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Evidence in Ireland
3 pieces of evidence found.
Id DLP.Evidence.764
Type Contemporary text
Game Brandub
Date 1200-01-01 - 1640-12-31
Rules Central square of the board is marked, A special piece exists in the center spot with four other pieces on each side of it.
Content Excerpt from "Abair riom a Éire ógh," attributed to Maoil Eóin Mac Raith.
Translation by E. Knott, as reported by MacWhite 1945:29-30:
"The centre of the plain of Fál is Tara's Castle, delightful hill; out in the exact centre of the plain, like a mark on sa particoloured brannumh board. Advance thither, it will be a profitable step; leap up on that square, which is fitting for the branán, the board is fittingly thine. I would draw thy attention, o white of tooth to the noble squares proper for the branán (Tara, Cashel, Croghan, Naas, Oileach), let them be occuppied by thee. A golden branán with his band art thou with they four provincials; thou, O king of Bregia, on yonder square with a man each side of thee."
Confidence 100
Source MacWhite, E. 1945. "Early Irish Board Games." Eigse: A Journal of Irish Studies. 5(1): 25–35.
Id DLP.Evidence.1210
Type Historical text
Game Fidchell
Date 836-01-01 - 1401-12-31
Rules Two players, custodial capture.
Content From the medieval Irish tale of Mac da Cherda and Cummaine Fota, from the Yellow book of Lecan: "'Good,' says Guaire, 'Let's play fidchell.' 'How are the men slain?' says Cummaine. 'Not hard, a black pair of mine about one white man of yours on the same line, disputing the approach on the far side(?).' 'My conscience indeed!' said Cummaine, 'I cannot do the other thing (?), but I shall not slay (your men), you will not slay my men.' For a whole dat Guaire was pursuing him and he could not slay one of his men. 'That is champion-like, o cleric.' said Guaire." MacWhite 1945:26-27; O'Keefe 1911: 32.
Confidence 100
Ages Adult
Social status Clergy
Genders Male
Source MacWhite, E. 1945. "Early Irish Board Games." Eigse: A Journal of Irish Studies. 5(1): 25–35.
, O'Keefe, G. 1911. "Mac dá Cherda and Cummaine Foda." Ériu 5: 18-44.
Id DLP.Evidence.2005
Type Contemporary rule description
Game Cashlan Gherra
Date 1694-01-01 - 1694-12-31
Rules 3x3 intersecting lines, with diagonals. Three pieces per player.
Content Mentioned in Hyde with reference to games made of a board made of a square with diagonals and lines bisecting the sides: "Est autem alia forma..ut in praec. Schemate hoc modo:...Hibernis Cashlan Gherra..." Hyde 1694: 211.
Confidence 100
Source Hyde, T. 1694. De Ludis Orientalibus Libri Duo: Historia Nerdiludii, hoc est Dicere, Trunculorum, cum quibuidam aliis Arabum, Persarum, Indorum, Chinensium, & aliarum Gentium Ludis tam Politicis quam Bellicis, plerumque Europae inauditis, multo minus visis: additis omnium Nominibus in dictarum Gentium Linguis. Ubi etiam Classicorum Graecorum & Latinorum loca quaedam melius quam hactenus factum est explicantur. Oxford: E Theatro Sheldoniano.
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