Thomas Purcell of Loughmoe

Thomas Purcell of Loughmoe
Thomas Purcell of Loughmoe
Baron of Loughmoe
Born	1538
Died	August 3, 1607 (aged 68–69)
Wife

Thomas Purcell, Baron of Loughmoe (1538 – c. 1607) was an Irish nobleman.

Biography[]

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 (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.

External links[]

Staff notation of Cumha Bharúin Loch Mór / Scott's Lamentation

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[10] 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]}

[wife-1] Montmorency-Morres (1817, p. xxiii)

[bunting-2] Bunting (1796, p. 90)

[3] Horan (2020, p. 31)

[4] Horan (2020, p. 7)

[5] Healy (1893, p. 185)

[1796Score-6] Bunting (1796, p. 4)

[7] Bunting (1805, p. 226)

[grammar-8] "Cumha Bharúin Loch Mór". Archived from the original on 8 December 2009.

[9] 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]}

[11] Callanan (2004, p. 59, Wills: transcripts)

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Thomas Purcell of Loughmoe
Baron of Loughmoe
Born	1538 (1538)
Died	August 3, 1607(1607-08-03) (aged 68–69)
Wife	^[1]