Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition: G303014
Uath Beinne Etair
Background details and bibliographic information
File DescriptionKuno Meyer
Electronic edition compiled by Ruth MurphyProof corrections by Hilary Lavelle and Ruth Murphy
Funded by The HEA via the LDT Project and PRTLI 4
1. First draft, revised and corrected.
Extent of text: 2600 words
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Text ID Number: G303014
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- London, British Library, MS Harley 5280, fol 35rb-35va (used in Meyer's edition). Vellum; early 16th century.
- Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 N 10: p 13-14. Vellum (pp. 1-28) and paper; 1575.
- Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS C III 2: f 10ra. Vellum; 1552. (interpolated in 'Amra Choluim Chille').
- Nessa Ní Shéaghdha, Tóruigheacht Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne. Dublin 1967, pp. 130-137 (from 23 N 10).
Editions of related tales and secondary literature
- Kuno Meyer (ed. and trans.), Fianaigecht: Being a collection of hitherto inedited Irish poems and tales relating to Finn and his Fiana, with an English translation. Royal Irish Academy; Todd Lecture Series 16; Dublin and London 1910. (Repr. 1937 and 1993, DIAS, Dublin). [Still a standard work, comprising introduction to the Finn Cycle, annotated editions of various tales, with English translation, Glossary of the rarer words, and indexes of personal names, tribe names and place names.]
- Gertrude Schoepperle, Tristan and Isolt: a study of the sources of the romance, 2 vols. (London & Frankfurt/Main 1913).
- Duanaire Finn, the Book of the Lays of Fionn, 3 vols; 1: Irish text with translation (part I); ed. by Eoin Mac Néill, ITS 7 (1908); 2: Irish text with translation (part II); ed. by Gerard Murphy, ITS 28 (1933); 3: Introduction, Notes, Appendices, Indexes and Glossary; ed. by Gerard Murphy, Anne O'Sullivan, Idris L. Foster, Brendan Jennings, ITS 43 (1953).
- Raymond J. Cormier, 'Open contrast: Tristan and Diarmaid', in: Speculum 51/ 4 (October 1976) 589601.
- James MacKillop, Fionn mac Cumhaill: Celtic Myth in English Literature. Syracuse 1986. [With useful, well-structured bibliography on pp. 197249].
- Daithí Ó hÓgáin, Fionn Mac Cumhaill: Images of a Gaelic Hero. Dublin 1988.
- Máirtín Ó Briain, Review of above, Bealoideas 57 (1989) 174183.
- Donald E. Meek, Review of above, Cambridge Medieval Celtic Studies 22 (Winter 1991) 101103.
- Mary Brockington, 'The separating Sword in the "Tristran" Romances: Possible Celtic analogues re-examined', in: The Modern Language Review 91/2 (April 1996) 281300.
The edition used in the digital edition
- Kuno Meyer, Uath Beinne Etair in Revue Celtique. Volume 11, Paris, Émile Bouillon (1890) page 125134: 129131
CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts
The electronic text covers pages 129131. The English translation is available in a separate file.
Text has been proof-read twice.
The electronic text represents the edited text including footnotes. The ae-ligatures have been rendered ae; f/s with overdot are rendered fh/sh. Text supplied by the editor is marked sup resp="KM"; footnoted editorial corrections take the form of corr sic="" resp="KM". Missing portions of text are indicated by gap. When displayed in HTML format (due to its constraints) both expansions and supplied text appear in italics. When in doubt, users are asked to consult the SGML/XML master file to identify the markup.
Quotations are rendered q.
When a hyphenated word (hard or soft) crosses a page-break, the page-break is marked after the completion of the hyphenated word (and punctuation).
Names of persons (given names) and places are not tagged.
Created: The earliest extant manuscript is from the 16th century, but Meyer suggests the tale goes back to the 10th century.
Date range: 900-1000.
Use of language
Language: [GA] The text is in Irish.
Language: [EN] The footnotes are in English.
Language: [LA] One word is in Latin.