Texts
Irish tract on the meaning of birthdays
- prose
- Medieval Irish literature
Prognostications based on the day of the week on which someone is born.
Title
Irish tract on the meaning of birthdays
No title occurs in the manuscripts. It has been edited as The meaning of birthdays in the edition of the text by Anne M. Scarre.
First words (prose)
- Neach genes i nDomnach
Manuscripts
cols 850–851
p. 103b (bottom)
Damaged copy at the bottom of the page
Form
prose (primary)
Sources
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web page identifiers
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Contributors
C. A., Dennis Groenewegen
Page created
February 2013, last updated: January 2024
