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Dinnshenchas of Benn Boirche II
verse beg. In eól duíb in senchas sen

  • Middle Irish
  • verse, prose
  • Early Irish poetry, Dinnshenchas Érenn, dinnshenchas
Prose and verse texts on the dinnshenchas of Benn Boirche (Mourne Mountains, Co. Down - see Gwynn).
First words (verse)
  • In eól duíb in senchas sen
First words (prose)
  • Aliter Bennan mac Boirchenn ...
Context(s)The (textual) context(s) to which the present text belongs or in which it is cited in part or in whole.
Manuscripts
Language
  • Middle Irish
Form
verse, prose (primary)
Length
Number of stanzas: 4
Textual relationships
A version of the tale is alluded to in a stanza of a poem attributed to Flann Mainistrech, beg. Éstid a éolchu cen ón (st. 26 in LL).
Related: Éstid a éolchu cen ónÉstid a éolchu cen ónMiddle Irish poem attributed to Flann Mainistrech, embedded in a number of recensions of the Lebor gabála Érenn (Min, A and C, but not in B).

Classification

Early Irish poetryEarly Irish poetry
...
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).

dinnshenchasIrish narrative literature, onomastic lore and learning, topographical literature
dinnshenchas
id. 32607

Subjects

BoircheBoirche
Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.
See more Bennán mac BoirchennBennán mac Boirchenn
Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.
See more Manannán mac Lir
Manannán mac Lir
mythological figure in Irish literature, typically associated with the sea
See more Ibel mac ManannáinIbel mac Manannáin
Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.
See more Lecon ingen LotairLecon ingen Lotair
Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.
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Benn BoircheBenn Boirche
Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.
See more Loch RuideLoch Ruide
Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.
See more Loch Cuan
Loch Cúan ... Strangford Lough
County Down
No short description available
See more Loch dá CháechLoch dá Cháech
Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.
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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. 4, Todd Lecture Series, 11, Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, 1924.
CELT – edition: <link> CELT – translation: <link> Internet Archive – vol. 4: <link>  : View in Mirador
146–147 [id. 32. ‘Bend Boirche II’] Verse direct link direct link direct link
[ed.] [tr.] Stokes, Whitley, “The prose tales in the Rennes dindshenchas”, Revue Celtique 16 (1895): 31–83, 135–167, 269–312, 468.
TLH – edition (III, 31-83): <link> TLH – translation (III): <link> TLH – edition (IV, pp. 135-167): <link> TLH – translation (IV): <link> Celtic Digital Initiative – PDF: <link> Internet Archive: <link> Internet Archive: <link>
50 [id. 98.2. ‘Benn Boirchi’] Prose direct link

Secondary sources (select)

Gwynn, E. J., The metrical dindsenchas, 5 vols, vol. 4, Todd Lecture Series, 11, Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, 1924.
CELT – edition: <link> CELT – translation: <link> Internet Archive – vol. 4: <link>  : View in Mirador
413 [id. 32. ‘Bend Boirche II’] direct link direct link direct link
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Contributors
Dennis Groenewegen
Page created
October 2012, last updated: January 2024
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