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Mo Ling and the trenching of his millstream

  • Middle Irish
  • prose
  • Irish hagiography, Anecdote
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
Language
  • Middle Irish
Form
prose (primary)

Classification

Irish hagiographyIrish hagiography
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AnecdoteAnecdote
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Subjects

Mo LingMo Ling
(d. 697)
Mo Ling of Ferns, Moling Luachra
Irish saint, abbot and patron saint of Tech Mo Ling (St Mullins, Co. Carlow) and reputed ‘bishop’ of Ferna (Ferns).
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[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, 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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May 2014, last updated: June 2023
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