

#Prophezeiung Sétna's


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Prophezeiung Sétna's
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Author: [unknown]
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Kuno MeyerElectronic edition compiled by Beatrix Färber

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Professor Marianne McDonald via the CELT Project 2. Second draftExtent of text: 1065 words#### Publication


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**Manuscript Source**2. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Rawlinson B 512, fo. 121va 1. For details see Brian Ó Cuív (ed.), Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford and Oxford College Library, (Dublin: DIAS, 2001–2003), vol. 1, 223–54: 249.
**Editions**2. Nicholas O'Kearney, The Prophecies of SS. Columbkille, Maeltamlacht, Ultan, Seadhna, etc. Dublin 1856, with literal translation and notes, 110–117.
3. Kuno Meyer (ed.), Prophezeiung Sétna's, Mitteilungen aus irischen Handschriften, Zeitschrift für Celtische Philologie 3 (1901) 31–32.
**The edition used in the digital edition**2. **Kuno Meyer**, Prophezeiung Sétna's in Zeitschrift für Celtische Philologie. Volume 3, Halle/Saale, Max Niemeyer (1901) page 31–32

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Created: by an unknown author 

 Date range: 1169–1200.#### Use of language


##### Language: [GA] Text is in Middle Irish.


##### Language: [DE] An introductory note is in German.


### List of Participants


* **Sétna**
* **Finnchú Brí Gobhann**


### Revision History


* (2010-03-30) Beatrix Färber (ed.)

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#### Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition: G100043


### Prophezeiung Sétna's: Author: [unknown]




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p.32


### Prophezeiung Sétna's.


Die hier dem Sétna im Zwiegespräch mit seinem Sohne (?) Finnchú von Brí Gobann in den Mund gelegte Prophezeiung ist im 12. Jahrhundert geschrieben, da V*ers* 10 die Vertreibung der Hui Carthaig aus Cashel (A.D. 1139) und V*ers* 14 ff. die englische Eroberung Irlands erwähnen. Mit Übersetzung herausgegeben von N. O'Kearney, The Prophecies of SS Columbkille, Maeltamlacht, Ultan, Seadhna &c. Dublin 1856, 110-117.


**(Finnchú)**1. {MS folio 121a}Apair rim, a Sétna,
  
scéla deiridh betha:
  
cinn*us* bías an líne
  
nách lorg fíre a m-bretha?
2. Cinn*us* bías an popal
  
'ga m-bía cocar mebhla?
  
Ní racha díbh ænnech
  
andsa rígt*h*ech nemda.

**(Sétna)**1. Adeirim-si rit-sa
  
a chléirigh cháidh chunnla,
  
ní téit ar nem níamda
  
acht fer *díada* is umla.
- Adeirim-si rit-sa
  
cach rí tic is tír si,
  
ca*ch* réim tic ar Ér*inn*,
  
ní hé g*r*ind do-chím-si.
- Lenfaid fallsacht bunaid
  
breithemain andlig*id*[1](javascript:footNote('G100043/note001.html')),
  
et*ir* mac is athair
  
rach*ait* síat da slig*id*[2](javascript:footNote('G100043/note002.html')).
- Lenfaid cléirigh næmchell
  
adhaltras is écáir,
  
ní fághat dá taradh
  
ní asa fághat étáil.
- Tréicfit na mná a mbandacht
  
ar céilibh ga*n* pósadh,
  
do-génait gan chagar
  
ní basgfas a nóssa.


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p.32

- Tréigfidh talamh toradh
  
don réim sin aderim,
  
budh fás cach lis lomlán,
  
budh hé in comhrád neimmbind.
- Ticfat plágha troma
  
ar síl Ádhaim uili,
  
*rachdait*   
[*...*]  
 a n-anréim
  
tré aimseir Mic Muiri.
- Scrisfuight*her* a Caisel
  
cl*ann* Carrth*aig*, cl*ann* Eog*ain*,
  
*co* ná bía 'na fal*aid*
  
a*cht* Danair is deóraidh.
- Teilcfidht*her* síl sær Bríain
  
tar an Sinainn sribhglain,
  
do-cím mar a fuilim
  
a tuitim 'na cinntaibh.

**(Finnchú)**1. Cía scrisf*us* in líne
  
atá 'san tír ib*ra*ig*h*?
  
abair rim, a Sétna,
  
na sc*él*a ná*ch* inmain.

**(Sétna)**1. A ticfa 'na n-inadh
  
do-gébhthar a fiss agam,
  
a Finnchú Brí Gobhann,
  
in slúagh rothrom echtrann.
2. Ticfa cobhl*ach* Saxan
  
a c*ri*slach cúain Érend, 
  
t*er*c ré n-dingnet míne
  
ar áidhe a n-glérend.
3. {MS folio 121 b2}Beit *nói fichit blíadan*
  
a ríghi cláir Fodla,
  
no gu n-dernat fingail
  
gan bidbaid dá fógra.
4. Fellfait ar a chéile
  
co scáilter a flaithi*us*,
  
dergfait cloidbe is túagha,
  
beit úada gan maithi*us*.
5. Ticfa mac ríg Saxan
  
cuca-san tar sáili,
  
scéraid sé ré ríghe
  
Goill in tíre itáim-ni.
6. Goill is Gáidil Érenn
  
do-níad ænlam daingen,
  
a n-ag*aid* sl*úag* Saxan,
  
ní scarthar a caingen.
7. Toitfid mac ríg Saxan,
  
a tosach na slúagh sain,
  
ó cum*usc* dá chéili
  
bíaid Éiri gan úamain.
8. Ríghait énrí ar Érinn
  
Goill is Gáidil glana,
  
ó ríghait in fer soin,
  
ní bía esb*aid* arra.A. b.


















