Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition: T302011

How Ronan slew his Son

Author: Kuno Meyer

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Electronic edition compiled by Beatrix Färber and Sara Sponholz

Funded by School of History, University College, Cork

1. First draft, revised and corrected.

Extent of text: 3370 words

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(2011)

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Text ID Number: T302011

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Sources

    Manuscript sources for Fingal Rónáin
  1. Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 1339, olim H. 2. 18, Book of Leinster, 271–273. For details see T. K. Abbott and E. J. Gwynn (eds.), Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the Library of Trinity College Dublin (Dublin 1921).
  2. Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 1337, olim H. 3. 18, 749–754.
    Edition/Translation
  1. Kuno Meyer, Fingal Rónáin. How Rónáin slew his son, Revue Celtique 13 (1892) 368–397. Text from Book of Leinster p. 271, with readings of MS 1337 (H. 3. 18), p. 749, and translation.
    Translations
  1. Rudolf Thurneysen, Sagen aus dem alten Irland, Berlin 1901 [Ronans Sohnesmord]. repr. Leipzig und Weimar 1984; repr. as 'Keltische Sagen aus dem alten Irland', Wiesbaden 1987. [Wie Ronan seinen Sohn ermorden ließ].
  2. David Greene & Frank O'Connor, In: A golden treasury of Irish poetry, A.D. 600 to 1200. London [etc.] Macmillan 1967: Is úar gaeth (20. Rónáns lament).
    Select bibliography
  1. David Greeene, In: Myles Dillon (ed.), Irish Sagas, Stationery Office 1959: pp. 167–181. (Thomas Davis Lectures, 1955). Republ. Cork, Mercier, 1968 (repr. 1970).
  2. Tomás Ó Cathasaigh, Varia III: 'The Trial of Mael-Fothartaig', Ériu 36 (1985) 177–180.
  3. Tomás Ó Cathasaigh, 'The Rhetoric of Fingal Rónáin', Celtica 17 (1985) 123–144.
  4. Erich Poppe, 'A Note on the Jester in Fingal Rónáin', Studia Hibernica 27 (1993) 145–154.
  5. Erich Poppe, 'Deception and Self-Deception in Fingal Rónáin', Ériu 47 (1996) 137–151.
  6. Sheila Boll, 'Seduction, Vengeance, and Frustration in Fingal Rónáin: The Role of Foster-Kin in Structuring the Narrative', Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies 47 (Summer 2004) 1–16.
  7. Kaarina Hollo, 'Fingal Rónáin: The Medieval Irish Text as Argumentative Space', in: Cín Chille Cúile: Texts, Saints and Places. Essays in Honour of Pádraig Ó Riain. Edited by John Carey, Máire Herbert and Kevin Murray (Aberystwyth 2004) 141–149.
  8. Jürgen Uhlich, 'Some Textual Problems in Rónán's Lament I: Two Quatrains Concerning Echaid's Daughter (Fingal Rónáin Lines 180–7)', Ériu 56 (2006) 13–62.
    The edition used in the digital edition
  1. Kuno Meyer, How Ronan slew his Son in Revue Celtique. Volume 13, Paris, Émile Bouillon (1892) page 368–397: 372–396

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The present text represents even pages 372–396 of the volume. The Irish text (of David Greene's edition) is available in a separate file, G302011.

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Created: Kuno Meyer. (1892)

Use of language

Language: [EN] The text is in English.
Language: [GA] The original title name is in Old Irish.

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