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Ériu: The Journal of the School of Irish Learning, Dublin, Vol. 2
Excerpt from Ériu, Vol. 2: The Journal of the School of Irish Learning, Dublin
Curoi, gen. Conroi, a dynast of West Munster, was the husband of Blethnait, daughter of the king of the Isle of Man. She fell in love with ci'ichulainn, helped him to slay ci'iroi treacherously, and then fled with him to Ulster. Ferchertne, ci'iroi's faithful bard, determined to avenge his master, followed Blethnait in order to kill her, and found her and her paramour standing with King Conchobar on the promontory of Cennbera. Art thou not Ferchertne? Asks Conchobar. I am, is the answer. Ci'iroi was bountiful to thee, says Conchobar. Truly he was bountiful, replies Ferchertne. Tell us somewhat of his bounty, says the king. I cannot do that now, says Ferchertne, for my spirit is broken after the murder of my lord. My hand will kill myself if it kill not some other. Then said Ferchertne the poet Not due to my soul is the deed that has quelled me, etc.' After reciting the Eulogy (amra) of ci'iroi, F erchertne rushed to Blathnait, caught her between his arms, broke her ribs, and flung her (and himself) forward down the clifl', so that a rock (loosened by his leap) crushed them both; and their grave is on the strand beneath the rock.
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Curoi, gen. Conroi, a dynast of West Munster, was the husband of Blethnait, daughter of the king of the Isle of Man. She fell in love with ci'ichulainn, helped him to slay ci'iroi treacherously, and then fled with him to Ulster. Ferchertne, ci'iroi's faithful bard, determined to avenge his master, followed Blethnait in order to kill her, and found her and her paramour standing with King Conchobar on the promontory of Cennbera. Art thou not Ferchertne? Asks Conchobar. I am, is the answer. Ci'iroi was bountiful to thee, says Conchobar. Truly he was bountiful, replies Ferchertne. Tell us somewhat of his bounty, says the king. I cannot do that now, says Ferchertne, for my spirit is broken after the murder of my lord. My hand will kill myself if it kill not some other. Then said Ferchertne the poet Not due to my soul is the deed that has quelled me, etc.' After reciting the Eulogy (amra) of ci'iroi, F erchertne rushed to Blathnait, caught her between his arms, broke her ribs, and flung her (and himself) forward down the clifl', so that a rock (loosened by his leap) crushed them both; and their grave is on the strand beneath the rock.
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
466 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1905
About the author
Kuno Meyer
174 booksDr. Kuno Meyer, Ph.D. (University of Leipzig, 1884) was a scholar of Celtic philology and literature; lecturer in Teutonic languages at University College, Liverpool, England; and Todd Professor in the Celtic Languages at the Royal Irish Academy, later serving as Professor of Celtic Philology at Friedrich Wilhelm University, Berlin. During WWI, he lectured widely in the U.S., causing controversy for his pro-German views. Dublin councilman W.T. Cosgrave called Meyer, "the greatest Celtic authority since the death of Whitley Stokes."
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