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Uraicecht becc ‘Small primer’

  • Old Irish
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  • Early Irish law texts
Irish legal tract on status
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Language
  • Old Irish
Date
Binchy suggests a date in the “eighth century or even earlier” (1958: 48), but see Breatnach: “There is, however, nothing here which would compel one to date it to the later eighth century, and the language would be in keeping with a date in the ninth century, or even perhaps as late as the early tenth century” (2005: 316).
Form
prose (primary)
Textual relationships
Related: Da cuincead neach a ndligedDa cuincead neach a ndliged

Irish poem (9 qq) on the seven grades of poets (filid), which is typically found at the end of, or in association with, certain copies of Auraicept na n-éces. It is one of several prose and verse texts on the subject that ultimately derive from the Uraicecht becc.

Einecland na trí secht ngrádEinecland na trí secht ngrád

Irish poem attributed to Muirgius Ó Duibh Dá Bhoireann, on the honour-price due to the seven lay and ecclesiastical grades. 

Fochloc is fer fichdha finnFochloc is fer fichdha finn

Irish poem on the seven grades of poets (filid). It is one of several prose and verse texts on the subject that ultimately derive from the Uraicecht becc.

Grádha fileadh fégtar lindGrádha fileadh fégtar lind

Irish poem (18 qq) on the seven grades of poets (filid). It is one of several prose and verse texts on the subject that ultimately derive from the Uraicecht becc.

Irish tract on the seven grades of poets (Book of Lecan)Irish tract on the seven grades of poets (Book of Lecan)

An Irish legal tract on the seven grades of poets (filid). It is one of several prose and verse texts on the subject that ultimately derive from the Uraicecht becc.

Irish tract on the seven grades of poets (NLS MS 72.1.7, ff. 6-7)Irish tract on the seven grades of poets (NLS MS 72.1.7, ff. 6-7)

An Irish legal tract on the seven grades of poets (filid). It is one of several prose and verse texts on the subject that ultimately derive from the Uraicecht becc.

Irish tract on the seven grades of poets (NLS MS 72.1.7, f. 8)Irish tract on the seven grades of poets (NLS MS 72.1.7, f. 8)

An Irish legal tract on the seven grades of poets (filid). It is one of several prose and verse texts on the subject that ultimately derive from the Uraicecht becc.

Irish tract on the seven grades of poets (TCD MS 1316)Irish tract on the seven grades of poets (TCD MS 1316)

An Irish legal tract on the seven grades of poets (filid). It is one of several prose and verse texts on the subject that ultimately derive from the Uraicecht becc.

Irish tract on the seven grades of poets (TCD MS 1336/6.1)Irish tract on the seven grades of poets (TCD MS 1336/6.1)

An Irish legal tract on the seven grades of poets (filid). It is one of several prose and verse texts on the subject that ultimately derive from the Uraicecht becc.

Irish tract on the seven grades of poets (TCD MS 1363)Irish tract on the seven grades of poets (TCD MS 1363)

An Irish legal tract on the seven grades of poets (filid). It is one of several prose and verse texts on the subject that ultimately derive from the Uraicecht becc.

Associated items
Cóic conara fugillCóic conara fugill

Classification

Early Irish law textsEarly Irish law texts
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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.

[dipl. ed.] Binchy, D. A. [ed.], Corpus iuris Hibernici, 7 vols, vol. 5, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1978.  
Volume 5 of the Corpus iuris Hibernici, which is numbered pp. 1532–1925, contains diplomatic editions of legal material from TCD 1363 (H 4. 22), the Book of Ballymote (RIA 23 P 12), BL Egerton 90 and TCD 1336 (H 3. 17).
1590–1618 A.
[dipl. ed.] Binchy, D. A. [ed.], Corpus iuris Hibernici, 7 vols, vol. 2, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1978.  

Numbered pp. 339–744; diplomatic edition of legal material from: London, British Library, MS Harley 432; Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1316; Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1337.

634–655 B.
[dipl. ed.] Binchy, D. A. [ed.], Corpus iuris Hibernici, 7 vols, vol. 6, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1978.  

Numbered pp. 1926–2343; diplomatic edition of legal material from: Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1336 (continued) -- Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1387 -- Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 502 --  Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1308 --  London, British Library, MS Additional 4783 --  London, British Library, MS Nero A 7 --  Copenhagen, Det Kongelige Bibliotek, MS NKS 261b --  Dublin, National Library of Ireland, MS G 3 --  Dublin, National Library of Ireland, MS G 11 --  Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS C i 2 --  Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1318/16 --  Dublin, Trinity College, MS E 3. 3.

2318–2335 C.
[dipl. ed.] Binchy, D. A. [ed.], Corpus iuris Hibernici, 7 vols, vol. 6, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1978.  

Numbered pp. 1926–2343; diplomatic edition of legal material from: Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1336 (continued) -- Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1387 -- Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 502 --  Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1308 --  London, British Library, MS Additional 4783 --  London, British Library, MS Nero A 7 --  Copenhagen, Det Kongelige Bibliotek, MS NKS 261b --  Dublin, National Library of Ireland, MS G 3 --  Dublin, National Library of Ireland, MS G 11 --  Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS C i 2 --  Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1318/16 --  Dublin, Trinity College, MS E 3. 3.

2255.1–2282.27 D.

Secondary sources (select)

Breatnach, Liam, A companion to the Corpus iuris Hibernici, Early Irish Law Series, 5, Dublin: DIAS, 2005.  

A companion to D. A. Binchy, CIH (1978). Review article: Neil McLeod, ‘Review,A true companion to the Corpus iuris Hibernici’, Peritia 19 (2005).

esp. 315ff (§ 5.53)
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