Texts

Aided Chonchobuir (version D)

Incoming data

Short anecdote about the death of King Conchobar.

Manuscript witnesses

Text

rubric: Incipit do oidhedh Concubuir mic Nessa annso sīs incipit: Ceat mac Mádach rotheilg in cloich Longest version containing: (a) a prose introduction corresponding to that in Laud Misc. 610, (b) poem attributed to Flann (Mainistrech?), beg. Cóica traighedh tólaibh tlacht and (c) a second, longer poem (11 qq) ascribed to ‘the poet’ (file), beg. A chloch thall for elaid úair. Both poems are preceded by attributions in prose.

f. 52(54)rb.1-52(54)vb.6

MS

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS D iv 2

in section: f. 52(54)b

MS

Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Laud Misc. 610/Leabhar na Rátha

rubric: Saltair cc. incipit: Cet mac Magach ro teilc in cloich Prose paragraph only.

f. 42vd.1–f. 42vd.12

Text

Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Laud Misc. 610/Leabhar na Rátha

rubric: Saltair .cc. incipit: Cet mac Mágach roteilc in cloich Prose introduction only. Meyer’s edition of this text runs as follows: Cet mac Mägach roteilc in cloich .i. mac inn Mesgegrai rig Laigen i cath Daire Da Bāeth. Fingen fathliaigh Conchubuir. is e nā roleic in cloich do tabairt asa chind. Muniu immorro in cerd, is e dorat cumtach impe fria c[h]enn immuigh. Bachrach file do Laignib, is e ro innis do Chonchubur Crist do chrochad. I mMaig Lāmraige atchūaid dó. Is ann dorochair Conchubar oc glanad in maige. F[init].

f. 42vd.1-42vd.l3

Sources

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[ed.] [tr.] Meyer, Kuno [ed. and tr.], The death-tales of the Ulster heroes, Todd Lecture Series, 14, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, 1906.

CELT – edition: <link> CELT – translation: <link> Internet Archive: <link> Internet Archive: <link>

18–21 Version from RIA MS D iv 2.

[ed.] Meyer, Kuno [ed.], “Mitteilungen aus irischen Handschriften: Der Tod König Conchobars”, Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 13 (1921): 7.

Internet Archive: <link>

Version from Laud.

Secondary sources (select)

Imhoff, Helen, “The different versions of Aided Chonchobair”, Ériu 62 (2012): 43–99.