The Song of Dermot and the Earl (French: Chanson de Dermot et du comte) is an anonymous Anglo-Norman verse chronicle written in the early 13th century in England. It tells of the arrival of Richard de Clare (Strongbow) in Ireland in 1170 (the "earl" in the title), and of the subsequent arrival of Henry II of England. The poem mentions one Morice Regan,[1] secretary to Dairmaid mac Murchadha, king of Leinster, who was eyewitness to the events and may have provided an account to the author.[2]
The chronicle survives only in a single manuscript which was re-discovered in the 17th century in London.[3] The work bears no title in the manuscript, but has been commonly referred to as The Song of Dermot and the Earl since Goddard Henry Orpen in 1892[4] published a diplomatic edition under this title. It has also been known as The Conquest of Ireland and The Conquest of Ireland by Henry II; in the most recent edition it was called La Geste des Engleis en Yrlande ("The Deeds of the English in Ireland").
Lines from The Song of (King) Dermot and the Earl (Strongbow)edit
This section of the poem has been translated from Anglo-Norman French by G.H.C. Orpen (Trinity College, Dublin) from the Carew 596 manuscript and covers lines 3129 - 3161 (see Skryne and the Early Normans (1994)[5] by Elizabeth Hickey. p. 31).
Original Anglo-Norman
English translation
De Huge de Laci vus conterai,
Cum il feffa ses baruns, chevalers, serjans e garsunz. Chastelknoc tut premer donat A Huge Tyrel, k'il tant amat; E Chastel Brec, solum l'escrit, A barun Willame le petit, Macherueran altresi E la tere de Rathkenni. Le cantref pus de Hadhnorkur A Meiler, qui ert de grant valur, Donad Huge de Laci Al bon Meiler le fiz Henri. A Gilibert de Nangle enfin Donad tut Makerigalin; A Jocelin donat le Novan E la tere de Ardbrechan: Li un ert fiz, li altre pere, Solum le dit de la mere. A Richard Tuit ensement Donad riche feffement; Ratwor donat altresi Al barun Robert de Lacy; A Richard de la Chapele Tere donad bone e bele; A Geffrei de Constantyn Kelberi A memes de Ratheimarthi; E Scrin ad pus en chartre, Adam de Feipo l'ad pus doné; A Gilibert de Nungent, A Willame de Muset ensement Donat teres e honurs, Veant baruns e vassaurs;
How he enfeoffed his barons, Knights, serjeants and retainers. Castleknock, in the first place, he gave To Hugh Tyrell, whom he loved so much; And Castle Brack according to the writing, To baron William le Petit, Magherdernon likewise And the land of Rathkenny, The cantred of Ardnorcher then To Meiller, who was of great worth, Gave Hugh de Lacy- To the good Meiler Fitz Henry; To Gilbert de Nangle, moreover He gave the whole of Morgallion; To Jocelin he gave the Naven, And the lands of Ardbrackan, (The one was son the other father, According to the statement of the mother) To Richard de Tuite likewise He gave rich fief; Rathwire he gave moreover To the baron Robert de Lacy. To Richard de la Chapell He gave good and fine land, To Geoffrey de Constantine Kilbixi Near to Rathconarty; And Skryne he gave by charter; To Adam de Feypo he gave it; To Gilbert de Nugent, And likewise to William de Musset, He gave lands and honours, In the presence of barons and vavasours."
Mullally, Evelyn, ed. and tr. (2002). The Deeds of the Normans in Ireland: La geste des Engleis en yrlande: a new edition of the chronicle formerly known as The Song of Dermot and the Earl. Dublin: Four Courts. ISBN1-85182-643-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Conlon, Denis J., ed. and tr. (1992). The Song of Dermot and Earl Richard Fitzgilbert: Le chansun de Dermot e li quens Ricard fiz Gilbert. Studien und Dokumente zür Geschichte der romanischen Literaturen, herausgegeben von Hans-Joachim Lope 24. Frankfurt/Main: Peter Lang.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Orpen, G.H., ed. and tr. (1892). The Song of Dermot and the Earl: an Old French Poem from the Carew Manuscript no. 596 in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth Palace. Oxford.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Diplomatic edition
Anglo-Norman poem on the conquest of Ireland by Henry the Second (1837).[7] Edited by Francisque Xaview Michel. With an introductory essay on the history of the Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland, by Thomas Wright.
Further readingedit
O'Doherty, J.F. (1938). "Historical criticism of the Song of Dermot and the Earl". Irish Historical Studies. 1: 4–20. doi:10.1017/S0021121400029485. S2CID 163566418.
^Regan, M., Orpen, G. Henry. (1892). The song of Dermot and the Earl: an Old French poem from the Carew manuscript no. 596 in the archiepiscopal library at Lambeth palace. Oxford: Clarendon press. p. vi.
^"Review of The Song of Dermot and the Earl: an old French Poem edited, with translation and notes, by Goddard Henry Orpen". The Athenaeum (3383): 283–284. 27 August 1892.
^Hickey, Elizabeth (1994). Skryne and the early Normans: papers concerning the medieval manors of the de Feypo family in Ireland in the 12th and early 13th centuries. WorldCat.
^Regan, M., Wright, T., Michel, F. (1837). Anglo-Norman poem on the conquest of Ireland by Henry the Second, from a manuscript preserved in the archiepiscopal library at Lambeth palace. London: W. Pickering.
^Regan, M., Wright, T., Michel, F. (1837). Anglo-Norman poem on the conquest of Ireland by Henry the Second, from a manuscript preserved in the archiepiscopal library at Lambeth palace. London: W. Pickering.
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The Song of Dermot and the Earl French Chanson de Dermot et du comte is an anonymous Anglo Norman verse chronicle written in the early 13th century in England It tells of the arrival of Richard de Clare Strongbow in Ireland in 1170 the earl in the title and of the subsequent arrival of Henry II of England The poem mentions one Morice Regan 1 secretary to Dairmaid mac Murchadha king of Leinster who was eyewitness to the events and may have provided an account to the author 2 The Song of Dermot and the Earlby UnknownTranslatorG H C OrpenWrittenearly 13th centuryFirst published in1892CountryEnglandLanguageAnglo NormanSubject s Anglo Norman invasion of IrelandGenre s chanson de geste disputed discuss FormHeroic coupletMeterIambic tetrameterRhyme schemeaa bb cc Lines3459The chronicle survives only in a single manuscript which was re discovered in the 17th century in London 3 The work bears no title in the manuscript but has been commonly referred to as The Song of Dermot and the Earl since Goddard Henry Orpen in 1892 4 published a diplomatic edition under this title It has also been known as The Conquest of Ireland and The Conquest of Ireland by Henry II in the most recent edition it was called La Geste des Engleis en Yrlande The Deeds of the English in Ireland Contents 1 Lines from The Song of King Dermot and the Earl Strongbow 2 See also 3 Editions and translations 4 Further reading 5 ReferencesLines from The Song of King Dermot and the Earl Strongbow editThis section of the poem has been translated from Anglo Norman French by G H C Orpen Trinity College Dublin from the Carew 596 manuscript and covers lines 3129 3161 see Skryne and the Early Normans 1994 5 by Elizabeth Hickey p 31 Original Anglo Norman English translationDe Huge de Laci vus conterai Cum il feffa ses baruns chevalers serjans e garsunz Chastelknoc tut premer donat A Huge Tyrel k il tant amat E Chastel Brec solum l escrit A barun Willame le petit Macherueran altresi E la tere de Rathkenni Le cantref pus de Hadhnorkur A Meiler qui ert de grant valur Donad Huge de Laci Al bon Meiler le fiz Henri A Gilibert de Nangle enfin Donad tut Makerigalin A Jocelin donat le Novan E la tere de Ardbrechan Li un ert fiz li altre pere Solum le dit de la mere A Richard Tuit ensement Donad riche feffement Ratwor donat altresi Al barun Robert de Lacy A Richard de la Chapele Tere donad bone e bele A Geffrei de Constantyn Kelberi A memes de Ratheimarthi E Scrin ad pus en chartre Adam de Feipo l ad pus done A Gilibert de Nungent A Willame de Muset ensement Donat teres e honurs Veant baruns e vassaurs Of Hugh de Lacy I shall tell youHow he enfeoffed his barons Knights serjeants and retainers Castleknock in the first place he gave To Hugh Tyrell whom he loved so much And Castle Brack according to the writing To baron William le Petit Magherdernon likewise And the land of Rathkenny The cantred of Ardnorcher then To Meiller who was of great worth Gave Hugh de Lacy To the good Meiler Fitz Henry To Gilbert de Nangle moreover He gave the whole of Morgallion To Jocelin he gave the Naven And the lands of Ardbrackan The one was son the other father According to the statement of the mother To Richard de Tuite likewise He gave rich fief Rathwire he gave moreover To the baron Robert de Lacy To Richard de la Chapell He gave good and fine land To Geoffrey de Constantine Kilbixi Near to Rathconarty And Skryne he gave by charter To Adam de Feypo he gave it To Gilbert de Nugent And likewise to William de Musset He gave lands and honours In the presence of barons and vavasours See also editAnglo Norman literature Hiberno Norman Norman Ireland Diarmait Mac Murchada Dermot Kingdom of OssoryEditions and translations editMullally Evelyn ed and tr 2002 The Deeds of the Normans in Ireland La geste des Engleis en yrlande a new edition of the chronicle formerly known as The Song of Dermot and the Earl Dublin Four Courts ISBN 1 85182 643 2 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Conlon Denis J ed and tr 1992 The Song of Dermot and Earl Richard Fitzgilbert Le chansun de Dermot e li quens Ricard fiz Gilbert Studien und Dokumente zur Geschichte der romanischen Literaturen herausgegeben von Hans Joachim Lope 24 Frankfurt Main Peter Lang a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Orpen G H ed and tr 1892 The Song of Dermot and the Earl an Old French Poem from the Carew Manuscript no 596 in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth Palace Oxford a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Diplomatic edition Edition at CELT PDF scan at archive org 6 Anglo Norman poem on the conquest of Ireland by Henry the Second 1837 7 Edited by Francisque Xaview Michel With an introductory essay on the history of the Anglo Norman conquest of Ireland by Thomas Wright Further reading editO Doherty J F 1938 Historical criticism of the Song of Dermot and the Earl Irish Historical Studies 1 4 20 doi 10 1017 S0021121400029485 S2CID 163566418 References edit The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press 2004 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 23311 ISBN 978 0 19 861412 8 Subscription or UK public library membership required Regan M Orpen G Henry 1892 The song of Dermot and the Earl an Old French poem from the Carew manuscript no 596 in the archiepiscopal library at Lambeth palace Oxford Clarendon press p vi Lambeth Palace MS Carew 596 Review of The Song of Dermot and the Earl an old French Poem edited with translation and notes by Goddard Henry Orpen The Athenaeum 3383 283 284 27 August 1892 Hickey Elizabeth 1994 Skryne and the early Normans papers concerning the medieval manors of the de Feypo family in Ireland in the 12th and early 13th centuries WorldCat Regan M Wright T Michel F 1837 Anglo Norman poem on the conquest of Ireland by Henry the Second from a manuscript preserved in the archiepiscopal library at Lambeth palace London W Pickering Regan M Wright T Michel F 1837 Anglo Norman poem on the conquest of Ireland by Henry the Second from a manuscript preserved in the archiepiscopal library at Lambeth palace London W Pickering Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Song of Dermot and the Earl amp oldid 1179622914, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
