CÃn Dromma Snechtai
Lebor Dromma Snechta [' L ʴ efore ' droma ' ʃn ʴ exta ] (" The Book of Druim Snechta " ), or CIN Dromma Snechta [ k'i ː n ʴ ' droma ' ʃn ʴ exta ] (" The issue of Druim Snechta " ) is the name of a collective work in the Old Irish language, which was probably written after the 7th century. The name is derived from the monastery Druim (m) Snechta ( Drumsnat, County Monaghan ), where it should have been created or preserved. This monastery was founded in the 6th century.
The manuscript is lost, it is only known from later manuscripts from the 16th century, where it is mentioned as the source. The age of the Lebor Dromma Snechta can be determined indirectly by Rudolf Thurneysen from the information provided in these works. It is considered one of the greatest compilations of old Irish legends, 130 secure prose texts were at least find it.
Content ( excerpts)
- Compert Con Chulainn ( " Cú Chulainn Conception" )
- Compert Mongáin ocus sere Duibe Lacha do Mongan ( " Mongáns procreation and Mongáns love for Dub Lacha " )
- Immram Brain ( " Brans seafaring " )
- Echtrae Chonnlai ( " Connlas Adventure " )
- Togail Bruidne Since Derga ( " The destruction of the hall since Dergas " ), a version
- Tochmarc Etaine ( " The wooing of Étaín " ), a version
- Verba Scáthaige fri Coin Culaind ( " Scathachs words to Cú Chulainn " )
- Lebor Gabála Érenn ( " The Book of the Taking of Ireland " ), an early version