Talk:Ó Dálaigh

The Poets
I'm looking for Tadhg. I note that this article says they were originally from Westmeath so I'm more curious when 'original' is referring to: was Tadhg Óg Ó Dálaigh one of this family? He was writing poetry for leading Norman families of the Pale in the late medieval/early modern period. I'm wondering is this family connected with Droichead Uí Dhálaigh, which coincidentally is very close to the Norman Plunkett family of Loughcrew that Tadhg Óg was writing for. Captain Fearnought (talk) 18:12, 25 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Tadhg Óg would have been one of the family descended from Dálach, the eponymous ancestor. The Ó Dálaigh were originally from Westmeath, pre-1100, but branches of the family were found in all corners of Ireland subsequently. As ollamh to the regional kings the Ó Dálaigh were given lands all over, unlike many other Irish families who were tied to one or two locations. The Sheep's Head Peninsula (Muintervara) bordering Bantry Bay was an Ó Dálaigh holding, but there are many others in all the provinces, some named after the family:

BALLYDALY-County Kerry. BALLYDALY-Kings County (Offaly). BALLYDALY-County Roscommon. CASTLE DALY-County Galway. CASTLE DALY-County Westmeath. CORCA ADAIMH-County Westmeath. DALY'S BRIDGE-Cavan. DALY'S BRIDGE-County Meath. DALYSTOWN-County Galway. DALYSTOWN-Longford. DALYSTOWN-County Meath. DALYSTOWN-Countly Westmeath. DRINADALY-County Meath. DUNSANDLE-County Galway. FINNEVARA-County Clare. KILLIMER-County Galway. LISSADILL-County Sligo. MUINTERVARA-County Cork. NOHOVADALY-County Cork. TUBBERDALY-Offaly. TULLINADALY-County Galway.Urselius (talk) 14:29, 26 September 2008 (UTC)