In the episode, we referred to a passage in the introduction to Elizabeth Gray’s Irish Texts Society edition of Cath Maige Tuired [page 19 of the print edition]. If you have been reading the text on CELT, it doesn’t include the introduction. So below is a list of the sections she cites containing the Old Irish preterite form. Numbers refer to the sections in the translation:
- 15-24, Bres’s conception;
- 26-32 The Dagda’s labour for Bres;
- 36-37 Ogma’s labour, Bres’s conditional sovereignty and
flight; - 75-83 Lug’s first review of Tuatha De Danann contributions to battle;
- 84-87 The Dagda’s meeting with the Morrigan;
- 97-119 Lug’s second muster;
- 149-160 Bres’s ransoming of his life;
- 163-165 recovery of the Dagda’s harp and cattle tribute;
- 166-167 The Morrigan’s proclamation of victory.
We also refer throughout the episode to discussions in previous episodes. We were speaking from memory, so we made have made some errors regarding episode numbers! Here are the links to episodes from Series 1: Mythical Women and Series 2: The Battle of Moytura:
- Series 1, Episode 1, “The Story of Sinann“
- Series 1, Episode 2, “The Story of Macha“
- Series 1, Episode 3, “Tales of Eithliu“
- Series 1, Episode 4, “The Story of Airmed“
- Series 1, Episode 5, “The Search for Brigid“
- Series 1, Episode 6, “Encountering The Morrigan“
- Series 2, Episode 1, “The Adventures of Núada“
- Series 2, Episode 2, “The Adventures of Bres“
- Series 2, Episode 3, “The Coming of Lugh“
- Series 2, Episode 4, “On the Track of the Dagda“
- Series 2, Episode 5, “The Four Craftsmen“
- Series 2, Episode 6, “The Morrigan’s View“
- Series 2, Episode 7, “Reflections of Moytura“
- Series 2, Episode 8, “A Journey Through Moytura“
- Series 2, Episode 9, “The Children of Tuirenn 1 – The King of Bling“
- Series 2, Episode 10, “The Children of Tuirenn 2 – Three Shouts on a Hill“
Happy listening!
April ’13
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!