Texts
A Marbáin a díthrubaig
Incoming data
Poem presented as a verse dialogue between Gúaire (Aidne), king of Connacht (7th century), and his brother Marbán the hermit.
Manuscript witnesses
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.
[ed.] [tr.] Murphy, Gerard [ed. and tr.], “Anonymous: King and hermit”, in: Gerard Murphy [ed. and tr.], Early Irish lyrics: eighth to twelfth century, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1956. 10–19, 177–178.
CELT – edition: <link>
Omits stanzas 2-7.
[ed.] [tr.] Meyer, Kuno [ed. and tr.], King and hermit. A colloquy between king Guaire of Aidne and his brother Marban. Being an Irish poem of the 10th century, London: David Nutt, 1901.
Preface (5-9) -- Edition of poem beg. A Marbáin, a dithriubaig (10-21) -- Glossary (22-27) -- Appendix I. Colum Cille and Guaire [text and translation of poem beg. Dena, a Ghuaire, maith um ní (28-29) -- Appendix II. Ornait’s lament for Laidgnen (Cormac's Glossary) [quatrain beg. Dethbir dam ce ni antais].
[ed.] Meyer, Kuno [ed.], “Mitteilungen aus irischen Handschriften: IV. Aus Harleian 5280. Zweigespräch zwischen König Gúaire von Aidne und seinem Bruder Marbán, dem Einsiedler”, Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 3 (1901): 455–457.
[tr.] Lehmann, Ruth P. M., “Guaire and Marban”, Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 36 (1978): 96–111.
English translation based on Murphy (1956).
