Gilla na Naem Ó Conmaigh, Irish musician, died 1360. The Annals of the Four Masters, sub anno 1360, record the death of Gilla-na-naev O'Conmhaigh, Chief Professor of Music in Thomond. This indicates that Ó Conmaigh was considered the pre-eminent musician and/or musical tutor in Thomond at the time of his death. The surname is now generally rendered as Conway. References Music and musicians in medieval Irish society, Ann Buckley, pp. 165–190, Early Music xxviii, no.2, May 2000 Music in Prehistoric and Medieval Ireland, Ann Buckley, pp. 744–813, in A New History of Ireland, volume one, Oxford, 2005. External links http://celt.ucc.ie/publishd.html http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID= Medieval Gaels from Ireland 14th-century Irish musicians Musicians from County Clare 1360 deaths Year of birth unknown