Texts

verse beg. A fhir thall tríallus in scél

  • Middle Irish
  • verse
  • Early Irish poetry, Irish legendary history
Middle Irish poem (30qq) attributed to Fíngen mac Flainn, in the form of a series of questions and interlined answers concerning Irish history and pseudo-history.
First words (verse)
  • A fhir thall tríallus in scél
In edition: A ḟir thall tallus a scél.
Author
Ascribed to: Fíngen mac Flainn
Fíngen mac Flainn
(fl. 9th century (?))
early Irish poet to whom is ascribed a threat of satire (a tréfhocal fócrai, beg. A mo Choimdiu nél) to the Fir Arddae; said to be a pupil to one Dubdhartach.

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Manuscripts
ff. 50b2–52a1
Language
  • Middle Irish
Form
verse (primary)
Length
Number of stanzas: 30
Textual relationships
Related: Dúan in cethrachat cestDúan in cethrachat cestPoem consisting of a series of questions concerning miscellaneous bits of lore, with the answer given in prose form in interlinear gloss.

Classification

Early Irish poetryEarly Irish poetry
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Early Irish poetryEarly Irish poetry
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Irish legendary historyIrish legendary history
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Sources

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[ed.] Meyer, Kuno [ed.], “Mitteilungen aus irischen Handschriften: Fīngin macc Flaind .cc.”, Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 13 (1921): 3–7.
CELT – edition: <link> Internet Archive: <link>
Translation wanted
Contributors
C. A., Dennis Groenewegen
Page created
January 2011, last updated: January 2024