Texts

Secht o. f. n.

Incoming data

A catalogue entry is available.

Poem on Brug na Bóinne, which offers a poetic version of Tochmarc Étaíne.

Manuscript witnesses

Text

Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1339

The first nine stanzas and the abbreviated heading are added at the end of the poem, on p. 209b line 24.

pp. 208b–209b

MS

Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1339

Also known as Boand III. The first nine stanzas are added at the end of the poem, so that the poem properly begins on p. 209b line 24, where it is headed ‘Secht o. f. n.’. A scribal note at the foot of this column explains that "this is the beginning of the preceding poem". The poem is then continued with verse 10ff on p. 208b (line 1) and 209a-b.

p. 208b.1–p. 209b

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, Lucius [ed. and tr.], “Cináed úa hArtacáin's poem on Brugh na Bóinne”, Ériu 7 (1914): 210–238.

[dipl. ed.] Best, Richard Irvine, Osborn Bergin, M. A. OʼBrien, and Anne OʼSullivan [eds.], The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, 6 vols, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1954–1983.

CELT – 1-260: <link> CELT – 400-470 (excl. Táin bó Cúailnge): <link> CELT – 471-638 and 663 (excl. Dinnshenchas Érenn): <link> CELT – 761-781 and 785-841 (excl. Dinnshenchas Érenn and Togail Troí): <link> CELT – 1119-1192 and 1202-1325 (excl. Esnada tige Buchet and Fingal Rónáin ): <link>

Lines 1068a ff. Diplomatic edition

[tr.] Guyonvarc'h, Christian-J. [tr.], “La courtise d’Étain”, Celticum 15 (1966): 283–327.

A translation of the poem is appended.

Secondary sources (select)

Theuerkauf, Marie-Luise, “A note on Sect.o.f.n.”, Celtica 29 (2017): 76–89.

Thurneysen, Rudolf, Die irische Helden- und Königsage bis zum siebzehnten Jahrhundert, Halle: Niemeyer, 1921.

Contents: Part 1 (chapters 1-23): Allgemeines; Part 2 (chapters 1-85): Die Ulter Sage.

Internet Archive: <link>

608–609 direct link

Gwynn, E. J. [ed. and tr.], The metrical dindsenchas, 5 vols, Todd Lecture Series, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, 1903–1935.

CELT – vol. 1 (edition): <link> CELT – vol. 1 (translation): <link> CELT – vol. 2 (edition): <link> CELT – vol. 2 (translation): <link> CELT – vol. 3 (edition): <link> CELT – vol. 3 (translation): <link> CELT – vol. 4 (edition): <link> CELT – vol. 4 (translation): <link> Internet Archive – vols 1-3: <link> Internet Archive – vol. 2: <link> Internet Archive – vol. 3: <link> Internet Archive – vol. 4: <link> Internet Archive – vol. 5: <link>

Vol. 3: 482 direct link