THE MACHINE READABLE VERSION OF THE TAIN BY THOMAS
KINSELLA
TECHNICAL BRIEFING

     This is a computerised version of The T�in (Kinsella
1969). It is an English translation of the Old Irish
epic T�in B� C�ailnge. While the book includes also some
related tales, only the T�in proper (pages 52-253) has
been taken into consideration.
     The original T�in has also been computerised, (see
OTA catalogue) together with its translation. Care has
been taken to follow the same criteria in coding the
text: of course, being the two languages so different,
this has been not always possible.
     The basic text has been modified in a number of
ways, in order to make it suitable for the analysis by
the program called OCP (Oxford Concordance Program). This
program produces indexes, wordlists, and concordances of
texts. It is advisable to consult OXFORD CONCORDANCE
PROGRAM-USERS' MANUAL, Oxford University Computing
Service, for a more complete explanation of its usage and
a detailed insight of the r . . .
										

<T KINSELLA> <C I> <P 52-1> <L 1> <M LL1>
{ I THE PILLOW TALK }  . 
once when the royal bed was laid out for 
*ailill and *medb in &cruachan fort in 
*connacht , they had this talk on the pillows : 
" it is true what they say , love , "  *ailill said ,  " it is well 
for the wife of a wealthy man "  .   
" true enough , "  the woman said  .  " what put that in  your  
mind ? "  . 
 " it struck me , "  *ailill said ,  " how much better off you are 
today than the day i married you "  . 
 " i was well enough off  without you , "  *medb said  . 
 " then  your wealth was something i did9 know or hear  
much about , "  *ailill said .  " except for  your woman5 things ,  
and the neighbouring enemies making off with loot and 
plunder "  .  
 " not at all , "  *medb said ,  " but with the high king of  
&ireland for my father -- *eochaidFeidlech the steadfast ,  
the son of *finn , the son of *finnoman , the son of *finnen ,   
the son of *finngoll , the son of *roth , the son of *rige/on , . . .