Hymn of Colmán mac Uí Cluasaig verse beg. Sén Dé donfé for-donté
- Late Old Irish
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Early Irish verse hymn ascribed to one Colmán mac Uí Cluasaig, lector in Cork. The first divison (ll. 1-38) is regarded as the original poem, which appears to be an adaptation of a Latin prayer. The next divison (ll. 39-47), itself perhaps of mixed origin, serves as an appendix. The final one, almost certainly a later addition, invokes the chief patron saints of Ireland (Brigit, Patrick and Columba).
- Sén Dé donfé for-donté
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- Late Old Irish
- Stokes (1903): “The indications in the hymn itself point to the early part of the ninth century. A superior limit may be found in the mention of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who seems not to be commemorated in Irish liturgies before about 800 A.D. An inferior limit may be found in the treatment of final vowels. As the rhyme shews, there is yet e.g. no confusion between final ‑ae and final ‑a, a confusion well established for the middle of the ninth century by the St Gall glosses on Priscian. The language of the hymn strongly resembles that of the Félire Óengusso, which belongs to about 800 A.D. The most striking departure from Old-Irish usage is the use of anacht (l. 22) for the relative anachte.”
Medieval Latin litany or lorica, with a preface which attributes its composition to Brendan, abbot of Clonfert. It is preserved in manuscripts from the 11th century onward. Its date of composition is unknown.
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