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Aided Finn (Egerton 92)
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| Title
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Aided Finn ‘The death of Finn (mac Cumaill)’ No title occurs in the manuscript.
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| Manuscripts
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London, British Library, MS Egerton 92 = Book of Fermoy fragment, f. 6ra. Fragment.
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| Language
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early Middle Irish, or late Old Irish
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| Date
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10th century (Meyer)[1]
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| Description
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Fragment of a text relating a version of the story of Finn's death. Finn is said to have died in old age while attempting to leap the River Boyne over a place called Léimm (Find). His body is discovered by Aiclech, son of Dub Drenn, and the three sons of Urgriu. Aiclech severs the head and because of this, he is slain by his three companions.
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| Textual relationships
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Cf. the poem beginning ‘Rodíchned Find, ba fer tend’
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Notes
Sources
Editions and translations
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Meyer, Kuno, Fianaigecht: being a collection of hitherto inedited Irish poems and tales relating to Finn and his Fiana, Todd Lecture Series 16, London: Hodges, Figgis, 1910. xxv. » partial translation. National Library of Scotland (PDF) Internet Archive: [1]
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