Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition: G100026
The circuit of Ireland by Muircheartach mac Néill
Author: [unknown]
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Electronic edition compiled by Philip Irwin
Funded by University College, Cork and
Professor Marianne McDonald via the CURIA Project.
2. Second draft.
Proof corrections by Philip Irwin
Extent of text: 2700 words
Publication
CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts: a project of University College, Cork
College Road, Cork, Ireland—http://www.ucc.ie/celt (1996) (2010) Distributed by CELT online at University College, Cork, Ireland.
Text ID Number: G100026
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Sources
Manuscript sources- Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 790, 44–46 (alias 23 D 17; see Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the Royal Irish Academy, fasc. 16–20 (Dublin 1936) 2502–12). See also S. Pender, The O Clery Book of Genealogies (Dublin: Stationery Office 1951) = Analecta Hibernica 18 (Dublin 1951), pp xi–xx; the text occurs at what corresponds to paragraph 41 of Pender's edition of the genealogies: he does not print the text, but he prints the prefatory matter to it as paragraph 40 of his edition; scribe: Cú Choigcríche Ó Cléirigh.)
- Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 617, 212–15 (alias 23 K 32; see Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the Royal Irish Academy, fasc. 16–20 (Dublin 1936) 1939–45). Scribe: Cú Choigcríche Ó Cléirigh; it is appended to his recension of the Lebor Gabála.
Editions- John O'Donovan, The circuit of Ireland, by Muircheartach mac Neill, prince of Aileach; a poem written in the year DCCCCXLII by Cormacan Eigeas, chief poet of the north of Ireland, Tracts relating to Ireland, vol. i (Dublin: Irish Archaeological Society 1841) 24–58; with an introduction, copious footnotes, additional notes (being three pages of genealogical tables), an index, and (as frontispiece) a map of Ireland to illustrate the circuit of Muirchertach mac Néill.
- Edmund Hogan, Móirthimchell Éirenn uile dorigne Muirchertach mac Néill: the circuit of Ireland by Muirchertach son of Niall, A. D. 941; with preface, a textual Réamhfhocal (edited from MS 2 and translated by O'Donovan in the introduction to his edition, pages 21–22), with an appendix (emendations of the text; indexes and identifications of persons, place and tribes, a glossary, and additional notes) (Dublin: Gaelic League 1901.)
Translations- O'Donovan (cited above).
- Hogan (cited above).
The edition used in the digital edition- John O'Donovan, The circuit of Ireland, by Muircheartach mac Neill, prince of Aileach; a poem written in the year DCCCCXLII by Cormacan Eigeas, chief poet of the north of Ireland in Tracts relating to Ireland Vol. 1, Ed. John O'Donovan. , Dublin, Irish Archaeological Society (1841) pages 24–58
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Profile Description
Created: By an unknown propagandist on behalf of Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn, king of Ireland (1156-1166), and then attributed to Cormacán Éces.
Date range: 1156-1166.
Use of language
Language: [GA] The text is in Irish.
Language: [LA] One word is in Latin.
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