Texts

Taisgidh na bhfían
verse beg. A leac atá feitheamh na ttoinn

  • Modern Irish
  • verse
First words (verse)
  • A leac atá feitheamh na ttoinn
Manuscripts
Cambridge, University Library, MS Additional 3085 b
f. 75r
8 qq. Copy not known to Fournier.
(Unidentified)
8 qq. Fournier edited the text from ”an Irish MS. dated ‘S. B., Belfast, 1803’, now in Lord Castletown’s possession [, which] consists of miscellaneous heroic poetry of the Cuchulain and Fionn Cycles, and of prose pieces, and is all written by the same hand”.
Language
  • Modern Irish
  • Modern Irish?
Form
verse (primary)
Length
Number of stanzas: 8

Classification

Keywords

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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.] [tr.] Fournier, E. E., “The treasure of the fianna”, The Celtic Review 1:3 (1904–1905): 261–263.  
Poem edited from an Irish manuscript dated ‘S.B. Belfast 1803’ and belonging to Lord Castletown. Includes an English translation.
Internet Archive – 1.1 only: <link>
Contributors
Dennis Groenewegen
Page created
November 2021, last updated: June 2023