Thomas Purcell of Loughmoe
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Thomas Purcell of Loughmoe | |
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| Baron of Loughmoe | |
| Born | 1538 |
| Died | August 3, 1607 (aged 68–69) |
| Wife | Eleanor Morres[1] |
Thomas Purcell, Baron of Loughmoe (1538 – c. 1607) was an Irish nobleman.
Biography
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Purcell was a member of the wealthy Purcell family, at the time a family of great import in the area.[2] He was a Catholic.[3]
Purcell, with his family and followers, were among the forces that fought against Desmond troops in Kerry in 1599.[4]
On the last day of the Second Desmond Rebellion, Purcell escaped from the fighting, ending his career in warfare.[5]
Cumha Bharúin Loch Mór
Thomas' greatest legacy is most likely a 1599 harp composition he commissioned to be played at his funeral, titled 'Cumha Bharúin Loch Mór' (lit. 'the lament of/for the Baron of Loughmore').[6][9][a] The lament was probably commissioned by Purcell for his impending death.
Purcell had written his last will in March 1597,[10] John Scott composed his lament in 1599,[6] and the Baron eventually died on 3 August 1607.[citation needed]
Notes
- ^ The name of the piece is incorrectly given as 'Cumha Caoine an Albanaigh', lit. ''Scott's Lamentation'', in Bunting's 1840 publication, 'The Ancient Music of Ireland',[2] but this would be grammatically incorrect.[8][self-published source]
References
- ^ de Montmorency-Morres (1817, p. xxiii)
- ^ a b Bunting (1796, p. 90)
- ^ Horan (2020, p. 31)
- ^ Horan (2020, p. 7)
- ^ Healy (1893, p. 185)
- ^ a b Bunting (1796, p. 4)
- ^ Bunting (1805, p. 226)
- ^ a b "Cumha Bharúin Loch Mór". Archived from the original on 8 December 2009.
- ^ In Edward Bunting's manuscripts, the title is given as 'Cooee Vareen Lagh Moor',[7] but the title given previously is probably a more accurate transcription.[8][self-published source]
- ^ Callanan & Moran (2004, p. 59, Wills: transcripts)
Bibliography
- Bunting, Edward (1796). The Ancient Music of Ireland. Retrieved 19 November 2021 – via archive.org.
- Bunting, Edward (1805). Manuscript book of Irish airs. Retrieved 20 November 2021 – via Queen's University Belfast.
- Callanan, Martin; Moran, Paul (2004). "Papers of Dr Martin Callanan" (PDF). National Library of Ireland. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Healy, William (1893). History and Antiquities of Kilkenny (County and City). Egan.
- Horan, Brien Purcell (2020). "A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PURCELLS OF IRELAND".
- de Montmorency-Morres, Hervey (1817). Genealogical memoir of the family of Montmorency, styled De Marisco or Morres.
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