Dubthach Maccu Lugair | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Known for | Association with St Patrick |
Dubthach maccu Lugair (fl. fifth century),[1] is a legendary Irish poet and lawyer who supposedly lived at the time of St Patrick's mission in Ireland and in the reign of Lóegaire mac Néill, high-king of Ireland, to which Dubthach served as Chief Poet and Brehon. In contrast to the king and his druids, he is said to have readily accepted the new religion. This event has played a major part in Hiberno-Latin and Irish sources as representing the integration of native Irish learning with the Christian faith.