Texts

Betha Caoimhgin (III) ‘Life of St Cóemgen’

Middle Irish
prose, verse
Irish hagiography

Prosimetric Life of St Cóemgen (Cáemgen, Kevin)

Manuscripts

Two late manuscripts, both of the 18th century:

Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1346 (H 4. 4) [s. xviii¹]

pp. 146–166

written by Hugh O'Daly

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 24 M 38 (60) [s. xix]

p. 1 ff

written by Labhras mac Anallaigh

Language

Middle Irish
Late Middle Irish

Form

prose, verse (primary)

Classification

Irish hagiographyIrish hagiography
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Irish hagiographyIrish hagiography
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Subjects

Cóemgen of Glendalough

Cóemgen (var. Cáemgen, Caoimhghin, Caoimhin, Kevin) of Glendalough

(d. c. 618)

patron saint of Glenn Dá Locha (Glendalough)

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.] Plummer, Charles, Bethada náem nÉrenn: Lives of Irish saints, 2 vols, vol. 1: Introduction, texts, glossary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1922.

CELT – edition: <link> Internet Archive: <link> Internet Archive: <link>

155–167 direct link

[tr.] Plummer, Charles, Bethada náem nÉrenn: Lives of Irish saints, 2 vols, vol. 2: Translations, notes, indexes, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1922.

CELT – translations: <link> Internet Archive: <link> Internet Archive: <link>

151–161 direct link