died 1476.
- Bishop O hUiginn, Bishop of Mayo, died 1478
- Gilla-Patrick O'Higgin, the son of Brian, son of Melaghlin, a man who had kept a general house of hospitality for the mighty and the indigent, died 1485
- Aed son of Brian son of Fergal Ruad O hUiginn, died 1487
- Maelmuire son of Tadc Oc O hUiginn, a master of poetry, died this year, 1488
- Sean mac Fergail Óicc Ó hUiccinn, died 1490
- Tadhg Mór Ó hUiginn
- Donnell O'Higgin, Chief Preceptor to the schools of Ireland in poetry, died, after his return from the pilgrimage of St. James, died 1501
- Cairbre son of Brian O hUiginn died of a stroke in Westmeath, 1505
- Brian Oge, the son of Brian, son of Donnell Cam O'Higgin, died 1505
- Eogan son of Brian O hUiginn, Chief Preceptor of all Ireland, died 1510
- Aibhilin, daughter of Niall Oc O hUiginn and wife of O Duibgennain, died 1510
- Teige O'Higgin and Walter Walsh, two priests, were drowned alongside of Lisgool, 1518.
- O hUiginn, Domnall Cam, an excellent poet and scholar and O hUiginn's son, Aed son of Glaisne, an excellent poet, died 1529
- Tomas O hUiginn, teacher of the men of Ireland in Poetry, died this year, 1536
- Ruaidhri, the son of Enna O'hUiginn, died in Suidhe-Fínáin, and was buried in Cluain-Senmhail, 1581
- Gilla-Coluim O'hUiginn, the son of Maelmuire, son of Brian Og O'hUiginn, died three nights before Lammas, 1587
- Conchobhar, son of Enna O'hUiginn, died: a most eminent poet was this Conchobhar; and he was interred in Caisel-na-heilidhi, on Machaire-na-nailech, 1587
- Gilla-na-naemh, son of Irial O'hUiginn, died 1588
- Tadhg Dall Ó hUiginn, c. 1550-c.1591, murdered for his satires
- Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno (1720-1801) Viceroy of Peru for Spain
- Bernardo O'Higgins, 1788-1842,first head of state of Chile
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