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Dinnshenchas Érenn, version B

  • Dinnshenchas Érenn, Medieval Irish literature
Version B of the Dinnshenchas Érenn represents the prose recension, i.e. a recension consisting of prose texts, as opposed to the [[Dinnshenchas Érenn A

|verse recension of A]] or the [[Dinnshenchas Érenn C

|mixed recension of C]]. See further Dinnshenchas Érenn.
Manuscripts
L =
Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1339 (H 2. 18) = Book of Leinster [s. xii2]
pp. 159–160, 165–170 (facsimile)
Complete.
Bd. =
Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 506 ff. 1-16a [s. xiv (+ xvii)]
ff. 11ra (line 1)–15vb (line 24)
Parts of the prose and Temair V.
Ed. =
Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland, Adv. MS 72.1.16 [s. xvex]
Parts of the prose and five poems.
Associated items
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Dinnshenchas of Druim Clíab.

Dinnshenchas of Druim SúamaigDinnshenchas of Druim SúamaigProse text on the dinnshenchas of Druim Súamaig.Dinnshenchas of DubthírDinnshenchas of DubthírDinnshenchas of DubthírDinnshenchas of DuiblinnDinnshenchas of DuiblinnDinnshenchas of Duiblind, identified by O'Curry as the Poolbeg in the Liffey region.Dinnshenchas of Dún mac Nechtain ScéneDinnshenchas of Dún mac Nechtain Scéne

Text on the dinnshenchas of Dún mac Nechtain Scéne.

Dinnshenchas of Dún MáscDinnshenchas of Dún MáscDinnshenchas of Dún MáscDinnshenchas of Eithne and Carn FurbaideDinnshenchas of Eithne and Carn FurbaideDinnshenchas of the River Eithne, said to be named for Eithne daughter of Eochaid Feidlech. The narrative is closely related to that of the Dinnshenchas of Carn Furbaide but focuses on Eithne rather than her son Furbaide.Dinnshenchas of Ess Rúaid IDinnshenchas of Ess Rúaid ITract on the dinnshenchas of Ess Rúaid (Assaroe, on the r. Erne, Co. Donegal).Dinnshenchas of FaffandDinnshenchas of FaffandDinnshenchas of FaffandDinnshenchas of Fích mBúanaDinnshenchas of Fích mBúanaText on the dinnshenchas of Fích mBuanaDinnshenchas of Fid nGaibliDinnshenchas of Fid nGaibliDinnshenchas of Fid nGaibli (Feeguile).Dinnshenchas of Findloch CeraDinnshenchas of Findloch CeraDinnshenchas on Findloch CeraDinnshenchas of FinnglaisDinnshenchas of FinnglaisTract on the dinnshenchas of FinnglaisDinnshenchas of GáirechDinnshenchas of GáirechText on the dinnshenchas of GáirechDinnshenchas of Inber mBicneDinnshenchas of Inber mBicneText on the dinnshenchas of Inber mBicneDinnshenchas of Inber CíchmaineDinnshenchas of Inber CíchmaineText on the dinnshenchas of Inber CíchmaineIntroduction to the Dinnshenchas ÉrennIntroduction to the Dinnshenchas ÉrennIntroduction to the Dinnshenchas Érenn. It is in the form of a short story which asserts that the collection was composed by Amairgen mac Amalgada, poet of Diarmait mac Cerbaill (d. 565), high-king of Ireland. When the men of Ireland were convened at Tara, the poet fasted on Fintan mac Bóchra (a survivor of the Flood, according to other tales) for three days and nights, so that the latter would reveal his knowledge of the notable places of Ireland.Dinnshenchas of IrarusDinnshenchas of IrarusText on the dinnshenchas of IrarusDinnshenchas of LaiginDinnshenchas of LaiginDinnshenchas of the Laigin.Dinnshenchas of Laigin IIDinnshenchas of Laigin IIDinnshenchas of the LaiginDinnshenchas of Lecc ThollchinnDinnshenchas of Lecc ThollchinnText on the dinnshenchas of Lecc ThollchinnDinnshenchas of Lia LindgadainDinnshenchas of Lia LindgadainText on the dinnshenchas of Lía LindgadainDinnshenchas of Lía NothainDinnshenchas of Lía NothainDinnshenchas of Lía NothainDinnshenchas of Loch nAindindDinnshenchas of Loch nAindindText on the dinnshenchas of Loch nAindindDinnshenchas of Loch CéDinnshenchas of Loch CéDinnshenchas of Loch CéDinnshenchas of Loch ConDinnshenchas of Loch ConDinnshenchas of Loch ConDinnshenchas of Loch dá CháechDinnshenchas of Loch dá CháechText on the dinnshenchas of Loch dá Cháech (Waterford Harbour).Dinnshenchas of Loch nDechetDinnshenchas of Loch nDechet

Dinnshenchas of Loch nDechet (Loch Techet), usually identified as Lough Gara, versions of which occur in both prose and verse. The lake is said to derive its name from a certain Dechet, a rath-builder who was generously rewarded for his work and received the produce of Ess Ruaid (Assaroe) as his provisions. However, he ate and drank so much that he ended up going mad and drowned in the lake.

Dinnshenchas of Loch nÉrneDinnshenchas of Loch nÉrneDinnshenchas of Loch nÉrneDinnshenchas of Loch GarmanDinnshenchas of Loch GarmanText, in prose and verse, on the dinnshenchas of Loch Garman.Dinnshenchas of Loch LéinDinnshenchas of Loch LéinDinnshenchas of Loch LéinDinnshenchas of Loch NéillDinnshenchas of Loch NéillDinnshenchas of Loch NéillDinnshenchas of Loch nOirbsenDinnshenchas of Loch nOirbsenDinnshenchas of Loch nOirbsenDinnshenchas of Loch RíachDinnshenchas of Loch RíachDinnshenchas of Loch RíachDinnshenchas of Loch SétaDinnshenchas of Loch SétaText on the dinnshenchas of Loch SétaDinnshenchas of LuibnechDinnshenchas of Luibnech

Text on the dinnshenchas of Luibnech.

Dinnshenchas of LuimnechDinnshenchas of LuimnechDinnshenchas of LuimnechDinnshenchas of LusmagDinnshenchas of LusmagText on the dinnshenchas of LusmagDinnshenchas of Mag nAidneDinnshenchas of Mag nAidneDinnshenchas on Mag nAidneDinnshenchas of Mag mBregDinnshenchas of Mag mBregText on the dinnshenchas of Mag mBreg.Dinnshenchas of Mag CobaDinnshenchas of Mag CobaDinnshenchas of Mag Coba (according to Gwynn, a plain in the barony of Iveagh, Co. Down)Dinnshenchas of Mag CorainnDinnshenchas of Mag CorainnText on the dinnshenchas of Mag CorainnDinnshenchas of Mag nDumachDinnshenchas of Mag nDumachText on the dinnshenchas of Mag nDumachDinnshenchas of Mag Femin, Mag Fera, Mag FeaDinnshenchas of Mag Femin, Mag Fera, Mag FeaText on the dinnshenchas of Mag Femin (Mag Femen).Dinnshenchas of Mag FindabrachDinnshenchas of Mag FindabrachText on the dinnshenchas of Mag FindabrachDinnshenchas of Mag nÍthaDinnshenchas of Mag nÍthadinnshenchas of Mag nÍthaDinnshenchas of Mag LuirgDinnshenchas of Mag LuirgDinnshenchas of Mag LuirgDinnshenchas of Mag MugnaDinnshenchas of Mag MugnaText on the dinnshenchas of Mag Mugna.Dinnshenchas of Mag Muirisce IIDinnshenchas of Mag Muirisce IIPoem added to one copy of Dinnshenchas of Mag Muirisce, with a quatrain interpolated into three copies of said text.Dinnshenchas of Mag MuirisceDinnshenchas of Mag MuirisceDinnshenchas of Mag MuirisceDinnshenchas of Mag RaigneDinnshenchas of Mag RaigneText on the dinnshenchas of Mag Raigne.Dinnshenchas of Mag Tarbga and FindlochDinnshenchas of Mag Tarbga and FindlochDinnshenchas of Mag Tarbga and FindlochDinnshenchas of MideDinnshenchas of MideDinnshenchas of Mide.Dinnshenchas of MóenmagDinnshenchas of MóenmagDinnshenchas of MóenmagDinnshenchas of Móin Tíre NáirDinnshenchas of Móin Tíre NáirText on the dinnshenchas of Móin Tíre NáirDinnshenchas of NemthennDinnshenchas of NemthennDinnshenchas of NemthennDinnshenchas of OdbaDinnshenchas of OdbaText on the dinnshenchas of Odba.Dinnshenchas of OdrasDinnshenchas of OdrasText on the dinnshenchas of OdrasDinnshenchas of Port LáirgeDinnshenchas of Port LáirgeDinnshenchas of Port Láirge (Waterford)Dinnshenchas of Ráith CrúachainDinnshenchas of Ráith Crúachain

Dinnshenchas on Ráith Crúachain

Dinnshenchas of Ráith Mór Maige LineDinnshenchas of Ráith Mór Maige LineDinnshenchas of Ráith Mór in Mag Line (here olim Ráith Mór and Ráith Rogein).Dinnshenchas of Séig MossadDinnshenchas of Séig MossadText on the dinnshenchas of Séig MossadDinnshenchas of SinannDinnshenchas of SinannProse version of the dinnsenchas of Sinann.Dinnshenchas of Slíab BethaDinnshenchas of Slíab BethaDinnshenchas of Slíab BethaDinnshenchas of Slíab BladmaDinnshenchas of Slíab BladmaDinnshenchas of Slíab Bladma.Dinnshenchas of Slíab CallannDinnshenchas of Slíab CallannText on the dinnshenchas of Slíab CallannDinnshenchas of Slíab CúaDinnshenchas of Slíab CúaDinnshenchas of Slíab Cúa.Dinnshenchas of Slíab Echtge IDinnshenchas of Slíab Echtge IDinnshenchas on Slíab EchtgeDinnshenchas of Slíab Echtge IIDinnshenchas of Slíab Echtge II

Dinnshenchas on Slíab Echtge.

Dinnshenchas of Slíab Fúait IIDinnshenchas of Slíab Fúait II

Prose text and poem on the dinnshenchas of Slíab Fúait.

Dinnshenchas of Slíab Mairge IIDinnshenchas of Slíab Mairge IITract on the dinnshenchas of Slíab Mairge.Dinnshenchas of Slíab MisDinnshenchas of Slíab MisTract on the dinnshenchas of Slíab Mis.Dinnshenchas of Srúb BóDinnshenchas of Srúb BóDinnshenchas of Srúb BóDinnshenchas of Sruthar MathaDinnshenchas of Sruthar MathaText on the dinnshenchas of Sruthar MathaDinnshenchas of TailtiuDinnshenchas of TailtiuPoem on the dinsenchas of Tailtiu (Co. Meath).Dinnshenchas of Temair VDinnshenchas of Temair VPoem on the dinnshenchas of Temair (Tara), consisting mostly of a long list of placenames.Dinnshenchas of TethbaDinnshenchas of TethbaText on the dinnshenchas of TethbaDinnshenchas of TlachtgaDinnshenchas of TlachtgaText on the dinnshenchas of TlachtgaDinnshenchas of Tonn ChlidnaDinnshenchas of Tonn ChlidnaProse tract on the dinnshenchas of Tonn Chlidna.Dinnshenchas of Tráig ThuirbeDinnshenchas of Tráig ThuirbeText on the dinnshenchas of Tráig ThuirbeDinnshenchas of Túag Inbir and Loch nEchachDinnshenchas of Túag Inbir and Loch nEchach

Dinnshenchas poem concerning Túag Inbir and Loch nEchach.

Classification

Dinnshenchas Érenn
Dinnshenchas Érenn
id. 6712
Medieval Irish literatureMedieval Irish literature
...
: Work in progress. See also [[Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1339

|the table of contents for the relevant portion of the Book of Leinster]].

A
B
C
D
E
F
F cont.
G
I
L
M
M cont.
N
O
P
R
S
T

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.] Gwynn, E. J. [ed. and tr.], The metrical dindsenchas, 5 vols, Todd Lecture Series, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, 1903–1935.
CELT – vol. 1 (edition): <link> CELT – vol. 1 (translation): <link> CELT – vol. 2 (edition): <link> CELT – vol. 2 (translation): <link> CELT – vol. 3 (edition): <link> CELT – vol. 3 (translation): <link> CELT – vol. 4 (edition): <link> CELT – vol. 4 (translation): <link> Internet Archive – vols 1-3: <link> Internet Archive – vol. 2: <link> Internet Archive – vol. 3: <link> Internet Archive – vol. 4: <link> Internet Archive – vol. 5: <link>
[ed.] [tr.] Stokes, Whitley, “The Edinburgh dinnshenchas”, Folk-Lore 4 (1893): 471–497.
TLH – edition: <link> TLH – translation: <link> Internet Archive: <link>
[ed.] [tr.] Stokes, Whitley, “The Bodleian dinnshenchas”, Folk-Lore 3 (1892): 467–516.
TLH – edition: <link> TLH – translation: <link> Internet Archive: <link>

Secondary sources (select)

Ó Concheanainn, Tomás, “The three forms of Dinnshenchas Érenn [part 1]”, Journal of Celtic Studies 3 (1981–1983): 88–101.
Ó Concheanainn, Tomás, “The three forms of Dinnshenchas Érenn [part 2]”, Journal of Celtic Studies 3 (1981–1983): 102–131.
Ó Concheanainn, Tomás, “An dinnsheanchas próis”, Ph.D. thesis, National University of Ireland, Galway, 1977.
Gwynn, E. J., The metrical dindsenchas, 5 vols, vol. 5, Todd Lecture Series, 12, Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, 1935.
Internet Archive – vol. 5: <link>  : View in Mirador
Thurneysen, Rudolf, Die irische Helden- und Königsage bis zum siebzehnten Jahrhundert, Halle: Niemeyer, 1921.  

Contents: Part 1 (chapters 1-23): Allgemeines; Part 2 (chapters 1-85): Die Ulter Sage.

Internet Archive: <link>
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