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"Something for the Dignity of Ireland:" Lady Gregory's Portrayal of Deirdre and Maeve in <em>Cuchulain of Muirthemne</em>
… tales of the Ulster Cycle from medieval Irish manuscripts. Lady Gregory's primary objective was to demonstrate, to the world and to the scholars of Trinity College, that ancient Irish literature in the vernacular had grace, dignity, and style. To accomplish this aim, she presents the …
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Studies in Medieval Irish Legal Ancillary Material
Preserved in medieval Irish manuscripts are a number of legal texts, which generated a broad range of glosses and commentary. Focus has hitherto generally been on the older strata of material and their immediate glossing. This dissertation begins with in-text glossing, and goes beyond the immediate …
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The Dindshenchas in the Book of Leinster
… explain the etymologies and origins of medieval Irish place names. The textual history of the Dindshenchas is complex and not yet fully understood, however, the Book of Leinster, as the earliest manuscript, and the only to contain the so-called ‘Metrical Dindshenchas’, is evidently an important …