Texts
Dinnshenchas of Áth Fadat II
Incoming data
Poem on the dinnshenchas on Áth Fadat, with a prose introduction in manuscripts of recension C. It gives an alternative story to Áth Fadat I, which it usually follows in manuscripts of recensions A and C.
Manuscript witnesses
MS
Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1339
Another poem, without prose introduction, on Áth Fadat (Áth Fadat II in Gwynn's edition)
p. 195b
MS
Rennes, Bibliothèque de Rennes Métropole, MS 598/ff. 90-125
incipit: Ailiter Ath Fadhat Prose (Stokes no. 36: Áth Fadat)
f. 101vb–
MS
Rennes, Bibliothèque de Rennes Métropole, MS 598/ff. 90-125
incipit: Liath Lurgan luam gaiscid geir Verse
f. 101vb–
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.] Gwynn, E. J., The metrical dindsenchas, 5 vols, vol. 3, Todd Lecture Series, 10, Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, 1913.
CELT – edition: <link> CELT – translation: <link> Internet Archive – vol. 3: <link> Internet Archive – vols. 1-3: <link> : View in Mirador
156–157 [id. 27. ‘Áth Fadat II’] direct link direct link direct link
[ed.] [tr.] Stokes, Whitley, “The prose tales in the Rennes dindshenchas”, Revue Celtique 15 (1894): 272–336, 418–484.
An edition and translation of the prose texts in the Dinnshenchas Érenn as they occur in Rennes, Bibliothèque de Rennes Métropole, MS 598. Missing texts are supplied from the Book of Lecan version.
TLH – edition (I, pp. 277-336): <link> TLH – translation (I): <link> TLH – edition (II, pp. 418-484): <link> TLH – translation (II): <link> Celtic Digital Initiative: <link> Internet Archive – 272–336: <link> Internet Archive – 272–336: <link> Internet Archive – 418–484: <link> Internet Archive – 418–484: <link>
424 [id. 36. ‘Áth Fadat’] Prose direct link
Secondary sources (select)
Gwynn, E. J., The metrical dindsenchas, 5 vols, vol. 3, Todd Lecture Series, 10, Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, 1913.
CELT – edition: <link> CELT – translation: <link> Internet Archive – vol. 3: <link> Internet Archive – vols. 1-3: <link> : View in Mirador
506 [id. 27. ‘Áth Fadat II’] direct link
