Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition: G303002

Cath Finntrágha

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Cecile O'Rahilly

Electronic edition compiled by Margaret Lantry , Beatrix Färber

Proof corrections by Margaret Lantry

Funded by University College, Cork and
Professor Marianne McDonald via the CELT Project

2. Second draft.

Extent of text: 21000 words

Publication

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(2001) (2008)

Distributed by CELT online at University College, Cork, Ireland.
Text ID Number: G303002

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Hardcopy copyright lies with the School of Celtic Studies (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies).

Sources

    Manuscript sources
  1. Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 487, 1–11.
  2. Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 29, 328–337, 355–361 (olim 23 L 24) Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the Royal Irish Academy, by T. F. O'Rahilly, (Dublin) fasc. 1, 89.
    Editions
  1. Cecile O'Rahilly (ed.), Cath Finntrágha (Dublin: DIAS 1962).
  2. The Cath Finntrága or Battle of Ventry, edited from MS. Rawl. B. 487, in the Bodleian Library, (Anecdota Oxoniensia, Mediaeval and Modern series, vol. 1, pt. 4), by Kuno Meyer (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1885).
    Translations
  1. Cecile O'Rahilly (ed), Cath Finntrágha (Dublin: DIAS 1962).
  2. The Cath Finntrága or Battle of Ventry, edited from MS. Rawl. B. 487, in the Bodleian Library, (Anecdota Oxoniensia, Mediaeval & Modern ser., vol. 1, pt. 4), by Kuno Meyer (Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1885)
    Secondary literature
  1. H. d'Arbois de Jubainville, Essai d'un Catalogue de la Littérature épique de l'Irlande. Paris 1883 67–68.
  2. Standish O'Grady, Remarks on the Oxford edition of the Battle of Ventry, Phil. Soc. Trans. (1884) 619–646.
  3. John Fleming, [Notice], Gaelic Journal, 2 (1885) 289–294.
  4. O'Conor, Rer. Hib. Script. I, p. lx.
  5. Tomás Ó Concheanainn, [Review of 1962 edition], Éigse 10 (1961–63) 323–327.
  6. Gearóid S. Mac Eoin, [Review of 1962 edition], Studia Hibernica 4 (1964) 244–249.
  7. Caoimhín Breatnach, The Historical Context of Cath Fionntrágha, Éigse 28 (1994–95) 138–155.
    The edition used in the digital edition
  1. Cath Finntrágha. Cecile O'Rahilly (ed), First edition [One volume. xxxii +123 pp. Page v Contents, vii–xxxii Introduction, 1–47 Text, 48–62 Appendix I, 62–64 Appendix II, 65–90 Notes, 91–114 Glossary, 115–118 Index of Persons, 119 Index of Collective names, 120–123 Index of Place names.] Dublin Institute for Advanced StudiesDublin (1962) (reprinted 1975)

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Profile Description

Created: By an Irish scribe, Finnlaech Ó Cathasaigh, whose family came from Cill Ardubh in the barony of Tirawley, Co. Mayo. Date range: c. 1400–1500.

Use of language

Language: [GA] The whole text is in late Middle Irish.
Language: [LA] The closing words are in Latin.

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