Source recordAncient text
Book of the Dun Cow (Lebor na hUidre)
Scribes of Clonmacnoise · c. 1100 · Middle Irish
Ancient text
Book of the Dun Cow (Lebor na hUidre)
Scribes of Clonmacnoise
The oldest surviving manuscript written in Irish, compiled at Clonmacnoise around 1100, with early versions of the Táin Bó Cúailnge and Tochmarc Étaíne.
About this work
The oldest surviving manuscript written in Irish, compiled at Clonmacnoise around 1100, with early versions of the Táin Bó Cúailnge and Tochmarc Étaíne.
Stories drawn from it
Retellings in the atlas that quote or cite this work.
The Wooing of EtainromanceThe god Midir pursues the beautiful Etain across lifetimes and incarnations, as jealousy transforms her into a fly, a pool of water, and finally a mortal woman who must choose between two worlds.
The Voyage of BranquestBran mac Febal sails west to the Otherworld, visiting the Land of Women and the sea-realm of Manannan, only to discover that centuries have passed when he tries to return home.
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