Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Nicholas Dáll Pierce (blind Nicholas Pierce), Irish harper, fl. 1601.Pierce resided at Ratto, Clanmaurice, County Kerry, and was a renowned blind harper. According to Captain Francis O'Neill, he was "Celebrated for his capacity for composing laments, and other ancient strains, he enjoyed the distinction, O’Curry tells us of having three odes written in his praise. It appears that he fell into disfavor with the government for it is recorded in the State Papers that Nicholas Dall, Rattoo, County Kerry, was pardoned with nine others in 1601 by Queen Elizabeth and her Lord Deputies in Ireland.". }
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- Nicholas_Dáll_Pierce abstract "Nicholas Dáll Pierce (blind Nicholas Pierce), Irish harper, fl. 1601.Pierce resided at Ratto, Clanmaurice, County Kerry, and was a renowned blind harper. According to Captain Francis O'Neill, he was "Celebrated for his capacity for composing laments, and other ancient strains, he enjoyed the distinction, O’Curry tells us of having three odes written in his praise. It appears that he fell into disfavor with the government for it is recorded in the State Papers that Nicholas Dall, Rattoo, County Kerry, was pardoned with nine others in 1601 by Queen Elizabeth and her Lord Deputies in Ireland."".