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Definition of Ollav
1. Noun. In Irish history, a man of science or learning, equivalent to a university professor ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ollav
1. ollamh [n -S] - See also: ollamh
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ollav
Literary usage of Ollav
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History and Topography of the County of Clare: From the Earliest Times by James Frost (1893)
"The son of Flan Magrath, ollav of Thomond in poetry, a prosperous and wealthy
man, died. 1461. Aengus Magrath, a learned poet, died. 1573. ..."
2. Varieties in Prose by William Allingham (1893)
"He was succeeded by his son, whose death is recorded in 1492,' O'Clery (Teige
Cam), ollav to O'Donnell in literature, poetry, and history, ..."
3. Varieties in Prose by William Allingham (1893)
"The sacredness of office, however, did not hinder O'Conor of Sligo from demolishing
the ollav's house,—probably in a foray by boat.1 ..."
4. England, the Remnant of Judah and the Israel of Ephraim: The Two Families by Frederick Robert Augustus Glover (1881)
"ollav Fola is celebrated in ancient history as a sage and legislator, eminent
for learning, wisdom, and excellent institutions ; and his historic fame has ..."
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