Ó Dálaigh
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The Ó Dálaigh were a learned Irish bardic family who first came to prominence early in the 12th century, when Cú Connacht Ó Dálaigh was described as "The first Ollamh of poetry in all Ireland".
The Latin motto translates as 'Faithful to God and King', an Irish language alternative meaning 'Swift and Strong' (referencing the greyhound crest and lion blazon), is often preferred.
"Harp of Cnoc I'Chosgair, you who bring sleep to eyes long sleepless; sweet subtle, plangent, glad, cooling grave. Excellent instrument with smooth gentle curve, trilling under red fingers, musician that has charmed us, red, lion-like of full melody. You who lure the bird from the flock, you who refresh the mind, brown spotted one of sweet words, ardent, wondrous, passionate." Gofraidh Fionn Ó Dálaigh.
Denis Daly of Dunsandle, MP for Galway. A portrait by Joshua Reynolds. The name Denis was used as an anglicised approximation of Donnchadh
MacMhuirich bardic family
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The MacMhuirich bardic family, known in Scottish Gaelic as Clann MacMhuirich and Clann Mhuirich, and anglicised as Clan Currie was a prominent family of bards and other professionals in the 15th to 18
Ó Dálaigh
…an insolent royal steward (of the lord of Tír Conaill) called Fionn O'Brollaghan with an axe. He reputedly founded a Scottish branch of the family, Clann MacMhuirich. From the evidence of his poems he took part in the Fifth Crusade. Donnchadh Mór Ó Dálaigh. In recording his death, in 1244, the Annals of the Four…
The mid 15th century MS 1467 (pictured) was likely composed by a member of Clann MacMhuirich.
The Red Book of Clanranald, on display in the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh