Feardana Ua Cárthaigh (died 1131), Chief Poet of Connacht. Overview The Annals of the Four Masters state, sub anno 1131, that "Feardana Ua Carthaigh, chief poet of Connaught", was killed at the battle of Loch Semhdighdhe in Mide. The Ua Cárthaigh (anglicised Carthy) family were located in Ui Maine, though apparently not members of the dynasty. See also Michael Carty (1916–1975), Irish politician. References http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005B/ http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID= People from County Galway People from County Roscommon 12th-century Irish poets Irish-language poets 1131 deaths Year of birth unknown Irish male poets 12th-century Irish writers