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verse beg. Andsu immarbáig ri Lagnib

  • Early Irish
  • verse
  • Early Irish poetry
First words (verse)
  • Andsu immarbáig ri Lagnib
It is difficult to contend with Leinstermen
Author
Ascribed to: Dubthach maccu Lugair
Dubthach maccu Lugair
(supp. fl. 432)
Legendary Irish poet and legal expert, who plays an important role in the pseudo-historical prologue to the Senchas Már.

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The poem is headed ‘Dubthach hua Lugair cecinit.’
Language
  • Early Irish
Form
verse (primary)

Classification

Early Irish poetryEarly Irish poetry
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Subjects

Uí Chennselaig
Uí Chennselaig
Group of dynasties based in Leinster.

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Énna Cennselach
Énna(e) Cennselach mac Labrada
(fl. 5th century)
ancestor of the Uí Chennselaig, a sept of the Laigin; son of Labraid Loingsech; king of Leinster

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Crimthann mac Énnai Chennselaig
Crimthann mac Énnai Chennselaig
son of Énna Cennselach, king of Leinster

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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.] Best, Richard Irvine, Osborn Bergin, M. A. OʼBrien, and Anne OʼSullivan [eds.], The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, 6 vols, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1954–1983.
CELT – 1-260: <link> CELT – 400-470 (excl. Táin bó Cúailnge): <link> CELT – 471-638 and 663 (excl. Dinnshenchas Érenn): <link> CELT – 761-781 and 785-841 (excl. Dinnshenchas Érenn and Togail Troí): <link> CELT – 1119-1192 and 1202-1325 (excl. Esnada tige Buchet and Fingal Rónáin ): <link>
215 Diplomatic edition direct link
[ed.] [tr.] OʼCurry, Eugene, “Appendices”, in: Eugene OʼCurry, Lectures on the manuscript materials of ancient Irish history, delivered at the Catholic University of Ireland during the sessions of 1855 and 1856, Dublin, 1861. 461–648.
Internet Archive: <link>, <link>
482–484 (Appendix III)
Contributors
C. A., Dennis Groenewegen
Page created
August 2011, last updated: January 2024