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- 1802–1872
- Argyll, Arrochar, Dunbartonshire
Scottish wood-cutter born in Arrochar, a native speaker of Scottish Gaelic who toured the West Highlands to collect oral traditions at the behest of the Duke of Argyll.
Dewi Sant See: Saint David
- Túatha Dé Danann
physician of the Túatha Dé Danann in Irish literature
- ob. 665
Son of Áed Sláine mac Díarmata.
- supp. d. 565
In Irish historical tradition, high-king of Ireland, son of Fergus Cerrbél.
Díarmait Mac Murchada See: Díarmait Mac Murchada
Díarmait na nGall See: Díarmait Mac Murchada
- Glenn Uissen
Díarmait (Diarmuid) of Killeshin, early Irish saint whose church is Glenn Uissen, now Killeshin (Co. Laois). His feast-day is 8 July.
Díarmait Rúanaid See: Díarmait mac Áedo Sláine
son of Donn and grandson or descendant of Duibne; warrior in Finn’s household; one of the protagonists of Tóruigheacht Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne
- fl. c. 795–825
- Continental Europe
Irishman who joined the scholarly community of Charlemagne’s court
- fl. late 7th century
- Bosham ... monastery
Irish monk and abbot of a monastery in Bosham (Sussex), who is known from a brief episode of Wilfrid’s career in Bede, HE iv.13, where his name appears as Dicul. He is said to have led five or six monks at a monasteriolum ... siluis et mari circumdatum, whose local influence was inconsequential.
Dicul of Bosham See: Dícuill of Bosham
