Texts
Aided Chonchobuir (version D)
- Irish
- prose
- Ulster Cycle
Short anecdote about the death of King Conchobar.
First words (prose)
- Cet mac Mágach roteilc in cloich
Manuscripts
- Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS D iv 2 (992) [s. xv]f. 52(54)rb.1–52(54)vb.6heading: ‘Incipit do oidhedh Concubuir mic Nessa annso sīs’beginning: ‘Ceat mac Mádach rotheilg in cloich’Longest version containing: (a) a prose introduction corresponding to that in Laud Misc. 610, (b) poem attributed to Flann (Mainistrech?), beg. Cóica traighedh tólaibh tlacht and (c) a second, longer poem (11 qq) ascribed to ‘the poet’ (file), beg. A chloch thall for elaid úair. Both poems are preceded by attributions in prose.
- Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Laud Misc. 610 ff. 1–58 and ff. 73–122 = Leabhar na Rátha [1453–1454]f. 42vd.1–42vd.l3heading: ‘Saltair .cc.’beginning: ‘Cet mac Mágach roteilc in cloich’Prose introduction only. Meyer’s edition of this text runs as follows:
Cet mac Mägach roteilc in cloich .i. mac inn Mesgegrai rig Laigen i cath Daire Da Bāeth. Fingen fathliaigh Conchubuir. is e nā roleic in cloich do tabairt asa chind. Muniu immorro in cerd, is e dorat cumtach impe fria c[h]enn immuigh. Bachrach file do Laignib, is e ro innis do Chonchubur Crist do chrochad. I mMaig Lāmraige atchūaid dó. Is ann dorochair Conchubar oc glanad in maige. F[init].
Language
- Irish
Form
prose (primary)
Contains poems
‘Cóica traighedh tólaibh tlacht’ • ‘A chloch thall for elaid úair’
Textual relationships
Related: Aided Chonchobair (versions A–C)Aided Chonchobair (versions A–C)
Associated items
A chloch thall for elaid úairA chloch thall for elaid úairPoem on a stone at Monasterboice, Co. Louth.Cóica traighedh tólaibh tlachtCóica traighedh tólaibh tlacht
Two sts of a medieval Irish poem concerning the gigantic physical heights of Tadg mac Céin and Conchobar mac Nessa.
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: Der Tod König Conchobars”, Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 13 (1921): 7.
Internet Archive: <link>
Version from Laud.
Secondary sources (select)
web page identifiers
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Contributors
Dennis Groenewegen
Page created
July 2011, last updated: November 2021