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The
Prophecy of Berchán, is a relatively large historical poem written in the
Middle Irish language. The text is preserved in the
Royal Irish Academy, as MS 679 (23/G/4), with a few early modern copies. It was perhaps written in the
twelfth century or even later, but purports to be a prophecy made in the
early Middle Ages.
The text consists of 204
debide stanzas, two of which are corrupt (128, 168). It is divided into two parts. The reputed author of part one (stanzas 1-96) is an Irish abbot named
Berchán, from whom we name the poem. Part one consists of a history of Berchán's own monastery, a recount of
Viking attacks, and descriptions of the reigns of nineteen Irish kings.
Part two (stanzas 97-206) is an anonymous prophecy given around the death of
Saint Patrick, in the
fifth century, prophecizing the life of
Columba and King
Áedán mac Gabráin, and 24 Scottish kings, from
Cináed mac Ailpín (d.
858) to
Domnall Bán (d.
1097). The poem is very indirect in its identification of Scottish kings, and uses a large number of obscure poetic images and similies. Unlike the Irish kings in part one, there are no accompanying glosses naming the kings. However, the Scottish kings spoken of can be identified, and the evidence made useful. The poem is one of the most important sources for Scottish history in the period it covers.
Bibliography
- Anderson, Alan Orr, Early Sources of Scottish History: AD 500-1286', 2 Vols, (Edinburgh, 1922), Vol. I., pp. xxxiv-v
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