verse beg. Éist rim, a meic Cúanach
- Irish
- verse
Irish poem (13 stt.) attributed to Colum Cille and addressed to Baíthín mac Cúanach, a saint associated with Tech Baithín/Tagboyne, Co. Westmeath.
First words (verse)
- Éist rim, a meic Cúanach
Speaker/Addressee
Addressee: Baíthín of Taghboyne
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Baíthín of Taghboyne
(fl. 6th/7th century?)
Baíthín mac Cúanach, saint associated with Tech Baithín/Taghboyne, Co. Westmeath, and said to belong to the Cenél Énda. According to Pádraig Ó Riain, he is ultimately identical with Baíthín/Baíthéne mac Brénainn, Colum Cille’s successor in Iona.
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Author
Ascribed to: Colum Cille
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Colum Cille
(fl. 6th century)
founder and abbot of Iona, Kells (Cenandas) and Derry (Daire).
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Manuscripts
p. 58.1–bottom
rubric: ‘Colum Cille cecinit’
beg. ‘Eist rim a meic Cuanach / a Baithin nach dimbuadhach’
13 stt.
Language
- Irish
Form
verse (primary)
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.
web page identifiers
page name: Eist rim a meic Cuanach
page url: https://codecs.vanhamel.nl/Eist_rim_a_meic_Cuanach
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Contributors
Dennis Groenewegen
Page created
December 2022, last updated: June 2023
