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Tochmarc Baisi bandruad‘The wooing of Bais the druidess’
- Irish
- Medieval Irish literature
A very short text written in an obscure form of medieval Irish and apparently relating to a meeting between Fachtna Fáthach, known from other sources as a legendary king of Ulster, and a certain Bais, sorceress (bandruad) and daughter of Crunnmáel.
Title
Tochmarc Baisi bandruad
‘The wooing of Bais the druidess’
Headed ‘Toghmarc Baisi bandruad ind so’
Manuscripts
- Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1337 4, pp. 59–87 p. 60a.14–60a.22heading: ‘Toghmarc Baisi bandruadh ind so’beginning: ‘Bais bandruadh ingen sidhe Chrunnmoil’
- London, British Library, MS Harleian 5280 [s. xviin] p. 48bheading: ‘Tocmarc Báise bandruad inso’beginning: ‘Bais bandruadh ingionn side Crunnmoil’
- Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 N 10 (Betham 145, 967) = Book of Ballycummin [s. xvi] p. 55.19–55.23beginning: ‘Bais bandroad ingen side Cronnmail’
Language
- Irish
Sources
Primary sources Text editions and/or modern translations – in whole or in part – along with publications containing additions and corrections, if known. Diplomatic editions, facsimiles and digital image reproductions of the manuscripts are not always listed here but may be found in entries for the relevant manuscripts. For historical purposes, early editions, transcriptions and translations are not excluded, even if their reliability does not meet modern standards.
No translation has been recorded at this stage.
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Contributors
Dennis Groenewegen
