Táin Bó Regamon
TheTáin Bó Regamonis an Irish story written c. A.D.800–c. A.D. 900. A version of it exists in theYellow Book of Lecan.
One of theTáin Bótales of early Irish literature, theTáin Bó Regamonwas by one of more authors during the 9th century and linguistically belongs to theOld Irishera. It is found inEgerton 1782.
It tells the story of the Connachtman Regamon - apparently a misspelling of Regamain - who is described as "a famous warrior and hospitaller". He is described as living at adún('fort') "in the south of Connacht near to the boundary of the Corcmodruad (Corcomroe (barony)) in Nindus (seeEóganacht Ninussa).
His seven daughters contest the seven sons of QueenMedband KingAilillover "a gift from his herd... because of this difficulty which is upon us in maintaining the men of Ireland in driving off the cattle ofCúailnge."
Select bibliography[edit]
- "Táin Bó Regamon", Danielle Malek (ed), First edition [One volume. vi + 89 pp.] University of Sydney, 2002