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|ShortDescription=A composite Middle Irish tale about the reign and (threefold) death of Diarmait mac Cerbaill, king of Ireland. A common theme is the king’s violation of ecclesiastical sanctuary or protection. | |ShortDescription=A composite Middle Irish tale about the reign and (threefold) death of Diarmait mac Cerbaill, king of Ireland. A common theme is the king’s violation of ecclesiastical sanctuary or protection. | ||
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The three magicians confirm the prophecy: one refers to death by bloodshed and the shirt worn by the king; the second one to death by drowning and the ale presented to the king; and the third one to death by burning and the bacon on the king’s dish. Nevertheless, Diarmait dismisses these prophecies as unlikely to come true. | The three magicians confirm the prophecy: one refers to death by bloodshed and the shirt worn by the king; the second one to death by drowning and the ale presented to the king; and the third one to death by burning and the bacon on the king’s dish. Nevertheless, Diarmait dismisses these prophecies as unlikely to come true. | ||
|DescriptionQuery=No | |DescriptionQuery=No | ||
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|Biblio=Ed. {{C|O'Grady 1892a1|at=79-80}}; tr. {{C|O'Grady 1892a2|at=85-86}}; | |||
|Persons=Becc mac Dé; Colum Cille; | |Persons=Becc mac Dé; Colum Cille; | ||
|Places=Tara; Ailech; | |Places=Tara; Ailech; | ||
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The text concludes that this is ''Aided Diarmata meic Cerbaill'' (with a side-note that Cerball’s name derives from ''bél cerr'' ‘wry mouth’). | The text concludes that this is ''Aided Diarmata meic Cerbaill'' (with a side-note that Cerball’s name derives from ''bél cerr'' ‘wry mouth’). | ||
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|Comments={{C|Byrne 2001|at=97}} locates Ráith Becc near the Cruthin/Dál nAraide seat of Ráith Mór in modern Co. Antrim. The same etymology of Cerball’s name is found in ''[[Cóir anmann]]''. | |||
|Persons=Mugain ingen Chonchraid; Banbán; Áed Dub mac Suibni; | |||
|Places=Ráith Becc (Mag Line); Tara; Céite; Cluain Moccu Nóis; Clóen Ferta (Cluain Moccu Nóis); Eclais Becc; | |||
|Type=aided; | |Type=aided; | ||
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