Cath Chnoic an Áir ‘The battle of Cnoc an Áir’
verse beg. Do bhamar uile Fhian a's Fionn

  • Early Modern Irish
  • verse
  • Classical Irish poetry, Finn Cycle
Title
Cath Chnoic an Áir
‘The battle of Cnoc an Áir’
Also known as Laoi Thailc mhic Treoin (‘The lay of Tailc mac Treoin’).
First words (verse)
  • Do bhamar uile Fhian a's Fionn
Context(s)The (textual) context(s) to which the present text belongs or in which it is cited in part or in whole.
Author
Anonymous
Language
  • Early Modern Irish
  • late Early Modern Irish.

Form
verse (primary)
Length
Number of stanzas: 76

Classification

Classical Irish poetryClassical Irish poetry
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Finn Cycle
Finn Cycle
id. 578

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.] OʼDaly, John [ed.], Laoithe fiannuigheachta; or, Fenian poems, Transactions of the Ossianic Society, 4, Dublin: John O'Daly, 1859.
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Contributors
Dennis Groenewegen
Page created
August 2012, last updated: January 2024