Tochmarc Étaíne‘The wooing of Étaín’
- Middle Irish
- prose
- Mythological Cycle, Ulster Cycle
- Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 E 25 (1229) = Lebor na hUidre [s. xi/xii]pp. 129a–132aThis copy contains all three tales, but it is wanting in parts: (1) pp. 129a-129b line 19: story I (fragment due to a gap in the manuscript); (2) 129b line 20-130b: story II (complete); (3) pp. 130b-132a: story III (lacks the middle and end of the text). Incipit: ‘Tochmarc nÉtaine dano so sís’.
- Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1318 cols 573–958 = section of the Yellow Book of Lecan [s. xivex/xvin]pp. 175a–175b (in facsimile) cols 876–877heading: ‘Tochmarc Etaine andso’Complete copy of story 2
- Dublin, National Library of Ireland, MS G 4 = originally part of the Yellow Book of Lecan [s. xivex]cols 985–997Complete copy: (1) col. 985 ff: story I; (2) col. 990 ff: story II; (3) cols 992-997: story III. Incipit: ‘Tochmarc Etaine beos’.
- London, British Library, MS Egerton 1782 [1516-1518]ff. 106r–108vA somewhat expanded version, including some versifications. It precedes a copy of Togail bruidne Da Derga.
- Middle Irish
A repertory of Cú Chulainn's feats, similar to that contained in Scéla Conchobuir meic Nessa.
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