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Betha na trí Domnall

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Medieval Irish story about Máel Suthain Úa Cerbaill, confessor (anm-chara) of Brian Borúma, and his three students from Coinnire (Connor, Co. Antrim), each of whom is named Domnall. Initially reluctant, Máel Suthain lets them go on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, on the condition that they die in that place together and before ascending to heaven, reveal to him the length of the remainder of his life and his destination after death. After their deaths, Michael the Archangel lets them visit Máel Suthain to tell him his prospects and that hell is in store for him, for three reasons. However, Máel Suthain mends his ways and on the day of his death, he is admitted to heaven. Mention is made of his manuscripts at Inisfallen.

Manuscript witnesses

MS

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 O 48a

Story of Máel Suthain Ó Cearbhaill

f. 11rb.46–f. 11vb.10

Text

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 O 48a

incipit: Triar foghlainntigh tainicudar o Cuinniri

ff. 11(64)rb.i–11(64)vb.10

Text

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, MS celtique 1/V, VII (ff. 30-57, 74-117)

rubric: Betha na .iiii. [sic] Domnall incipit: [T]riar mac fogluma tangatar o Choindire

f. 44va-44vb

Sources

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[ed.] [tr.] Vendryes, J., “L’aventure de Maelsuthain”, Revue Celtique 35 (1914): 203–211.

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Text from the Paris MS (with variants from O'Curry in footnotes), with introduction, translation (into French) and notes.

[ed.] [tr.] OʼCurry, Eugene, Lectures on the manuscript materials of ancient Irish history, delivered at the Catholic University of Ireland during the sessions of 1855 and 1856, Dublin, 1861.

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529–531 (appendix no. XL), 76–79 (English translation) Text from LFF, with English translation

Secondary sources (select)

Kenney, James F., “Chapter VII: Religious literature and ecclesiastical culture”, in: James F. Kenney, The sources for the early history of Ireland: an introduction and guide. Volume 1: ecclesiastical, Revised ed., 11, New York: Octagon, 1966. 622–744.

743 [id. 620.]