Texts

Páis Longínuis ‘The passion of Longinus’

Middle Irish
prose
Irish religious texts, Passion

Homily on the passion of St Longinus, the Roman soldier who pierced the side of Christ on the cross with his spear.

First words (prose)

Dia m-bui Crist hi croich la h-Iúdaigib

Manuscripts

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 P 16 (1230) = Leabhar Breac (‘Speckled Book’) [s. xvⁱⁿ]

pp. 181b–183b

London, British Library, MS Egerton 91 [s. xv]

f. 13r–13v

Blurred copy that breaks abruptly.

London, British Library, MS Egerton 136 [s. xvii]

p. 85

Also ends imperfect.

Language

Middle Irish

Form

prose (primary)

Classification

Irish religious textsIrish religious texts
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PassionPassion
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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.] Atkinson, Robert, The passions and the homilies from Leabhar Breac: text, translation and glossary, Todd Lecture Series, 2, Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, 1887.

Note that there are various references throughout the book to material in the appendix, but in the introduction, Atkinson states he regrets “that I have not found it possible to include in the present volume the Appendix and Notes”.