verse beg. An echtrach-sa scíath mo sgol
- Irish
- verse
First words (verse)
- An echtrach-sa scíath mo sgol
Author
Ascribed to: Colum Cille
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Colum Cille
(fl. 6th century)
founder and abbot of Iona, Kells (Cenandas) and Derry (Daire).
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The poem is attributed to Colum Cille in both the preceding rubric and the final quatrain (As misi Colum Cille,).
Manuscripts
p. 102.1–foot
rubric: ‘Colum Cille cecinit’
beg. ‘An echtrach-sa sciath mo sgol’
15 qq
Language
- Irish
Form
verse (primary)
Length
Number of stanzas: 15 qq.
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.
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Dennis Groenewegen
Page created
December 2022, last updated: September 2023
