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Aided Chuind Chétchathaig

Author: Unknown

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Electronic edition compiled by Dennis Groenewegen

Funded by University College, Cork

1. First draft, revised and corrected.

Extent of text: 845 words

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Distributed by CELT online at University College, Cork, Ireland.
Text ID Number: G301043

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Sources

Manuscript sources
1. Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS. 23 P 2 (Book of Lecan): f. 183v = p. 350a.
2. Dublin, Trinity College, MS. 1928 (olim H 2.7): part II, pp. 244–5.

Literature
1. Dan M. Wiley, 'An Introduction to the Early Irish King Tales', in: Essays on the early Irish king tales, ed. Dan M. Wiley (Dublin 2008) 13–67.

The edition used in the digital edition
1. Osborn Bergin, Oided Chuind Chétchathaich annso in Zeitschrift für Celtische Philologie. volume 8, Halle/Saale, Max Niemeyer (1912) page 274–277

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The electronic edition covers pages 274 and 276. The English translation is available in a separate file, T301043.

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The electronic text represents the edited text. Text supplied by the editor is marked sup resp="OB"; the few expansions are marked ex.

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Profile Description

Created: In the Middle Irish period, based on earlier models. Date range: c.900–1200.

Use of language

Language: [GA] The text is in Middle Irish.

Language: [LA] Some formulaic phrases are in Latin.

Revision History

• (2010-11-05)

  Beatrix Färber (ed.)

• SGML and HTML versions created.
• (2010-11-04)

  Beatrix Färber (ed.)

• File converted; proofed (2); structural encoding added; header created; file parsed.
• (2010-04)

  Dennis Groenewegen, Utrecht University (ed.)

• Donated a proofed version of the file to CELT, including footnotes, manuscript details and literature.

Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition: G301043

Aided Chuind Chétchathaig: Author: Unknown

p.274

Book of Lecan 350a.

Eochaid Bélbuidi mac Feidlimid Rechtmair bráthair Cuind. Luidside i crích nUlad ar comairci do theiched Chuind a bráthar, úair fa dobésach díchoisc Eochaid, & romillead rígi & smacht a bráthar. Is andsin immorro cartais² Cond cúicer fear gráda dó co rígaib Ulad coná beith Eochaid Bélbuidi aco, no co mbetis fo sobés. Ba híad so in cúicer techtairead luidsead frisin .i. Foitin Forbair mac Féigi Échtaig, & Énda mac Dega Laigen, & Ailill mac Fingein meic Luchta, & Tibraidi Túaithebrach mac Cleitig, & Asal mac Forandáin a Formaíl. & luidsed fothúaid rompo a Temraig. Is andsin do hindised dóib Eochaid Bélbuidi do beith ac seilc a Sléib Breg, & do marbsad in tEochaid andsin, úair ní fríth neach mailli fris acht a chú, ut poeta dixit:

1. Eochaid Bélbuidi robíth
   i cath Chomair, úada a fich,
   úair ní roibi neach 'na dú,
   fríth hé i mbáegal is a chú.

Rob olc didiu la rígaib Ulad in gním sin & adubradar nach gébdais coma ina sarugud acht a marbad, úair nír gobad rompo. Ar ái dorondad síd eturru & Cond. Ba híad ríga Ulad in tan sin .i. Cairpri Gnáthchorad mac Máil meic Rochraidi & Bresal mac Briúin. Adbathadur iar sin drem díb. Adbert Breasal no Tibraidi mac Máil ná gébad síd, úair nír lam beith i nUltaib deisidén ar ecla Chuind & la hecla ríg Ulad tre foiréicin Chuind forro side.

p.276

Is ed doroindi Tibraidi dul i nAlbain co ríg Alban .i. co Failbe Findloga & bái trí bliadhna aici side. Is andsin tuc ríg Alban comairli dó .i. tíachtain i nÉrind & síd do dénam re Cond. Doníth uili amlaid sin. Ráidid Ulaid fris beith sídach³ re Cond. Adbert som⁴ do dénam & nír lam tíachtain ar comairci no a áenur co Cond, conid hí comairli doroindi tíachtain i rechtaib ban copchaillech d' indsaigid⁵ Chuind. Is and bái Cond in tan sin i túaithemair⁶ ic urgnum Feisi na Temrach & baidsi túaith Themrach, & ba fúathad do Chond in tan sin. Is and doroindi Tibraidi andsidi Cond do marbad, úair ba úathad dó & ba línmar do Thibraidi, conad amlaid sin íarum do marbad Cond.