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verse beg. Fichi ríg cía rím as ferr

Airbertach mac Cosse Dobráin
  • Middle Irish
  • verse
  • Early Irish poetry
Verse history of the kings of Israel and Judah residing in Jerusalem, from Saul to the destruction of the city.
First words (verse)
  • Fichi ríg cía rím as ferr
“Twenty kings according to the best reckoning”
Author
Airbertach mac Cosse Dobráin
Airbertach mac Cosse Dobráin
(d. 1016)
Irish poet; fer légind of Ros Ailithir (Rosscarbery, Co. Cork)
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Airbertach mac Cosse, scholar of Ros Ailithir (Roscarbery, Co. Cork), d. 1016 (AU). The poem is not explicitly ascribed to Airbertach in the manuscript, but it is found between two other poems thought to be the work of Airbertach, Rofessa i curp domuin dúir (f. 45r, ascr. to Mac Cosse) and A Dé dúlig, atat-teoch (f. 46r) respectively.
Manuscripts
Language
  • Middle Irish
Form
verse (primary)
Length
Number of stanzas: 61
Textual relationships
(Possible) sources: Books of ChroniclesBooks of Chronicles

Classification

Early Irish poetryEarly Irish poetry
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Subjects

David
David
king of Israel and Judah
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Saul
According to the Old Testament, notably 1 Samuel, first king of (the united kingdom of) Israel, who was anointed by the judge Samuel and was the father of King David.
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JerusalemJerusalem
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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.] Mac Eoin, Gearóid [ed. and tr.], “A poem by Airbertach Mac Cosse”, Ériu 20 (1966): 112–139.
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Contributors
C. A., Dennis Groenewegen
Page created
May 2011, last updated: January 2024
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