In 2001 and following Professor Dumville's paper in Gildas: new approaches, Clancy argued that St. Ninian was a Northumbrian spin-off of the name Uinniau (Irish St Finnian), the Irish missionary to whom St. Columba was a disciple, who in Great Britain was associated with Whithorn. He argued that the confusion is due to an eighth century scribal spelling error, for which the similarities of "u" and "n" in the Insular script of the period were responsible.[2] Clancy has also done work on the Lebor Bretnach, arguing that it was written in Scotland.[citation needed]
His works include:
(with Gilbert Márkus), Iona: the earliest poetry of a Celtic monastery, (Edinburgh University Press: Edinburgh, 1995)
(ed.), The Triumph Tree: Scotland’s Earliest Poetry, 550–1350, (Canongate: Edinburgh, 1998) with translations by G. Márkus, J.P. Clancy, T.O. Clancy, P. Bibire and J. Jesch
"The Scottish provenance of the ‘Nennian’ recension of Historia Brittonum and the Lebor Bretnach " in: S. Taylor (ed.), Picts, Kings, Saints and Chronicles: A Festschrift for Marjorie O. Anderson (Four Courts: Dublin, 2000) 87–107
"A Gaelic Polemic Quatrain from the Reign of Alexander I, ca. 1113" in: Scottish Gaelic Studies vol.20 (2000) 88–96
Clancy, Thomas O (2001). "The real St Ninian". Innes Review. 52: 1–28. doi:10.3366/inr.2001.52.1.1. ISSN 0020-157X.
"Philosopher-King : Nechtan mac Der-Ilei" in: the Scottish Historical Review, 83 (2004), 125–249.
Notes
^"University of Glasgow - Schools - School of Humanities | Sgoil nan Daonnachdan - Our staff - Professor Thomas O Clancy". www.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
^Although subsequently James E. Fraser has argued that the mistake was probably deliberate. See Fraser, James E (2002). "Northumbrian Whithorn and the Making of St Ninian" (PDF). Innes Review. 53: 40–59. doi:10.3366/inr.2002.53.1.40. hdl:20.500.11820/1102e158-9121-4b1f-9186-b6a8bc14108c. ISSN 0020-157X.
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thomas, owen, clancy, american, academic, historian, specializes, medieval, celtic, literature, especially, that, scotland, undergraduate, work, york, university, university, edinburgh, currently, university, glasgow, where, appointed, professor, celtic, 2005,. Thomas Owen Clancy is an American academic and historian who specializes in medieval Celtic literature especially that of Scotland 1 He did his undergraduate work at New York University and his Ph D at the University of Edinburgh He is currently at the University of Glasgow where he was appointed Professor of Celtic in 2005 In 2001 and following Professor Dumville s paper in Gildas new approaches Clancy argued that St Ninian was a Northumbrian spin off of the name Uinniau Irish St Finnian the Irish missionary to whom St Columba was a disciple who in Great Britain was associated with Whithorn He argued that the confusion is due to an eighth century scribal spelling error for which the similarities of u and n in the Insular script of the period were responsible 2 Clancy has also done work on the Lebor Bretnach arguing that it was written in Scotland citation needed His works include with Gilbert Markus Iona the earliest poetry of a Celtic monastery Edinburgh University Press Edinburgh 1995 ed The Triumph Tree Scotland s Earliest Poetry 550 1350 Canongate Edinburgh 1998 with translations by G Markus J P Clancy T O Clancy P Bibire and J Jesch The Scottish provenance of the Nennian recension of Historia Brittonum and the Lebor Bretnach in S Taylor ed Picts Kings Saints and Chronicles A Festschrift for Marjorie O Anderson Four Courts Dublin 2000 87 107 A Gaelic Polemic Quatrain from the Reign of Alexander I ca 1113 in Scottish Gaelic Studies vol 20 2000 88 96 Clancy Thomas O 2001 The real St Ninian Innes Review 52 1 28 doi 10 3366 inr 2001 52 1 1 ISSN 0020 157X Philosopher King Nechtan mac Der Ilei in the Scottish Historical Review 83 2004 125 249 Notes Edit University of Glasgow Schools School of Humanities Sgoil nan Daonnachdan Our staff Professor Thomas O Clancy www gla ac uk Retrieved 2020 05 10 Although subsequently James E Fraser has argued that the mistake was probably deliberate See Fraser James E 2002 Northumbrian Whithorn and the Making of St Ninian PDF Innes Review 53 40 59 doi 10 3366 inr 2002 53 1 40 hdl 20 500 11820 1102e158 9121 4b1f 9186 b6a8bc14108c ISSN 0020 157X External links EditUoG Profile Page This biography of an American historian is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Owen Clancy amp oldid 1117389617, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
