An Banshenchas (literally "the woman lore") is a medieval text which collects brief descriptions of prominent women in Irish legend and history into a poetic narrative.[1]
Unlike much of early Irish literature, An Banshenchas may be attributed to a specific author and date. The introduction of the poem states that Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside, of Ard Brecáin in Meath, composed it in 1147.
^The -shenchas element in this word is the same one appearing in dinsenchas (place lore) and is cognate with seanachie, a word that has entered English language as a word for a traditional Irish storyteller.
Machine Banshenchas: The Lore of Women Muireann Ní Bhrolcháin, "The Manuscript Tradition of the Banshenchas." Ériu. Vol. XXXIII (1982). The "Banshenchas" the...
of Étaín", we are told that Eithne's other name is Boand and in the Banshenchas Ethniu's "true name" is revealed to be Feada. Eithne is the daughter...
having been "obviously legendary", in part due to a mention of her in the Banshenchas. Erca was born, along with her sister Pompa, to an unknown mother and...
19th-century attempt to forge Hungarian (Székely) Runes Acallam na Senórach Banshenchas Leabhar Cloinne Aodha Buidhe Tochmarc Emire Yellow Book of Lecan Akilattirattu...
in an obscure poem in Old Irish by Flann mac Lonáin (d. 896). In the Banshenchas she is called "Mongfind of the Érnai" (Érainn), and given a later son...
Uí Briúin. Also known simply as Medb. According to the 12th century Banshenchas (Lore of Women), she was mother of Niall Caille, and died in 798. Gormflaith...
Echtgi the loathesome is another daughter of the Dagda's named in the Banshenchas. Before the Second Battle of Mag Tuired the Dagda builds a fortress for...
100 years after her death. The first of these accounts is found in the Banshenchas, a catalogue of famous medieval Irish women. The entry in this account...
to the law treatise Senchus Mor) may also be culled for information. Banshenchas ("History of Women") Dobbs 1932 Cóir Anmann ("The Fitness of Names"):...
Leinster, latter copies of the Book of Invasions, the Dinsenchas, the Banshenchas, and the Book of Rights. At one stage it was owned by James Ussher. After...
Irish Manuscripts. Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. E.g. Banshenchas; poem beginning A aos dána, is aithnidh damh, for which see Ó Riain,...
the account of the poet Gilla Mo-Dutu Ó Caiside which is known as the Banshenchas (contains 1147 entries). A similar development occurred in Britain, especially...
explained, as well as a reference to horse fighting. The twelfth-century Banshenchas (literally "women-lore") composed by Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside of Ard...
the Great Book of Lecan version of the twelfth century Banshenchas. As such, if the Banshenchas is to be believed, a maternal grandson of Eochaid was Lann's...
from Muirchertach's brother, Tadc. According to the twelfth-century Banshenchas, Tadc was married to Echmarcach's daughter, Mór, and the two had three...
at in an obscure Old Irish poem by Flann mac Lonáin, although in the Banshenchas Mongfind is called "Mongfind of the Érnai" (Érainn), a people in any...
of Donnchad mac Briain, often assumed to be Echmarcach's sister. The Banshenchas record that a daughter of one Gofraid named Máel Muire married Gilla...
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