Táin Bó Flidhais
Táin Bó Flidhais, also known as the Mayo Táin, is a tale from the Ulster Cycle of early Irish literature. It is one of a group of works known as Táin Bó, or "cattle raid" stories, the best known of which is Táin Bó Cúailnge. Táin Bó Flidhais survives in two forms, a short version from the Old Irish period and a longer version found in the 15th century Glenmasan manuscript, which is held in the Advocates Library in Edinburgh. It is believed to be a copy of an earlier manuscript from the 12th century. The early version of Táin Bó Flidhais predates the Táin Bó Cúailnge.[1][2][3] It is named for the heroine of the tale, Flidais.
Glenmasan manuscript
Main story
Treachery of Bricne
Fergus's lust for Flidhais
Battles
Treachery
The treachery of Chiortán from Dún Chiortáin
Maol
Attack of the wolfhounds
The Mayo Táin
See also
References
- ^ Dunford, S. (2008). Táin Bó Flidhais: The Mayo Táin. Dublin.
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- ^ http://www.westernpeople.ie/news/story/?trs=eykfojmhmh westernpeople.ie
- ^ ancienttexts.org (Flidais).
- ^ Munhin River. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved: 17 January 2011.
- ^ encyclopedia.com (Flidais).
External links
- Táin Bó Flidhais (audio)—excerpt read by author and historian Stephen Dunford.
- The Glenmasan Manuscript - Donald McKinnon (1904–1907), Translation of the Táin Bó Flidais from Scots Gaelic into English. Celtic Review, Volumes 1(1), 1(2) 1(3), 2(4), 2(5), 2(6), 2(7), 2(8), 3(9), 3(10), 3(11), 3(12) 4(13), 4(14), 4(15)
- English translation of the Glenmasan Manuscript