Essays on the early Irish king tales
By: Dan M. Wiley, editor.
Contributors: Wiley, Dan M.
Publisher: Four Courts Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Dublin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781846820458
Subjects: Epic literature, Irish -- History and criticism.; Legends -- Ireland -- History and criticism.; Kings and rulers in literature.; Ireland -- Kings and rulers -- Folklore.
Genres: Folklore.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: value: An introduction to the early Irish king-tales / Dan M. Wiley; value: Acallam na senórach, a "tri-cycle"? / Joseph Falaky Nagy; value: Some thoughts on Baile Binnbérlach mac Búain / Kevin Murray; value: An edition of Esnada Tige Buchet from MS Rawlinson B. 502 / Michael Byrnes; value: Deficient royal rule : the king's proxies, judges and the instruments of his fate / William Sayers; value: Women, the world and three wise men : power and authority in tales relating to Niall Noígiallach and Lugaid Mac Con / Clodagh Downey; value: Prophecy and counsel in the tales of Niall Noígiallach / S. Elizabeth Passmore; value: A somewhat heroic biography of Brandub mac Echach / Morgan Thomas Davies.