Texts

Mo Ling and the trenching of his millstream

Middle Irish
prose
Irish hagiography, Anecdote, Legend

Middle Irish anecdote about Mo Ling, here presented as a fosterson of St Máedóc of Ferns, and the trenching of a watercourse or millstream (taídiu) at Tech Mo Ling.

First words (prose)

Mo Lling Luachra dalta do Maehóc Ferna

Manuscripts

Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1339 (H 2. 18) = Book of Leinster [s. xii²]

p. 284a (line 35ff)

Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Laud Misc. 610 ff. 59–72 and ff. 123–146 = (part of the) Book of the White Earl [c. 1410-1452]

context: Commentary to Félire Óengusso

Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 512 IV, ff. 123-144

f. 141va (lines 17–27)

Language

Middle Irish

Form

prose (primary)

Classification

Irish hagiographyIrish hagiography
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AnecdoteAnecdote
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LegendLegend
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Subjects

Mo Ling

Mo Ling

(d. 697)

Irish saint, abbot and patron saint of Tech Mo Ling (St Mullins, Co. Carlow) and reputed ‘bishop’ of Ferna (Ferns).

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.] Best, Richard Irvine, and M. A. OʼBrien, The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, vol. 5, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1967. xv + pp. 1119-1325.

CELT – pp. 1119-1192 and 1202-1325: <link>

1237–1238 Diplomatic edition from LL direct link

[ed.] [tr.] Stokes, Whitley, Félire Óengusso Céli Dé: The martyrology of Oengus the Culdee, Henry Bradshaw Society, 29, London: Harrison, 1905.

Edition and translation of the Félire Óengusso, with introduction, notes, etc.

CELT – edition (prefaces, prologue, main text and epilogue): <link> Internet Archive: <link>, <link> Internet Archive – originally from Google Books: <link>, <link>

152–154 Laud version

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