Aithbhreac Inghean Coirceadail

John Gallagher

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-87524-3_270

Aithbhreac Inghean Coirceadail

John Gallagher

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Aithbhreac Inghean Coirceadail ( fl. 1460–1470) made an early and extraordinary contribution to the male-dominated tradition of Classical Gaelic poetry, the historical literary dialect shared by Ireland and Scotland. Women could not formally operate as professional poets in these contexts. However, Aithbhreac’s work proves that some elite women did, indeed, break social, educational, artistic, and gender barriers to produce accomplished and highly regarded Classical Gaelic verse.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Palgrave encyclopedia of medieval women's writing in the global Middle Ages
Editors	Michelle M. Sauer, Diane Watt, Liz Herbert McAvoy
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	23-25
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031875243
ISBN (Print)	9783031875236
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-87524-3_270
Publication status	Published - 14 Jan 2026

Keywords

Classical Gaelic
Classical Irish
Gaelic poetry
Scotland
Bardic culture
Female poets
Lament

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