[Bards] Re: Bards digest, Vol 1 #251 - 2 msgs

[sherman bucheger]

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Concerning  the Tian Bo  or  "The Raid" I have found the the version by Randy
Lee Eickhoff, published in 1997 is a good version

                                     Galan Macfaol
                          Sherman G Bucheger

Tha eadhon na deamhain a'creidsinn anam agus a'crithnaechdh

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> 1. Irish stories (willow Taylor)
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>Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 22:21:20 -0500
>From: willow Taylor
>Subject: [Bards] Irish stories
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>Hi everybody
>
>I just got a new translation of the Tain Bo Cuailnge or the Cattle raid
>of Cooley. This one is done by Thomas Kinsella. The translators notes
>seen to imply that he worked very hard on getting this translation right.
>I know some of you have spend a lot of time on these stories. Do any of
>you have an opinion on "The Tain" translated by Thomas Kinsella,
>published by Oxford Press, 1969.
>
>Willow de Wisp
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>Message: 2
>From: TheSpatlord at aol.com
>Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 23:37:45 EDT
>Subject: Re: [Bards] Irish stories
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>In a message dated 6/15/03 10:21:47 PM Central Daylight Time,
>willowjonbardc at juno.com writes:
>
><< Hi everybody
>
> I just got a new translation of the Tain Bo Cuailnge or the Cattle raid
> of Cooley. This one is done by Thomas Kinsella. The translators notes
> seen to imply that he worked very hard on getting this translation right.
> I know some of you have spend a lot of time on these stories. Do any of
> you have an opinion on "The Tain" translated by Thomas Kinsella,
> published by Oxford Press, 1969.
>
> Willow de Wisp
> >>
>Actually,
> that translation is the only one I use, your Grace. I used it as a
>reference in a handout for a storytelling class at this most recent King's
College.
>It maintains the feel and structure of early myth while providing a
>successful translation that easily lends itself to vocal presentation, in my
opinion.
>The fact that it also provides extensive background information,
pronunciation
>guides and notes on the text concerning any additions and possible variations
>makes this particular version of the Cattle Raid of Cooley vital to my
>collection.
> Now, if only I can find a complete Ossianic cycle...
>I also intend to start gathering as much material I can concerning the
>legends of the various Irish saints. Those poor heathen Northmen are in sore
need of
>enlightenment.
>~Finnacan
>
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