Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition: G303013

Two Tales about Finn

Author: Unknown

Background details and bibliographic information

File Description

Kuno Meyer

Electronic edition compiled by Beatrix Färber and Ruth MurphyProof corrections by Ruth Murphy, Hilary Lavelle

Funded by The HEA via the LDT Project and PRTLI 4

1. First draft, revised and corrected.

Extent of text: 1360 words

Publication

CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts: a project of University College, Cork
College Road, Cork, Ireland

(2009)

Distributed by CELT online at University College, Cork, Ireland.
Text ID Number: G303013

Availability [RESTRICTED]

Available with prior consent of the CELT project for purposes of academic research and teaching only.

Sources

    Manuscript source
  1. Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, D IV 2: f 88Ra–Rb (used by Meyer).
  2. YBL: III, col. 951–952 (facs.: p 212a-b).
    Editions
  1. Kuno Meyer, Two Tales about Finn, in: Revue Celtique 14 (1893), pp. 241-9 (pp. 242-5) [D IV 2].
  2. Vernam Hull, Two Tales about Finn, in: Speculum 16 (1941), pp. 322-33 (pp. 323-8) [YBL].
    Secondary Literature
  1. Arthur C. L. Brown, The Grail and the English Sir Perceval, Modern Philology 18 (1920-21) 201-28 and 661-73.
    The edition used in the digital edition
  1. Kuno Meyer, Two Tales about Finn in Revue Celtique. Volume 14, Paris, Émile Bouillon (1893) page 242–243; 245–246

Encoding

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CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts

Sampling Declaration

The electronic text covers pages 242–243 and 245–246. The English translation is available in a separate file.

Editorial Declaration

Correction

Text has been proof-read three times.

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Hyphenation

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Segmentation

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Interpretation

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Canonical References

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Profile Description

Created: By an unknown Irish scribe Date range: 12th century.

Use of language

Language: [GA] The text is in Middle Irish.
Language: [LA] One formulaic word is in Latin.

Revision History