Acallam na senórach ll. 2252-2311: Hill of Uisnech, day 1

Short description

Dooley & Roe: 70-75 (Ch 4). Patrick, Díarmait mac Cerbaill, Oisín, Muiredach son of Finnachta, Eochaid Lethderg and other rulers and nobles convene at the hill of Uisnech -- Oisín is present while Caílte is on business elsewhere -- Conall (Gulban) mac Néill pays homage to Patrick, grants him the pitcher, receives his blessing, etc. -- Oisín then tells of another treasure, Finn's sword (Greyish wand). -- being a descendant of Morna, Donn son of Áed son of Garad easily grasps the hilt of the sword -- he gives the sword to Patrick and obtains the chieftaincy of the Fíana, with Caílte’s and Oisín’s approval, then holding it for 27 years. -- Sow of healing. -- Prompted by Conall, Díarmait says he would invite Caílte and Oisín to a night of hospitality.

Incipit

⁊ lotar rompa co ráncadar Cnoc Uachtair Erca, re n-abar Uisnech isin tan-so, i m- Midi medoin do ló.

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Convention at Uisnech

The company convene at the hill of Uisnech, then called Cnoc Uachtair Erca. The text highlights their order of appearance. Patrick is at the summit, with Díarmait mac Cerbaill and Eógan Lethderg at his right hand, and Oisín, Muiredach son of Finnachta and Eochaid Lethderg at his left hand.

Subjects

framing narrative⟨narrative devices⟩
framing narrative

id. 26551

Agents

Saint PatrickSaint Patrick
(fl. 5th century)
St Patrick
No short description available
See more Díarmait mac CerbaillDíarmait mac Cerbaill
(supp. d. 565)
In Irish historical tradition, high-king of Ireland, son of Fergus Cerrbél.
See more Muiredach mac FínnachtaMuiredach mac Fínnachta

Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.

See more Oisín mac FinnOisín mac Finn
Oisín
(time-frame ass. with Finn Cycle, Finn mac Cumaill, Saint Patrick, Cormac mac Airt)
A fían-warrior, son of Finn, in the Finn Cycle of medieval Irish literature
See more Eochaid LethdergEochaid Lethderg

Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.

See more Éogan LethdergÉogan Lethderg

Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.

Places

Uisnech

Uisnech (Mide) ... Ushnagh

County Westmeath

Conall pays homage to Patrick

Conall Gulban pays homage to Patrick and in return, Patrick grants kingship to both him and thirty of his descendants. Conall then offers him the golden pitcher (escra) that he brought with him from Caílte and Patrick hands it to Díarmait. Díarmait asks Oisín about its former owner.

Subjects

framing narrative⟨narrative devices⟩
framing narrative

id. 26551

Keywords

homagehomage
...

Agents

Conall GulbanConall Gulban mac Néill
(supp. fl. 5th c.)
son of Níall Noígíallach; ruler of what was to become Tír Conaill (‘Conall's land’) and eponymous ancestor of the Cenél Conaill.
See more Saint PatrickSaint Patrick
(fl. 5th century)
St Patrick
No short description available
See more

Places

Uisnech

Uisnech (Mide) ... Ushnagh

County Westmeath

On Finn’s pitcher

Oisín recalls that the pitcher formerly belonged to Finn, who received it as a gift from his wife Berrach Brecc, daughter of Cas of Cúailnge, and that Berrach was killed by the sons of Morna.

Berrach’s tragic story is related by Caílte earlier on in the text.

Subjects

framed narrative⟨narrative devices⟩
framed narrative

id. 26550

Agents

Berrach BreccBerrach Brecc

Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.