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The BardsContention of the bards Contention of the bards 17th-century literary controversy The contention of the bards (Irish: Iomarbhágh na bhFileadh)[1] was a literary controversy of early 17th century Gaelic Ireland, lasting from 1616 to 1624, probably peaking in 1617. The principal bardic poets of the country wrote polemical verses against each other and in support of their respective patrons. This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (November 2025) There were 30 contributions to the Contention, which took the form of a bitter debate over the relative merits of the two halves of Ireland: the north, dominated by the Eremonian descendants of the Milesians, and the south, dominated by the Eberian descendants. The… (Source: Wikipedia)
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