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Dinnshenchas of Boand II
verse beg. A Máilshechlainn mic Domnaill

  • Middle Irish
  • verse
  • Early Irish poetry, Dinnshenchas Érenn, Mythological Cycle, Dinnshenchas
Dinnshenchas poem on Boand (the Boyne), addressed to Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (d. 1022).
First words (verse)
  • A Máilshechlainn mic Domnaill
“O Maelsechlainn son of Domnall”
Context(s)The (textual) context(s) to which the present text belongs or in which it is cited in part or in whole.
  • Dinnshenchas Érenn C
  • poem
  • For the prose text and another poem associated with this text in manuscripts of recension C, see the entries linked below.
Speaker/Addressee
Addressee: Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill
Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill
(d. 1022)
King of Mide and high-king of Ireland from the Clann Cholmáin branch of the Uí Néill.
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Manuscripts
Dinnshenchas Érenn C Y S S3 H E V (t.b.a.)
Language
  • Middle Irish
Form
verse (primary)
Textual relationships
See also the prose story and the poem designated Boand II.
Related: Dinnshenchas of BoandDinnshenchas of BoandDinnshenchas of the River Boyne (Boand), offering two different explanations of the name.Dinnshenchas of Boand IDinnshenchas of Boand IDinnshenchas poem of the River Boyne (Boand).Dinnshenchas of Boand IIDinnshenchas of Boand IIDinnshenchas poem on Boand (the Boyne), addressed to Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (d. 1022).

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).

Mythological CycleMythological Cycle
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DinnshenchasDinnshenchas
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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
34–39 [id. 3. ‘Boand II’] 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
481–482 [id. 3. ‘Boand II’] Notes direct link
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Contributors
Dennis Groenewegen
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September 2012, last updated: January 2024
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