Fabula Celtica: A Celtic Studies Podcast

• S01 E13: The Good, the Bad, & the Poetry

  We introduce a new co-host and chat about one of the most fascinating (and powerful) figures in medieval Irish society: the fili, or poet. Main topics addressed: poets, seers, praise poetry, satire, ominous background characters, working in a barThis episode includes sexual references and swearing.References and Suggested Media:Binchy, D. A. ‘The Date and Provenance of Uraicecht Becc’, Ériu 18 (1958), 44-56Breatnach, Liam. Uraicecht na Ríar: The Poetic Grades in Early Irish Law (Dublin: DIAS, 1987).Gwynn, Edward. ‘Sinann I’ and ‘Sinann II’ in The Metrical Dindshenchas vol 2, electronic ed. (Cork: CELT  2004, 2008), pp. 288-299. (Irish / English)Kelly, F. A Guide to Early Irish Law (Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 2020).Knott, Eleanor. 1916. ‘Why Mongán was Deprived of Noble Issue’, Ériu 8, 156-160, available at https://iso.ucc.ie/Scela-mongain/Scela-mongain-text.htmlNí Chatháin, Próinséas. ‘Some Themes in Early Irish Lyric Poetry’, Irish University Review 22(1) (1992), 3-12 (p. 5). Nutt, Alfred and Meyer, Kuno. The Voyage of Bran (London: D. Nutt, 1895), pp. 49-52. https://archive.org/details/cu31924096849629/page/n73/mode/2upTranscript:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PrI-g_u5Thi7-wks6giZFAjwHGedEgWiQ-fsl0Nzfj4/edit?usp=sharing

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• S01 E12: Law and Order: Royal Victims Unit

  Tyler attempts to untangle the relationship between kingship and early Irish law through depictions of crime and compensation in The Saga of Fergus Mac Léti.Main topics addressed: kingship, early Irish lawReferences and Suggested Media:The additional music is ‘The Theme of Law & Order’ by Mike Post, 1990.Binchy, D. A. 1952. ‘The Saga of Fergus Mac Léti’, Ériu 16, 33-48 (pp. 39-44)Binchy, D. A. 1954. ‘Secular Institutions’, Early Irish Society 8, 52-65Kelly, F. A Guide to Early Irish Law (Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 2020), pp. 17-26McLeod, Neil. 2011. ‘Fergus Mac Léti and the Law’, Ériu 61, 1-27Transcript:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y2ViHAF_a5aZvUbmC4D0-g4d0ytEzITrdlrz1DSHAd0/edit?usp=sharing

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• S01 E11: Of Kings, Kin, and Cows

  Tyler provides an overview of early medieval Irish society, discussing D. A. Binchy's description of that society as "tribal, rural, hierarchical, and familiar". Main topics addressed: Irish petty kingdoms, cow-based currency, the social (and legal) hierarchy, kinshipTranscript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wm5oW5IHKKLWuq-GPp6wqtpF5zQINkxCrEQyumujzLI/edit?usp=sharingReferences and Suggested Media:Best, R. I. ‘The Settling of the Manor of Tara’, Ériu 4 (1910), 121-172.Kelly, F. A Guide to Early Irish Law (Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 2020).McLeod, N. ‘Kinship’, Ériu 51 (2000), 1-22.

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• S01 E10: Word of Law

  In last of three episodes about early Irish writing, Tyler discusses the sources for Early Irish Law (a.k.a Breton law). He emphasises the importance of tradition, Christian influences, and the nature of manuscript culture in how these sources have come down to us. The law texts will serve as an important lens through which we can understand medieval Irish society.Main topics addressed: manuscripts, Early Irish Law (Brehon Law)Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_S03Lgi2WFZZ6vWfQZtEI4hGjavHkeCc-GjBqbVRCSc/edit?usp=sharing References and Suggested Media:Best, R. I. 1910. ‘The Settling of the Manor of Tara’, Ériu 4, pp. 121-172Carey, John. 1994. ‘An Edition of the Pseudo-Historical Prologue to the Senchas Már’, Ériu 45, pp. 1-32.Cross, T. P.  & Brown, A. C. L. . 1918. ‘Fíngen’s Night Watch’, The Romanic Review IX, §4Kelly, F. 2020. A Guide to Early Irish Law. Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, especially pp. 225-241.Macalister, R. A. S. (1939) Lebor Gabála Érenn vol 2. Dublin: Educational Co. of Ireland. pp. 181, 197, and 203.Medieval Irish History Podcast on law and society: https://open.spotify.com/episode/10nfUgLHjZLLM9f46O0Wpb?si=feb8ec51bc31456b 

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• S01 E09: Words on Vellum

  In the second of three episodes about early Irish writing, we explore the nature of Ireland's earlies medieval manuscripts, including who wrote them, how they put them together, and the variety of content they contained.Main topics addressed: manuscripts, codicology, palaeographyTranscript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_S03Lgi2WFZZ6vWfQZtEI4hGjavHkeCc-GjBqbVRCSc/edit?usp=sharingReferences and Suggested Media:Helsen, Kate. ‘Codicology’ video lecture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVDvpfXbOdgHelsen, Kate. ‘Codicology and Palaeography’ video lecture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r3EQtyYSCwMurray, Kevin. 2001. ‘The Finding of the Táin’, Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies 41 (Summer), 17–23‘Sewing the Gatherings’ virtual exhibition: https://exhibitions.bgc.bard.edu/craftandcodex/hotspots/sewing-the-gatheringsShort videos on manuscript production:Vellum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-SpLPFaRd0Quills: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocnhYzKLeHUInk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7k4-wj8mZ8Pigment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIf-9s5LvosPaint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaIlRuDGhlgThe page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRlWpKRm0WUAssembling the manuscript: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuNfdHNTv9o

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