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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 trīallus 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
London, British Library, MS Egerton 1782 [1516-1518]
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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Irish legendary historyIrish legendary history
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Sources

Primary sources Text editions and/or modern translations – in whole or in part – along with publications containing additions and corrections, if known. Diplomatic editions, facsimiles and digital image reproductions of the manuscripts are not always listed here but may be found in entries for the relevant manuscripts. For historical purposes, early editions, transcriptions and translations are not excluded, even if their reliability does not meet modern standards.

[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>
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Contributors
C. A., Dennis Groenewegen
Page created
January 2011, last updated: January 2024
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