Texts
Fo réir Coluim cén ad-fías
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Manuscript witnesses
Text
Dublin, National Library of Ireland, MS G 50
Headed Laoidh imrind innso do rinne Dallan do Coloim C. and written in capitals; accompanied by Middle Irish glosses written in small characters.
pp. 107 (line 21)–114 (line 2)
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.] Greene, David, and Frank OʼConnor, “1: Hymn to St. Colum Cille”, in: David Greene, and Frank OʼConnor [Michael O'Donovan], A golden treasury of Irish poetry, A.D. 600 to 1200, London: Macmillan, 1967. 19–22.
An incomplete edition, with translation. Stanzas 4-11 and 16-21 have been omitted.
Secondary sources (select)
Ní Shéaghdha, Nessa, Catalogue of Irish manuscripts in the National Library of Ireland, fasc. 2: Mss G 15 – G 69, Studies in Irish Manuscripts, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1961.
– Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies: first 9 fasciculi: <link>
NLI G 50
Carney, James P., “Two Old Irish poems”, Ériu 18 (1958): 1–43.
comments: Edition and translation of two poems from Dublin, National Library of Ireland, MS G 50:
- ‘Imbu macan coig bliadhna’ (pp. 10-26), Irish version of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas (apocryphal text)
- ‘Mairi mathair, an maic bic’ (pp. 26-29), poem on the Virgin Mary.
Cites the incomplete stanza, but not its gloss.
