Sunday, March 12, 2017

D: #Senchus


Today's Irish though / word / term.
So few today even know the real "Senchus of their own life times. Yet we long for the True Senchus of the ancient Gods and Druids, that perhaps only the Fae really know.
TDK
Seanchas (I)
Senchus (I) > In the Gaelic language ‘senchus’ (pronounced shen-uh-kuhs) means “history”
Etymology
From Old Irish senchas, senchus (“old tales, ancient history, tradition; genealogy; traditional law”).
Noun
seanchas m (genitive seanchais)
(literary) traditional law; ancient history and tradition; genealogical information
lore, tradition; (act of) storytelling
(act of) talking, chatting, seeking information; informative talk, discussion
- the Ancient Genealogy, History, and Brehon Law of Gaelic Ireland
The Senchus fer n-Alban (The History of the men of Scotland) is an Old Irish medieval text believed to have been compiled in the 10th century. It provides genealogies for kings of Dál Riata and a census of the kingdoms which comprised Dál Riata.
Senchléithe (shen-x'le-he) > hereditary serf
Senchus Mór (I)
[Shanahus More] > Of the tracts contained in these volumes, the two largest and most important are the Senchus Mór

No comments:

Post a Comment