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Dinnshenchas of Benn Étair II
verse beg. Cid dorcha dam im lepaid

  • Middle Irish
  • verse
  • Early Irish poetry, Dinnshenchas Érenn
Poem on the dinnshenchas of Benn Étair (Hill of Howth, Co. Dublin)
First words (verse)
  • Cid dorcha dam im lepaid
“Though it be dark to me in my bed”
Context(s)The (textual) context(s) to which the present text belongs or in which it is cited in part or in whole.
Manuscripts
Dinnshenchas Érenn A
Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1339 (H 2. 18) = Book of Leinster [s. xii2]
p. 194
Dinnshenchas Érenn C R B Y Le M H S S3
S =
Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS D ii 2 (1222) [s. xvi (?)]
Prose introduction and poem (3qq).
Language
  • Middle Irish
Form
verse (primary)
Textual relationships
Cf. Dinnshenchas of Benn Étair I and Dinnshenchas of Benn Étair (prose).
Related: Dinnshenchas of Benn ÉtairDinnshenchas of Benn ÉtairDinnshenchas of Benn Étair IDinnshenchas of Benn Étair IPoem on the Hill of Howth, Co. Dublin.Talland ÉtairTalland Étair

Classification

Early Irish poetryEarly Irish poetry
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Dinnshenchas Érenn
Dinnshenchas Érenn
id. 6712

The Dinnshenchas Érenn is a compilation of literary compositions, in prose or verse, on lore surrounding the prominent places of Ireland. These texts usually offer origin legends which purport to explain how a well-known place in Ireland, such as a certain hill, plain or lake, received its present or former name. The genesis of this collection is usually dated to the late Middle Irish period (11th and 12th centuries).

Subjects

Benn Étair
Benn Étair ... Hill of Howth
County Dublin
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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.] [tr.] Gwynn, E. J., The metrical dindsenchas, 5 vols, vol. 3, Todd Lecture Series, 10, Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, 1913.
CELT – edition: <link> CELT – translation: <link> Internet Archive – vol. 3: <link> Internet Archive – vols. 1-3: <link>  : View in Mirador
110–119, ix (corrigenda) [id. 15. ‘Bend Étair II’] Edition and translation of the poem. direct link direct link direct link

Secondary sources (select)

Gwynn, E. J., The metrical dindsenchas, 5 vols, vol. 3, Todd Lecture Series, 10, Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, 1913.
CELT – edition: <link> CELT – translation: <link> Internet Archive – vol. 3: <link> Internet Archive – vols. 1-3: <link>  : View in Mirador
498–499 [id. 15. ‘Bend Étair II’] direct link
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Contributors
Dennis Groenewegen
Page created
September 2012, last updated: January 2024
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