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Muirbretha
''Muirbretha'' (Old Irish for "Sea-judgements") is a fragmentarily preserved early Irish legal text dealing with maritime law, especially the law of shipwrecks. It is the 38th text in the ''Senchas Már''. Manuscripts ''Muirbretha'' is preserved only in fragments. Charlene Eska lists five manuscript sources (given sigla A–E; mostly from collections of unattributed legal excerpts, but including C, an excerpt from ''Bretha Éitgid'') as well as a number of quotations from O'Davoren's Glossary. These fragments are accompanied by glosses and commentaries, which help us understand more about the nature of early Irish maritime law. The title for this tract is given in Cormac's Glossary and ''Cethairṡlicht Athgabálae''. Contents ''Muirbretha'' is our main source for early Irish maritime law. It is the 38th text of the collection of legal texts called the ''Senchas Már'', placed in the final third of that collection. The compilation of the ''Senchas Már'' is generally dated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cethairṡlicht Athgabálae
''Cethairṡlicht Athgabálae'' or ''Di Chetharṡlicht Athgabálae'' (Old Irish for "The four paths of distraint") is an early Irish legal tract dealing with distraint, i.e., the seizure of property in order to receive money owed. It is the 2nd text of the ''Senchas Már''. Manuscripts Two manuscripts give a continuous copy of ''Cethairṡlicht Athgabálae'' (British Library MS Harley 432 and Library of Trinity College Dublin, Trinity College MS 1336) however both break off before the end. Various other manuscripts preserve quotes alongside later glosses and commentary. Contents ''Cethairṡlicht Athgabálae'' is the 2nd text of the collection of legal texts called the ''Senchas Már'', coming directly after the introduction. It is placed in the first third of that collection. The compilation of the ''Senchas Már'' is generally dated between the late 7th and early 8th century CE. ''Cethairṡlicht Athgabálae'' deals with distraint ( in Old Irish). The early Irish legal syst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |