Abstract
One could argue that there are, in Ireland, three main Ossianic texts, spreading over the last thousand years. These are Acallamh na Senórach (Colloquy with the Ancients) composed in the 12th century, the collection of Ossianic verse which became known as Duanaire Finn (the Poem-Book of Fionn) compiled between 1626-27 and the three-volume edition of this manuscript (1908, 1933 and 1953). This essay looks at the circumstances under which Duanaire Finn and its edited volumes were compiled and delves into the mindset of those who undertook the work.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 51 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Intersections (Postgraduate Journal - Arts , Humanities , Social Sciences) |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 9 May 2019 |
Keywords
- Ballad Poetry
- Heroism,
- Native Poetry
- Irish Poetry
- Lays
- Outlawry
- Ossianic Tales
- Folktales
- Manuscript Tradition