Acallam na senórach ll. 1093–1147. The battle of Ollarba
Story of the battle of Ollarba, ed. Whitley Stokes, ‘Acallamh na senórach’ in Irische Texte mit Wörterbuch... (1900): lines 1093–1147; tr. Ann Dooley • Harry Roe, Tales of the elders of Ireland (1999): 35–36, where the poem is translated in part, covering the last six (out of 18) stanzas. Caílte tells that the Fían took ruinous losses from the battles of Gabair and Ollarba. He elaborates on the latter, which was fought against Lugaid Mac Con’s son Fothad. Much of the story comes in the form of a poem attributed to Finn, which has not survived intact in the manuscript. Patrick’s scribe Broccán commits the tale to writing.
Is andsin do fhiarfaig Pátraic do Cháilti: ‘créd ro dithaig sibh uili in bar bh-Fhéinn?’
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===Characters in Patrick's time===
- [Saint Patrick <strong>Saint Patrick,St Patrick</strong> (<i>fl.</i> 5th century) – No short description available <small>(link to subject index)</small>.] – name(s) in text: Pátraic
- [Caílte mac Rónáin <strong>Caílte mac Crundchon meic Rónáin</strong> (ass. time-frame: Finn Cycle) – or Caílte mac Crundchon meic Rónáin, kinsman of Finn mac Cumaill and a prominent member of his <i>fían</i>; accomplished warrior and hunter; one of the protagonists of <i>Acallam na senórach</i> <small>(link to subject index)</small>.]
- [Broccán ... scribe <strong>Broccán ... scribe,Broccán scríbnid</strong> (<em>suppl fl.</em> 5th century) – Irish saint noted for having been a scribe (<em>scríbnid</em>) of Saint Patrick’s household. There are other saints of the same name or name-group (<em>Broc</em>, <em>Broccaid</em>, <em>Broccán</em>) who were said to be related to St Patrick, such as Broccaid of Emlagh (Co. Roscommon) and Broccán of Breachmagh/Breaghey (Co. Armagh), both of whom are given as a son of Patrick’s sister Darerca. Ó Riain has suggested that they may have all originated as a single individual. <small>(link to subject index)</small>.]
Characters in Caílte's tale
includes a long list of warriors that died in the battle of Ollarba
- [Finn mac Cumaill <strong>Fionn mac Cumhaill,Find úa Báiscni</strong> (ass. time-frame: Finn Cycle,IdFinn mac Cumaill,IdCormac mac Airt) – Finn mac Cumaill (earlier <i>mac Umaill</i>?), Find úa Báiscni: central hero in medieval Irish and Scottish literature of the so-called Finn Cycle; warrior-hunter and leader of a <i>fían</i> <small>(link to subject index)</small>.]
- [Fothad No associated entry available.] – name(s) in text: Fothad, Fathod
- [Lugaid Mac Con <strong>Lugaid Mac Con,Mac Con</strong> – Often simply Mac Con, a legendary high-king of Ireland from a people based in Munster; said to have defeated Éogan Mór and Art mac Cuinn in the battle of Mucrama after a return from exile following the battle of Cenn Abrat. <small>(link to subject index)</small>.]
- [Cellach No associated entry available.] – name(s) in text: Cellach caem
- [Derg mac Dulaigh No associated entry available.]
- [Glas mac Deirg <strong>Glas mac Deirg</strong> – No short description available <small>(link to subject index)</small>.]
- [Beithech No associated entry available.]
- [Barran No associated entry available.]
- [Bresal Derg <strong>Bresal Derg</strong> – No short description available <small>(link to subject index)</small>.]
- [Connla No associated entry available.]
- [Dubróid No associated entry available.] – name(s) in text: Dubróid
- [Mac Da Dér <strong>Mac Da Dér</strong> – No short description available <small>(link to subject index)</small>.] – name(s) in text: Mac Da Dér
- [Dér mac Daigri No associated entry available.]
- [Dub Drumann No associated entry available.] – name(s) in text: Dub Drumann
- [Cú Cuilli No associated entry available.] – name(s) in text: Cú Cuilli
- [Dubthach mac Dairene No associated entry available.] – name(s) in text: Dubthach mac Dairene
- [Lir mac Gabra No associated entry available.]
- [Corc mac Suain No associated entry available.]
- [Cairpre Cas No associated entry available.] – name(s) in text: Cairpri Cas
- [Donngus mac Lánamna No associated entry available.]
Sources
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Story of the battle of Ollarba, ed. … <p>Story of the battle of Ollarba, ed. Whitley <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">Stokes</span>, ‘Acallamh na senórach’ in <i>Irische Texte mit Wörterbuch...</i> (1900): lines 1093–1147<em></em>; tr. Ann <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">Dooley</span> • Harry <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">Roe</span>, <i>Tales of the elders of Ireland</i> (1999): 35–36, where the poem is translated in part, covering the last six (out of 18) stanzas. Caílte tells that the <em>Fían</em> took ruinous losses from the battles of Gabair and Ollarba. He elaborates on the latter, which was fought against Lugaid Mac Con’s son Fothad. Much of the story comes in the form of a poem attributed to Finn, which has not survived intact in the manuscript. Patrick’s scribe Broccán commits the tale to writing.</p>e Broccán commits the tale to writing.
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