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TÁin BÓ Cuailnge
TÁIN BÓ CUAILNGE (The cattle raid of Cuailnge) is the longest and the most famous of the early Irish heroic tales. It exists in three recensions. The first...
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The Tain (The Cattle Raid of Cooley) as translated
by Thomas Kinsella
Drawn from Irish oral tradition, the Tain Bo cuailnge, or “Cattle-Raid of cuailnge” (often anglicized as “...
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In the following excerpt, Dunn explores the cattleraid plot and speculates about the historical genesis of the Táin.
The Gaelic Literature of Ireland is vast in extent and rich in quality. The in...
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In this essay, Bowen examines the interaction of "mythology and invention" in the character of Queen Medb, claiming that "she has become a queen who, in spite of being human and f...
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In the following excerpt, Gray enumerates the different narrative and structural elements, as well as character types, present in the Táin and compares the poem with other epic poems, including t...
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In this essay, Radner explores why the Táin was so popular during the eighth century, a time when Ireland's political situation differed so markedly from that of the Táin's aud...
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In the essay that follows, Kelly analyzes the Táin in the general context of early Irish storytelling in order to discern its intended meaning and audience; in doing so, Kelly provides the backgr...
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In the essay that follows, Ó Cathasaigh explores the presence of Celtic and Indo-European mythological elements in the Táin and demonstrates how they were made meaningful for its Irish audie...
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In the following essay, Bruford argues that the Tain was originally set down in writing by a cleric who intended it for secular aristocrats. According to Bruford, the popular interpretation of Cú...
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Teaching Tin B Cailnge
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The Cattle Raid of Cooley Lesson Plans contain 144 pages of teaching material, including:
Táin Bό Cuailnge
The Tain (The Cattle Raid of Cooley) as translated
Critical Essay by Joseph Dunn
