Prophecy of Berchán: Irish and Scottish High-Kings of the Early Middle AgesThis book gives a text, an English translation, and a commentary on a medieval verse history of the kings of Ireland and Scotland from the ninth to the 11th centuries. This study examines the Prophecy of Berchán as a historical record with much to offer students of kingship among the Irish and Scots. Biographies of individual monarchs provided therein present the important events of each ones career, the length of his reign, and the circumstances of his death. This study suggests new interpretations of British and Irish history during the early middle ages. |
Contents
Prophecy of Berchán | 9 |
Royal Biography | 93 |
Kings over All Ireland | 123 |
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Prophecy of Berchán: Irish and Scottish High-Kings of the Early Middle Ages Benjamin T. Hudson No preview available - 1996 |
Common terms and phrases
Áed Áed's Ailech Albain Annals of Inisfallen Annals of Ulster Armagh Baile in Scáil battle bidh Book of Leinster Brega Brian Brigit Britain cath Causantín Cenél Conaill Cenél Loairn Cenél nEógain Cenél nGabráin Cerball CGrG church circa Clann Cholmáin Clonmacnoise Clontarf Cocad Gáedel Columba Congalach Connacht copied Cormac Dál Riata death Domnall Donnchad Downpatrick Dublin Dún dynasty eleventh century emendation Fedelmid Flann Mainistrech Fordun Fragmentary Annals Gáedel re Gallaib Gaelic Gaels high-king high-kingship identified Ireland Irish kings Ívarr king lists kingship known later lords lordship Mac bethad mac Máel Máel Coluim Máel Coluim III Máel Ruanaid Máel Sechnaill Meath Munster named Niall ninth century northern O'Clery Ólafr Osraige Picts poem poet prince Prophecy of Berchán raid Ráith records reign righ river Ruaidrí saints Scotland Scots Scottish Chronicle Sechnaill's slain stanzas Strathclyde takes sovereignty Tara Uí Néill verses Vikings