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Brian Merriman or in Irish Brian Mac Giolla Meidhre (c. 1747 – 27 July 1805) was an 18th-century Irish language bard, farmer, hedge school teacher, and Irish traditional musician from rural County Clare.
Brian Merriman. ’TWAS MY CUSTOM to stroll by a clear winding stream, With my boots full of dew from the lush meadow green, Near a neck of the woods where the mountain holds sway, Without danger or fear at the dawn of the day. The sight of Lough Graney would dazzle my eyes, As the countryside sparkled beneath the blue skies;
Brian Merriman. Read poems by this poet. Brian Merriman was born around the year 1747 in Ireland, likely in County Clare, and grew up near the village of Feakle. A poet and a teacher, he taught at various schools around Feakle and served as a private tutor for local families.
…17th-century satire by Brian Merriman, The Midnight Court (1945), which is considered by many to be the finest single poem written in Irish. It was included in O’Connor’s later collection of translations, Kings, Lords, and Commons (1959).
An article by Diarmuid Breathnach about the life of Brian Merriman (1749 – 1805), author of the famous poem Cúirt an Mheán Oíche (The Midnight Court).
The Midnight Court by Brian Merriman and translated by Noel Fahy. Part One: The Prologue. The poet sets out alone on a summer morning and encounters a fearsome vision woman. She drags him through the mud to Monmoy Hill where a court is sitting presided over by Aoibheal, a beautiful fairy queen. 1 Twas my custom to stroll with the river in view.
Merriman, Brian ( c. 1749–1805), poet, was born in Ennistymon, Co. Clare. Very little is known with certainty about him. His name is more than likely a variant of the west Clare surname Marrinan.
